I love it - the Nikon N80

Moose22 · Apr 19, 2023

Huss said:
Nikon 28-80G - $20 via ebay. And some have recently scored one for less by getting it attached to a 'less desirable' camera.

Hoya UV HMC filter to protect it? $25.

You see where I am going with this...

I don't know what filter that takes, But I like AF50 and other lightweight D primes for super light, walkin' around on the plastic fantastic. And since I've been using them and their siblings for so long, I have craploads of 52mm filters from precious purchases. I don't think I've purchased a 52mm UV/Clear filter in a decade.

I wouldn't bother buying one for a 28-80 though. I mean, the lens you sold was like $35 and it had an N75 as a rear lens cap. It's a Bill Withers lens. Use it until you use it up.

KerrKid · Apr 24, 2023

I used the N80 this past weekend at an Earth Day event and really really liked it. The 28-80mm lens is perfect for things like this and the camera just feels good.

Maybe this is superficial, but it's nice to walk around with a camera that looks good, works good, and feels good in the hands.

At the very opposite end of the scale from this is the Ricoh 500G I took along. What a pain in the neck to use.

Huss · Apr 24, 2023

Last weekend I used my 18-35G on my F6 on a wildflower safari, and an N80 w the 28-80 G for local stuff.

First off - I know it is much harder to make an 18-35 vs the 28-80, but I was surprised as to how much better performing the 28-80 was. Way sharper (and this mattered in the way I used the 18-35). Yah, I know it is 'only' a 28-80, but it is a 28-80 built to a budget as a kit lens, while the 18-35 most definitely was not and was way more expensive.

I now wish I took the 28-80 instead. And then the N80 has that other very obvious bonus - the grid lines so I could have lined everything up much easier. A couple of times that pop up fill flash would have been nice too....

Maybe the next thread should be to sing the praises of the 28-80G? It really is a fantastic general use lens, for very little money.

N80, 28-80G, C200

Huss · Apr 24, 2023

KerrKid said:
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At the very opposite end of the scale from this is the Ricoh 500G I took along. What a pain in the neck to use.

I've always been curious about the 500G. Basically because it looks so nice! What's the skinny?

KerrKid · Apr 24, 2023

Huss said:
I've always been curious about the 500G. Basically because it looks so nice! What's the skinny?

It's like a pretty girl with an irritating voice. The reviews all praise it, but center around the 40mm f2.8 lens. What no one says is how difficult it is to focus the thing with that tiny diamond patch. Maybe the patch in mine is faded which would make it more difficult. I don't know. The focus ring on the lens is small too so you move it with the tip of your finger. Plus the camera does not have a robust feel - from the weight, to the shutter release, to the winder. The quality of the pictures it takes could make up for all that, though. I'll know when I get them developed.

Due to how tough the 500G is to focus, I may end up liking my Ricoh 35ZF more since it's just zone focus and has the same lens.

Huss · Apr 24, 2023

KerrKid said:
It's like a pretty girl with an irritating voice. The reviews all praise it, but center around the 40mm f2.8 lens. What no one says is how difficult it is to focus the thing with that tiny diamond patch. Maybe the patch in mine is faded which would make it more difficult. I don't know. The focus ring on the lens is small too so you move it with the tip of your finger. Plus the camera does not have a robust feel - from the weight, to the shutter release, to the winder. The quality of the pictures it takes could make up for all that, though. I'll know when I get them developed.

Due to how tough the 500G is to focus, I may end up liking my Ricoh 35ZF more since it's just zone focus and has the same lens.

Good to know!

rickylc · Apr 24, 2023

Huss said:
Maybe the next thread should be to sing the praises of the 28-80G? It really is a fantastic general use lens, for very little money.

Hmmm. better pick up another before the price goes through the roof,

ic-racer · Apr 24, 2023

N80 gets a checkup...

My N80 #2 is the first camera to get it's meter checked with my new shutter/exposure tester. I'm still working on the shutter tester sensors, but the calibrated light source is up and running. The light source is set to EV13. Assuming the Nikon has a calibration constant of K= 14.03, the Nikon reads 1/125 at F8 which is correct!

Huss · Apr 24, 2023

nice! I just look at the pics it takes and go 'seems ok...'

KerrKid · Apr 24, 2023

ic-racer said:
N80 gets a checkup...

My N80 #2 is the first camera to get it's meter checked with my new shutter/exposure tester. I'm still working on the shutter tester sensors, but the calibrated light source is up and running. The light source is set to EV13. Assuming the Nikon has a calibration constant of K= 14.03, the Nikon reads 1/125 at F8 which is correct!
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Does that device work with other cameras?

ic-racer · Apr 24, 2023

KerrKid said:
Does that device work with other cameras?

Yes. The creator did a great job making it compatible with modern photodiodes and older CDS cells and calibration constants of K=12.5 and K=14.03.

I started a thread to see if others on Phototrio wanted to build one too. It is on GitHub. https://github.com/srozum/film_camera_tester

Huss · Apr 25, 2023

Nikon N80, 28-80G, C200

Huss · Apr 25, 2023

N80, 28-80G, C200

Nice of the cops to park their truck in the bike lane while they had a chat.

KerrKid · Apr 25, 2023

Huss said:
Nikon N80, 28-80G, C200

Those colors really pop.

KerrKid · Apr 25, 2023

Huss said:

Do they realize the guy they're after is taking pictures of them?

Huss · Apr 25, 2023

KerrKid said:
Do they realize the guy they're after is taking pictures of them?

shaddup man, I'm under cover.

KerrKid · Apr 25, 2023

Huss said:
shaddup man, I'm under cover.

I see a VW bus in some of your photos. If that's your get-away vehicle, we're gonna have to talk.

Patrick Robert James · Apr 25, 2023

Huss said:
N80, 28-80G, C200

Nice of the cops to park their truck in the bike lane while they had a chat.

You should have written them a ticket Huss... Add loitering to it as well. Lol.

Moose22 · Apr 25, 2023

Huss said:
shaddup man, I'm under cover.

This would be an even better joke if you'd been using large format.

Huss · Apr 26, 2023

Moose22 said:
This would be an even better joke if you'd been using large format.

Yes but no but, an N80 is large format compared to the 110 cameras I usually use.

Huss · Apr 26, 2023

KerrKid said:
I see a VW bus in some of your photos. If that's your get-away vehicle, we're gonna have to talk.

I do get in there and park it. To get away..

madNbad · Apr 26, 2023

Huss said:
N80, 28-80G, C200

Nice of the cops to park their truck in the bike lane while they had a chat.

You have bike lanes on your beach?

Huss · Apr 26, 2023

madNbad said:
You have bike lanes on your beach?

Of course! We may be Philistines but we are not Neanderthals.

madNbad · Apr 26, 2023

Huss said:
Of course! We may be Philistines but we are not Neanderthals.

Pardon me but I think the wooly mammoth needs to go out.

madNbad · Apr 26, 2023

For comparison, here’s one of Oregons more popular beaches on what would be considered a busy day.

There is a big difference between soaking up the sun on a hot beach and trying not to get frostbite in July.

I love it - the Nikon N80

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