FINALLY bought the …
FINALLY bought the Nikon D300 after using the D40X since December…I also bought the battery grip and just LOVE the camera…

My focus is quite …
My focus is quite fast, though actual focus acquisition is a hair slower than the Canon 40D or Nikon D200. The D300 makes up for that by being more accurate, but it does take practice and effort with the settings to get the D300 dialed in for best results. I suggest studying the big manual closely and working with the settings. Keep in mind that turning on more focus points may make it accurate, but can also slow it down. Good luck.

Well, actually, I’m …
Well, actually, I’m trying to earn money with photography. So a really reliable and strong camera is a must. In my spare time I’m just a hobby photographer making some nice stuff now and then. But I need the same camera for my freelance work too. And I do not want Sony. I have an Alpha 100 now, six months old, and it fell apart. I just got it back from repairs. It was gone for almost a month So that rules out any Sony stuff. Sony makes general electronics, not optical instruments. Like Nikon!

I am still thinking …
I am still thinking about my next camera, I am looking for a very decent workhorse, a camera that is strong, tough and good enough to help me earn money with it. So strength is a really important factor, but also versatility. For example, a 5D is very limited because of its slow continuous speed (3 versus 6-8). Also, I don’t see a clear advantage of full frame, it just limits my choice on optics. Between the D300 and the 5D the Nikon is a clear winner, but what about the 40D?

Okey, thank you …
Okey, thank you very mush, then am i going to buy some AA’s to my grip.

This is true. I had …
This is true. I had both Nikon and Canon, but Nikon is now the leader with just two new cameras. The D300 is the “it” camera. IT’s more expensive but has so many great features that it’s hard to buy the Canon 40D unless you are unable to afford the D300. People who build their lives around bashing one brand or another seem angry that Nikon made such a great camera, but Canon will come back with better stuff as well. The consumer enjoys the results in the DSLR race of course.

do you get the 8 …
do you get the 8 fps with the EN-EL3e battery?? i’ve got a brochure home and in it, it says; get 8fps with the EN-EL4a battery and with AA battery but don’t mention the EN-EL3e bttery… any way i¨ve got one D300 and the MB-D10 coming home newxt week, i really want it to come now great video.

Will a generic …
Will a generic battery work on d300?

The flood of people …
The flood of people selling of their Canon gear and buying Nikon is impressive. I’m also a Canon owner who went to Nikon. Once you refine your skills it’s easy to understand why Nikon is such a well-loved system. Nikon builds cameras for photographers. Canon builds them for a “market.”

I must admit, I …
I must admit, I want the D3 but I am not doing the level of photography that would merit my having it and I am not rich! Yes boys and girls, I work hard for my moolah. I am going to invest in a D300. I reside in the States and it retails for about 1700USD but I am going to get it from Nikon directly through a connection I have for 1375USD. It’s going to be the Body only, but I do not care. I’ll get good lens for it later. I had a D50, D70 then I bought a Canon 30D. I’m going back to Nikon

not to shabby indeed
not to shabby indeed

ive used both …
ive used both energizer 2500mAh and duracell 2650mAh and they both allow me to hit 8fps no doubt