D300 questions

[bittenyakka]

I have had my D300 for 3 weeks now and am loving every bit of it so far. But i have a question

I haven't been able to workout how to take pictures with long shutter speeds like 5 min. I assume this is because the camera can't? (seems like a major shortfall)
If so is it at all possible?

I managed to do this on my D40 with my dads infra red remote and a setting the camera on bulb but the d300 doesn't have support for the infra red remote.

thanks
Nick

[Alpha_7]

The D300 still has a bulb mode, but as you've found out you need another way of releasing the shutter (either by hand or by a wired/wireless remote). There are a number of different options on the market from Nikon or third parties, for shutter releases I have a wired one which was nice and cheap, but my mate has a great wireless one bought through Poon.

[bittenyakka]

thanks for the quick reply

[aim54x]

Bulb mode is awesome. If your looking for a remote for the D300 look at the Phottix Cleon N8, available through HK supplies.

[StarForge]

I almost always go for genuine Nikon products, but after doing many searches on the Phottix Cleon N8 I've got that on my list to get when I get my D300

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RohStRlXpFY

[seeto.centric]

yep, another double thumbs up for the N8.
However.. maybe i should post this somewhere else? Okay, well basically i have my camera in continuous drive mode pretty much 95% of the time, when using the N8, i find that it fires 2 or 3 shots with one click rather than just one.. Am i the only one with this problem or is it common? btw, Bittenyakka, the N8's a fabulous remote set for whatever you want to use it for. it has a hotshoe mount for the receiver too bulb/long exposures are easy - just set the shutter to bulb, press and hold the remote trigger down for 3 seconds and when you've had enough, click it again.

-julz

[bittenyakka]

Sounds like the N8 might be the way to go.

[chrisk]

another thumbs up for the N8 and also a thumbs down for the nikon wireless remote which is not only expensive, but also a piece of shit.

[firsty]

will the N8 work with a D200

[StarForge]

Its the same connector so I'd say so

[aim54x]

the N8 will work with any Nikon with the 10pin connector, there is the N6 for the D70/80 bodies, C6 for the Canon EOS 350/400D and the C8 for the bigger canon EOS. There is also the S6 for the sony and minolta bodies.