Cool tonight, about 7 PM. Mounted the Nikon D300 on the Gitzo carbon fiber tripod for a night shot. My lens was my Nikon MF 200mm f/4 prime lens. I used it wide open at f/4 for a 0.77 second exposure of the parking lot tree, lit by the lights in the lot. Manual mode, manual focus, of course. Use the 2 second self-timer with the long exposure processing turned on. Took three shots of the tree, two of which showed the lights that help illuminate the tree, but I liked this one better. Should have included the other for your comparison.
I really like the fact that the Nikon D300 meters manual focus lenses. I have three: the one mentioned above, the Nikon 135mm f/3.5, and a Tokina 300mm f/2.8. All three are configured to use as "non-cpu" lenses with the D300. All three are sharp -- fun to use. The range-finder still tells me when the shot is in focus. Paid approximately $100 each for the 2 Nikons. What a deal!
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