Nikon N80... do you have one?

The second, accidental one showed up today - and instead of being in EXCELLENT ++ condition it's so sticky I could probably toss it against the wall and have it stay there. But, it was only $20 so I might keep it.

IPA cleans the stickiness up?
 
IPA will take the surface film off, but the rest will still be too grippy. The Armorall takes care of that by stabilizing the compounds.

PF
 
Another N80 owner here. What are you using for batteries? I am thinking of getting some rechargeable ones that could serve double duty in my Leica sf20 flash. (I'm pretty sure that they are the same type). Looks like b&h has some Watson ones for less than $5 ea
 
@meeker:I always used the MB-16: a better grip and you can use 4 AA (rechargeable)batterys...the MB-16 can be found cheaply...
 
@waus: good to know! Thanks for the information. I will keep an eye out. A little research suggests rechargeable batteries in the Leica flash are a no no anyway.
 
Meeker, KEH has MB-16s right now - the one I got from them for $30ish was like new in the box. I'll stuff it with my usual Eneloops. This second sticky one will be used with the normal lithiums after I clean it up - assuming it works OK it was so cheap it's not worth returning to the seller.

So far as I know there aren't any rechargeable alternatives for the lithiums, but shop around - you can find Surefire brand batteries for much less than the others, we use them for flashlights and weapon lights at the county and go through them like water.
 
Ken Ford said:
Meeker, KEH has MB-16s right now - the one I got from them for $30ish was like new in the box. I'll stuff it with my usual Eneloops. This second sticky one will be used with the normal lithiums after I clean it up - assuming it works OK it was so cheap it's not worth returning to the seller.

So far as I know there aren't any rechargeable alternatives for the lithiums, but shop around - you can find Surefire brand batteries for much less than the others, we use them for flashlights and weapon lights at the county and go through them like water.
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Ken, agreed, you know better than me but some folks here think they are big money... Not so!!! I can buy them all day long for less than $2/ea. I bet you can get them in bulk for less.

An mb16 is nice but not all the time... The N80 is a small form and is very versatile. Nice to have battery alternatives at low cost!
 
Agreed! I forgot to reorder lithiums and had to buy a pair at Walgreens to test the N80s - I almost fainted at the price! $8 each...
 
Wow,

The last few weeks, I have been shooting the grandsons at their scheduled tennis lessons. Just for fun I have been using the FN2n with 100 2.8 lens and then the FE2 with the MD12. Kinda fun but nothing serious like when I did field sports for hire... Can't wait to develop the film.

But today was hot! I didn't want anything slowing me down so I grabbed the F80 and it was so much lighter, even with the 28-105. Lovely sound too! So, how good is the F80? Good enough to be a nice backup to the F6. Or... as a single camera for occasions when small and light is desired. I used an Op-Tech finger strap which is even better and more appropriate than my wonderful Gordy's hand straps.

What a cool, small, lightweight camera...:D
Now to finish the roll and develop the film!
 
The MB-16 battery grip extension finally came in today, so it was portrait time.

With the AF Nikkor 50/1.8D
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Nikon N80 by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Add an SB-27
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Nikon N80 Full Up by P F McFarland, on Flickr

PF
 
Rick Beckrich said:
Kuzano lauded the N8008s, and I agree.

The N-8008 and its Euro counterpart the 'F-801', are truely pro-grade cameras and surprisingly overlooked by most buyers.

Have the pleasure of still owning both. They were my go-to cameras on the job before digital became mandatory.


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farlymac said:
F801, and F801x for the N8008s version. The s version has the upgraded AF which is quicker than the original.

PF
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A correction if I may:
The N designated Nikons were only sold as such in the North American market.
In the rest of the world F denominations were used.
And it is the F801S which was sold as N8008s in the US. I've had both and they are exactly the same thing.
It is just the name that varies.
 
Thanks, Ricardo, I wasn't clear enough on my answer.

One additional item is that the S versions also added Spot Metering.

PF
 
Joining right now this thread. I have bought some time ago, maybe a couple of years a NOS F80 (N80), and never used it yet. The camera feels great in the hand, but reading (ok, just taking a look over it -who *actually* reads manuals anyways) the manual, I am now really intrigued by the F80s version, as it can imprint shooting data between the frames. Has anyone own one and can comment on this ability?
 
I'm still trying to get my hands on one.

I believe the back you refer to was only available on the F80S, and it incorporates the features of the back found on the F80D, and N80QD (date imprinting on the image area), while adding the exposure info printing between frames. These are two different functions that can be run at the same time or separately.

I was hoping to find the back as a stand-alone item, but apparently it was only offered as a model specific feature, not as an add-on.

F80, N80: AF Control back

F80D, N80QD: Added Quick Date feature to AF Control back

F80S: Added Exposure Info imprint between frames to QD back

F80S, N80s: Added Spot Meter setting, and 25% better AF speed

PF
 
I have one, N80 that is. It's my most used auto focus SLR. It's almost the perfect camera. The quiet shutter is great for street. Wish it would measure with AI/AIS lenses. For that I had to get a N70, which may be even more underrated...
 
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