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Yes, great fun Graham!
Today I went to the local rugby club, they were playing Bradford, I tried out the D300s and the D3 with both the Nikkor 300 f2.8 (MF) and the 80-200 f2.8.
I took 220 exposures, after deleting all the uninteresting and unwanted sequence images I'm left with about 25 reasonable photographs.
Here are some of them. I have selected them mainly for the action and the expressions on the players faces.
D3, 300mm f2.8 MF @ f2.8, 8000 Sec, Auto ISO 500
D3, 80-200 f2.8 @200, f4.5, 3200 Sec, ISO 400
D3, 80-200 f2.8 @200, f4.5, 3200 Sec, ISO 400
D3, 80-200 f2.8 @200, f4.5, 3200 Sec, ISO 400
Although I took quite a few exposures with the Nikkor 300 f2.8, on both the D300s and the D3, almost all of them were nicely sharp, with the action within the very narrow DoF. However, they were inevitably at the far end of the pitch and it was hard to pick choice shots at that distance, so most of the good shots were with the 80-200 and closer. The cold wind was making my eyes water and I found it very difficult to see what was happening. None of the D300s images made the cut, mainly I think because I found the D3 so much easier to see what I was doing and was so sweet to use.
Some of these images are very heavy crops a couple almost 1:1 yet they seem to me to be well good enough.
It will take me a few events to get fully up to speed with the D3 but I'm loving it!
I hate to say I told you so.
One thing I found when running the D3 and D300 side by side was the D300 started to stay increasingly, in the bag....and ultimately went up for sale. The D3 is just a relaxing camera to use....and its crops can match the D300 in most circumstances.
Try leaving the D300 at home and give the D3 your undivided attention.
Nice shots, by the way. I think their shirt design is a bit girlie...but I wouldn't plan on telling them.
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Eric