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used D300 or new D3300?

Started Mar 2, 2016 | Discussions thread
Robert Cohen
Robert Cohen Veteran Member • Posts: 4,582
Re: used D300 or new D3300?
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As I understand it, the D3300 would not autofocus with D lenses, ones that use the "screwdriver" connection between the lens and an autofocus motor in the body. So you couldn't use your lenses in autofocus mode.  (You could of course manually focus, but I suspect you'd rather not do that with all your present lenses.)  And since the D300 is more similar to the D100 you're used to, that's another reason to go with the D300, old as it is.

I keep using my D300.  The photos I take with it are no less good than when the camera was new. <g>

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