d50 to d80

[woogie]

I have the Nikon d50 at moment but have been looking at the d80. Bar the increased mega pixels from 6.5 for d50 to 10.5 (IIRC) for d80 what other benefits over the d50 does the d80 have?

Has nyone got a D80 , what are they like?

thanks

[jodypress]

Hi there,

I have the D80 and love it. I played with a D200 and although it's technically superior I prefer the feel of the D80.

Have a look here.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/vs-d200.htm

Ken is an interesting character, but has some good advice on the whole

Jody

[spitfire-ian]

jodypress said:

Ken is an interesting character, but has some good advice on the whole

Jody

That reminds me of this topic http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[recalluk]

I did the switch about 10 months ago and loved it. Advantages of I have found are :

AF is MILES quicker with my lenses (couple of sigma and one Nikon 18-70) Also the added focus modes button and exposure modes buttons being at hand rather than in a menu is nice. Also there is a "multi" funtion button on the front that you can set to do what you like .. I have mind set to change to and from flash lock.

Also the display screen will show you your exposure in all channels rather than just one histogram so you can see clipping and handle it in all channels .. for example you might have clipped the red, but a standard histogram wont show this (useful but not the be all and end all).

Also if you have nikon flash gun the D80 can work in commander mode controlling the gun off camera, great for room shoots and outdoor fun where the intial "flash going nuts" part doesnt cause people to blink.