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mhitesman
Pulaski, VA

Impossible to take a bad picture

5 star rating

technically savvy, willing to pay for quality, a gadget geek, an amateur photographer, Picky about pictures, attached to my camera, gadget geek, married, with pets
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Pros

    Fast lens;amazing focus

Cons
    easy to loose lens cap

AUG
20
2007
After a series of disappointing experiences with mid range digital cameras over the past ten years, I took the plunge and bought the camera I would have always wanted if i could have afforded it -- now that the price is low enough for me to afford it!  The Nikon D80 is generations ahead of any digital camera I (or anyone I know) has ever used.  What is most surprising of all is that all the tweaks and settings that my other cameras had are on this camera as well (plus more) , but on the D80 they are laid out so logically that I can actually use them!  So, I can change the ISO on the fly, or set the flash to red eye reduction, or alter the pixel count, or set it to continuous mode, or change the metering method ...all without miles of menus!  I have discovered that those features really make sense but only if they can be used without a field manual!  And the focus...wow.  My family and friends are amazed.  I take lots of pictures of dogs competing in retrieving competitons, so it's all action, action, action.  The photos are amazing.  The hard part has been deciding which ones to use and which ones to just leave on the hard drive!  This camera is SO much better than I am, and it just drags me up to its level!  Since it was so expensive, and because my other camera manufacturers were dirt bags that do not stand behind their crummy little products (panasonic escpecially), i bought Best Buy's 4 year "all peril" extended warranty for $89.

Last edited on Aug 21, 2007



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