Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

This camera is excellent. It's easy 2 use & allows you 2 do some fairly impressive & more advanced things in photography. I upgraded 2 this camera & the clarity in each picture is startling. I can't wait 2 enlarge my photos 2 poster size. As you might imagine, I highly recommend this camera 2 most anyone who wants 2 do more that point & click even though you can do that quite well with this camera.

After being one of the last die-hard darkroom photographers in my area, I finally took the plunge & went digital. I upgraded from a Nikon 6006 35mm, 2 the D80. Features are similar 2 my older Nikon so the learning curve was not too difficult. I also have a large collection of AF lenses that all work perfect with the D80. Picture quality far surpasses that of the 6006 (although it is hard 2 compare Digital vs. Film). All in all, I am very pleased with my purchase, & would recommend the D80 2 anyone.

I recently decided 2 replace my Nikon D70. After a long time researching my options I set my sights on the the D80. My reasons were simple. Money (the D80 is no longer made & I got a great deal on a body only), mega pixels, & the brand. I have two extremely good Nikon lenses so changing 2 another brand was out of the question. I have 2 admit I never did like the D70 camera. It took substandard photos. The colors were never clean & vibrant, & detail was lacking. After looking at test photos on dpreview.com I knew replacing the d70 with a newer generation was the answer. When I got my new Nikon D80, I made a few tests. I took photos of the same subjects with the same lens & camera settings. What a difference. The D80's colors were smooth & bright. The shadows dark without a muddy look. Detail of course was better because of the extra 4 mps. If you have a D70 & not satisfied with your photos, try stepping up 2 a newer camera---you'll see a difference.

This is not a review of the camera, but of a vendor. On Time Digital is a horrible company 2 deal with. They put one price on their web page & tell you another when you call 2 place the order. The say that they have a USA body Nikon D80 4 330 dollars. It would be nice if they would honor the price they advertise. I guess it is true, there is no honor among thieves. I would/will stay away from this company. The camera, I will still try 2 purchase elsewhere.

I love this camera. Takes great pictures.
Just do not buy it from Photo Dynasty. Those guy are overpriced & not reliable. Choose a more reliable retailer.

Includes 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 Lens / Uses F mount lenses / SD Memory Card Slot / USB 2.0 / 2.5-inch LCD / 3D Color Matrix Meter Up 2 2,700 images per battery charge - High-Efficiency power systems featuring reduced power consumption & Real-Time Fuel Gauge with Nikon's EN-EL3e Lithium Ion rechargeable battery Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II, plus Variable Center-Weighted & Spot Metering. Nikon's 3D Color Matrix Metering II instantly & accurately evaluates brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area & subject-to-camera distance information, referencing the results against an onboard database of 30,000 scenes from actual photography. Vary the size of the center-weighted area reading & spot metering readings correspond 2 11 focusing points 11-area AF system with Wide-area Center Segment & Auto-area AF functions 2.5 LCD screen ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) - 100 2 1600 In-Camera Image Editing with Retouching Menu Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering & two-group Wireless Commander option Shooting Modes - 1) Single frame shooting mode; 2) Continuous shooting mode - approx. 3 frames per second; 3) Self-timer; 4) Delayed remote mode; 5) Quick-response remote mode Images are stored on SD figital memory cards Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 inch; Weight - Approximately 1 lb. 5 oz.