terry_rory Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I have identified a need for a cheap AF SLR to complement my existing Contax/Carl Zeiss manual focus gear (and my Rolleicord VB). So this morning I bought a Nikon F80 SLR and a good 28-105mm Nikon zoom. I feel so wretched! I hope people here will still talk to me. I slunk home, guiltily, from Jessops with my unspeakable purchase in a lurid blue and yellow bag feeling almost dirty! Well I have told you all, its off my chest now. Please do not judge me too harshly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
________1 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 *crossing name off Christmas card list* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis1 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 shame on you Trevor! PS: f80, great camera ;> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_couvillion Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Dumb move, Trevor. Where are you going to find film for it 50 years from now? ;>) Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
________1 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 <center> <img src="http://members.shaw.ca/jamie_jenkins/images/sinful.jpg"> </center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 hey, i just picked up a F100 for a song, so knock yourself out! BTW, why not a Elan 7 w/ the 28-135 IS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kastner Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Well, I dunno why you're whining, Trevor... the Nikon F80 and 28-105mm Nikon zoom <i><b>I</b></i> bought keeps my wife and kids away from my Leica goodies ;-]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 <<a good 28-105mm Nikon zoom.>> Nothing like a good oxymoron to start the day off right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald_widen Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Oh great, you now have a non Leica SLR Nikon to go with your non Leica Contax. I also have an N80 with and they are good cameras. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1664876441 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Trevor, Don't look now, don't touch it, this will scare you, but...THEY USED PLASTIC IN YOUR NEW CAMERA! If people are paying you money to use it, no problem. Some things you just have to do for money. If it is voluntary, I am saddened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Smith Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Trevor We almost bought a N80 but picked the Elan 7 instead. I thought it was a much nicer feeling camera. So now you made the wrong choice AND you sinned by buying non-Leica - shame on you! Robin Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 God may forgive you, Trevor, but members of this forum won't. You must do penance in some unspeakable way for this unspeakable act. (I betcha my Canon EF 28-105 focuses faster than your Nikon!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolaresLarrave Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Trevor, your Leicas and mine are in the best of companies, a Nikon F80 with a fine lens. You've got all fronts covered now, you did well, now go shoot with it and join the Nikonians forum to complete your terrible deed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph_barker Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Rap! Rap! Rap! Order in the court! Will the accused please stand for judgement? In consideration for your display of remorse, Trevor, I suppose we'll continue to talk to you. Now, go forward and sin no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugon Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Sorry Trevor, you do not stop at Start, you do not collect $20,000, you go straight to HELL :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2yellowdogs Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Great camera for the money. Amazing number of capabilities in a small, light package. And the 28-105 is a very decent lens for a consumer zoom, too. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica ron Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Can you return it ? The F100 is a million times better ... (I bought an F80 to back up the F100, sold the F80 after a month, I hated the viewfinder so much compared to it's bigger brother). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitaraman Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Your punishment shall be buyer's remorse. You should have bought an F100 for a few pounds more, almost certainly the best handling, best balanced film SLR ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majid Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 The greater sin is confessing to owning a Contax camera. This is a Leica forum, after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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