The Nikon D80 features 10.2 megapixel image capture using a Dx format CCCD image sensor for a new level of high resolution and sharp detail. The D80 delivers instant response with rapid start up, minimal shutter lag time and continuous shooting of 3 frames per second for up to 100 JPEGs. Now bundled with the Nikkor 18-135mm lens suitable for everyday use and ready to cope with different situations.
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This video demonstrates you the frame rate performance of Nikon’s advanced entry-level D-SLR of D80 firing at 3 frames per second without a lens attached. High picture and sound quality.
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video review of the sigma 105mm macro lens by dom bower
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I have a Nikon D80 and I want a lens I can use on vacation that will cover landscape (mountains), wildlife, as well as close up portrait style pictures. I would like to get away with carring only 1 lens if possible. What lens is best to have. Budget is @ 500.00.
Really you should have a few lenses to cover this range. A lens with a zoom factor greater than 4x will really show softness the longer the zoom is, so a all in one lense, like an 18-200 or 28-300 will have a lot of softness when zoomed in on that wildlife, and with the D80, you can only crop and sharpen so much….
I would suggest you look at the Tamron lenses. For the $$ they give the best bang for your buck. Their 28-300 is pretty good. Esp considering its over a 10x zoom!!!
A really good lens for the wildlife, and portraits, as well as flowers and such is the new Tamron 70-200 F2.8 SP (the SP is their Pro line of lenses and has the top quality glass in them and excellent build quality as well) Its a little over yoru budget, but has great quality, and gives a very good, crisp & sharp image. On Amazon and many camera shops you can get it for around $699, and its worth every penny. The Nikon version would cost you 2-3x as much and wont be any sharper!
Keep in mind that comapred to film, the digitals have a Crop factor, and that really helps out for wildlife. So a 200mm lens on your D80, becomes equal to a 300mm on a full frame or film body! But also your wide angle is not as wide, as the 1.5x crop factor still comes in play as well. So at 20MM its equal to 30Mm on a film or full frame.
Hope this helps. Have a godo one and Happy Shooting
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My Nikon D80 with 18-135 lens refuses to settle down and focus, especially when in landscape (general scene) and snapshot mode. The autofocus lens runs back and forth, trying to focus on first one part of the image and then another, even while camera is held still. Autofocus is set for center weight. Seems to be less of a problem in action (high shutter speed) mode. Had the camera three years, this problem just began in last couple of weeks. Ideas?
Yes Brian I have a couple.
You mention focus on "center weight". What does this mean? Have you got the camera set to a single focus point. I have a Canon 1000D and it’s set to a single focus point – dead center. But, at least with my camera, the only way to do this is to shoot everything in "program" or any of the manual settings. In auto or any of the presets it goes to all 7 points. With this I find the lens doing what you’re describing because the camera doesn’t know where to go. With a single point there’s only one choice.
Thus I shoot everything either program or one of the other manual settings an always use that single
focus point.
That said I never use any of the presets because all they do is change the color slightly – not a big deal.
Another consideration may be your available light since you mention high shutter speed. There are some lenses, I own one by Tamron, that won’t always settle… it keeps searching in low light. That, besides other issues it has, caused me to replace the lens and just not use it any longer. By the way is your 18-135 a Nikon lens or another brand. I mention this only in passing because some
3rd party makers have this issue.
Only one more thought. Have you checked your lens to camera connections? Are they clean?
Is there a possibility that the camera and lens can’t "talk"?
Good luck. I don’t know very much about Nikon cameras but if you can get to a single focus point I think you’ll like it much better than multi focus.
Jim
showing the problems with the on camera flash using the sigma 10-20mm lens
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Barbier Show Lens Nancy. Par Rémi. Pour www.generation-asnl.com.
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