Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah so it's sort of like what Fuji is doing with their "high dynamic range", the images are superior but you have a slow down in processing. Though the Fuji really slows down at 1.5 fps. I do love using 3fps though, got spoiled with the D2h 8fps, which of course I don't think I've ever gone past 5fps. I have noticed that with shooting high iso's with the D300, the dynamic range is the best I've ever seen on a Nikon(shooting indoors in low light and still getting detail in the windows/lights) Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far > Chris, > As a practical matter, shooting in 14 bit will improve your images as > there are literally millions more colors available. In practical > terms this means that you will better hold black in tuxes when > confronted with white on dresses. Your shooting speed will slow down > quite a bit, but most of the time you don't need three frames a second > so for for better color. > > On 1/20/08, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >> Holy crap! As a long time Nikon user I can finally shoot above 800iso >> with no noise! Even 3200iso looks great. I've seen good >> 6400iso images from the D3 so I'm going to assume this is also possible >> with the D300 though I have not tried it. >> >> The D300 is miles above the D200, faster focusing,faster response time >> when shooting(always thought the D200 was sluggish), >> extreme improvement in high iso's, e > asier menu readout, etc. Still trying to figure out this 51 point AF > thing but so far I like it! And this new LCD 3" screen, it's almost > down right accurate! Big thanks to Nikon for including a new zoom > feature when viewing images. And file information is easier to read on > the screen. >> >> Now why Nikon used the same stupid too easy to bump C-S-M control switch >> on the side of the lens mount is beyond me but I have >> learned to live with it on the D200. The D2h,D2x cameras have the switch >> reversed so you do not accidentally bump it into Manual >> focus when you're in Auto focus. >> >> I have not read the manual yet so I need to figure out this whole 12 bit >> vs 14bit RAW/NEF recording. Does it really make the >> image any better with 14bit? I've always shot compressed(D2h,D200,D2x) >> RAW/NEF with Nikons so this may be a learning curve. >> >> Time to find a Red Dot to cover the Nikon logo! >> >> Chris >> NOLA >> www.zoeicaimages.net