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New Camera

  • 31-05-2007 8:46pm
    #1
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭


    OK I just got y new Nikon D80 with MB-D80 grip. so far very impressed. My D70 acts as my back up and come November i get my new D2xs so i can sell the D70 and have the D80 as backup.

    Life is indeed good:D

    sorry i just needed to tell someone, the wife so not impressed:o


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  • #2
    City-Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭City-Exile


    BrookieD wrote:
    ... the wife so not impressed:o

    I take it your wife is a Canon fan? :D
    Many of us appreciate how she feels! :p


  • #3
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    City-Exile wrote:
    I take it your wife is a Canon fan? :D
    Many of us appreciate how she feels! :p

    My wife thinks a Canon is a big gun thing on a ship:D


  • #4
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    I have a D70, and am thinking about upgrading to either the D80 or the D200.
    What are the most noticable differences (apart from the screen) between the D70 and D80?


  • #5
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    i have to say my first thoughts out of the box was
    1) a little lighter and smaller
    2) bigger screen
    3) postion of the buttons has a slight change.
    4) i was not that impresseds thruth be told

    When i fired it up however:-
    1) the bigger screen has so much more information and clarity
    2) bigger view finder.
    3) the 11 point focus system really makes a big difference
    4) i slaped on the grip then the SB600 flash, 18-70mm kit lens from the D70. I had and set to manual. Took a shot of my boy in low light with the Flash on TTL metering. and WOW was my first word!!! Such a massive difference from the D70 to the D80 and i am very impressed.

    I am glad i did not go for the D200 yet as this means i get the D2xs sooner than if i got the D200. no

    If you do get one get the Grip MB-D80 this makes a big difference to the size and it feels better to hold, plus it holds two batteries for longer life. The grip also takes 4 AA batteries in a small tray if needed.
    I have a 2 gb card but will get a 4gb soon.
    2gb on Raw takes 165 shots.
    but i would not fill that as i take and review quite often and have a 1gb as backup.
    4gb defo needed though.

    Other than that i will have a proper play over the weekdn as i am on achill island and hope to get a couple of very early shots on the rocks. my expectations are very high so i hope i am not let down


  • #6
    daedalus2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭daedalus2097


    BrookieD wrote:
    i have to say my first thoughts out of the box was
    4) i slaped on the grip then the SB600 flash, 18-70mm kit lens from the D70. I had and set to manual. Took a shot of my boy in low light with the Flash on TTL metering. and WOW was my first word!!! Such a massive difference from the D70 to the D80 and i am very impressed.

    I have the D80 and the SB-800 flash myself, and even after a few months the exposure from any lens with the flash makes me smile sometimes... It's just always right!


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