I just LOOOOVE my Nikon D80 and my Nikkor 50mm f/1.8! :D
If you’ve noticed, during the past 3 weeks, I’ve been posting wordless days… my effort in turning this blog into a semi-photoblog. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a whole page out of my [Photoblog/Wordless Days] category and I remember seeing a plug-in that does just that. But silly me, I didn’t at least bookmark the page. Now I’m spending countless hours trying to find it again (if you have the site, please save me the trouble and kindly email the link to me or post it in the comment section of this entry, it’ll be much appreciated!).
So anyway, on to my topic of the day: my beloved D80.
I can’t believe how much I’ve been in the dark with my little point and shoot. Though it still has its uses and it is convenient to lug that around instead of a D-SLR, there’s much more freedom in terms of taking pictures with a D-SLR. There’s so many things you can adjust to get just the right image.
The ergonomics is also phenomenal. I can adjust the aperture and shutter speeds quite easily. I tried using my friend’s Canon 400D and the lengths that I have to go through to adjust settings were so confusing after using my Nikon D80 for about a month. It just goes to show that using it is much easier.
The colors in produces are just divine. I love the vibrant colors (but of course, I used a third party software to edit it) and with a little tweaking, I have so much more control over everything.
And to top it all off, I bought these cool lenses not too long after I bought my D80. Teach, my dear friend, pointed out how I love using my Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 too. In his words, I’ve been on a “rampage” with it. For a little over $200, these lenses are so cheap (compared to others) that its image quality was such a pleasant surprise. He told me to display my EXIF information, and I will do just that… in a week or so. 
(I know, Teach. I should do this NOW.)
So to anyone who’s thinking of getting a D-SLR as an upgrade from a point and shoot… GET A NIKON D80!!! You won’t regret it. But if you’re a serious hobbyist, I heard the D700 is simply exceptional… kinda pricey though but they say the picture quality (if it’s THAT important to you) is simply superb. Go on! Get your Nikon now!
