dSLR Dad

It was out for a while, but Nikon’s new D300 with the Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom Lens is now back in stock at Amazon as a kit. A note of caution to you potential D300 dSLR Dads: the price seems to fluctuate wildly on this one (no matter where you shop). In fact, it has stayed at the expected street price of $1800 only briefly during the past month. Before you buy, make sure that the kit price is cheaper than buying the lens. (more…)

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The Nikon D300 dSLR has been out in the wild for some time (shipping now at Amazon). For all you dSLR Dad’s out there who are looking for one more bit of information to justify that purchase, here you go: (more…)

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I love this site. If you have never visited PhotoZone, head over there now. They have posted their review of the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens (available at Amazon and B&H Photo). Nikon announced this lens earlier this fall along with the D3 and D300.

The Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED exceeds the already very good performance of its predecessor. The center quality is nothing short of outstanding matching or beating the resolution of a 10mp APS-C sensor. (more…)

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Popular Photography Magazine has released their review of the new Nikon D300 dSLR (available at Amazon). Let’s just say that they liked it:

…But what (Nikon has) on the inside pushed the D300 to new performance records in the Pop Photo Lab:

• It’s the first DSLR to earn an Excellent image quality rating from ISO 200 all the way up to ISO 3200.
• It sports the fastest (and most sophisticated) AF we’ve tested so far. (more…)
  

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Photoshop guru Scott Kelby has posted his review of the Nikon D300.

I’ve spent the past two weeks, many hours, had two meetings with Nikon Professional Services staff, and taken thousands of photos with my new Nikon D300 and I’m ready to spill the beans and let you know what’s hot (and what’s not) about Nikon’s new arrival. (more…)

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Apparently, the rumors about a shipment of D3’s hitting the US the end of this week were true. The Nikon D3 is now in stock and shipping at Amazon (or the dSLR Dad Amazon Storefront). As always, these links help to support this site. Many thanks to all of you dSLR Dads who have done so this Holiday (more…)

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Amazon has the Nikon D3 SLR 12 Megapixel Digital Camera Body in stock and ready to ship. You can check it out here.

11/30/2007 Update: Umm, yeah, I’m going to have to ask you to put that link back up. Yeah, that would be great….. Scratch that, stock is out.

12/5/2007 Update: Ok, clearly, the production volume is low at start up. However, a dSLR Dad was able to place his order at Amazon with this link.

12/14/2007 Update: Apparently, the rumors about a shipment of D3’s hitting the US the end of this week were true. The Nikon D3 is now available at Amazon (or the dSLR Dad Amazon Storefront). It is in stock and shipping. Many thanks to those of you who have clicked from my site to order. I greatly appreciate the support.

12/20/2007 Update: In stock and ready to go to a very happy home. B&H Photo is (more…)

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Amazon has the Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) in stock and ready to ship. You can check it out here.

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Tokina has also announced a second high-performance APS-C dSLR lens. The AT-X M35 PRO DX, 35mm F/2.8 Macro lens is a first in the industry. Tokina is offering dSLR Dads a 50mm film-equivalent, Pro-grade Macro lens with a short 140mm focus range. Expect shipments to retailers in late December 2007 for Canon and Nikon mounts. Pricing should be under $680. (more…)

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