Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera Body - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.

2013-10-28T21:00:00

purchased a D80 several years ago and have used it a lot (20,000 Clicks) it has been reliable and given no trouble. Purchased this body as a backup just in case my first one gets broken on a trip to Alaska

Jim

2013-08-18T21:00:00

Purchased my first Nikon D80 back in November 2006 and I still have it. Wanted to get another D80 so I would not have to change lenses all the time especially with my AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII. I decide to get the refurbished by Nikon USA D80 from Adorama. Shipped ASAP and to my surprize the D80 was like brand new. I swear it was never used. I set it up right away and started taking pictures. Think I will put my lense above on this camera. Five of my pictures taken with the D80 have made it into Calendars. You can't go wrong. Easy to use and set up.

Tamarack

2013-06-19T21:00:00

I purchased this refurbished D80 as a back-up to my original D80 when that one developed a malfunction after seven years of use. Overall the D80 is a good digital base for the non-pro to transition from film photography while still making use of an investment in Nikkor lenses. The body allows the user a complete range of automation from point and shoot to full manual operation, in both exposure and focus. I purchased the original to transition from a manual focus, match-needle Nikkormat. To be consistent with my extended previous Nikkormat experience I mostly use the D80 on manual focus, in the program mode (which allows easy adjusting of shutter speed vs f-stop for a given exposure level) with the center-weighted metering option. I use the camera with a range of Nikkor lenses for landscape, nature and wildlife photography as I travel around the country in the RV that is my home. I particularly like, and make use of, the ability to sharpen or soften the image contrast for different situations. The only disadvantage of the D80 is the small image sensor which makes all my lenses about 50% longer effective focal length. The refurbished unit appears and functions as nearly new with only a few scratches on the protective shield for the rear display. As a Nikon refurbished product the only drawback is the very limited 90 day warranty, which I corrected my purchasing a Mack 3 year service contract.

RV F.

2013-06-03T21:00:00

I've owned the D=80 before and found it to be a nice camera. I am satisfied...use it for news photographry

Mike

2013-04-29T21:00:00

Wanted a Nikon body that would use my existing lenses and not have any "video" usage.

phosgraphein

2011-11-19T19:00:00

This was a replacement for my Nikon D80 that I had for years (I discovered that my old Nikon didn't take kindly to being submerged in lake water). So far I am very happy with the replacement. Image quality is perfect, and just as easy to use as my old camera. I would recommend the Nikon D80 to anyone, this is a great all around camera.

Miranda

2011-08-20T21:00:00

This is my second nikon camera, is an excelent spare one, i allready have an Nikon D300s, but sometimes need to change lens and does not have enougn time, this refurbished camera is like new an now ihave two good cameras

Rolo

2011-06-18T21:00:00

This reconditioned Nikon D80 body arrived in perfect condition--I can't tell it from a new one! So far it has worked perfectly,so Iam very happy with it!

Georgie P.

2011-03-26T21:00:00

I cover Auto Racing from noon to midnight with my D-80 as the action and my D-40 for the close up and my S-570 for video interviews !I have a F 2.8 70 - 200 lens and shoot with no flash except a the not so well lighted tracks ! then use my 900 flash .

Jerry

2011-02-05T19:00:00

Steady to hold when taking slow shutter speed pictures

KRISHNA P.

2010-04-08T21:00:00

I do a lot of waterfall and landscape imaging and on manual control and low ISO the D80 is outstanding. The shutter is fast enough for action shots but at ISO of 1600 there is a lot of noise in the image and is unsuitable for bracketing an HDR image. for fast shots keep the ISO as low as possible and get the F stop number below 5 if you can. It has been a great first SLR camara!!

queensknightjbh

2010-02-20T19:00:00

It's worth for the price & quality. Light weigh. Save your money, it looks brand new. Just only one con is pretty slow for auto focus.

Taku

2009-05-26T21:00:00

The difference of a new one, is the box.

ANTONIO S.

2009-04-27T21:00:00

I just recieved the D80 about 1 week ago and have been shooting about 100 shots a day since then. It is an easy camera to learn the controls and menu system are functional and well placed. Love the price and battery life is excellent. The only complaint has mostly to do with the dusty climate I live in. If you live in a dusty climate purchasing the firefly or some other sensor cleaner and a good lense cleaning system is a must.

cstrut

2008-12-28T19:00:00

Needed a refurbished Nikon as a new one was out of reach. Got a great deal from ADORAMA.

John V.

2008-12-01T19:00:00

I used my D80 with a 10-year old nikkor 24-120mm AF-D lens. it focuses with the lens but sometimes the AF hunts. for a refurb unit it looks brand new. my unit had 1500 actuations when i got it. no internal or external problems. flash works perfectly (works both in commander (with my SB-600) and TTL (stand-alone). [...] is comparable to 2nd hand units. but i would rather get this refurb unit because i know that Nikon made this unit almost brand new.

CocoNatz

2008-09-29T21:00:00

I like this far better than than my S9100 digicam. You're not just paying for optics; you're paying for skill and commitment. The menu system is great and extremely legible, but well-placed, well-thought-out buttons give you shortcuts. Two complaints: Personally, I can't easily afford to be mugged for this, and when you use latched-in Single-Servo autofocus, apparently although it doesn't readjust the focus when you push the shoot button, it will refuse to shoot if, at that time, it doesn't think the shot is focused. All I know is, it refused to shoot, and I'm confused and angry. I now use Continuous-Servo with latched-in autofocus ("AF-On", I think they call it). You just need to make sure it did succeed. Why don't I use manual focus? The lenses are no good for it; they weren't honestly designed for it; too sensitive, and no optical aids. But I suppose I'd buy the thing again.

Meager B.

2008-08-15T21:00:00

Well, mine didn't work at all and I had to send it to service center. I guess it really depends on luck.

Recent b.

2008-03-21T21:00:00

EXIF said that my first shot on this refurbished camera was the 647th shot it had taken in its life. I have now put another 1,000 shots on it, and for all intents and purposes, it is a new camera for ~65% of its MSRP when it was newly released. It works flawlessly, just like a D80 is supposed to work. I'm very satisfied with the quality of the refurbishment (whatever that was - who cares?) and Adorama's pricing, aggressive even when compared to used cameras with tens of thousands of shutter actuations selling elsewhere. I paired it with the Mack warranty - which is arguably better than the Nikon US warranty because you can get service off shore as well as in the US - and feel very comfortable overall.

PAUL J.

2007-03-11T21:00:00

Save almost $[...] with a refurbished camera that Nikon made like new. Buy a Mack Camera Warranty for $5[...] and you can have a trouble-free camera for 3 years. Net savings pays for the 18-55mm standard lens.Adorama tells it like it is. They don't publish lowball prices on the internet for unknown origin cameras and then charge for the box, battery, manual, cables and everything else that shound come with it. Not to mention they advertise with a bunch of different names and you're not sure who they really are.

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