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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


Having shot over 6 years of soccer with the D300, I could not be happier with upgrading to the D800. In 1.2x crop mode the FPS is good enough, and the IQ is an improvement over the D300 - especially at ISO 3200 and up.

One big benefit that I wasn't expecting is the quicker response time. I never thought the D300 was sluggish, but the D800 seems to take the picture the instant I want it to. I've had much better % of 'ball-on-head' or 'ball-on-foot' shots.

Here's just a few of my favorites from the last several games:

http://www.kendenton.com/img/s6/v137/p601693878-5.jpg

http://www.kendenton.com/img/s6/v142/p263094584-5.jpg

http://www.kendenton.com/img/s1/v55/p882845890-5.jpg

http://www.kendenton.com/img/s6/v141/p704826898-5.jpg



Nov 01, 2014 at 12:28 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


You had me at hello. That first show is money!


Nov 01, 2014 at 09:01 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


Ken, thanks for this post. I'm thinking of adding the D810 to my line up, as I shoot mostly editorial and commercial sports. Maybe a few questions regarding the D800...when you shoot in crop mode (DX), is that RAW or JPEG? I highly prefer RAW in most circumstances. Thanks.


Nov 02, 2014 at 07:35 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


DejanS wrote:
Ken, thanks for this post. I'm thinking of adding the D810 to my line up, as I shoot mostly editorial and commercial sports. Maybe a few questions regarding the D800...when you shoot in crop mode (DX), is that RAW or JPEG? I highly prefer RAW in most circumstances. Thanks.


It can be either - I'm shooting RAW. With a fast 80mb/sec (write speed) Samsung SD card the buffer is perfectly fine for action.



Nov 02, 2014 at 07:38 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


Ken...nice shots. #1 does it for me too.

Frank



Nov 02, 2014 at 01:37 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · JV Soccer - replaced D300 w/D800


Like #1 very much but it would be better if you straightened the horizon and cloned out the yellow blob on the left.


Nov 03, 2014 at 10:11 PM





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