Nikon D80 kit: Which Nikon D80 kit is best?
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i have the d80 with the 18-70 dx, the 70-300 ed, and the 50 1.8 d nikkors, plus the tokina 12-24 and the tamron 28-75 f/2.8. what glass you put on your d80 to start with should depend on intended uses and experience level. if all you want is an all-in-one lens, go for the 18-135 kit, unless you can afford the 18-200 vr. the 24-120 VR is another sweet after-market option if you go body-only and just want one lens, but you'd probably be better off, however, with either the 18-55 or the 18-70, plus the 55-200 vr. for the size, weight, and cost, they're very good for plastic consumer lenses. the downside is they're fairly slow for (D)SLR lenses, due to narrow apertures at the long end. if low-light photography or action sports is your bag, skip the nikkors altogether unless you can afford the 17-55 2.8 and/or the 70-200 VR. get the d80 body and grab a sigma or tamron 2.8. if w/a is your thing, i'd get one of the 18s (-55, -70, -135, -200) and pair it with the tokina 12-24 or the sigma 10-20. if you're more of a telephoto person, get the 18-55 or -70 and pair it with the inexpensive 70-300 non-vr g lens. the money you save over the ed or vr versions can go toward a good tripod -- unless you really think you're gonna be doing a lot of handheld shooting at 300mm. for macro and portrait work, consider again going body-only with the d80, getting the $100 50 1.8 prime, and maybe the sigma 30, the nikkor 60, and the tamron 90 to round out your selection, which would give you a nice, sharp range. if all of this seems too complicated, look at a fixed-zoom P&S or the d40/18-55 combo.
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Yes, I have an D800 and it works great, I also used it with the D80 and it worked equally as well!
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Yes, it's an excellent lens for the D800. I use it on my D300s and the pics came out perfectly. No other same class lens that can match the quality of this particular lens. I believe it's the flagship product from Nikon. You won't regret getting this one.Thanks and have fun with the lens.Tam
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If money is not a factor, the D60 is a better camera. However, the D40 is so much cheaper for only slightly less functionality, so the price difference is hard to justify. If you want to spend more money, go for the D80 instead of the D60.
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Well, I have the Nikon D4 and it was very easy to install. I figure that with the D800e it's the same. Plug it in the little hole in front of the camera. And it works really nice!.
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Hi Mr. Hewitt (I wonder if we have any relation?) Anyway, for a true beginner (as in you've never used anything but a point-and-shoot) I'd recommend you get a Nikon D40 and an 18-200 VR. Keep the 18-55 kit lens, you'll find it lighter when your just taking snapshots of the family or whatever. The D40 is an excellent starter camera, it has almost all the tweaks of this much more expensive camera without the weight and cost. The D300 has many advantages over it, but I really feel you'll learn a lot faster with a simpler camera, and step up to this when your ready. I actually started out with a D40 a bit over a year ago, it made starting out quite fun. The 18-200VR will follow you as a great lens on the D300 too, and you can use any newer AF-S lenses on it. If you have older AF-D Nikon lenses lying around that you want to use, a D80 is also a good place to start. It's easier to make the custom tweaks you'll learn about in your photography classes on the D80, but it still has Auto modes as well to get you started. Checkout www.kenrockwell.com, especially his recommended camera page. He's a bit more eloquent than I am. And I wouldn't be so fast to recommend the D60 to anyone, it's just the D40x's guts (plus active D-Lighting, but without the other enhancements of the D300/D3) with a different name stamped on it. I wouldn't recommend the D40x or D60 to anyone, they exist to fill a price point to compete with Canon. If your eyeballing either, jump to the D80 and don't look back.
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I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be the first in line... expect some problems." I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be... » Read More I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be the first in line... expect some problems." « Show Less
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Yes, the D80 is an uses an APS-C format sensor (DX format, in Nikon's language). In fact this lens is compatible with all APS-C Nikon DSLR bodies going back to the D1/D1X from 1999.
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Nikon MB-D11 for the 7000 is rock steady for me. Also gives me more mass to keep the camera steady. It also uses the same 9000mAH Li-ion as the D-800 so I have 6 sets of batteries that I keep charged up for a trip for both cameras. I shoot only NEF (raw) so both cameras use a lot of juice. The D-7000 has 16.2mp and the D800 has 32.3mp so you can see why I need the screw-on battery pack for both. Ken Kitajima- San Jose, CA.
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It will fit your D80 - it's one of the kit lens options you can buy together with the D80. I know nothing about the warranty.
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Thanks for the good info. I had a Canon Rebel that I returned because of picture quality with the standard kit lens. I have been trying to decide between the Nikon D90 & the Pentax K20D. I am going to go with the K20D and start with the 18-250 and see how far I go. So I am off to shop now. Again... Thanks a lot.
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If you don't mind the expensive motorized lenses, the D60 and D40 are light and handy. Avoid the D70, lots of error codes, the CF card is unreliable and it's 6mp. Get the D50, best value for the buck and you should get one for $250 or so. Best is the D90 but it's 3x the price.
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Yes, it will work with the D80. I have one in like new condition. If you're interested in it, please check
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I use the d90. It wasn't a good buy for me... was slow to work. And only worked once.
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Nikon do not make a DSLR "800"...this lens is for a DSLR....the ONLY "800" Nikon is the "Coolpix 800"...it is a compact digital camera and it does NOT have an interchangeable lens....so to answer your question: NOIf you have a D80 DSLR, then YES it will fit and the D80 is a "DX" camera, it is NOT a full frame camera...and it's the camera that crops the lens, not the other way around.
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i would like to know what is the cost for an Adapter for the nikon D800e ?from where can i get it ? i live in saudi arabia , nothing is available here .how good is this telescope in our dusty desert ?
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I use it on a Nikon D300. I think it will fit any Nikon DSLR camera hot-shoe, and I am confident that it will fit the D80.