The Nikon D300 Journal

Hilarious photos introduce the new Nikon D300

David Chin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:34:56 +0000

Conrad Castelo shared these highly creative and humorous images shot with his Nikon D80.

Read the DPReview forum thread to view a large version of the pics.

Conrad also revealed the setup for the “Camera Shy” pic.

You’ll also want to click through each thumbnail in this Flickr set and read the description for each photo to learn the lighting setup for each image.

Trouble with Nikon D300 NEF files and Nikon View / Transfer NX on the Mac Leopard

David Chin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:07:26 +0000

Here’s something pretty bizarre.

Daniel posts in this thread an issue with RAW photos taken in a vertical orientation with the D300.

The embedded JPEG images display fine, but Adobe Camera RAW reports an error message and converted NEFs are totally blown when viewed on his Mac computer running on Leopard.

It was later found out that the NEFs were corrupted when being transferred from the card to the computer, and further tests lists the software and processes involved.

Daniel then explains how he solved the problem, giving more information on software de-installation / re-installation.

Thanks Daniel!

The Nikon D300 Lounge

David Chin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:02:17 +0000

Having a social network focused around a specific topic such as the Nikon D300 is a great way to share our experience with the camera.

Ning.com offers such a facility, and from that service, The Nikon D300 Lounge is born!

Join the network and start a forum topic on anything related to the Nikon D300. Once you’ve got your camera, upload your photos (it’s REALLY FREE) and be prepared to be bombarded with questions.

The first forum discussion there asks about what lenses you intend to get with your D300 – see you there!

Nikon D300: Likely October 2007 Shipment in Singapore

David Chin — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:09:38 +0000

Living in, or visiting Singapore?

If you can’t wait to get your hands on the Nikon D300, place your order right now at Lord’s Camera at Lucky Plaza, Singapore.

Daniel Soh’s getting his by October 2007.

See if you can get your order in, because it seems that all allocated units at the store have already been taken up.

Good luck!

Will there be Nikon D300 samples by the end of September 2007?

David Chin — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:32:09 +0000

Thanks to Krishnan V for this heads-up.

According to this comment, a journalist will be able to get his (her) hands on a D300, shoot some sample photos, and post them up for the world to see.

Source of the information? This video in Italian:

I don’t understand a word of Italian, so if anyone would care to add a comment or two about the video, it would be much appreciated!

Why is the TIFF format available on the D300?

David Chin — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:10:26 +0000

A question was asked about the benefits of having the TIFF format in addition to the RAW / NEF one.

It was pointed out in that thread that this option had not been made available in mid-range Nikon digital SLR cameras since the D100 body. Not even the D200 has it.

It is a welcome addition, nevertheless, because some clients insist on having a TIFF file delivered to them, so having this feature is just a matter of convenience.

In terms of quality and flexibility though, RAW / NEF files rank higher than TIFF, while for best reproduction into other formats, it is best to process the NEF file through Nikon Capture NX instead of other RAW converters, say Adobe Lightroom.