I think my D80 died. Need something new

My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait 50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the 3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks

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m-m
www.mhmyers.com

In article , m-m
wrote:

My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

a huge range.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait
50mm lens that requires this.

do you mean the focus motor?

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the
3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

a lot. the 3* range is entry level and lacks a focus motor.

if you want to continue with dx and require a focus motor, look at the
7* series.

if you choose to switch to full frame, your dx lenses will need to be
replaced and fx lenses will have a different equivalent, possibly also
needing to be replaced. your 50mm 'portrait' lens becomes a normal lens
and you'd need to find an 80mm lens for the same field of view as you
had before.

In article , m-m
wrote:

My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait
50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the
3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks

Depends on what you want to spend and how happy you were with your D80.
I personally buy used from a generation or two back. I had a D80, and
still have a D90; a similar camera but a worthwhile upgrade. Very
inexpensive on the used market, but also, alas, now unrepairable.

The D7200/D7500 is a worthy successor. All the above have focus motors;
the 7200 and later are new enough to work with the very latest lenses.

My lenses a

70-300 4.5-5.6G AF-S
18-135 3.5-5.6G AF-S
50mm 1.4D AF
Nikon Fieldscope adapter which will select shutter speed but requires manual focus

I've been happy with these lenses, so I would like a camera that will accept these even if I have to manually focus the 50mm.

But I like the new features such as video and WIFI capability so I don't have to always remove the camera card.

thanks








In article , Scott Schuckert wrote:

In article , m-m
wrote:

My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait
50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the
3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks

Depends on what you want to spend and how happy you were with your D80.
I personally buy used from a generation or two back. I had a D80, and
still have a D90; a similar camera but a worthwhile upgrade. Very
inexpensive on the used market, but also, alas, now unrepairable.

The D7200/D7500 is a worthy successor. All the above have focus motors;
the 7200 and later are new enough to work with the very latest lenses.

--
m-m
www.mhmyers.com

In article , m-m
wrote:

My lenses a

70-300 4.5-5.6G AF-S
18-135 3.5-5.6G AF-S
50mm 1.4D AF
Nikon Fieldscope adapter which will select shutter speed but requires manual
focus

I've been happy with these lenses, so I would like a camera that will accept
these

d7* series. even a older used model is a *huge* step up from a d80...

even if I have to manually focus the 50mm.

....you won't.

But I like the new features such as video and WIFI capability so I don't have
to always remove the camera card.

their wifi implementation is not great.

On 2021-01-04 01:53:20 +0000, m-m said:

My lenses a

70-300 4.5-5.6G AF-S
18-135 3.5-5.6G AF-S
50mm 1.4D AF
Nikon Fieldscope adapter which will select shutter speed but requires
manual focus

I've been happy with these lenses, so I would like a camera that will
accept these even if I have to manually focus the 50mm.

But I like the new features such as video and WIFI capability so I
don't have to always remove the camera card.

thanks








In article , Scott Schuckert
wrote:

In article , m-m
wrote:

My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait
50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the
3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks

Depends on what you want to spend and how happy you were with your D80.
I personally buy used from a generation or two back. I had a D80, and
still have a D90; a similar camera but a worthwhile upgrade. Very
inexpensive on the used market, but also, alas, now unrepairable.

The D7200/D7500 is a worthy successor. All the above have focus motors;
the 7200 and later are new enough to work with the very latest lenses.

The question I would ask myself is, "How much do I want to stick with Nikon?"

I loved my D300S, but decided to make a radical change to a mirrorless
system back in 2015. I settled on the Fujifilm X-series, and I was
happy to have made that decision. Today I shoot a Fuji X-T3, and X-E3,
along with the eight Fuji lenses I have accumulated in the ensuing 5
years.

So you have been given an opportunity to consider alternatives to your
12-13 year old D80, and DSLR's.
--
Regards,
Savageduck

On 03/01/2021 20:21, m-m wrote:
My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait 50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the 3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks

Like Savageduck, I also abandoned Nikon and went mirrorless, but for me
the reduced size and weight of MFT (micro-four-thirds) were very
appealing, and I ended up with a Panasonic G7, with lenses covering 16
mm (zoom and fisheye) to 600 mm [all 35 mm equivalent focal lengths).
Been delighted with that change.

Today, though, 98% of my photos are taken with the Google Pixel 5 phone
(the 3 and 4/4A have the same camera). Having the low-light capability,
built-in panoramas and excellent image processing software built into
the camera means that it suffices almost all the time, particularly as
we are no longer allowed to travel!

--
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

In article , Incubus
wrote:

If you're shooting portraits, you don't need the AF motor. Just focus it
manually. As long as your camera will meter with it...

you do with narrow depth of field and especially if the subject is
moving.

it's also likely that it's not used for *only* portraits.

In article , Incubus
wrote:

If you're shooting portraits, you don't need the AF motor. Just focus it
manually. As long as your camera will meter with it...

you do with narrow depth of field

You can stil use the focus sensor without an AF motor to achieve precise
focus.

true, but that's slow and clumsy.

and especially if the subject is
moving.

Then it's not a portrait.

yes it is.

On 03/01/2021 2:21 pm, m-m wrote:
My 13 year old Nikon D80 is not working properly. I get ERR on the LCD.

It looks like Nikon does not support repairing this model any longer.

The shutter count is about 30,000.

Assuming that I now need a new DSLR, I see there is a range of options.

My D80 had a focusing mechanism in the camera body, and I have one portrait 50mm lens that requires this.

Any recommendations? I saw a D750 and D3500. What can the 750 do that the 3500 cannot besides full frame sensor/

Thanks



My D80 died too. I have the D3400 now with no motor. I really don't like the way
it handles. especially in the manual mode. I don't know if the D3500 has the
internal focus motor. I doubt it. Personally I'd bite the bullet and get a
higher end model like the D750. I have a lot of older Nikon glass. It is very
impractical to use them on the D3400. I get by with the slow kit lens. 18mm -
50mm, 70mm - 300mm and 18mm - 135mm. I do miss being unable to use my Nikor
180mm f2.8 ED IF. I had a D90 that shutter jammed too. I liked it much better
than the D3400 except for it's 24MP sensor. Still the D3500 + two kit lens price
is a selling point