Nice picture @ puffin, I used to see a lot of digital cameras in the course of my job, from the cheapest budget compacts to the very best professional DSLRs. A few weeks later my new camera arrived, and I instantly became a fan. Sometimes you just click with a camera because it just feels right. The D300 is one such camera, as is the recent Fujifilm X-T1. The D300’s magnesium-alloy body feels reassuringly tough – something that I would appreciate many times in the life of the camera. As far as I am concerned, it is close to perfect in terms of DSLR design, which is why, like me, so many D300 owners are hankering after an almost like-for-like replacement.