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Well, after much debating, thinking, reading reviews and generally getting bitten by the upgrade bug; I invested in a spanky new Nikon D300 dSLR yesterday, and I have to say that after an initial wave of ‘Oh crap, what have I done!!!!?’ I’m really happy with it.

The new screen and live preview are worth the upgrade alone, but the new features that I’ve actually had the opportunity to play with are certainly useful. I’m really looking forward to getting the chance to shoot some motorsports in the next few weeks (BTCC at Donington or Thruxton in May I hope!)

If all goes to plan, the extra FPS should be really useful for capturing the action, and the new 51 point 3D matrix autofocus system should prove very handy with the fast moving cars and hand held panning shots.

As you can imagine, there will be a whole new collection of photographs posted here and on the forum from the day(s).

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It looks like I’ve been hit by the photography spending bug yet again! After looking at various pieces of camera sexiness I’ve succumbed to the VR bug… I had my spanking new Nikon 70-300mm F4.5/5.6 ED-IF AF-S VR lens back, and after a brief play I can say it is a stunning piece of kit. The VR (Vibration Reduction) works a treat and really allows incredibly slow hand held images. I’ve had success down to 1/6th of a second!

I also had my MB-D80 multi-battery grip back which certainly adds to the bulk and weight of the D80. It certainly looks like it means business when it’s attached and the 70-300mm VR is on the front! Read the rest of this entry »