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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:  257 reviews
Sales Rank: 130
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Resolution: 10.2
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1
MPN: 25412
Model: 25412
UPC: 018208254125
EAN: 0018208254125
ASIN: B000HGMX5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent camera! The D80 Kit is Well Equipped! January 12, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My wife and I owned a Nikon N70 35mm film camera prior to purchasing the D80 and we have been very impressed so far with the D80. We've taken about 400 pictures so far. When you're not buying film you tend to get carried away! The 18-135mm lens that comes with the Nikon equates to about the 28-200mm lens that we had with with our 35mm format camera because of the digital format conversion. This lens is versatile enough that you probably will not need to buy a second zoom lens. Most of the other digital SLR camera kits only come with an 18-55mm lens and in my opinion you would need to either purchase a more versatile lens or purchase a second zoom lens (55mm and up). I also like the feel of the Nikon SLR's. They are heavier than other SLR's but they feel solidly built. We are using a 2GB SD card with the camera and it will hold about 400+ pictures on the high quality setting which is what we have it set on most of the time. My wife scrapbooks and loves the ability to shoot pictures and then printout the ones she wants to keep for scrapbooking.
I only made two additional purchases in addition to the kit. The SD card (a 2GB Sandisk Extreme III which is one of the recommended cards for this camera)and an SB-800 flash. The flash was somewhat expensive at about $300 but it does a good job and came with a diffusor in addition to some other accessories. The flash also has a wireless capability that can be used with the D80. The built-in flash on the camera is very capable as well.
 Nikon D80 January 9, 2007
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a very comfortable camera (with 18-135 lens). The 11 focus areas are a great help to accurately focus, color is excellent. Progaming is intuitive and has very good features. A great camera for starters in the SLR world!
Beautiful Camera - could use a few interface improvements January 5, 2007
13 out of 20 found this review helpful
I used this with the 18-200mm VR lens and found the combo heavy. So I sent it back and got the D40 which I prefer (because it is lighter). After trying various menu interfaces, I prefer the type used by Panasonic - a four way circular button which give you direct access to Exposure Compensation, flash exposure compensation, ISO, WB, etc. But this is a matter of personal preference, and so some people might prefer the Nikon approach.
Some of settings could be better designed. For instance the ISO settings are placed in Custom settings and in other menus. You need to make changes to both to get the settings you want. It would make more sense if they were in the same place. I also found that some of the custom selections were things that should be available in the shooting menu.
Other than these minor quibbles, this is a great camera.
Best SLR on the Market January 3, 2007
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have been amazed at how easy to use the D80 is, while also creating unbelievably clear and crisp shots. It is easy enough for the novice photographer, yet advanced enough for the pros.
Not Too Old to Learn (Update) January 1, 2007
66 out of 66 found this review helpful
I resisted "going digital" until now, but my wife got me a D80 for Christmas. I've worked in photography but for many years it has been a hobby (which I prefer), and I've owned Nikon F2, F3HP, Bronica 6x6, and various 4x5 view cameras. One thing I've always struggled with in using the highly convenient 35mm SLR format is enlargement capability with such small format images. Once you've used 4x5 it's hard to settle for the graininess and low resolution of most 35mm films (Kodachrome excepted). But the 10 megapixel D80 may finally solve this for me.
The D80 + 18-135mm ED lens is an amazing package, and I salute Nikon for offering the new digital SLR this way. The capabilities of the D80 with this lens are impressive--and far beyond my rudimentary digital knowledge at this point. But learning how it all works is going to be a whole heck of a lot of fun.
Most of my reluctance over "going digital" evaporated the first time I plugged the D80's USB cord into my computer and watched the images I'd just taken load automatically into Adobe Photoshop Elements. Literally a few moments later I watched a beautiful slide show of my images--with music to boot--play across the computer screen with incredible clarity and resolution. Wistful memories of Kodachrome? Well yes, but I think I'll get over them with this camera.
One worry I had as an eyeglass wearer was whether the D80's viewfinder and eyepiece would allow me to see the entire image plus the exposure info while shooting---other digital SLRs I've tried were problematic in this. But I find the view through the D80 eyepiece is nearly as good as my F3 High Eyepoint body. This is significant and telling to me, since the D80 is decidedly an amateur camera while the F3 was Nikon's flagship pro SLR in its day.
Criticisms: not many at this point. The camera feels too light to me, but I'm used to the F3/MD3 motor drive combo, which most photographers today would think a punishment to carry and use. I'm inclined to say that the array of options in programming, exposure adjustment, autofocus, etc. is dizzying to me, and I'm not sure how much of it is really necessary. But, again, I think it will be fun playing with all the obscure settings.
An amazing machine, highly recommended--even for old guys like me.
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Update: After using the D80 for a month I just purchased the MB-D80 battery pack for it, and my reaction to using this combination is that the basic camera doesn't feel complete to me without the vertical grip and the extension of the standard grip that the battery pack provides. Granted the MB-D80 adds quite a bit of bulk to the camera, but being used to motor driven F3s and F2s it still feels quite trim and light to me. It also makes the D80 more like my F3/MD3 in that I can use AA batteries in an emergency. Great accessory for a very nice camera.
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