Comments on: How to Shoot the Nikon D300 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/10/15/how-to-shoot-the-nikon-d300/ photography, woodworking, and such as may strike my fancy Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:52:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/10/15/how-to-shoot-the-nikon-d300/comment-page-1/#comment-16367 Larry Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:28:46 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=343#comment-16367 I agree, Gary. I just had a series of shots where that was crucial this afternoon. My results with quality rechargeable AAs in the MB-D10 grip is not such a clear-cut success as yours. The first time or two I did this, I got incredible life, just as you indicate, but ever since, I get 150-200 shots in and the camera is switching to the internal battery and telling me the AAs are drained. Maybe I have a bad cell, but I have tried an inordinate number of different batteries. I am almost ready to buy the eN-EL4 with it's special charger for the crazy amount Nikon wants for it and call it a deal. I agree, Gary. I just had a series of shots where that was crucial this afternoon.

My results with quality rechargeable AAs in the MB-D10 grip is not such a clear-cut success as yours. The first time or two I did this, I got incredible life, just as you indicate, but ever since, I get 150-200 shots in and the camera is switching to the internal battery and telling me the AAs are drained. Maybe I have a bad cell, but I have tried an inordinate number of different batteries.

I am almost ready to buy the eN-EL4 with it’s special charger for the crazy amount Nikon wants for it and call it a deal.

]]> By: Gary Stark http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/10/15/how-to-shoot-the-nikon-d300/comment-page-1/#comment-16365 Gary Stark Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:27:44 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=343#comment-16365 Hi Larry, One other trick to using the D300 at high ISO settings is to be aware of how the metering system is going to be assessing the available dark. If you stay with the default metering mode (matrix) it may not take into account the fact that the situation that you're shooting may be one with extreme contrasts contained within it. This is especially true when you're shooting, for instance, musicians on a stage. The musos will be brightly lit, but surrounded by large patches of blackness. The camera may want to average the scene, which is probably the last thing that you want to happen. Rather, switch to spot metering, meter on the subject's face (or wherever) and shoot. Chimp, adjust exposure, reshoot, and then you should be somewhere close to the correct exposure. For the MB-D10 - if you're not already aware of this - fill it with good, rechargeable AAs, and look forward to about 2000 shots between battery recharges. :) Hi Larry,

One other trick to using the D300 at high ISO settings is to be aware of how the metering system is going to be assessing the available dark. If you stay with the default metering mode (matrix) it may not take into account the fact that the situation that you’re shooting may be one with extreme contrasts contained within it.

This is especially true when you’re shooting, for instance, musicians on a stage. The musos will be brightly lit, but surrounded by large patches of blackness. The camera may want to average the scene, which is probably the last thing that you want to happen. Rather, switch to spot metering, meter on the subject’s face (or wherever) and shoot. Chimp, adjust exposure, reshoot, and then you should be somewhere close to the correct exposure.

For the MB-D10 – if you’re not already aware of this – fill it with good, rechargeable AAs, and look forward to about 2000 shots between battery recharges. :)

]]> By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/10/15/how-to-shoot-the-nikon-d300/comment-page-1/#comment-11556 Larry Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:32:50 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=343#comment-11556 Thanks for dropping by John. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. The D300 has definitely made me a better shooter. It has also made me able to see the weakness in my existing lenses. <sigh> Marriage is a wonderful thing, as you know, and unless a couple decides to commit to it long term, they will never know the kind of love my wife and I have found. It simply isn't possible without long experience together through thick and thin... especially thin.</sigh> Thanks for dropping by John. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. The D300 has definitely made me a better shooter. It has also made me able to see the weakness in my existing lenses.

Marriage is a wonderful thing, as you know, and unless a couple decides to commit to it long term, they will never know the kind of love my wife and I have found. It simply isn’t possible without long experience together through thick and thin… especially thin.

]]> By: John Brainard http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/10/15/how-to-shoot-the-nikon-d300/comment-page-1/#comment-11280 John Brainard Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:52:21 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=343#comment-11280 Sorry it took so long to read this article... I've been preoccupied lately with things unrelated to photography. I'll hopefully have a blog entry about it in a couple weeks. I liked reading this post. It kind of highlights why I shoot in Aperture priority and in RAW. I set out from the beginning, after reading "Complete Digital Photography" before having a camera, to shoot in manual or semi-manual mode. I need to spend more time learning about correct exposure and when to use proper exposure compensation or what to base my exposure off of. I'm glad to hear your D300 is pushing you to learn. It's nice to have something to give you that push. Perhaps when I upgrade to the Canon 5D Mark II, it'll be the push I need to move ahead. And congratulations on your 30 years of marriage! I am seeing so many people who have made it beyond 10 years. It's blessing me because I care about marriage and love my wife. The casual attitude toward marriage and divorce these days saddens me. Keep up the great work! Sorry it took so long to read this article… I’ve been preoccupied lately with things unrelated to photography. I’ll hopefully have a blog entry about it in a couple weeks.

I liked reading this post. It kind of highlights why I shoot in Aperture priority and in RAW. I set out from the beginning, after reading “Complete Digital Photography” before having a camera, to shoot in manual or semi-manual mode. I need to spend more time learning about correct exposure and when to use proper exposure compensation or what to base my exposure off of.

I’m glad to hear your D300 is pushing you to learn. It’s nice to have something to give you that push. Perhaps when I upgrade to the Canon 5D Mark II, it’ll be the push I need to move ahead.

And congratulations on your 30 years of marriage! I am seeing so many people who have made it beyond 10 years. It’s blessing me because I care about marriage and love my wife. The casual attitude toward marriage and divorce these days saddens me. Keep up the great work!

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