New camera!!

[1baduramax]

Just got a new Nikon D80 and ordered a 18-200mm lense for it. Love the camera 99% of the time I just leave it on automatic and it takes awesome pics! Anyone else got this camera or advice on how to take awesome car pics?
Here is one of my first but the sun was going down fast!

[PerforminNorman]

Awe. She's a little cutie pie.

[GR8 WHITE]

Where is the photo? Gald you found a good camera. I was debating the canon 40D. I have an older Mxxum 5, but still takes awesome pics. Just a 5 MP DSLR Camera. But I seen your ride in person at LGs and it looked great then too, minus the rain all over it!

[1baduramax]

Ya that was my car! You should look at Nikon and how far camera's have come. I have had 3 Nikons and they are great!

[wvphoto]

watch that 200 lens. .if it is the one that came in the kit..it is probably a 5.6 lens.. that won't work well in low light..
you will get a lot of camera shake.
and no depth of field.. well .. that looks good in that pic . i like the blurry background

have fun with it.. the computer is pretty smart.

[ganderson]

I just bought the Nikon D80 for my wife on her birthday. We have been using Nikons for over thirty years. What we liked about the D80 was that it could use our old lenses. She loves it, and is glad to have finally moved into the photo digital age.

[StealthZ06]

I just purchased a Nikon D80 last month...very easy to use, but more difficult to get really good pictures (due to my lack of skill, not the camera). I have the 18-55 VR and 70-300 VR lenses...both very nice for a beginner like me. I'm having a blast learning about both the camera and everything else related to digital imaging/management! I've been using a Canon Powershot for the past few years, but hadn't gotten into post processing or anything else like that.

[GNX Guy]

Been looking at an SLR myself.
Looks like the D80 may be the way to go.

Sony Alpha A100 Compared to Nikon D80 and Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 400D



Joe

[GNX Guy]

Mike,

Is this lens any good for us ametures? AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED from Nikon


Joe

Originally Posted by wvphoto

watch that 200 lens. .if it is the one that came in the kit..it is probably a 5.6 lens.. that won't work well in low light..
you will get a lot of camera shake.
and no depth of field.. well .. that looks good in that pic . i like the blurry background

have fun with it.. the computer is pretty smart.

[wvphoto]

yes.. its great. .
i have one.. use it at weddings.. "with lots of light"

but it is sharp.

i have a 70-200 2.8 lens that was 1600 $ and is amazing in low light.
it is 2.8 from 70-200
no fall off.. wow.. its amazing.

[1baduramax]

I am getting the 18-200 lense. I herd its great for beginners!

[mcss383]

The 18-200 is great for everybody, it is on my D300 most of the time. the 70-200/2.8 is awesome for the low light/action stuff though.

You will be very happy with the D80 & 18-200 combo, just ask z06nut!

[ZO6 AL-X]

The little one's cute. Congrats on the new camera.