Price: $394.00 as of 11/24/2009 05:01 EST
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Nikon
Color: Silver
EAN: 0018208802098
Item Dimensions: 350750200550
Label: Nikon
Manufacturer: Nikon
Model: 1776
MPN: 1776
Publisher: Nikon
Studio: Nikon
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:- The N80 is a sophisticated SLR camera body that's designed for excellent performance with flexibility to meet virtually all of your photographic needs
- 10-segment 3D, Center and Spot metering for auto and manual exposure modes
- Nikon advanced focusing in auto and manual modes
- Uses all Nikon F Lenses (AF Series for autofocus capabilities) - Lens is not included
- Comprehensive viewfinder information
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Product Description:
Auto, Assist and Manual Focus / Comprehensive Auto and Manual Exposure Modes / Uses Nikon F-Mount Lenses (AF Series) Built-in TTL Speedlight electronic flash plus shoe for optional external unit Shutter Speeds from 30-seconds to 1/4000th of a second, plus Bulb 18 User-programmable custom settings Auto film load and advance with up to 2.5 fps Electronically controlled self-timer from 2 to 20 seconds LCD Data panel Uses 2 CR123A batteries (not included) Requires 35mm film (not included) 3.9 High x 5.6 Wide x 2.8 Deep Weighs 18.2 ounces without batteries
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the older days. AH,yes. decent body, but you need a lens.[dont we all..]
mine was OK. the button for the flash has a short in the flap switch that doesn't always work. other than that, it works okay. not an F5, but it does the job nicely.
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I've had this camera since 2002 (bought it used) because I was getting a little bit sick and tired inserting 35mm film into my Nikon FM10 (still love this camera too). This camera performs as I expected and I had no problem with it at all. I may not have used all its features (I've used it mainly for point and shoot) but all the pictures that I took turned out great. The only time when the pictures turn out blurry is when I accidentally focused it on something behind the subject (human error). It also helps a lot when you have a basic understanding of photography. I fully recommend this camera.
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I receifed a F 80. The company had some computer problems. I got the lens and was told that the order was completed. I emailed them and asked where was my camera. They corrected the error. Offered me a full refund or a different camera.
I took the silver body F80.
It is a very nice camera. I am happy with it.
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I have been a Nikon user for nearly ten years. My first Nikon was a used N70 and I loved it. It wasn't until after I read a review that I learned it was supposed to be confusing, somewhat difficult to master, and not quite up to Nikon's standards. I loved the results and loved my Nikon camera. When the N70 needed repairs and the cost was prohibitive, I purchased its replacement, the Nikon N80 which in all likelihood will be my last film camera (I've just purchased the Nikon D70S).
The N80 has the best features of the N70: an automatic mode and programs for portrait, landscape, night shots, action shots, and close up, settings that allow for manual focus and the ability to set specific apertures and shutter speeds, bracketing, and red eye reduction. It has more features than the N60, but works in a similar manner omitting some of the dials of the N70 that seemed to confuse many people who were used to earlier Nikon models. It's a light weight camera with an excellent. The features are easy too master and it allows a person to take sophisticated and creative photographs. It's also sturdy and I hope to use it for many years to come.
My guess is that some people reading this review may be asking should I invest $300 for a film camera when I could also purchase a digital SLR camera for just a bit more. Digital is the wave of the future and the future is now, there's no question about that, and as I mentioned I own a digital camera. I believe that a film camera teaches a person to be a more careful photographer. I see a lot of people take lousy digital shots figuring they can be erased and miss great shots. While it is true that with digital the results can be seen, the screen is awfully small and until the images are downloaded and viewed on eth computer, what appears to be a great shot may in fact be junk. Film cameras teach the photographer to carefully frame a photograph if for no other reason than film costs money. Photography is also supposed to be fun, and seeing the results of film whether it be prints or slides can be fun. Also even though Photoshop can create a black and white portrait for a digital shot, nothing will ever beat the darkroom experience. Most serious amateurs and professionals I know use both digital and film and I'm assuming that for the foreseeable future I'll be using digital for candid shots and film for scenics, landscapes, and nature shots. If you are serious about taking good photographs and are looking for a film camera, the Nikon N80 is an excellent choice. It is reasonably priced for what it offers, is easy to use, and allows for the opportunity to take great photographs. To me, it's well worth the investment.
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I've been a serious amateur and occassional professional photographer for over 40 years. My experience spans the early SLR entries up to the present.
I've also been a long-time Nikon groupie. In my opinion, they manufacture the best equipment of this type available, though in recent years the quality provided by a few of the tops seems to be closing the gap. By that I mean Canon specifically.
That having been said, I'm the type of photographer that drags around a select few lenses and a couple of bodies so I can mix and match lenses and films.
Speaking of which (films): I am not technology-averse. I love the idea of digital. I shoot home movies direct to DVD on Sony equipment. I also scan my 35MM negs/prints using the Canon 9950F (an excellent print scanner) or Nikon 5000ED Coolscan (the best slide/neg scanner)to digital files for further action in Photoshop.
HOWEVER, that being said, I still shoot my stills in 35MM film.
Several reasons: Current digital camera bodies simply do not afford the flexibility in speed, sensitivity, or versatility that film does.
I HATE the fact that the CMOS sensors effectively double the focal length of all my lenses (with currently only one exception, by Canon, I think).
I'm recording my images to the only currently available archival medium: film. Yes, I know bytes and bits are supposedly archival. But 50 years from now, is your DVD still going to be readable by any then-current technology? Remember Beta? Or 8 track tapes?
However, Daguerre's and Matthew Brady's prints
(both from the 19th Century) still will be. As will mine -- and yours if you shoot in film.
That having been said, a few years back, as I decided my eyes no longer afforded me the luxury of manual focus and I decided to go for the auto-focus capabilities now available, I stuck with Nikon and bought my first N-80.
I am so happy I did! This camera is simply outstanding in every way, affording you the ability to use it as a simple point-and-shoot if you wish (due to its extremely fast and sharp system coupled with the Matrix Metering system, and on-board pop-up flash), as well as the option to take direct control over every aspect of the creative photo process with intuitive and easy-to-use systems.
I liked it so much that a couple of years later I bought a second as a backup and system enhancer (meaning two loaded bodies with different lens/film combinations).
An additional benefit is that as the current fad seems to be toward digital bodies, N-80 prices have gone down significantly.
An interesting phenomenon that merits a quick observation: in order to get the same quality of resolution available with a good film/camera body/lens combination as far as cropping or enlargment capability goes, you have to spend in the neighborhood of $3000 to $4000 for a body-only camera, and you're STILL limited as to the duplication of film sensitivity. Try duplicating a 3000ASA film speed on a digital camera. Good luck! You'll be blasted by "noise" on the image; what we used to call "grain" for film, i.e. a loss of resolution and sharpness.
I'm finally making the move up to my next big camera purchase. Guess what? It's a Nikon F-5. Another film body. What does that tell you?
Buy this camera! It's great!
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