At the moment Nikon D80 is an outdated camera, but many amateur and professional photographers continue to use it. The camera was released in the fall of 2006, but is still popular, this is due to the huge set of useful functions and its trouble-free operation. The camera usually comes with one of 3 lenses
- Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135 / 3.5-5.6 G IF-EDthat was announced with the camera
- Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX, one of the best station wagons
- Nikon AF-S DX 18-55 F3.5-5.6G, a pretty whale lens.
Nikon D80 body
Advantages of the device to which you should pay attention:
- An excellent viewfinder, more than its predecessors, but still does not provide 100% coverage.
- Optional liquid crystal display. This is not a relic of the past, but a convenient thing that allows you to quickly configure the necessary little things and save battery in contrast to the large main display. Also, there is a backlight mode, which is very easily turned on by the on / off button of the camera.
- Focusing drive. He is "engine"In common people or" screwdriver "- will work with all lenses from Nikon that have autofocus. This will significantly expand the range of possible optics and save some money. The motor turns focus pretty quickly on my Nikkor 50mm F1.8 D.
- Matrix in 10MP, type of CCD sensor, working with different cameras, I can say that CCD has sometimes more pleasant colors than CMOS. Also about 10MP - today it is not much and not a little. Don't chase megapixels at all, even professional full-frame cameras Nikon D3, Nikon D700, Nikon D3s have 12MP. I advise my article Battle of Megapixels.
- Many focus points (areas) (total 11 zones), as much as in the newer Nikon D90 or old semi-professional Nikon D200This is a really useful feature when taking pictures. After 3 focus points on Nikon D40, 11 points on the D80 are just a huge amount.
- The custom menu, it would seem a trifle, but you can customize the menu for yourself. I usually put out there ISO control functions, the built-in flash mode, battery power and shooting modes (portrait, standard).
- Great battery, same as in nikon d200, d300(s) D90, D700 making it easy to change batteries between cameras. On average, the battery can withstand 1000 to 1500 frames, depending on the lens and shooting method.
- FP Flash Sync Modeallowing you to shoot with an external flash with shutter speed up to 1/4000. An indispensable function, how to use, read in my article "how to take pictures with flash during the day»
- External flash control mode. An indispensable feature - allows you to remotely control external flash units at a distance in i-TTL mode. SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900 и SB-910 Ideal for such control. It is enough to switch the built-in flash to the control mode (C - Comand Mode) and set the synchronization settings.
- A programmable button on which you can hang a number of functions, I personally set it to focus modes - by point, auto, dynamic zone.
- A separate button for bracketing will always allow you to simplify the setup and selection of the frame with a successful exposure. By the way, there is an opportunity bracketing by BB and by flash.
Disadvantages:
- Joystick (multi selector) without central button - quite unusual for our time. This slightly reduces the ergonomics of the camera. Even on small Nikon D40 the joystick has a central OK button. In the D80, the "OK" button is taken out separately and to press it, you need to move your fingers from one place to another.
- Metering does not work exposure with manual lenses, a rather inconvenient thing if you, for example, use Soviet optics. And any manual optics from Nikon will work only in manual mode - this means that the camera cannot measure exposure with lenses that do not have a chip.
- The camera does not show as fast a reaction as we would like it to be (although this does not apply to the shooting process itself). There is no info button. The overall reaction speed (menu, switching modes) as in Nikon D40. But then, navigation on the secondary display is just great.
- Not necessary and not programmable button for viewing depth of field. On the cropped matrix, it does not really allow you to peer into the DOF (DOF). It would be better if the company spent on such a pleasant trifle as vibrational cleaning of the matrix or increased the shutter speed to 1/8000.
- On my copy, after 20.000 frames, the gum on the rear panel began to peel off - most Nikon's problem. It is solved by repeated gluing, and sometimes by complete removal from the camera. After 128.000 frames on the camera, the frame counter turns off and starts counting in the opposite direction. But the mileage of over 100.000 on my copy only says that the camera is really very high quality.
At the moment this is Nikon's cheapest and most practical DSLR APS-C camera, which will allow you to get almost all the necessary functions of a professional camera. At the moment, there are practically no new cameras on sale, but in the secondary market you can find a huge offer of Nikon D80. If the functionality is very important at work for minimal funds, then the Nikon D80 is the best option.
Nikon D80 rear view
A brief comparison with a relative Nikon D90:
Nikon D80 has a basic ISO of 100, against Nikon D90 with his lo1. I Nikon D90 the maximum ISO is raised by one step, which is 6400. The Nikon D80 has a 2,5 inch screen with 230 thousand pixels, versus 3 inch with 920.000 pixels D90. And of course, D90 there is a Live View mode and video shooting. Nikon D90 also wins in terms of speed - 4.5 fps versus 3 fps. Otherwise, the cameras are very similar. I do not recommend upgrading from Nikon D80 to Nikon D90, D300, D300s without emergency. If you go already, then on Nikon D7000 or full frame Nikon D700 and others like that.
Here link to the archive with the originals - 586 MB, 73 photos in .NEF format (RAW) from the Nikon D80 camera.
Brief comparison with ancestor Nikon D200:
Nikon D80 same matrix as semi-professional camera Nikon D200. The only difference is the matrix kit, Nikon D200 it is double, which allows you to do 5 frames per second, while the Nikon D80 is single, which allows you to do only 3 frames per second. In general, they say that the matrices are different. The picture quality is very, very similar, I used a long time Nikon D200 and D80. Also, Nikon D200 has dust and moisture protection, it has more functionality, can work with manual lenses of the type AI-S, the shutter speed is half as fast as the Nikon D80 - 1/8000c versus 1/4000c. Also, the Nikon D200 has a 1,005 sensor, versus 420 for the Nikon D80. Nikon D80 uses SD cards, against big ones CF from Nikon D200. Well, the ergonomics are different. With Nikon D80 you will get the same picture as Nikon D200. When choosing between Nikon D80 and Nikon D200, the decisive factor was the battery life, which runs out very quickly on the two hundred. I do not recommend upgrading from Nikon D80 to Nikon D200.
Nikon D70(s), in my humble opinion, to compare is not practical due to the large difference in functionality. From D70 he took his classic design.
Sample photos on Nikon D80
All photos in this review without treatment. Size reduced to 2 or 3 MP and data from EXIF.
Features and recommendations for the use of Nikon D80:
The camera can very accurately show the number of spent frames for each battery and show the battery charge level with an accuracy of one percent. By the way, the battery is the same as the Nikon D90, D700, D200, D300, D300s, it’s convenient for me to change batteries between my D90 and D80 cameras.
Tips:
- I advise you to program a function button to select the focus mode, this will help you quickly switch between automatic and spot focus mode. Also turn off high ISO and long shutter noise reduction functions, since they greatly reduce the number of frames in the buffer, there are about three of them. With disabled features you can achieve 6 frames in RAW in the buffer.
- I use Nikon D80 and 32GB Class 10 without any problems SD HC memory card, this means that the camera works adequately with new memory cards, so you don’t have to worry about the age and compatibility of the camera.
- Since this is still a DX camera, I do not advise buying expensive DX lenses for it, then you still have to switch to a full frame. Well, if the DX format is fine, then Nikon 35mm F1.8, Nikon 55-200 and classic Nikon 50mm f / 1.8D AF Nikkor will be a great addition to the camera for little money.
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Conclusions:
Nikon D80 - an obsolete miracle of camera manufacturing with great functionality. Suitable for both amateurs and professionals. Recommended as a budget option for any need.
I advise you to look at the page recommendations for choosing an amateur Nikon camera.
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Hello, Arkady. I want to take a nikon d80. Please tell me, is it worth buying a camera with a range of 40 thousand frames? Or still look for another option? Thanks.
There is such a Nikon d80 kit, a set of JJC JF-T1 synchronizers, a Mircopro 200 flash. I read comments here, turned off the built-in flash, but still less than 1/200 does not sync. Please tell me what settings should be, I will be very grateful.
Hello, Arkady.
So everything is well written here, in general it is understandable, but there is so much information that soon I was completely confused and on the verge of despair ...
Firstly, thank you for praising the Nikon D80 so much, I already wanted to write it off as morally obsolete, but it turns out to be still wow!))
In general, while I decided not to say goodbye to him.
I need your professional advice.
Now I have glass 18-105.
Before vacation I want to purchase additional lenses.
We need a tele - and a wide angle, as I understand it.
I like to shoot nature / landscapes, architecture and portraits.
The husband, of course, demands that it be universal, but ONE, which combines all the possibilities))) because he is afraid that all the good will end up being carried on him ... even if not the cheapest
I understand that two-in-one is not better than when each lens performs its specific functions.
What would you advise in my case? There is one: one, but universal and very good, or is it better to take it separately, and then which ones?
Thank you very much in advance! Sorry for the multi-book)
I’m not Arkady, but I’ll answer.
I use it myself:
D300s
D5100
50mm Nikkor 1.4G
80-200mm Nikkor f2.8D MK3
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS HSM EX
Nikon SB-910 Flash
and grief I do not know.
For all cases, enough.
All focal overlaps.
In your case, I would take two glasses
80-200mm Nikkor f2.8D MK3
17-50mm Sigma f2.8 OS HSM EX
or if you don’t want to drag heavily but getting a picture is better than from 18-105, then as an option Nikkor 35mm f1.8G DX yes it’s fixed, but it is fast-moving and you can make cool portraits with a blurred background, or click landscapes with zoomed legs, and in addition, it is very cheap and has a convenient focal length, it is suitable for shooting in 75% of cases.
I have a nikon 80. I get a lot of noise starting from 320. On the D70 I got it from 600. Question: is it something with the camera or is it the way it should be?
Arkady, tell me, the camera (Nikon d80) puts ISO automatically in all modes, on the manual too, what should I do?)))
The camera settings have a function to enable or disable automatic ISO selection - just disable it.
buy nikon d80 ... you can only carcass ... who can sell?
There is on SLANDO
If you had to go to a responsible event and take a lot of pictures, and at hand only d80 and d200, both with boosters, both with the same lenses. But it is clear that the d80 will still do more for a couple of hundred shots; with d200 you have to think more. Who would take anything based on their experience and preferences? And why?
If you still need an opinion, then I would take d80 precisely because of the more logical distribution of the charge. Although it is worth knowing what the event is. If it's a sport or something similar with fast moving objects, then the d200 will be better at the expense of a slightly faster autofocus and shooting speed (but are these advantages really necessary?). Well, the ISO of both cameras by today's standards is a weak point, so an external flash with both devices is desirable indoors. Sat-80 is enough for me with d700, but I can also tighten up on sat-910. I also note that in the case of the d80, the booster is not so necessary - the battery holds almost 1000 shots (and I have a very used device). With the booster, I, accordingly, get 2000 frames, but most events do not require such a huge amount of photos. Maybe a wedding or a very responsible reportage lasting a whole day. But in my practice, a charged d80 battery was enough for everything, which I will not say about the d5100, which let down a couple of times with its flimsy battery.
who knows how to make the focus points in the viewfinder highlight in red (after reset, highlight in black, not very convenient)
Good afternoon. I'm interested in how the MC Helios-81N lens will work on this camera without a dandelion? Will there be confirmation of focus? (Maybe not even sound) and another question - is it worth changing your canon 1100d to d80?
Confirmation will be a green dot in the JVI, details here https://radojuva.com.ua/2011/04/optika-na-nikon/#how-focusing. I would not change.
What can I say “Nikon D80” is a legendary device, it has worked faithfully and has never failed!
Hello, tell me, is there a Live View on the camera?
Tell me what will happen after the maximum run? Well, he runs back 130 thousand. What can happen next and how is it red ???
I bought myself a Nikon D80 carcass + MC Helios-81N 2/50 glass (from Kiev 19). The lens only works in “M” mode, is that how it should be?
yes, it should be so.
Tell me what will happen after the maximum run? Well, he runs back 130 thousand. What can happen next and how is it red ???
Hello.
1. Tell me, is it possible to somehow reduce the noise of the camera? This is not digital noise, but the shutter and mirror noise? Often you have to shoot indoors and the noise of the camera is distracting.
2. How can I find out the number of frames captured by the camera for the entire time of use?
The number of frames is easy to recognize - upload photos to http://regex.info/exif.cgi and there look somewhere near the end of the shutter count. The number in the graph will be the number of frames.
As for the noise of the camera itself, then nothing. If you can get rid of the autofocus noise with another glass or manual focusing, then the camera cannot be silenced :) By the way, I also encountered such a problem when filming meetings of officials. There is a serious discussion, there is silence in the hall, and then my d80 desperately starts flapping the mirror. I coped with the problem, not to say it in a tricky way - I take cameras for such shooting that have a quiet shooting mode. d7000 in terms of ergonomics, the hike to d80 does not cost much now, at high ISO it holds up much better and has the same quiet shooting mode. You cannot call it completely silent, but for filming such meetings or for filming those who do not want to be filmed, it will go.
or wrap in a fur coat, so that only the lens sticks out))
Thank you very much for the answers) there is a d7000 too, but I don’t like its shutter button. The d80 has clear positions, you feel a click in the half-press, and the d7000 button just rushes down, I can not use it)
The button may be faulty. I have a clear half-press position on d7000, which is not particularly distinguishable from the button on d80. Such is the jamb, with the absence of a click in the half-press, I have a canon 5d. Moreover, I tried another copy - there is no such thing. So, most likely, it's the camera itself.
You can configure another button on the AF. I just take off.
Good evening. Have you been with Nikon D80 all your life. Tell me, does this device work fine with a 16GB class 10 memory card?
Yes, good. It works adequately with any SDHC card up to 32 GB inclusive, there can be problems with an SDXC card, but even it digests them.
Normal camera. If your hands grow from where you want, then the pictures will be excellent. Nice camera.
There is a very interesting observation about hot pixels. One of the cameras I use d80. I accidentally noticed that the number of hot pixels increases by 1 to 4 after air travel. As it turned out, solar and cosmic radiation operating at high altitudes is detrimental to matrices. For this reason, NIKON, like other manufacturers, is trying to transport cameras by sea.
Maybe I'm an eccentric, but having a 7100 and two excellent ai-s lenses 105,2.5 with the help of a file I sawed Lushnikov's dandelion and 28,2.8, a dandelion on the way. So thanks to Arkady and this resource, Low bow to you, I bought D 80 for 6500 r ... Having felt and tasted “This Girl D80“, I compared it with a rough, tough, sharp “Boy-7100” Oh, what beautiful, lively, real colors the matrix of this cutie draws. Functional, but no worse than that of 7100. I think, maybe say goodbye 7100, because an amateur needs a camera for a beautiful picture ...
On Saturday comes a new mail Nikon d80 +2 lens, tell me how best to check the performance, what to look for?
https://radojuva.com.ua/2013/10/where-are-you-bug/
I bought it - I'm glad, I understand now))) The lens is true Nikon 18-70mm AF-S F f3.5-4.5G IF ED DX, but that's enough for a start. Anyone have any tips for using this unit?
Yaroslav, congratulations on your purchase, follow the link for a collection of tips :) http://www.nikonclub.ru/instructions/nikon_d80_rus.pdf
already downloaded the instructions)) before buying
Check out a lot of useful articles on this site, read books by authors: Scott Kelby, Christian Haas, etc., take a camera and take photos :)
How much did the purchase cost and what is the shutter mileage?
What can you say about (is it worth buying and the point?) —- Meike Nikon AF macro rings are installed between the camera and the lens and thus increase the focal length of the lens, which allows shooting at a shorter distance and at a larger scale. Macro rings do not have optical elements and lenses, therefore they do not make any changes to the optical scheme. The Meike kit includes three 12mm, 20mm, 36mm auto-focus extension tubes with mount for Nikon cameras. These Meike extension rings can be used one at a time or in various combinations. This kit allows you to get high-quality macro images without the use of expensive special optics.
Is the meaning worth it - everyone decides for himself.
what are their functions?
take macro shots
This kit allows you to get high-quality macro images without the use of expensive special optics.
Remove the word “quality” and enjoy.
http://mariupol.don.olx.ua/obyavlenie/prodam-avtofokusnye-makrokoltsa-dlya-nikon-IDfPaUI.html#62d74fcb36 here they are
Yes, everything is clear, dear man.
This is shot at 18-55 with a full set of such rings.
Accident
The battle was Mama Do not Cry!
And this is a 105mm micro, plus a full set of such rings. Do you understand the difference?
Tell me, I have a Nikon D80 and attached an 80-200 MK2 to it - but the picture smears at 200 mm - and in general is not as sharp as on newer cameras. Unfortunately, adjustment is not carried out for it - and I can not get sharp pictures either - and the back and front catches focus. What can you tell me then?
And if I switch to D300, does it make sense - will the picture be smeared the same way?
Alexander, what about sharpness with other non-motorized lenses? If the same with others, then you need to do the alignment of the camera itself.
which obktivchik inexpensive advise him to buy, I have Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX.
Nikon 35mm f / 1.8 AF-S DX
Looking for what purposes.
35/1,8
50/1,8
55-200 or 55-300
Helios-44 or Helios-81N are the cheapest, if you are not afraid of a complete manual and problems with different working lengths
Nikon 50mm f / 1.8d