Customer Reviews:
The best!.......2007-09-20
I bought this camera after researching digital SLRs for a couple weeks. I've had in now for a couple months and love it. I bought the 18-200MM lens which is probably a large part of the reason it is such a pleasure to reach for when there's a photo op. That lens is wide enough to capture people in a room and brings in distance objects very nicely. The lens' VR (vibration reduction) feature is VERY nice too. I've hand-held long exposures and seen little blurring. The real purpose of VR is for those far away shots, but it's nice for slow sutter speeds too. The camera itself feels great in the hand and has a nice finger grip so the camera feels secure when walking around. The menus are pretty straight-forward and I enjoyed reading the manual and experimenting for an hour or so as soon as I unboxed it and charged the battery. You can get great pictures right from the start if you set it on auto, but this camera offers much more if you take the time to study the features. The battery lasts a long time (I think I took about 260 shots without recharging). I also bought the 1GB chip (why cut cheap corners?).
To be a perfect camera, it would give me better control of WHERE to focus on automatic, be easier to frame one area and hold the focus and light metering while I move it (I can do this, but it's not intuitive enough for my little brain to remember after a week!), it would have more than 6MP so I could crop out small areas without losing detail.
Great camera! You won't be disappointed. Oh yeah - I also go the ss-400 flash untit that lets you bounce it off the ceiling. It's great!
Get the camera - you'll love it!!
Best dSLR On the Market.......2007-09-16
There are certainly more capable cameras available that provide more adjustments and have bigger sensors, but for $500 this cannot be beat. It exudes quality and has a rather large 2.5" screen. Moreover, it is very small, yet fits my hand quite well (my hands are as big as Johnny Bench, so...). Best of all this camera has motivated me to get out and take pictures because it is so easy to use. It's simple: dust off your wallet and get one of these!
Nikon D40.......2007-09-15
As an average consumer I appreciate the ease with which this camera helps me take very good photo's.
The perfect little camera.......2007-09-15
There are those of you who might think that having no Auto Focus Motor is a big deal, it's not to me, HERE'S WHY? I grew up with a Canon AE-1 more then 20 years ago which was a Shutter-Priority camera with Manual Focus only, and still have the camera. There are times when Manual Focus comes in real handy, such as low lighting when the Auto Focus is not going to work very good. Jewelry will also cause Auto Focus to mess up and not focus right, that's when you need Manual Focus. BESIDES, DO PROFESSIONALS RELY ON AUTO FOCUS? NOT MOST OF THE TIME THEY DON'T. Mind you, I am not a Pro, but an Advanced Amature who has dealt with 2 or 3 SLR's and one other DSLR, the Pentax ist DL, for which my Brother wants, and that is giving me a chance to buy this wonderful Nikon D40, which is a whole lot faster, and a whole lot better, and a better Burst speed of 100 frames, which is good for me, for I love car racing, watching them go round and round the dirt track.
I was initially going to buy th Canon Digital Rebel XTI, but it has some disadvantages, mainly a Burst of only 27 frames vs Nikon's 100, and it's Exposure Compinsation was also lacking behind the Nikon. The Canon has a 2+/- vs. Nikon's 5+/- a BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!
I don't have the Nikon D40 yet, but will hopefully before Christmas.
THANK YOU NIKON FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL CAMERA THAT PUTS THE CANON REBEL XTI TO SHAME, EVEN THOUGH I GREW UP ON CANON. Sorry Canon Lovers, but I am going Nikon! All the way!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy!
Great camera!.......2007-09-12
I'm a huge Nikon fan and already own the D70, which is great. However, I noticed that during the times when I just wanted to snap a quick picture, the D70 definitely wasn't the camera to do it with. While it's a phenomenal camera when it comes to really customizing your pictures, I don't know if I've ever had a really great picture come out while using it on "auto". Indoors with the flash on, my pictures were all washed out. With the flash off, everything had a red hue. I bought a little point-and-shoot, hoping to remedy the problem, but it wasn't much better!
Of course, the first time I heard of the D40, it was in a Nikon commercial talking about giving them to a town... I visited the website and thought, "ha, yeah right." A couple months passed, never really thought about it much.. Until the other day when I was in Best Buy and decided to browse the camera section. There was the D40, ready and waiting for me to get my hands on it. I took a few practice shots in the store and was amazed that the photos actually looked GOOD. No washed out look from the flash or red pictures like I would get from the D70 when it was on auto. I spent about 5 days arguing with myself over whether I should spend the $500+ on a camera I practically already had before I went out and bought it.
The D40 is tiny compared to the size of my D70, and the weight difference is pretty incredible, too. While it's not a compact point-and-shoot, it's not nearly as hefty as most of the dSLR's out there. All of the practice shots I've taken around my house have looked fantastic, even the shot of the pudding Snack Pack on my desk ;) The only negative thing I have to say about it is that I was hoping the batteries and memory cards would be interchangeable between the 40 and the 70, but they're not. The batteries are different and the d40 takes an SD card while the 70 takes a compactflash card. Other than that, I'm MORE than pleased with the Nikon D40! If you're looking for an incredible camera that can be used as your everyday point-and-shoot yet still give you that optional control over your photos, get this one! Sure, it's a little pricey, but it's worth every cent!
Product Description
The D40x's high-resolution image quality 10.2 effective Megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image-processing engine assures stunning sharpness and color. You'll be amazed at the power packed into a camera that you can start shooting with right out of the box. High resolution provides room for creative cropping. A fast 0.18 second startup combined with split-second shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 3 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly. 2.5-inch, 230K Color LCD Monitor with 170-Degree Wide-Angle Viewing Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts with easy-to-view menus. The D40x's Image Optimize setting lets photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening, as well as other image settings, according to the type of scene or output desired. The supplied EN-EL9 rechargeable battery will allow for shooting up to 520 images per charged based on CIPA battery testing standards. File System - Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF White Balance - Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning and preset white balance LCD Monitor - 2.5-inch, 230K, TFT LCD with 170-degree wide-angle viewing Other Compatible Lenses - Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor Exposure Compensation - plus or minus 5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV Exposure Lock - Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Self-Timer - 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds Unit Dimensions (Body Only) - Width 5.0 x Depth 2.5 x Height 3.7 inches / Weight - 1 pound, 1 ounces
Customer Reviews:
A little camera that can.......2007-09-19
I will assume if you're looking at buying this particular camera model, then: a. You are looking at upgrading from a point-N-shoot. Or, b. An intermediate to advanced photographer looking for a decent backup camera. Since I have owned this camera, I have been doing a lot of shooting with a friend of mine who happens to do photography for a living. My friend uses a Fujifilm S3 pro dSLR. Let me tell you, there isn't much difference in picture quality between the $700 d40x or $2,300 S3 pro when using the same lens. Both cameras are capable of producing almost identically amazing pictures. The main difference is when buying the d40x, you can get about the same quality photos for more than 3x cheaper than an average pro-level SLR camera.
If there was one thing I would do over again, I would definitely buy the d40x as a camera body only. Not that the kit lens is bad, but it's rather limiting to your d40's potential. Having the chance to use Nikon's 18-200mm VR lens has made me a real believer of how important a really good lens is for great photography.
My only major gripes about the d40x is the lack of adjustment buttons and no aperture dial the higher end dSLR's have. It can be somewhat annoying having to go into the camera's menu screen to make simple adjustments.
The PRO's for sure outweigh the few CON's this camera has. It's a great dSLR camera to start out with. The only real limitations of the d40x will be the skill level of the person behind it.
Great beginner dslr camera.......2007-09-13
I went to a camera store and it came down to this and the Canon and the sales person told me to get the Nikon. She said the d40x was really only if you wanted the extra pixels otherwise the d40 was fine. It's been a great camera and takes amazing photos. No shutter lag like on my point and shoot. I recommend getting the package with the telephoto to get close up to objects. I'm still learning all the features, but in "auto" mode you can use it like a point and shoot and already take better photos. I'll be happy to take it on many trips and look forward to testing it over time. In addition to the camera, I bought a 2GB SD memory card, camera bag and both a UV and polarizer filter (all highly recommended with the camera).
For the price, this camera is amazing..........2007-09-08
Having been an enthusiastic (old style, but highest quality) SLR user for many years and having then switched to several digital compacts, from the disappointingly basic (circa 2000) through to the brilliant latest versions (in my case, a 7.0 megapixel Panasonic Lumix), I was intrigued when a professional photographer friend said I should check out the new generation of low cost digital SLRs and, in particular, the Nikon D40x... you'll enjoy it she said... and she wasn't wrong.
First off, the price was only £150 or so more than a top end compact with the same 10 megapixel rating and, in the shop, it turned out to be smaller and much lighter than the old, dramatically more expensive SLRs I used to lug around... so, worth the plunge?
A resounding yes, not only does it deliver the most beautiful, high quality photos but the control options over virtually all aspects of shot selection, including a powerful built in flash unit, are quite incredible - far better and much, much more comprehensive than I'd expected - with the ever present, wholly effective, compact-style "point & shoot" option if you can't be bothered. Plus, you get a large preview screen and extensive "in camera" editing features that allow a wide range of post-shot manipulation if you don't have access to your PC. Just amazing... everything, plus a huge amount more, that I got from my previous SLRs.
Could it get any better? Well yes, because the stock Nikon autofocus zoom lens that comes with the camera (rated at 18-55 mm new digital style and equivalent to a just about perfect 26-83 mm old style) is now matched with Nikon's new, low cost, autofocus DX VR lens (rated at 55-200 mm new digital style and equivalent to 83-300 mm old style) which really does cut out camera shake to allow genuine "point & shoot" at its higher focal lengths. In other words, for a total cost of well under £600 I got a stunningly powerful and flexible camera plus a "tripod-less" combination of two lightweight autofocus Nikkor lens covering a full 26-300 mm range... which is nothing short of sensational for any "old style" SLR user like me.
SLRs are a different world from compact cameras - you definitely can't fit them in your pocket - but for anyone wanting to move up to a different level for not much more, or for anyone wanting to rediscover the lost joys of their SLR past at an incredibly cheap entry price, the Nikon D40x is a "must have" option... certainly it's got one more very happy user.
better than olympus evolt 500.......2007-08-30
Originally, I had purchased the Olympus e volt 500 because I had read the reviews and most seemed very favorable. I'm very new to photography and I didn't exactly know what I was buying exactly, I thought Olympus camera seemed simple enough for me to use and was a great price. After shopping for a camera for over 4 months, I ordered the evolt500. What a mistake! The camera took less than stellar photographs and was larger and looked like an older model camera with little to no modern edges. They were good but not WOW. After a few days of use, the Olympus began malfunctioning by shutting down randomly and the lcd screen would static. I shipped that back and amazon was wonderful enough to reimburse me for my shipping when the vendor didn't.
Side Note: and another thing. I feel better when I purchase from Amazon as opposed to the other vendors. I may pay more (like I did for my Nikon d40x) but I think it's money well spent when I know that is something goes wrong past the first 15 days, my expensive investment is protected by someone other than the warranty.
On a whim, I ordered the Nikon d40x. I had read the reviews and even walked over to best buy to test it out the camera. I still wasn't sure about the camera or what to expect. As soon as my camera arrived today (thanks, Amazon!) I opened the box and starting shooting. The pictures are amazing! Clear, crystal, sharp, and beautiful. The Olympus Evot500 (broken or not) does not hold a handle to the quality of shots the Nikon has to offer.
Bottom line in any camera is the lens. The Nikkor has a higher quality lens, therefore the camera itself is an excellent choice.
Nikon d40/ d40x VS. Canon RebelTi:
I thought the canon would be easier to use because I have a powershot camera which makes me familiar with the format. The good news is that Nikon is also simple to use, if not a better format than canon. I couldn't be happier.
The price is a bit more than what I wanted to pay for a dslr but I am very excited to start shooting, a feeling I never had while I owned the Olympus even before I discovered the defects in the merchandise. The camera itself did not inspire me to go out and capture photographs.
The Nikon is fun, light, and sexy. Yes, I said sexy.
As a beginner, I am thrilled about my purchase. I can't explain it... I feel like I have my creative juices boiling and I cannot wait to get started.
If anyone is a beginner and is looking for the next step-up with as much quality, price and ease- you cant go wrong with a Nikon or its family of lenses.
Happy Shooting!
A great first D-SLR.......2007-08-29
I'm a fairly experienced photographer with an old Nikkormat package and a Leica package. When I updated to digital, I didn't want to throw my old lenses away, and I didn't want to spend $6000 on a Leica back.
With the D-40X, I've been able to keep my classic lenses (although the packaged 18-55mm lens wasn't bad) and move into fairly high-end (great image quality and 10mp!) digital photography.
I'm a bit disappointed that there's no metering of my old manual lenses through the viewfinder. I have to take a couple of test exposures in a lighting setup to determine my aperture and shutter speed, but once I've shot and deleted those files, I'm good to go until the light changes.
Other than that, no complaints.
Product Description
The CoolPix S50c is equipped with a huge, bright 3.0-inch LCD great for viewing images anywhere, anytime. The larger high resolution LCD lets you make the most of smooth, sharp movies, great-looking stills and exciting Pictmotion shows. The 170 Degree wide viewing angle lets everyone see and enjoy images. The CoolPix S50c features 15 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. Pictmotion allows you to select your favorite images and movies, decide on a style, and pick one of five pre-installed music files or add your own. Pictmotion automatically combines a polished production with transitions and style synced to your music. The new CoolPix S50c with its CoolPix Connect 2 service allows you to both email and store your pictures remotely. The new CoolPix Connect 2 service lets you choose a photo, select recipients from your in-camera email address list and send the picture straight from the camera for viewing on a PC anywhere. In addition, this new service allows you to upload up to 2GB of images remotely, store them and/or retrieve them for download at a later time. Digital Zoom - up to 4x (35mm format picture angle - 456mm) Focus range from lens - 1 foot (30cm) to infinity Macro close-up mode - 1.6 inch (4cm) to infinity ISO sensitivity - ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800) Built-in flash - Wide Range 1 to 19 foot 8 inches (0.3 to 6.0m), Tele Range 1 to 13 foot 1 inch (0.3 to 4.0m) High-Speed USB 2.0 & 802.11b/g System Requirements - Macintosh Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 inch (97.5 x 59 x 21 mm) excluding projections Weight - 4.4 ounces (125 grams) without battery and SD memory card
Customer Reviews:
Cool Pick!.......2007-09-09
This is probably one of my favorite toys. It's compact and convenient to send pictures to recipient. However, I'm still trying to figure out how to send picturemotion via e-mail.
Great Pocket camera .......2007-08-23
I love this camera it was just the thing that I needed I usually use a DSLR.
Nikon Coolpix s50c.......2007-08-13
This is a great camera. It takes excellent pictures. The only problem with it is the lens should be centered. It is too easy to put your thumb over part of the lens.
Nikon quality with WiFi.......2007-07-30
Great size and awesome pic quality for the price. The WiFi was a snap to set up and is great. You would be surprised how many places now have free WiFi. I was at a restaurant taking pictures and found they had it. Sent the pics to my girlfriend on the spot. Very nifty feature that alone is worth the price.
Nice large 3" screen is very bright and clear. Controls are easy to use and the camera is so thin and light fits easy in your pocket.
You wont be sorry if you pick one up and Amazon has the best price. Best Buy and CC were sold out.
Wifi Flickr Setup was painful but worth it.......2007-07-26
(I gave it 4 stars because it was so hard to setup, otherwise it would have gotten 5)
I called tech support and read through every page of the manual and still couldn't figure it out - and I'm a tech guru! No one at Nikon tech support was very helpful (probably because it's still kind of new), they just kept emailing me the manuals.
Anyway, here's the mystery setup instructions:
(before anything - you need to setup a wifi connection - the nikon instructions are fine for this part. either use a publicly available hotspot or your home wireless router, plug in the password if there is one)
1. In the camera, setup your alias and email address. It's hard to figure out which character is the period (it looks like a comma rather than a dot midway up).
2. Take a photo and send it to anyone - preferably yourself.
3. Not only should you receive a copy of the photo to your email account, but Nikon Connect2 service will send you a series of email messages with the instructions to register for the connect 2 service. Without registering, all the other wifi features won't work
NOTE - if you don't get the series of email instructions but you do get the photo, then you entered the sender's address incorrectly but entered the recipient address correctly.
If you don't get any emails - then both addresses are incorrect.
4. Follow the instruction to setup the connect2 service. Without doing this, you can't link to your flickr account and you can't get access to the other connect2 features.
5. Once you've setup the connect2 account, login and you'll see the photo you just sent. Select it and click the flickr button. A pop-up window will appear and ask you for permission to link to your flickr account.
If you don't have a flickr account - I think you will be prompted to create one. After you've created the flickr account, login to the flickr account in a separate explorer window or firefox tab. Then go back to the connect2 website (in the previous window/tab) and click the flickr button again.
A popup window will ask you for permission to link your connect2 account to flickr. After you authorize it, your camera is now registered with your flickr account.
6. Now, from the camera, take a photo. Upload the photo to the email address "flickr" and it will automatically go to the connect2 website and be transfered to flickr.
Not so hard, right? Yeah right.
Actually, my hang up was that I didn't realize that i had typed in my senders email incorrectly so I never got the further instruction for registering the connect2 website. Nothing in the manual or supplemental manuals (there are 3 total) explained that the last bit of instructions would come via email. Not even the Nikon technical support website or FAQ's explained that there was a huge chunk of instructions missing - pending the receipt of the email notifications...
Anyway, I hope I saved someone some grief. Enjoy your new camera!
Average customer rating:
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Product Description
Nikon 8x40 Action Binocular - Precision aligned sharp multicoated optics for bright, clear images Standard-size armored body
Customer Reviews:
Excellent buy.......2007-09-15
I love the way they have the wide view. It comes in handy so you don't have to move the binoculars as much. They have great in between range focusing as well. very easy and simple to use. a great buy.
Binoculars that work and cheap too!.......2007-08-23
Took my binoculars with me to go birdwatching in Costa Rica. They work fine! My guide thought the Nikon Action costs hundreds of dollars. I showed him the price on Amazon, and he was amazed. Although, I note the price has gone up a bit since I purchased them. Can't wait to see college football!
Great value for the cost.......2007-08-23
It was by reading the reviews of others for this product that caused us to buy these binoculars. We are very happy with them. They are certainly worth what we paid for them.
Love it.......2007-08-09
Hmmm, new house on the river, big birds everywhere...was that a Bald Eagle?
Googled "learn about binoculars" and ended up at Amazon. Found these Nikons, read the reviews from others (fantastic resource), and bought 'em. Can't say enough how happy we are with them. Every technical comment written in the other reviews was dead on. They're light, awesome clarity, super value for the price, and perfect for bird watching in dim or bright light. The Blue Herons, Osprey, Red tailed Hawks, Cormorants, & Bald Eagles (and much more) never looked better. We can't put these Nikons down.
Good value.......2007-08-09
We ordered the binoculars to use on an Alaska cruise and were very satisfied. They were easy to adjust, comfortable and very clear. You have to be careful not to lose the lens covers, otherwise we had no complaints.
Product Description
The CoolPix L10 high light sensitivity up to 800 allows you to tackle low-light scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compact cameras. The CoolPix L10 has a large 2.0-inch LCD, perfect for viewing and sharing images. You can shoot sharper, clearer and without blur with Nikon's ingenious Vibration Reduction. Detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results time after time. The CoolPix L10 features 15 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. To ensure superb portraits with crisp focus, select Face priority AF (in Portrait Scene Mode). This feature automatically finds the subject's face and focuses on it. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix This in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye. ISO sensitivity - Approximately equivalent to ISO 64 (auto gain to ISO 800) System Requirements - Macintosh Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition & Professional and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - Width 3.5 x Height 2.4 x Depth 1.0 inch (89.5 x 60.5 x 26mm) excluding projections Weight - 4.1 ounces (115 grams) without battery and SD memory card
Customer Reviews:
Excellent for the money.......2007-08-31
Outstanding value for the money. Good quality pictures for the casual user. Be sure to get a memory card with it though, as the on-board memory is a bit small, especially if you tend to take high resolution pictures.
Good as expected.......2007-08-31
Great quality, nice camera, compact, sharp images and easy to use. Useful features compared with a good price. I can say it is a good cost-benefit product.
Great Camera!!.......2007-08-30
This is a great camera. It has all you need.
The only thing I didn't like it was that it records video in mov format. But that's personal... In general, a great, compact and smart camera!
Poor Poor Quality.......2007-08-26
I am returning this camera. The picture quality is poor. Left side of the pictures are always dark. Initially I thought that the issue was with the amera screen. However, moving the pictures to computer did not help. The darkness was stil there. It is quite possible that I have a defecteed unit. But after reading the reviews and my own experience, I have decided to look into other cameras.
Not a very great camera........2007-08-23
Don't expect that you are going to get great picture quality for this price. The photos doesn't look bright enough in the LCD. camera menu's are OK to use. If you are looking for really good camera, consider buying Canon SD series..
Product Description
Requires Nikon or compatible Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) lens / SD Memory Card Slot / USB 2.0 Up to 2,700 images per battery charge - High-Efficiency power systems featuring reduced power consumption and Real-Time Fuel Gauge with Nikon's EN-EL3e Lithium Ion rechargeable battery Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II, plus Variable Center-Weighted and Spot Metering. Nikon's 3D Color Matrix Metering II instantly and accurately evaluates brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area and 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 and spot metering readings correspond to 11 focusing points 11-area AF system with Wide-area Center Segment and Auto-area AF functions 2.5 LCD screen ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) - 100 to 1600 In-Camera Image Editing with Retouching Menu Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and 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.
Customer Reviews:
Great Digital SLR.......2007-09-19
This is my first digital camera, well, not really, I had a Sony Mavica 1.1 pixels, cerca 1999.
Previously, for serious work, I used a Canon film body with a Nikon CoolScan which scans 3000 dpi.
The D80 is my first "real" digital SLR and I am completely satisfied with its performance.
I consider myself to be a "semi-pro" and this camera fits perfectly (I like the hand grip and features much better than its' sister D40 & D70 models).
Fantastic Upgrade to the D70/D70s.......2007-09-14
I had not planned on upgrading to the D80 from my D70, but around Christmas, a local camera store had a 20% coupon for nearly anything in the store, including the D80. So, my plans changed. I have been a Nikon shooter for a number of years, and my most recent 35mm SLR is a Nikon N80. So, the D70 had a very familiar look and feel to it, and I found the transition from film to digital was pretty comfortable. I researched the D70 for months before buying it and had extremely high expectations for the camera, all of which were exceeded. The D80 retains all the great features of the D70 with improved imaging, new features, and an excellent system of buttons, dials, and menus.
I have really enjoyed shooting with the D80 and find I use a number of different approaches depending on my shooting subject. Aperture preferred, shutter preferred, program, etc. All have their merits. I think that DSLRs today are fantastic, and all the good brands have great offerings. So we can hardly go wrong any more. Since I had the experience with Nikons and some good lenses, I decided to stick with Nikon and have been most pleased. Nikon's approach is to focus on image quality, no pun intended. There is less emphasis with bells and whistles, compared with some other brands. The competition among the big DSLR manufacturers is fantastic for us digital shooters.
This is a great camera, but I think that Nikon should provide Capture NX, its imaging software developed by Nik and Nikon, should not be an add-on at additional expense. Other manufacturers provide that imaging software for free, and I wish there were an ultrasonic dust remover, but this camera is a pleasure to use. Hope this helps you make a decision.
From F5 to D80.......2007-09-07
Well, I finally bit the bullet and stuck my toe into the digital pool. I'm glad I did, and chose the D80 as the vehicle.
I'm an old film fan from way back, and my standard was the F5, an absolutely outstanding camera in every way. I also have a couple of N80s, and a couple of FMs. So I know the Nikon product line pretty well, and of course have a significant investment in lenses, so there was no way I was going to switch to another brand like Canon and have to buy a whole new line of lenses also.
The D80 is a pretty outstanding camera, and utilizes the digital technology pretty impressively. Now that I have some experience with it, I'd recommend to other film users to go with at least this level camera, as the 10 megapixel capability is going to be important to you if you want to use it similarly to film as far as cropping, enlargements, etc.
This camera's easy to use, and if you're familiar with Nikons the learning curve will be very steep; it's all familiar territory. No surprises here.
Excellent quality, excellent image quality. Of course, the ease and speed of seeing your end result as soon as you shoot it -- as opposed to waiting for film processing and printing -- is a huge plus to the digital technology.
The only lens I had to add to my current line with this body was a super-wide zoom, as my 18-35 now became effectively a 28-52. On the up side, my 28-300 now effectively became a 42-450.
All well and good, BUT..... don't throw your film camera away. There are some things that film just does better. The ISO range of digital is much more limited. You can't crank it as low as the available film ISOs, which may impact your ability to take long exposures, especially in daylight. Also, above a relatively modest ISO of 400, you start running into issues that have to be addressed in the digital world that aren't a factor in the film world until much higher ISOs, such as artifacting (the digital equivalent of graininess), lessening of color accuracy, etc. Though there is some compensating programming built into the camera, ISO 400 is a pretty low speed at which to have to start thinking about these kinds of issues. With my F5, there are films available with ISO 3200 that can be pushed to 6400. Digital just comes nowhere near this.
So, a great camera for what it is. A wonderful capability to add diversity to your camera bag. But keep your film camera around.
Absolutely Amazing!.......2007-09-03
This is my first SLR and what an awesome camera. I am absolutely amazed at the picture quality. You can cut and zoom pictures without losing any picture clarity and even go to almost poster size pictures and keep all the detail. My past cameras have all been Sony point & shoot type cameras and they served me well. The only downfall was the pause between shots, sometimes 2 to 3 seconds which is common in the point and shoot type digital cameras. There was no way to catch great action shots so I upgraded to an SLR and am very happy that I did. This camera will take continuous photos without losing clarity. I am amazed with this camera and have already upgraded to a 300mm telephoto lens. You are almost guaranteed not to be disappointed if you buy this camera. My only regret is that I waited this long to buy one.
Great entry level SLR.......2007-08-31
Starting a photography business is hard enough, you need equipment that is economical and gives results. For being a small sensor/small format camera this is easily one of the best to get started out on. I wouldn't recommend a novice wanting to start a business get anything more than the D80 for starters except maybe a D40x for a backup. Plenty of Jpg power for enlargements. The menu takes a little getting used to but once you understand where the settings are and the buttons that make the changes for you are at it becomes easier with each use. The DX lenses have motors in them and the auto focus is pretty fast. It can lag a bit on some action shots but that may depend on the lens you have on the camera at the time. The kit lens that I got goes up to 135mm but only f5 at the lowest so getting the right light can be tricky, especially indoors. I recommend the SB600 or SB800 speedlights which can be used remotely on a stand or bracket off the camera and a lens that goes down to about f2 or so. Being that the camera is digital you can get over 500 jpgs with a 2gig card set at jpg normal, less for fine, raw, etc. This is a great camera to begin with, learn from, accesorize and grow from. Nikon just released some new models you can work up to as well. There are many complaints about the manual and software but in reality the manual does its job. I have had no problems finding anything I need to in the manual or the manual that came with my SB600 speedlight. And if you need software that bad to fix your pictures then you're not taking good pics to begin with. I'm all for photoshopping some bad lighting or adding in some effects or a background but some people get irritated at the smallest things. These people need to brush up on their reading comprehension and get over themselves. If you are that nitpickty about a book then you're not out shooting enough pictures! Get over it already and love this camera like you know you should! 11 points of focus, bracketing, in eyepiece framing, it goes on and on...for the value it's loaded with professional features. Hey...I may not have all the terminlogy down but I'm on the right track with this camera and some classes in photography. Get your D80 on and start shooting today!
Product Description
The CoolPix L11 high light sensitivity up to 800 allows you to tackle low-light scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compact cameras. The CoolPix L11 has an amazing 2.4-inch LCD, perfect for viewing and sharing images. Detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results time after time. The CoolPix L11 features 15 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. To ensure superb portraits with crisp focus, select Face priority AF (in Portrait Scene Mode). This feature automatically finds the subject's face and focuses on it. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix This in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye. ISO sensitivity - Approximately equivalent to ISO 64 (auto gain to ISO 800) System Requirements - Macintosh Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition & Professional and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - Width 3.5 x Height 2.4 x Depth 1.10 inch (89.5 x 60.5 x 27mm) excluding projections Weight - 4.4 ounces (125 grams) without battery and SD memory card
Customer Reviews:
It's a good cheap camera.......2007-09-20
Nikon Coolpix L11 6MP is good for me. I use it with lithium batteries and I haven't had any problem. But when you're taking pictures you have to wait 5 seconds to take another picture...
But I'm happy to have it. It takes nice pictures!! I recommend it.
Some good (great pics), some bad (eats batteries).......2007-08-31
There are some things that Nikon did right with this camera, but mostly they got it wrong. Although I love my Nikon Coolpix 3100 (3 megapixels), some may want to avoid the Nikon Coolpix L11.
First, the good. It takes great pictures and fits into your pocket. OK for snapshots under normal conditions. It also remembers your settings (eg, exposure compensation) after being turned off, meaning you don't need to reset them each time you power up/down.
Now the bad:
1. As one reviewer noted, it does not have a viewfinder, only an LCD monitor. First, powering the LCD screen makes it eat batteries. Next, the LCD screen is useless in bright light because you can't see what's on the screen.
2. Once the camera alerts you that it's turning off after a certain period of non-use (eg, 60 seconds), it takes a long time to actually turn off. And in the meantime, there's nothing you can do to stop it from turning off. Not good it you want to get that great shot.
3. The cycling time between pics is very long. It takes about 1.5 - 2 seconds to recycle and get ready for the next shot.
4. The "multi-selector" (the large round dial in the back that lets you select flash, timer, exposure, and macro settings) is prone to operator error (meaning it's too small and you will select the wrong setting a lot (eg, exposure instead of timer). This means you need to scroll out of the wrong setting, back into the correct setting. Again, a time waster.
The price isn't bad for 6 megapixles, but I suspect the low price is indicative of how much some people don't like this camera. Still, I think it's a three star.
Chews batteries like crazy.......2007-08-23
I bought a brand new pack of four batteries, and I think I was able to take 10 pictures total between the four batteries. The picture quality is good but it takes for ever to load between pictures.
Great Camera for the family.......2007-08-23
I got this mainly for my wife. The ease of use and large display made it perfect. I have been impressed with the quality for the price. A 2gig card will give you 1200+ photos. The Digital zoom is just OK, but overall very satisfied.
Cheap camera, disappointing product from Nikon.......2007-08-13
I was looking for an expensive but quality digital snapshooter. I had a Coolpix 2100 (2.1 megapixel) stolen during RAGBRAI. I thought the 6 megapixel L11 would be an upgrade. Unfortunately, I liked my 2MP better for the following reasons:
*viewfinder
*ability to trim video directly on the camera. Video on the L11 records as .mov files, which cannot be trimmed on the camera OR on a PC without buying QuickTime Pro or some conversion software, but who wants to do that if you're only paying $120 for a camera? My 2MP did a great job, albiet with poorer video quality. I'm not planning on showing my little videos on the big screen however.
*Picture quality. The L11 flash washed everything out on inside pictures. Really white and blue, no true colors. I messed with the settings a bit, but again, who wants to do that on a point and shoot? I want anybody to be able to pick this up and take a decent snapshot. Outdoor, suny day pictures were not bright enough, even after shutting down the exposure by a couple of stops. The 2MP took more pleasing pictures, but again, I'm not blowing them up to poster size.
I ended up bringing it back to Circuit City after 4 days. They waived the restocking fee because I asked them to (would've been $20). I exchanged it for the Canon A550, a 7 MP camera for $10 more. I am very pleased with that camera, and would not recommend the L11. Sorry Nikon.
Product Description
Includes 18-135mm 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 to 2,700 images per battery charge - High-Efficiency power systems featuring reduced power consumption and Real-Time Fuel Gauge with Nikon's EN-EL3e Lithium Ion rechargeable battery Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II, plus Variable Center-Weighted and Spot Metering. Nikon's 3D Color Matrix Metering II instantly and accurately evaluates brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area and 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 and spot metering readings correspond to 11 focusing points 11-area AF system with Wide-area Center Segment and Auto-area AF functions 2.5 LCD screen ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) - 100 to 1600 In-Camera Image Editing with Retouching Menu Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and 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 digital 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.
Customer Reviews:
Great Digital SLR.......2007-09-19
This is my first digital camera, well, not really, I had a Sony Mavica 1.1 pixels, cerca 1999.
Previously, for serious work, I used a Canon film body with a Nikon CoolScan which scans 3000 dpi.
The D80 is my first "real" digital SLR and I am completely satisfied with its performance.
I consider myself to be a "semi-pro" and this camera fits perfectly (I like the hand grip and features much better than its' sister D40 & D70 models).
Fantastic Upgrade to the D70/D70s.......2007-09-14
I had not planned on upgrading to the D80 from my D70, but around Christmas, a local camera store had a 20% coupon for nearly anything in the store, including the D80. So, my plans changed. I have been a Nikon shooter for a number of years, and my most recent 35mm SLR is a Nikon N80. So, the D70 had a very familiar look and feel to it, and I found the transition from film to digital was pretty comfortable. I researched the D70 for months before buying it and had extremely high expectations for the camera, all of which were exceeded. The D80 retains all the great features of the D70 with improved imaging, new features, and an excellent system of buttons, dials, and menus.
I have really enjoyed shooting with the D80 and find I use a number of different approaches depending on my shooting subject. Aperture preferred, shutter preferred, program, etc. All have their merits. I think that DSLRs today are fantastic, and all the good brands have great offerings. So we can hardly go wrong any more. Since I had the experience with Nikons and some good lenses, I decided to stick with Nikon and have been most pleased. Nikon's approach is to focus on image quality, no pun intended. There is less emphasis with bells and whistles, compared with some other brands. The competition among the big DSLR manufacturers is fantastic for us digital shooters.
This is a great camera, but I think that Nikon should provide Capture NX, its imaging software developed by Nik and Nikon, should not be an add-on at additional expense. Other manufacturers provide that imaging software for free, and I wish there were an ultrasonic dust remover, but this camera is a pleasure to use. Hope this helps you make a decision.
From F5 to D80.......2007-09-07
Well, I finally bit the bullet and stuck my toe into the digital pool. I'm glad I did, and chose the D80 as the vehicle.
I'm an old film fan from way back, and my standard was the F5, an absolutely outstanding camera in every way. I also have a couple of N80s, and a couple of FMs. So I know the Nikon product line pretty well, and of course have a significant investment in lenses, so there was no way I was going to switch to another brand like Canon and have to buy a whole new line of lenses also.
The D80 is a pretty outstanding camera, and utilizes the digital technology pretty impressively. Now that I have some experience with it, I'd recommend to other film users to go with at least this level camera, as the 10 megapixel capability is going to be important to you if you want to use it similarly to film as far as cropping, enlargements, etc.
This camera's easy to use, and if you're familiar with Nikons the learning curve will be very steep; it's all familiar territory. No surprises here.
Excellent quality, excellent image quality. Of course, the ease and speed of seeing your end result as soon as you shoot it -- as opposed to waiting for film processing and printing -- is a huge plus to the digital technology.
The only lens I had to add to my current line with this body was a super-wide zoom, as my 18-35 now became effectively a 28-52. On the up side, my 28-300 now effectively became a 42-450.
All well and good, BUT..... don't throw your film camera away. There are some things that film just does better. The ISO range of digital is much more limited. You can't crank it as low as the available film ISOs, which may impact your ability to take long exposures, especially in daylight. Also, above a relatively modest ISO of 400, you start running into issues that have to be addressed in the digital world that aren't a factor in the film world until much higher ISOs, such as artifacting (the digital equivalent of graininess), lessening of color accuracy, etc. Though there is some compensating programming built into the camera, ISO 400 is a pretty low speed at which to have to start thinking about these kinds of issues. With my F5, there are films available with ISO 3200 that can be pushed to 6400. Digital just comes nowhere near this.
So, a great camera for what it is. A wonderful capability to add diversity to your camera bag. But keep your film camera around.
Absolutely Amazing!.......2007-09-03
This is my first SLR and what an awesome camera. I am absolutely amazed at the picture quality. You can cut and zoom pictures without losing any picture clarity and even go to almost poster size pictures and keep all the detail. My past cameras have all been Sony point & shoot type cameras and they served me well. The only downfall was the pause between shots, sometimes 2 to 3 seconds which is common in the point and shoot type digital cameras. There was no way to catch great action shots so I upgraded to an SLR and am very happy that I did. This camera will take continuous photos without losing clarity. I am amazed with this camera and have already upgraded to a 300mm telephoto lens. You are almost guaranteed not to be disappointed if you buy this camera. My only regret is that I waited this long to buy one.
Great entry level SLR.......2007-08-31
Starting a photography business is hard enough, you need equipment that is economical and gives results. For being a small sensor/small format camera this is easily one of the best to get started out on. I wouldn't recommend a novice wanting to start a business get anything more than the D80 for starters except maybe a D40x for a backup. Plenty of Jpg power for enlargements. The menu takes a little getting used to but once you understand where the settings are and the buttons that make the changes for you are at it becomes easier with each use. The DX lenses have motors in them and the auto focus is pretty fast. It can lag a bit on some action shots but that may depend on the lens you have on the camera at the time. The kit lens that I got goes up to 135mm but only f5 at the lowest so getting the right light can be tricky, especially indoors. I recommend the SB600 or SB800 speedlights which can be used remotely on a stand or bracket off the camera and a lens that goes down to about f2 or so. Being that the camera is digital you can get over 500 jpgs with a 2gig card set at jpg normal, less for fine, raw, etc. This is a great camera to begin with, learn from, accesorize and grow from. Nikon just released some new models you can work up to as well. There are many complaints about the manual and software but in reality the manual does its job. I have had no problems finding anything I need to in the manual or the manual that came with my SB600 speedlight. And if you need software that bad to fix your pictures then you're not taking good pics to begin with. I'm all for photoshopping some bad lighting or adding in some effects or a background but some people get irritated at the smallest things. These people need to brush up on their reading comprehension and get over themselves. If you are that nitpickty about a book then you're not out shooting enough pictures! Get over it already and love this camera like you know you should! 11 points of focus, bracketing, in eyepiece framing, it goes on and on...for the value it's loaded with professional features. Hey...I may not have all the terminlogy down but I'm on the right track with this camera and some classes in photography. Get your D80 on and start shooting today!
Product Description
The CoolPix L12 high light sensitivity up to 1600 allows you to tackle low-light scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compact cameras. The CoolPix L12 is equipped with an incredible 2.5-inch LCD great for viewing images anywhere, anytime. The 115K Dot LCD monitor with anti-reflective coating makes composing and playing back images easy. You can shoot sharper, clearer and without blur with Nikon's ingenious Vibration Reduction. Detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results time after time. The CoolPix L12 features 15 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. To ensure superb portraits with crisp focus, select Face priority AF (in Portrait Scene Mode). This feature automatically finds the subject's face and focuses on it. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix This in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye. ISO sensitivity - Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (auto gain to ISO 1600) System Requirements - Macintosh Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition & Professional and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - Width 3.6 x Height 2.4 x Depth 1.0 inch (91 x 61 x 26mm) excluding projections Weight - 4.4 ounces (125 grams) without battery and SD memory card
Customer Reviews:
good Pictures Faulty Lens.......2007-09-05
I bought the L12 because I saw my son's L11 and I liked the camera. Both my son and I have problems with the lens that make the camera useless at this time. The lens went out and is stuck in that position (don't tell me to change the batteries, we tried). The screen says lens error, but it will not retract and will not work other than to tell us there is a lens error. This happened the second time I used the camera. My son used his a little more, but they were both essentially new cameras that died.
A nice, user friendly camera, especially for it's price range.......2007-09-05
Wanted a new digicam to replace my Nikon Coolpix 880 which was given as a gift. It worked well, but my main issue was it barely fit even in a large front pocket. I wanted something compact,
<200 dollars, preferably cheaper. I decided to stick with Nikon since my 880 worked and held up pretty well, had a nice interface, and to continue using SD cards from my other electronic gadgets (PDA, GPS device, etc.). Nikon's L series has several Coolpix models to choose from that fit the bill. After some research, I've determined...... the L6 is old and inferior overall in specs, L10's 2" LCD could be bigger, and the L12 had the following over the L11:
-2.5" LCD vs 2.4"
-7.1MP vs 6MP
-21MB internal RAM vs 7MB
-automatic ISO of up to 1600 vs 800
-has Vibration Reduction (VR) mode (aka "no shakey" effect or Image Stabilization)
-one touch access to VR mode and Assisted Frame portrait mode (automatically recognizes faces and puts better focus on them)
-wider selection of image resolutions
-flash with range of 26 feet vs 11 feet
It appeared to be worth the extra money for those features.
As for the L12, for an advanced point & shoot camera, it's not too bad given its low price point (probably even lower since this review was written). My old camera had a plethora of manual controls and other features, but I never used them even when I did realize they existed, so the lack of manual controls doesn't particularly bother me. Navigating the menus and interface is quite intuitive, and you'll only need to consult the manual to find the few things that elude you or to check to if they're even there. The bulge on the side where you the 2 AA batteries go gives it more bulk when put in a smaller pocket, but it also gives it a better grip. Good when you want to take right-handed only shots. Battery life is above average. I got almost a month's use out of this camera on a pair of lithiums, and that's a month of rather heavy use, as that was a time period when I brought it with me everywhere to various parties and site seeing events while testing it. By my estimates, I took roughly 80 pictures a week and well over 3.5 hours of video for that month alone. I've also used the LCD screen a lot for exploring the menus, settings, and for photo/video playback. Granted less 2% of my shoots were without flash, but everything else, especially video recording are known to drain batteries quickly on a digital camera.
Some of the main features on the L12 include high automatic ISO settings, Vibration Reduction, larger LCD, and powerful flash.
The up to 1600 ISO setting sounds impressive, but without being able to set it manually to test it, it's kind of hard to tell if it's doing it's job well enough. You'll still want a tripod or to use the flash in quite dark conditions. It appears using Vibration Reduction, which is more or less image stabilization (done in the lens as opposed to software) does cause the camera to jack up the ISO. In medium lighting conditions, the VR does reduce blurriness found in photos when you think you held a steady shot, but then zoom in to find blurriness at 10x. In moderately-heavy dark situations, this is apparent since photos taken in this mode have noticeable grainy specks or noise to them, but they do appear crisp when zooming in. Another example, at night in a skyline view, most of what you see are lights
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Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens
Nikon SB-400 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for D50 & D70 Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens (Black)
Digipower BP-NKL9 Replacement Li-Ion Battery for Nikon EN-EL9
Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD VC (Vibration Compensation) Aspherical (IF) Macro Auto Focus Zoom Lens for Nikon
Nikon 24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 35mm f/2D AF Wide-Angle Nikkor Lens for Nikon 35mm and Digital SLR Cameras
