I bought new a Nikon F90 in the early nineties and yes, that camera rubberish finish eventually rubbed right off. I also bought second hand a Nikon N90s, but it came with the LCD in the viewfinder, flipped over and had to go into Nikon Service to have it fixed but they gave it a good work-over.. I've never had any success purchasing cameras on-line to date. Lucy-Lumen in Australia very much likes her F80.
Hi there.. Nice video. I got mine with the MB-16 battery grip just the day before yesterday. Can't wait to test it out. It came with the AF Nikkor 28-80 mm f/3.5-5.6 D (Mk II) which from what I have read/watched is a fantastic lens for the money. The entire package came just shy of $90 USD or in Indian rupees: Rs. 7500 including shipping charges. It is a slight or maybe a phenomenal upgrade over my F75 as features go, even though the F75 came later and must have slightly better of some of them I believe, going by the spec sheet, though not as extensive as the F80, being a consumer camera compared to the F80. I think both cameras in my kit will complement each other nicely and of course will share the fantastic Nikon glass. Cheers!
Hi @@comfortablyblind6853, Yes I have run 4 rolls through it so far. I am liking my kit as well. Having the battery grip is a relief since CR123A batteries are a little difficult to come by and on the expensive side. I however feel that the shutter button is a little on the lighter side and that the camera struggles quite a bit in low light or night time situations without the AF assist illuminator (Mine is off for now. I will test it with the AF assist illuminator on, on the next roll). The first two rolls came out great. The third one I shot at a concert last month unfortunately came out blank (it was a respooled Kodak Vision 3 500T roll). I am not sure as to how that happened. But to test out a theory that maybe the film did not advance somehow even though the frame count did till the 36th frame on roll, I have shot another roll which I will be sending out to the lab for development today. I'm hoping that it hasn't developed a fault else I'll have to look for a technician to get it repaired. Overall, this is a great camera to have. Paired with some of the great Nikon lenses, it has got all the bells and whistles one might need to take a good photo. I would love to hear how it works for you. Cheers!
I agree with you this is an amazing camera I also picked up recently also with the added battery pack. Perfect weight and grip to hold. I also have played around with early Nikon cameras like the Nikkormat which are fun to use but take more time to set camera. The F80 and other Nikon AF cameras are so easy to use quickly and have excellent light meters and shutter speeds you can trust to get a excellent accurately exposed and focused picture. These cameras are not as sexy as the classic metal cameras of the 70s so can be found for very cheap even though they are the more capable camera.
I’ve had two F80’s, the second one cost me $40AUD. They’re incredibly powerful film bodies and super light compared with the F100. Thanks for the content!
Goo Gone scrub and then wipe down with Chemical Brothers VRP, so far a permanent fix NOT GOOF OFF, that is much too strong and will eat the plastic directly
You basically got the camera for free because you would pay £42 or more for the lens alone. I've a f100 and a D850 and there's not much difference in the weight but I'm use to the weight.
I bought new a Nikon F90 in the early nineties and yes, that camera rubberish finish eventually rubbed right off. I also bought second hand a Nikon N90s, but it came with the LCD in the viewfinder, flipped over and had to go into Nikon Service to have it fixed but they gave it a good work-over.. I've never had any success purchasing cameras on-line to date. Lucy-Lumen in Australia very much likes her F80.
Hi there..
Nice video. I got mine with the MB-16 battery grip just the day before yesterday. Can't wait to test it out. It came with the AF Nikkor 28-80 mm f/3.5-5.6 D (Mk II) which from what I have read/watched is a fantastic lens for the money. The entire package came just shy of $90 USD or in Indian rupees: Rs. 7500 including shipping charges. It is a slight or maybe a phenomenal upgrade over my F75 as features go, even though the F75 came later and must have slightly better of some of them I believe, going by the spec sheet, though not as extensive as the F80, being a consumer camera compared to the F80. I think both cameras in my kit will complement each other nicely and of course will share the fantastic Nikon glass.
Cheers!
Have you had a chance to run a roll through it? I got mine about two weeks ago and am halfway through my first roll. Personally, I'm liking mine.
Hi @@comfortablyblind6853,
Yes I have run 4 rolls through it so far. I am liking my kit as well. Having the battery grip is a relief since CR123A batteries are a little difficult to come by and on the expensive side.
I however feel that the shutter button is a little on the lighter side and that the camera struggles quite a bit in low light or night time situations without the AF assist illuminator (Mine is off for now. I will test it with the AF assist illuminator on, on the next roll).
The first two rolls came out great. The third one I shot at a concert last month unfortunately came out blank (it was a respooled Kodak Vision 3 500T roll). I am not sure as to how that happened. But to test out a theory that maybe the film did not advance somehow even though the frame count did till the 36th frame on roll, I have shot another roll which I will be sending out to the lab for development today. I'm hoping that it hasn't developed a fault else I'll have to look for a technician to get it repaired.
Overall, this is a great camera to have. Paired with some of the great Nikon lenses, it has got all the bells and whistles one might need to take a good photo.
I would love to hear how it works for you.
Cheers!
I agree with you this is an amazing camera I also picked up recently also with the added battery pack. Perfect weight and grip to hold. I also have played around with early Nikon cameras like the Nikkormat which are fun to use but take more time to set camera. The F80 and other Nikon AF cameras are so easy to use quickly and have excellent light meters and shutter speeds you can trust to get a excellent accurately exposed and focused picture. These cameras are not as sexy as the classic metal cameras of the 70s so can be found for very cheap even though they are the more capable camera.
Completely agree! Thanks for watching!
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I’ve had two F80’s, the second one cost me $40AUD. They’re incredibly powerful film bodies and super light compared with the F100. Thanks for the content!
I have it and I do like it save for that sticky grip, I use methylated spirits to get rid of it.
I found the key was to use a micro fiber cloth. Thanks for watching!
Goo Gone scrub and then wipe down with Chemical Brothers VRP, so far a permanent fix
NOT GOOF OFF, that is much too strong and will eat the plastic directly
You basically got the camera for free because you would pay £42 or more for the lens alone. I've a f100 and a D850 and there's not much difference in the weight but I'm use to the weight.
Thank you for watching hope to do a f100 review if a can purchase one!