I've got Nikon D300 for a little more than half a year now, and it's price is going down at the moment.

Question

The price of Nikon D3 is also going down as well. I like the D 300 a lot, as I can just use the automatic functions and take great picture without having to think much. Now that the price of D3 is going down, should I buy additional digital camera. I mean I'm not parting with D300 for any reason, but thinking of adding one more. Any advices?

Answer 1

HI Ice Cube....  you know you have a very interesting question and I can see why you are thinking...  price is going down here,  and the D3 is getting closer to a professional digital camera that I can afford... But you have a very nice camera.   Many, many photographers are opting for the less expensive pro-sumer - or low end professional cameras that do an excellent job for them.    And I think you should follow this line of thinking.  Buying the D3, will be a nice upgrade... but for how long?  With the D300,  you are currently up to date with Nikon technology...  When the new technology comes out,  you will be in a better position to upgrade to that if you don't have a $4500.00 investment that you feel you have to get your money out of.  Truly... it is MUCH better to keep using the D300 for the time being.  You have a little money to play with for camera equipment??  Don't be thinking cameras anyway...  Be thinking fabulous lenses.   Cameras tend to come and go with the ever increasing new technology... but your lenses.... the tool that actually affects the image quality the most,  will serve you for a long, long time.    $4500.00 will buy you a couple of lenses to be envied by many a photographer.    It is a fact that it is much better to have a lower level camera and a high quality expensive lens than the other way around.  If you are really happy with your D300 and it sounds like you are... be satisfied for the time being...  either spend the money on another (or two) quality lens or wait to see what the D400 (?) is going to offer... when it comes out.    Hope I was able to give you something to consider...  And thanks for reading.

Answer 2

Although the price of the D3 has gone down, it's still at least 4,500$, which isn't cheap at all.... it's a professional camera, with professional features, and resolution. It's an all-around professional camera, entering the pro. market.

You say you have a nikon d300, which is a mid-range professional camera, which is a good thing. It can do almost everything the D3 can, it's almost the same camera minus the vertical grip/shutter release.

Unless you want to enter professional photography, the d300 will do fine, however if you love photography, and have alot of money to spend on the d3 with the flashes it needs, go for it, i mean i wish i had 4,800$ to spend on a camera, with the external flash that doesn't come with it ( no professional camera has a pop-up flash )