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I love it - the Nikon N80

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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...
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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.
 
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.
 
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




 
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.
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I've always been curious about the 500G. Basically because it looks so nice! What's the skinny?
 
Huss said:
I've always been curious about the 500G. Basically because it looks so nice! What's the skinny?
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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.
 
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.
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Good to know!
 
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.
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Hmmm. better pick up another before the price goes through the roof, :smile:
 
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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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?
 
N80, 28-80G, C200

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