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i would be ok with this except that i had a gray market camera which is limited as far as the warranty's are concerned. so i put the camera away until i could get back to the manual.
The reason i am writing the review is because the product i received was a gray market version an f80. i was kind of miffed that this hadn't been disclosed but i decided to deal with it since it was basically the same thing.
I ordered one of these here on amazon a while back, it was either sold from b and h or adorama it's been a while and i'm too lazy to check so for this i apologize. then one day when i decided to shoot a roll i got the camera out of the bag, inserted the battery and started to shoot and after each shot i would get an error message and then the camera would basically lock up until i depressed the shutter (i assume to essentially waste a frame if any of the frames were actually working) so i blazed through a roll testing it out and assuming i just hadn't properly loaded the film or something.
I don't shoot much film and am pretty gentle with my gear because i intend for it to last a long while. well, i shot maybe 2 rolls during the life of the camera.
the manual informed me that the error message basically requires me to send the camera in for service. so be weary, this camera can be a risk apparently since it can have a terminal error without hardly any use (or maybe the problem was it didn't get used often enough, who knows) and sellers here are apparently not great at disclosing that they're selling gray market versions.
THERE IS A LAMINATED CARD SOLD ON AMAZON THAT TAKES THE MYSTERY OUT OF THE SETTINGS. IT WILL TAKE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. MY N80 HAS A 28-80mm G LENS. TWIRL THE DIAL TO "P', AIM IT AT WHAT YOU WANT A PICTURE OF AND PUSH THE BUTTON. A VERY SOPHISTICATED CAMERA.NIKON QUALITY. EASY TO USE. PRETTY SIMPLE.PRETTY NICE PICTURES TOO. IF YOU ARE LUCKY YOU CAN FIND A VERY GOOD USED ONE ON THE NET FOR LESS THAN A $100.
the older days. the button for the flash has a short in the flap switch that doesn't always work. AH,yes. decent body, but you need a lens.[dont we all.].mine was OK. other than that, it works okay. not an F5, but it does the job nicely.
I've had this camera since 2002 (bought it used) because I was getting a little bit sick and tired inserting 35mm film into my Nikon FM10 (still love this camera too). The only time when the pictures turn out blurry is when I accidentally focused it on something behind the subject (human error). This camera performs as I expected and I had no problem with it at all. I may not have used all its features (I've used it mainly for point and shoot) but all the pictures that I took turned out great. It also helps a lot when you have a basic understanding of photography. I fully recommend this camera.
It is a very nice camera. Offered me a full refund or a different camera.
The company had some computer problems. I receifed a F 80.
They corrected the error. I got the lens and was told that the order was completed.
I emailed them and asked where was my camera. I took the silver body F80.
I am happy with it.
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