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omegabri

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what I'm wondering now, after just reading an article in a mag, is how good a D300S 'DX' camera is going to perform with lenses like the Nikon 27-70mm and 70-200mm f2.8's (which are of course made for FX format) !?!?!?
 
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Joseph Bautsch

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An FX lens will work just fine on a DX camera body. The only difference is that an FX lens focused image is about 1.5 times larger than the DX sensor format. Other than that the picture quality is the same.
 
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ZakSaenzPhotography

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Brian, I would say just check your set up for any focus issues with each lens and micro adjust them if you need to. Then I always shoot on spot metering and spot focus with single focus servo. Camera set up is the most important thing with taking great images. In all my workshops it is the first thing we go over because almost everyones camera isn't set up for taking the best shots.

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omegabri

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ZakSaenzPhotography said:
Brian, I would say just check your set up for any focus issues with each lens and micro adjust them if you need to. Then I always shoot on spot metering and spot focus with single focus servo. Camera set up is the most important thing with taking great images. In all my workshops it is the first thing we go over because almost everyones camera isn't set up for taking the best shots.

Zak
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Thanks Zak !
...sorry for being dumb!!, but what is 'micro adjust' and how's it done!?!?

Bri...
 
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Curt

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Bill the D300 sounds like a great camera; I am sure you will really enjoy it.
Keep us posted on its performance. I am still using my D200 with a D80 as a back up.
Keeping it that way for awhileJ.
 
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Fotojo

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Yibel
I also picked up a nearly new used D-300. It is a great Camera I love it. The picture quality and low lite performance makes it fun to use and very reliable. I now use this as my main body and my D-90 as second shooter love them both. Enjoy your new toy
 
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ZakSaenzPhotography

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omegabri said:
Thanks Zak !
...sorry for being dumb!!, but what is 'micro adjust' and how's it done!?!?

Bri...
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Micro Adjust is a feature that allows you to fine tune lenses to your camera so that the lens is focusing as sharp as possible. What happens is most lenses either focus slightly in front of or behind the point in which it should so you can correct this now. It is a great feature.

Zak
 
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Ruidoso Bill

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I have done three shoots with mine thus far and really enjoy the camera. Seems quiet, fast and darn good in low light (high ISO) situations, great battery life compared to my D200. Should serve me well for quite a long time. I had no interest in video so the 300 was perfect fit for me.
 
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johnwartjr

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No reason to get rid of it, Bill, it's still a great camera.

And if it becomes your 'backup', you know how to use it pretty dang well :)
 
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ZakSaenzPhotography

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Yibel said:
Thanks Zak for introducing the subject of fine tuning our lenses, do you use the fixture mentioned in this article: Lens Align Pro Review. Focus on Better Focus: How to Micro Adjust your camera.
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There is many ways people say to do it and some say you can't Micro Adjust variable lenses only prime. What I find is that if I am adjusting say my 18-200mm lens is that if it front focuses at 18mm it rear focuses at 200mm. What I do is set my lens at mid point say 110mm and micro adjust it there which evens out the lens correcting both ends to the best of its ability.

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Ruidoso Bill

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ZakSaenzPhotography said:
There is many ways people say to do it and some say you can't Micro Adjust variable lenses only prime. What I find is that if I am adjusting say my 18-200mm lens is that if it front focuses at 18mm it rear focuses at 200mm. What I do is set my lens at mid point say 110mm and micro adjust it there which evens out the lens correcting both ends to the best of its ability.

Zak
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Thanks Zak for the input, I had read micro tuning is questionable on zoom lenses and is primarily helpful on fixed primes.
 
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