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[David H. Hartman]

Pluton,

The overhang of the plastic prism cap which houses the pop up flash is need by the flash so it can peek over various lenses and lens hoods. When flipped up the length becomes height.  I use my pop up from time o time for very light fill but I also accidentally pop it up from time to time when I don't want it. It also catches on my small camera case. My vote is take pop up off. I'd prefer all space on top given to a better prism and viewfinder.

Dave

[David H. Hartman]

" He was shooting some overwintering geese, using an old Nikkor 600/5.6 with a Nikon D2H with more than 300.000 clicks on the clock."

I would most certainly recommend a Nikon D300s to him provided that he can use a DK-20M eyepiece with glasses.  I can't.  I need bifocals to see the LCD on the top of my cameras. The dynamice range of the D2H v. D300s is night and day. I was so relieved to move from a D2H to a D300s. I would recommend the D300s over the D300 for the easy access to live view for critical focus. I found cropping almost prohibited on the D2H due to it only having 4.1MP.

I recently sold my D2H for $185.00 (USD). The price of the D300s must be sinking like a rock but its capabilities are pretty good.

The 600/5.6 ED-IF AIS would be a nice lens to own.

Dave

[David H. Hartman]

Oops I seemed to have quoted myself.