SLR-Camera Reviews

I love this camera! I am a photography student and freelance photographer, and this camera is amazing. It offers top-of-the-line features at a price a student can afford. It offers all-manual options that are perfect for student work - but also has the latest and greatest automated features. For example, Dynamic Autofocusing allows you to capture photos of moving subjects, even in continuous mode, all in focus. And, this particular kit comes with a Nikkor lens that goes from a wide-angle 28mm, to a normal 50mm, through to an 80mm telephoto for portrait work. A very affordable set up, and all at Nikon/Nikkor quality. I'd definitely recommend it!

This lens is much better than the 28-80 standard zoom that nikon bundles in its kits. The image is very faithful and sharp, and aberrations are non-visible. Despite it being such a powerful zoom, it is surprisingly light, silent and fast. The zoom ring has a substantial grip while the improved focussing ring has a crisp feel about it. However, manual focus is not as smooth as the zoom. The quick and precise Autofocus more than makes up for it, however.
It would be unfair if nothing was said about the looks. The lens with its stylish grip, barrel and hood is 200% guaranteed to attract rave admirations and, of course, a lot of envy.
Overall, a good buy and great value for money!

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This is a great little camera for an amateur photographer looking to get a little more advanced with a manual camera. It allows you to manage your own aperature, shudder-speed, and focus, but is able to switch to automatic mode, and manages these settings itself. Also, if you spring for an auto-focus lens (not that much more), the camera will focus on the subject for you.

Do yourself a favor, and buy this camera!

I have used different cameras, from manual Russian cameras, to state of the art point-and-shoot. I have even fiddled with digital cameras, and considered switching to digital. Well, I decided to stick to film for now, so I bought the Nikon N-80 (known in Europe as Nikon F-80, same camera with minimal software differences).
This is a very good camera, which adapts to every kind of user.

Occasional users: You can set it to automatic mode, in which case you have a very expensive point-and-shoot camera (even though I don't know why would one buy this camera to use in auto mode only). For people with little experience the camera's many controls might be intimidating, and the included manual provides help only for people that know quite a bit about cameras. Also, the flash has to be popped opened manually in order to work, which many people would forget (like I do sometimes). Perhaps, for ocassional users, it would be better to stick to a point-and-shot camera designed for point-and-shot.

Advanced amateur photographers and hobbyists will get the most out of it. Think of a professional camera similar to F-100, without the proffessional price tag. They will have all the customizations offered. I love the simplicity of exposure controls. You can switch by turning a thumb-wheel between pairs of speed-diaphragm while keeping an optimum exposure (in auto mode). In addition, a good option is continuous or single shot metering mode, which comes handy in action situations. For situations when timing is important, the controls are so well placed that once you get used to them, you can change all the settings without even taking the camera from your eyes.
If you are a professional, you already know about this camera and about the F-100 line, which might be better for you in some situations (even though in 90% of the cases this camera would be more than enough).
Things that might need improvement:
In dark places, the focus is somewhat slow (even if the "illuminator lamp" is used), and if your subject moves, you might have a problem focusing fast enough in auto mode. I lost some pictures in the beginning, until I learned to circumvent this issue by switching to continuous focus, or even to manual focus. I think that any other camera in this class would have the same troubles in similar situations.
All things considered, I love this camera and I wish I had more time (and money) to play with it.

The Nikon N80 is a super camera. When I bought mine 6 months ago, the price for this package was more than $700 ... but the prices have come down significantly. Take advantage and buy this camera today!

This package offers two very high-quality Nikon lenses, to go with an excellent camera body. The camera itself offers you the ability to use manual mode, shutter-priority, or aperture-priority, or a truly stunning "program" mode. The program mode is amazing. It will let you keep moving objects in perfect focus, even if they are moving towards you, so that you get a perfect picture every time. It comes with a built-in speedlight, and offers so many features that Nikon has even developed a video to help you understand them all!

The two lenses in this package cover the complete range: 28 mm wide-angle... 50 mm normal ... 90 to 105 mm for portraits ... and up to 300 mm zoom. The low end is 28 mm because the N80's built-in speedlight is designed to provide flash coverage up to 28 mm ... anything smaller and the speedlight may not cover it.

As for the high-end, Quantaray has come out with a 2x teleconverter for Nikon autofocus cameras, that allows you to extend that 300 mm zoom all the way up to 600 mm ... perfect for nature and sports photography. The Quantaray teleconverter can be found at camera stores for around $100.00 or so ... making this a super deal, that you will love for years to come.

After I got my camera, and began using it ... my husband liked the results so much that he decided he would shelve his old Canon camera and buy an N80 too. We'd definitely recommend it!

I bought the Speedlight to take to Europe with a new D100. It worked fantastic. I was able to light the ceilings of every church and castle we visited. The light is bright and very fast. The color digital image was true to the actual color - no yellow tinge at all. Close-ups were great. NO red-eye on any shot and no washed out images. I took about 1200 pictures and used the Speedlight on about 500 of them. Everyone was perfect. Took the shadows right out of the pictures in bright sunlight. There should be no doubt about whether it is worth the dollars - it is every one of them.

I have a Pentax S-40 digital camera and this works as it should. All it has on it is a button. You aim it at the camera, from within 15 feet, and it triggers the shutter response that is set in the camera - immediate release or three-second release, for example. Note that the battery is not user-changeable. However, Pentax claims it can be operated for over 20,000 times before you send it in to Pentax for a new battery for some unknown charge. I doubt I will ever need to do that.

I like it better than my pz-70 you can get to manuel fast

The bag is adequate for a typical 35mm SLR camera with a zoom lens of length comparable to a 60-300 or an 80-200 lens. The bag is attractive on the outside and provides couple of mesh side pockets for storage. I store extra film and my camera manual in the side pockets. The pockets are too small for anything bigger. The inside is padded with two adjustable supports that are affixed to the inside with velcro. The supports can be moved to adjust to the size of the camera and lens. The bag closes with a zipper for water proofing and a clasp. If you have accessories, such as a detachable flash or an extra lens, go for the bigger bags. This bag has no room for accessories. Overall, this is a great looking and functional bag for the money.