Comments on: Nikon D300s @ Best Buy today

By: Human

Human — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:09 +0000

So Canon introduced EOS 7D with video 1920 x 1080 and choice of 30, 25 or 24 fps. That, what we ask Nikon already long time. But Nikon is deaf. And this EOS 7D will have almost the same price as Nikon D300s. So, Nikon sucks.

By: Ground Rat

Ground Rat — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:37:19 +0000

BB has %10 off coupons, 18 months no interest (home lay-a-way), and reward zone in store cash back.

By: iamlucky13

iamlucky13 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:00:44 +0000

It’s going to suffer much worse than dust bunnies over the life of sitting on display at Best Buy.

After shopping for lenses at the Circuit City closeout, I will never recommend a display piece of camera gear. All of it was filthy, probably half the lenses had jammed apertures, and about as many had significant cosmetic damage.

By: msb29

msb29 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:22:36 +0000

Never buy those at Best Buy, there are much cheaper ones online…unless you want to test it in person. It’s hard for me to decide but I think Ill make the big move to D300s, it’s my first Nikon and I dont care, Im sure I will learn it with practice, Im good with computers and Ive done good photographs before. I did a few miracles with a Lumix Panasonic P&S that not even a Canon could do…I’m too afraid to get the D90 with some bad reviews that I read and anyway, not as many features in it.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:55:12 +0000

sorry to disappoint you – the hat was for disguise, they have cameras in Best Buy…

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:17:33 +0000

NR Admin I’m disappointed with you. In my imagination you were a tall and muscular young athlete and I wanted you to have my baby. But you seem short and chubby and you wear a cap like some college brat. Noooooo

By: Ground Rat

Ground Rat — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:29:32 +0000

I can’t find any BB in the California Bay Area that has them in stock…I went to 3 in my area with no luck. They also check the system and show none in the area. If I’m wrong someone please let me know.

By: Human

Human — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:29:00 +0000

Bullshit! Why are you think, everybody want to have video mode in DSLR to make “Real movies”? Ah? Again, bullshit! I don’t need movies, I need just short clips (maximum 5 minutes. Maximum!), but with excellent quality. So, I never buy special device for video clips, that we call camcorder or videocamera. I don’t need to buy $1000 (or more) videocamera, to make sometimes short clips! How you boring already, who always talking one and the same stupid thing as parrot: “Buy videocamera…” “Buy videocamera…” No!!! I won’t buy! For this reason I don’t need those f***g jerky 24 fps. I’m not in Holywood, I don’t need to shoot Star Wars. I need family clips (2-3 minutes separate clips). So, when somebody tell me “Man, but 24 fps use in Hollywood…”. I don’t care about Hollywood! In Hollywood they make jerky movies! But good news, I have PHILIPS TV with Digital Natural Motion function to improve Hollywood’s poor 24 fps.

By: Kevin Moore

Kevin Moore — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:35:55 +0000

Just opened mine up. So far loving it. I’ll be testing it in more detail over the weekend as I have a bunch of shoots.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3866463782_2dc3fec7db_b.jpg

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:58:49 +0000

hahah hey anything from a d70 ( at this point in time because of technology changes)… even the d90 would be a big jump in quality and options… have fun!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:57:23 +0000

so true Ronan… sucks when amateurs talk, seems like only crap comes out of their mouths… I can’t wait, my school has a 5d mark II, im so glad they are producing us with a brand new D300s for the nikonians at the school to use instead of canons stuff. I think im going to go and buy one for myself in any case to have for myself so i don’t have to rely on signing it out…

By: Ron Adair

Ron Adair — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:54:17 +0000

Then I find sites like this, where everything about what I just said goes completely into question:

http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2008/09/21/547601.html

Pretty horrible jelly effect on the Canon footage.

By: Ron Adair

Ron Adair — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:52:05 +0000

Actually, the D300 minisite ISN’T a perfect example. How do I know? I purchased the D300s today, and in the few hours I’ve already played with it, I’ve seen plenty of jelly shutter. As I said before, the longer focal lengths, starting at about 50mm, show a much greater degree of distortion with faster movements.

I know I sound like a hater. I’m not. However, it’s not an irrelevant question. I’m a strong advocate for Nikon for numerous reasons. However, I will be the first to admit that, from what I’ve seen so far, the rolling shutter issue is greater with D90 that with the 5D. The video on the 5D (with Nikon lenses) looks incredible, and I very well may have considered using it instead if it weren’t for the fact that Canon chose to record video at the abysmal 30 fps.

Don’t get me wrong – there are always limitations in just about anything. Instead of embracing the limitation of having to shoot at the soap opera frame rate of 30fps, I chose to embrace the limitation of a more greatly exaggerated rolling shutter “jelly” effect.

By: HUeMAN

HUeMAN — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:47:14 +0000

Just got my ’shipped’ confirmation from Amazon. Looks as if they ran out though and will have some back in stock on the 30th. Mine has been on order since July 31st… It’ll ALL be good to me since I’m upgrading from a D70.

By: ^_^

^_^ — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:31:01 +0000

just 4 display none for sale yet.

By: MW

MW — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:25:03 +0000

agree

By: MW

MW — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Amazon: In stock on August 30, 2009

By: Ronan

Ronan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:59:13 +0000

You guys need to realize that:
AF is here to help you, you still have to do the rest manually.
Get a proper video rig and 90% of the jelly or w/e that crap is called will be gone (see redrock micro).
If used properly, video DSLR are amazing.

A lot of you guys sound like amateurs that set their camera on Auto and then complain about the result.

Get your hands dirty and you won’t be dissapointed.

By: Ronan

Ronan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:56:08 +0000

LOL! If anything i see more Canon employee’s with Nikon gear. Unless they have the rebel xD

By: J. Mitchel

J. Mitchel — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:57:44 +0000

Berger Brothers on Long Island had it in stock at 1PM today and I got it for list, but they threw in an extra battery.