Anybody own a Nikon D-80

[js27]

I am getting ready to bite the bullit and move up in digital camera's. I have owned Nikons all my life and want to stick with them. Just curious if anybody out there has a D-80 and if they like it..
JS27

[69ChargerRT]

not the d80, but i own the d70s and love it.  put about 1000 shots through it and an 18-70 and its just fantastic.  i somewhat arbitrarily chose nikon over canon (well what pushed me over was paul simon and kodachrome  ) but i couldnt be happier.  nikons DSLRs are fantastic

[Ross]

My brother has the d200 and hasnt had any issues with it.  (The d80 is a slower d200 in a plastic body)
The D200s will drop when the D300 hits the market.

Personally, ditch the Nikon and go Canon!

[miketyler]

Yup, I have a 6MP Canon EOS 300D. Plastic case but takes very impressive pics. Am sure the Nikon digital SLR will be a comparable product. 

[ntstlgl1970]

I have a D70, about the only drawback to me is that the D80 only uses an SD memory card. Seems like there are more options with Compact Flash memory, just my opinion. Nikon or Canon, I don't think you can go wrong with either. If you already have nikon lenses, switching brands can be a pretty expensive option. I'm really interested in seeing what the prices do when november/december roll around and the D3/D300 are out. I think a D200 might be in my price range at that point.

[Ross]

As ntstlgl1970 said, "Nikon or Canon, I don't think you can go wrong with either"
For those that don't know much about camera gear, the rivalry between Nikon and Canon is almost as strong as the Cheby / Mopar one.

Buy decent memory cards be it SD or CF. Stay away from ebay for them.  Most of the ones on there are Chinese clones/fake and run very poorly.
The 18-200 VR is supposed to be a great lens.  It sells for less than 1k.

www.bhphoto.com is highly recommended by tens of thousands of people.
I prefer to buy locally so that I can get a feel for what I'm getting before forking out a few grand.

I've spent more money on my camera in the last year than I have my car...

[4Cruizn]

I'm looking to buy a good camera as I need one for my work  . . . and soon! Great thread and good timing.  I gotta have a wide angle lens for sure! 

[dawgs 73]

Look into the Nikon D50. It is actually a better camera than the D80. I love the smaller size and  bought one of the body w/ 2 lenses kits which is a really nice set up. I can do absolutely everything I need to do, except for the really long distance shots with that kit. With that being said, I'd also consider the newest, which is the D40. A friend bought one and has bet me that I'll trade in my D50 if I used the D40 for any amount of time. That remains to be seen though....

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I've had really good luck with my Sony V1 

Remember the calendar pics??   

 

[dawgs 73]

Check KenRockwell.com for some good info on cameras and a lot of related stuff. He does comparisons and evaluations on a lot of different photo related stuff. Easy to read and understand.

[ntstlgl1970]

another site I like is steves-digicams.com has a lot of good info there though they don't review the slr lenses seperately

[js27]

Thanks for all the input--I'll let you know what I end up with
JS27

[RDF]

I've got a Nikon D50 and it's worth it's weight in gold (to me at least).  This camera is fantastic!  Takes awesome shots and I upgraded my lense to a Tamron 28-300.  Got a couple of filters for it too, they work awesome.  You can see some of my pics at www.robertfahey.com/gallery.  Not all of those pics are from my Nikon, but the first page or 2 of galleries are.  I'm not the greatest photographer, but this camera has made trips and events alot more exciting for me.  I've got 2000+ images on this bad larry since owning it 2 years ago and it still works great.