If you're really into black and white photography, then I'd recommend taking photos in black and white rather than converting them from color. I was more impressed by the quality and tonality of the original black and white photos than any of the images I converted either in camera or with software.
One powerful feature of the Nikon D80 is its ability to edit any photo stored on the memory card. You don't need a computer or photo editing software to perform standard tasks like brightening shadows, adding filter effects warming, cooling, etc.
Editing one of your photos is easy: select the effect that you want to apply, select the photo you want to apply it to, make some adjustments to the intensity of the effect and save. The D80 saves the edited version as a copy, preserving the original photograph. One of the more powerful editing features is called D-Lighting. A limitation of all cameras - film and digital alike - is something called dynamic range. The limitation typically occurs in high-contrast situations: a bright sunny day is the best example.
Imagine that you're trying to take a portrait of a friend with black hair wearing a white shirt. In bright sunlight, one of two things is going to happen: either the shirt will be correctly exposed and the hair will be pure black with no detail or the hair will be correctly exposed and the shirt will be pure white. If you take photos that include strong shadows, you can bring some detail back to the shadow areas by using the D-lighting edit effect. I'll admit that for me, the in-camera editing is more of a novelty than a necessity.
Part of the problem is the display: even though the big, bright 2. I also find that it's much easier to make any type of edit on a large 19 inch monitor than on a 2. Think of it this way: in-camera editing is OK for quick one-off changes to your photos if you absolutely must edit an image without a computer or software.
But if you really want to maximize the quality of your photos or edit many at a time , you're going to get better results in less time with a simple editing program like Google's Picasa than you are using the D80's built-in editing mode.
The built-in flash unit on the Nikon D80 is quite similar to the flash units on many other digital SLR cameras. While it will certainly help light a scene in a pinch, I would recommend that you go out and find a low-price external flash unit if you're going to be taking a lot of flash photography. The control of this flash is completely manual hence its low price so it's not a good choice for the beginner or anyone who want an auto-everything flash.
On the flip side, this flash is extremely powerful, can be bounced off ceilings and walls, and is highly regarded for its durability by many professional photographers. If you'd like to learn more about external off-camera flash, I recommend that you read through the Lighting guide at Strobist. The EN-EL3e battery not only lasts a long time up to 2, images per charge according to Nikon specs it also has a real-time fuel gauge. Most digital SLR camera batteries display three status levels: full charge, half charge and dead empty.
There have been many times when I've had a battery with "half a charge" that died within 5 minutes of use. The real-time fuel gauge helps you tell exactly how much charge is left so you're never left with an expensive digital SLR that can't take any photos.
If you enjoy taking trips and don't want to be charging the battery all the time, a second is a worthwhile investment. While this lens is a HUGE improvement over many of the other standard kit lenses that I have used, it still has some flaws that you should be aware of. You won't notice any issues if you're taking photos of people, landscapes and other subjects that don't have straight edges.
But the minute you photograph a building it becomes apparent: even if you compose the image in the viewfinder so that the sides of the building are straight up and down, in the final image you'll notice that what should appear as a straight line is actually bowed. More expensive lenses correct for pincushion to ensure that every line in your photo is perfectly straight unless you're using a VERY wide angle lens, in which case the distortion is natural.
You might be surprised that a relatively nice kit lens like the mm would have a noticeable problem like this - but let's remember a few things:. In the end, I'll let you be the judge. I used the mm lens to take many of the photos for this Nikon D80 Guide the other lens I used was a Sigma mm , which is great for wide-angle work. Take a look at the sample photos included on this page and the ones below.
If you can't see the distortion, then this kit lens will be a good option for you. Since it is so feature-rich, it makes sense that it's not the most inexpensive digital SLR that you can buy.
At the same time, it does not land in the semi-professional class of cameras like the Canon 30D and the Nikon D Its closest direct competition are other consumer level 10 megapixel digital SLR cameras, but the Nikon D80 is at the high end relative to the competition. You get a lot of camera for what you pay for, but be sure that you need the extra speed the D80 offers before spending the extra cash.
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Zoom Maximum Aperture First vs. Nikon D Canon Rebel T3i D. On Facebook : On Twitter : Follow dslrguide. It doesn't have any of the "extra" features like dust control, built-in image stabilization or a live view LCD It's up against one of the most highly regarded and best-selling cameras: the Canon EOS Digital Rebel xTi Its price is set higher than competing cameras, and is only a couple hundred away from Nikon's semi-professional D There are many other 10 megapixel digital SLR cameras to choose from Faced with all of this, how does the Nikon D80 stand out from the crowd?
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