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d3viant

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Just wanted to start a thread on the Nikon D80 DSLR .
I just recently made the purchase and hope to share
thoughts and ideas related to the camers . and maybe
sure some pictures and suggestions .

D3v
 
I'm planning on taking the dive this summer on a D80, they are amazing cameras.
 
I have the D50 w/ the 18-135mm lens, it does a good job (especially since it is the first SLR/DSLR camera I have used)

What lens are you using?
 
Ockie said:
I'm planning on taking the dive this summer on a D80, they are amazing cameras.
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I'm also planning on getting the D80 during summer when i have saved enough cash. I think i'll just get the kit lens 18-135mm, I hear its good enough for a beginner.
 
I bought into the D80 with 50mm lens and 18-70mm lens.
I'll add the 70-300mm in a few months . The camera should
be here tomorrow sometime ! hopefully anyways. can't wait.
its my first DSLR camers . first digital cam for that matter.
 
I have a D80 with the 18-200mm VR lens. I recently got a speedlight, just the SB-400, but it makes a HUGE improvement for indoor pictures.
 
i'll be getting one probably withing the next week or two with an 18-135 lens. this will be my first DSLR... quite an upgrade from a Coolpix cam :D
 
I have one and, love it. But it does take some getting used to, especially if you came from using a D50 or, a P&S. Here are a couple of shots I did about 2 weeks ago, with my D80 and, 80-400 VR.
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The link to a larger size http://Joves.smugmug.com/photos/145955135-O.jpg
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Again the larger. http://Joves.smugmug.com/photos/145955164-O.jpg
I actually need to do a little post processing but, I have been lazy lately. That and, a crop wouldnt hurt. ;) Actually picked the wrong goose pic sorry. The original needs alot of work.
 
just bought one as well, I would recommend the 50mm f1.8 af-d as an absolute must for a beginner since it has many convenient limitations and a great spectrum of depth of field which you can play with to learn photography., I wouldnt buy the d40 kit 18-55 which is plasticky. 70-200 (The old ones too) are good teles. hmm, thats all. and the 35-70 af-d is a good mid-range lens that would work well with portraits and has some macro capabilities. I think depending on your needs, a combination of a sigma 10 -20 or a tamron 12-24 and a 35-70 is a really nice way to go if you have wallet concerns, you could skip the wide and buy a tele instead depending on your need, or you might get the wide and the tele and skip midrange, or buy a 50 1.8 afd for the midrange. Wow lots of options :)

Oh and you could always be ahappy with 18-135, its a good beginners lens, the only restriction being limited play on the depth of field. get a used nifty fifty (the 50mm 1.8d to go with it, and you're set)
 
Nice posts !!

IM still testing my D80 , I got the 50MM 1.8 and the 17-70 lens
should be a good start !! still testing the features . love to see
some more pics or links.
 
I have my Nikon D80 for about 7 months now and this Monday I start a photography course at a local college for I want to be able to take better pictures.

Here's just a small sample of what I have taken so far :
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d3viant said:
Nice posts !!

IM still testing my D80 , I got the 50MM 1.8 and the 17-70 lens
should be a good start !! still testing the features . love to see
some more pics or links.
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A word of Advice to help you a bit. Go into Optimize Image in the camera menu section. Go to Custom then to you sub commands. You want to set Image Sharpening to +2, Tone Compensation to =1 and,Saturation to IIIa, I have my Saturation set to Enhanced. These setting will only work in the manual modes M,A,S and,P.Before I did those settings I was kind of disapointed. But now Im as happy as, a clam. :D
 
I am just a bit sad by the use of the SD instead of the CF on these. I guess that's a moot point though.
 
I've owned a D80 for a few months now. I've recently bought from new lenses, including 50mm f/1.8, 12-14mm, 85mm f/1.4, and the gorgeous 18-200mm VR
 
I just ordered my D80 yesterday, it should be here early next week. I can't wait. The D80 just felt right in my hands compared to the D40 or D200. And it was a good balance of features and performance.

This is what I ended up getting.

Nikon D80 with 18-55mm kit lense
Nikkor 18-200mm VR DX (didn't think anyone would have it in stock, but JR.com just got some :D )
Nikon SB-400 flash
Hoya Super HMC UV filter
4gb Transcend 150x SD card
Tamrac Velocity 6x cam bag
 
Joves said:
A word of Advice to help you a bit. Go into Optimize Image in the camera menu section. Go to Custom then to you sub commands. You want to set Image Sharpening to +2, Tone Compensation to =1 and,Saturation to IIIa, I have my Saturation set to Enhanced. These setting will only work in the manual modes M,A,S and,P.Before I did those settings I was kind of disapointed. But now Im as happy as, a clam. :D
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Typically, DSLRs require more post-processing than compacts, since they have much more "true-to-life" and conservative outputs. Compacts often oversaturate and increase the contrasts too much, leading to a loss of colour fidelity and dynamic range. With a DSLR, you should really just shoot in RAW and then adjust it in Adobe Camera RAW or the RAW management application provided by the camera manufactorer. You should never expect a DSLR to give images that you can immediately print out or put online without any post-processing!


4gb Transcend 150x SD card
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What are the prices like over there? At Amazon.co.uk, the 2GB 150x Transends are slightly cheaper per gigabyte than the 4GB ones.
 
In the US, 4gb cards range from $42-50 including shipping. I got the Transcend for $50 with shipping. It's faster than the Sandisk Ultra II's. That's why I chose to go with it even though it's more expensive than other brands. A 2gb Ultra II is $30. And of course there is no 4gb Extreme III.
 
maverick777 said:
In the US, 4gb cards range from $42-50 including shipping. I got the Transcend for $50 with shipping. It's faster than the Sandisk Ultra II's. That's why I chose to go with it even though it's more expensive than other brands. A 2gb Ultra II is $30. And of course there is no 4gb Extreme III.
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The Sandisk Extreme lll 4 gig is like $200 last time I saw one at Circut City. But that is very cost prohibitive considering I can get abunch of Ultra lls for the same price.
 
I paid about £10 each for my 2GB Transends, and the 4 gig one was about £25. Odd, that's about the same price! Usually, cheap electronics are twice the price here (UK).
 
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