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    Aug. 4, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

    Nothing serious I hope. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

    The D300 was a great little camera in its day and judging by the quality of your images taken with it, it still stands up well today. My first really good DSLR was a D200, the one everyone seems to be clamouring for these days because it had a CCD sensor and the alleged CCD look is in vogue at the moment. But as I remember it, when I replaced it with a D300 it brought a massive step up in image quality from its predecessor.

    I gave it to my dad when I replaced it with a D7000 (not quite the upgrade I'd hoped for at the time), but I recently reclaimed it after he passed away. I'm not really sure what to do with it these days, I should probably see if the battery still holds a charge and take it out for a spin.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 4:39 p.m.

    Looks great fun, some fantastic contraptions there.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

    Simply a cracking image. Light and composition are spot on here.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:11 p.m.

    I am no Scorsese, so take my words lightly please. For the music, this might help you : www.bensound.com

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:32 p.m.

    Well captured, water looks indeed very clear. I like first shot, but maybe made it more abstract without this big stone in center, just shot of these small ones.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:35 p.m.

    Is this some hidden message? I decoded it as 1001 111 in binary or 97 as decimal, what it means? :D

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:39 p.m.

    I like night shots with these light stars and water reflections. And this evening shot has fabulous colours, this contrasting yellow-blue combination is cracking.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:42 p.m.

    Nice, great that you got 2 animals in one shot.

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    Aug. 4, 2026, 6:53 p.m.

    Nice video, I think I recognized some locations from your photos. I'm ok with nature sound, see no need for music in such videos, but I'd like to hear some narration or your thoughts during that video, otherwise it will be hard to understand or follow.
    And I looked in "horror" how you carried camera with that tele lens :D When I walk with long lens on camera then I try to keep lens pointed down to reduce forces on mount. But that's just me, especially after I discovered that my teleconverter's screws were loose and it caused play between lens and mount I couldn't explain at first.