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Nikon F80

Advantages: Lightweight and Easy to use piece of Craftsmanship
Disadvantages: Perhaps not a durable as previous models

Nikon have expertise in camera manufacture and development that is not really comparable to other makes. They have developed their own metering systems and methods that others have just copied. The F80 continues this tradition and it really is a magnifi ...

PJWINWRIGHT 07.11.2005 · Read full review
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A passion for photography

Advantages: Quality camera, excellent range of accessories
Disadvantages: Quite pricey (oh go on, treat yourself!)

...I had been looking for a decent SLR camera for a while before I finally decided on the Nikon F80. It is slightly more expensive than your average SLR (single lens reflex) camera, but with all the extra features, I think it is worth splashing out. Here a ...

lou074 13.10.2002 · Read full review
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Sparkling all-rounder

Advantages: Really well featured, superb exposure
Disadvantages: AF struggles with larger lenses

Nikon never seemed to be able to make a decent mid-range AF camera. You could buy a camera with a good feature set (F601) but the AF was poor and the motordrive painful to hear. The F70 improved the AF and was quieter but alienated buyers with it's quirky ...

DaveHarden 16.01.2005 · Read full review
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Excellent Bag of tricks

Advantages: durable, reliable, big viewfinder, fast.
Disadvantages: 1/125th flash sync, does not meter with manual nikon lenses.

Like most people who have bought this camera in the last few years I bought this second hand on eBay for about £80 with a zoom lens, which I soon swapped for a 50mm standard lens. For someone like me who had only used digital cameras and manual film SLR ...

AJUK 04.03.2009 · Read full review
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For the enthusiastic amateur

Advantages: High quality optics, good range of features
Disadvantages: Built in flash

...After many years using a fully manual, second hand Olympus OM30 I decided to take a step up and get a good quality mid-range SLR. The Nikon F80 did everything I hoped for. I did not have a fortune to spend but wanted something as good as possible for the ...

trixynoland 02.07.2003 · Read full review
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