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Post by GeneW on Mar 18, 2009 7:38:36 GMT -5
I'm going 'modern' -- just traded a lens for this AF/AE Nikon F80. It has the same basic layout as my Nikon DSLRs and is very lightweight. Shot my first roll on Monday and the film (Fuji Acros) is ready to scan. Gene
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 9:02:36 GMT -5
The F80 is the body that was utilized for the D100 Nikon DSLR
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 18, 2009 10:11:24 GMT -5
Gen
Nice camera and there is a lot to said for having film and digital cameras with similar controls and feel. Sure makes it a lot easier going from one to another with less missteps. I get the same feeling going between my F90x and the D700.
Bob
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Post by GeneW on Mar 18, 2009 16:00:38 GMT -5
Wayne, Bob, thanks for the comments. It doesn't surprise me too much that the D100 was based on the F80. There's a strong design similarity between the F80 and the D series.
So far I'm really enjoying having this camera in my collection. I've noticed that focusing manual lenses, though I love them dearly, is not as easy as it once was. A little AF is nice.
Gene
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 18, 2009 17:33:45 GMT -5
Gene
I have noticed that manual focusing is not a joy with AF cameras. Even with the focus assist arrows and lamp on the D700 it is still not to my liking. Another glitch is that the arrows indicating which way to turn the lens is only good if the lens in use has the same focus rotation direction as a Nikkor otherwise you catch yourself going the wrong direction. I think I will be looking at getting a Katzeye screen for the D700 to make manual focusing a more enjoyable experience.
Bob
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Post by GeneW on Mar 18, 2009 18:20:22 GMT -5
Bob,
I agree. The default DSLR viewing screens are not designed for manual focus lenses. I had a Katzeye in my D200 (which I traded in for my D300) and it was a joy to use with manual lenses. Nothing like having a screen with split-image in the centre with a microprism donut around it :-)
Gene
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 18, 2009 19:07:08 GMT -5
Gene
Good to know that you would recommend replacing the regular focusing screen with the Katzeye. The only on now available for the D700 has no micro prism collar just the split-prism alone but I think it will do just fine.
Bob
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Post by drako on Mar 24, 2009 17:13:10 GMT -5
What a beautiful photo! Great shots of cameras are (can I say this on a family-friendly board?) like pornography ... hard to stop staring. The difference, I suppose is that cameras are much classier and actually obtainable.
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Post by yashica1943 on May 18, 2015 4:24:52 GMT -5
40 miles from home, yesterday, I find an immaculate Nikon F80 SLR body and its original box displayed in a locked glass cabinet in a charity shop - for £20.
I have it in my hands and it looks to be absolutely immaculate, no sign of it being used, body cap, instruction books, warranty cards, packaging intact, it even has the original London Camera Exchange price sticker on the outside. No batteries of course. Must admit I did not know much about the F80! But I have several modern Nikon fit lenses for my DSLR at home. So I bought it. I have never paid so much for a used 'old' camera body on its own, and I do not know if it works properly yet as I have only one suitable battery at home, but in any case the money has gone to charity and it has a nice Nikon strap!
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Post by philbirch on May 18, 2015 16:50:49 GMT -5
lucky bugger
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Post by yashica1943 on May 19, 2015 13:55:18 GMT -5
The batteries I ordered arrived today. Added my Nikkor 50mm lens and put a scrap outdated Agfa 200 from I bought from Poundland a few years ago through it and everything seems to be working as it should. Will use a decent film for an outdoor expedition soon. This is definitely a user.
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Post by cooltouch on Jun 9, 2015 11:19:58 GMT -5
Very interesting reading, guys. Here in the States, the camera is called an N80 for some reason. I was first exposed to this camera when I bought a Lester Dine Dental Kit off eBay for way too cheap. The N80 was immaculate and I really thought seriously about breaking up the kit so I could keep the camera. But I didn't. I turned right around and put the kit back on eBay and priced it at what it was worth. Made a $230 profit off the deal. Not too shabby, but I missed that N80. I was browsing through the listings at the Goodwill auction site and found an N80 with a 28-105 AF-D lens and decided I was going to have that outfit. I mostly wanted the lens for my F4, but because that lens was attached to an N80, well, that just made me want it all the more. I sure didn't pick my kit up for as cheap as you guys did. Paid right at $100 for it. But I was glad to get it for the price because just the lens sells on eBay typically for about $150. So getting the N80 was just gravy. Here's mine: Hey Gene -- I see yours has the optional MB-16 battery pack attached. Let me know if you ever want to sell it. I'm interested. Can't find any on eBay ATM. Hrm . . . I see Gene opened this thread six years ago. Is Gene still around?
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