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by 06Honda on Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:11 am

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Currently using a D50 with the original ver of the 80-400vr, was looking to upgrade and normally buy bodies used like I did back in 2006 when I picked up my D50. Considering a D300S for bird photography mainly, see link for one I can get locally used. Is this a reasonable price for this body, thanks for any info or input.

http://www.henrys.com/62524-USED-NIKON-D300S-DSLR-BODY--8-Plus-.aspx

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by SantaFeJoe on Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:03 am

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I have been seeing D300s bodies on Craigslist in the Rocky Mountain region for $600-650. D300 bodies are going for about $350.
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by SantaFeJoe on Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:17 am

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http://denver.craigslist.org/search/pho ... ikon+d300s

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by SantaFeJoe on Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:22 am

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Same for Phoenix area:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search/ph ... ikon+D300s

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by LeOrmand on Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:50 am

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D300s will serve you well. That was my second camera after I got rid of a D40. I currently have a D7100 which I love, but miss the awesome buffer that camera had.

Depending on your budget, you might want to consider a used D7100 now that the 7200 update has been released.

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:28 am

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D300s is still the best built DX body that Nikon makes. The sensor doesn't live up to today's standards but the body is excellent and it has a better frame rate than any DX camera in the Nikon lineup too which can be useful for birds.

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