Nikon Reviews

This lens is widely held to be one of the best if not the best wide angle professional zoom lens for 35mm and Digital SLRs compatible with Nikon's lens system. I've had mine for about 6 months on a Nikon D-100 and have absolutely nothing I don't like about it. It's sharp from corner to corner at all zoom settings and any pincusion destortion is negligible even at 17mm @ f2.8. The AFS focusing motor is lightning fast and accurate. Filter size is 77mm, same as my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR lens. Since filters this size aren't cheap, it's nice to be able to share. This lens will support 35mm, APS, and DX format film and digital sensor sizes and comes with a 5-year warranty. If you want the best, and can afford it, you won't be sorry you purchased this lens.

Of the auto-focus Nikkor lenses, I've owned the 20/2.8D, 24/2.8D, and 35-70/2.8D. My current lenses are the AFS28-70/2.8D, AF80-200/2.8D (2-ring version), and the AFS17-35/2.8D.

The AFS17-35/2.8D is the sharpest lens of all the manual and auto-focus Nikkor lenses I have owned/used. Since purchasing this lens almost 3 years ago, it has become the standard lens on my Nikon F5.

I travel with the AFS17-35/2.8D and (in my opinion) it's natural companion the AF80-200/2.8D. Both zoom lenses are ranked number 1 and 2 in sharpness respectively.

This 60-minute long video is exactly what I expected it to be. It repeats a lot of the information that is contained in the camera's manual, but it also gives you what the manual can't - side-by-side comparisons of the same shot, taken with different settings, so you can understand what each feature can do for your photographs. The N80 is a great camera - priced for the amateur yet capable of professional-quality shots. This video can help you understand all of the features and get started using them more quickly.

Of course, there are the Nikon plugs that you'd expect ... and, towards the end of the video it basically degenerates into an advertisement for speedlight (flash) attachments and additional videos. But, if you want to see which features you can use for different situations - without slogging through a boring manual - then this video is for you!

From the back of the videotape:
Here's your chance to master the N80 as you travel to Santa Fe, New Mexico, with famed photographer, Bob Krist of National Geographic Traveler. The N80 is one of Nikon's most capable cameras, and Krist's easy-going style and plain-language explanations make understanding this camera quick and simple. Watch as Krist explains the N80's exposure modes, Dynamic Autofocus and use of On-Demand Grid Lines for better composition. Study the N80's three metering modes for advanced control. Understand the benefits of 5-Area Autofocus and learn how to capture better action shots. See how 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can change the way you take pictures. Examine how lenses and accessories can open up all-new picture-taking opportunities. Learn Bob Krist's personal approach to picture-taking as he demonstrates portraits, scenics and low-light photography using the beautiful and fascinating subjects found in the desert Southwest. "Getting the Most from Your Nikon N80" will equip you to take full advantage of this camera's remarkable features, as you improve your knowledge of photography overall.

National Geographic photographer Bob Krist shows how to use the Nikon F100, one of the best SLRs ever made. Krist explains the camera's operations very clearly. This is much better than reading the manual. After viewing this tape, I really understood my camera MUCH better. The video also includes inspiring images captured bu Krist and shows how he did it.