The D300 is excellent for people with large hands who want a weather-sealed pro crop-sensor camera for daylight shooting. For studio or indoor shooting just add more light, either with lamps or good reflectors. It is a great beginners’ camera because the functions are all accessed through buttons and switches on the outside of the camera body. The d300 was made at a time when Nikon was trying to tempt pro photographers away from film. The sensor gives lovely film-like tones. For anyone who wants to learn the basics of committed photography this is a good place to start.