Which is better D60 or D80? I have a D40 and I need to know if this camera got the following?
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I had a D40 before the D60, the D60 is MUCH better, just my personal thoughts 1-Dust, if you live in a dusty environment is a BIG ONE 2-Active D-light, Say good bye to underexposed photos, the camera produces very consistent results, not so with the D40 3-Expeed produced lower noise at higher ISO 4-THE VR Lens is SOOO much worth it, my pictures are always sharp I considered the D80, but... 1-No Active D-light "a big one" 2-more focus points yes, but you can do anything with 3 if you use them well 3-the D80 has a motor, but Nikon will be updating most of this primes to AFS this year, I tried the camera motor its slowwww 4-I was planing to get the D80+50mm 1.4 lens for low light, got the sigma 30mm 1.4 its a much better lens to keep on the camera IMHO 5-Expeed processing on the D60 seems to produce more saturated/vivid pictures vs.. D80 I shoot RAW/convert with capture NX, tried all the options, capture NX is slow and ugly, but it gives you the BEST picture period.
520389
I just upgrade from D3100 to D600 recently. Except the price and the size/weight of the camera body, D600 is way better than d3100. Specially in those low-light conditions, d600 has significantly better performance than D3100.
1017809
From what I can tell, the d60 is only the d40x with minor upgrades. There is no preview button, and the info that sits on the top of the d80 is squeezed onto the back lcd. It is the same size as the d40, however, it does feel more sturdy. I can't really say why, it might be from a few more ounces in the VR lens, i'm not sure. It does only get the three focus points. But I'm not sure about the speed flash question. If you're looking to upgrade your current camera, go for the d80 as the 60 is only a bit different than the 40.
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Hello, i will be glad to help you, Firstly i am not sure exactly if the D60 you are talking about is a canon camera. it sound to me you mean a Nikon D60. if that is what you have, i will say, i am pretty sure the mounts on the lens and cameras are not compatiable between the two companies (Canon and Nikon). so i will say no.
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Sorry, I don't own a D80, I am using this as my travel piece with my D600, and it works very well! Though it does take a bit longer to recharge the flash in between shots.
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Its interesting that you should ask. I have a friend who owns a D800 and has both DX and Full Frame lenses. He says his DX lenses work just fine on the camera automatically (no adjustment). I would think that the D600 does the same. The only thing I'm not sure of is the effective pixel reduction (if any) because a smaller amount of the sensor is being exposed. NIKON must have some literature on this and I've found that Thom Hogan ("ByThom") is really good at responding to questions like this. I have used this lens for a couple of years now and it produces spectacular images on my D300. The question is whether you are willing to sacrifice the effective range with the crop factor that would still happen regardless of whether the camera you are using is full frame or DX -- that is the effective DX range is 16.5-24. You could just buy one of the other excellent 12-24 lenses out there and have the full frame wide field. But those are a lot more expensive and as Rockwell has pointed out, this is the sharpest lens in its class and having used it for some time, I think he's right.
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Ya the D60 actually manually focuses easier than the D40 because the D40 is just a green dot that shows up when its in focus. You might also want to check out the Sigma 30mm 1.4 HSM. That one automatically focuses on the D 40/60 models.
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I would go with the cheaper d40. Easily available for $470, two hundred bucks cheaper than the 60. Put the $200 you save toward a nice lens. Check out www.kenrockwell.com for more reasons why it's better. You wont need the extra pixels of the 60 or 80. If you want a more advanced camera, get the successor to the 80 due out later this year or the D300.
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I use this on a D200. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work on a D600. I also want to add that for the money it's been a investment investment. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Tom Nolan
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Yes, I have most definitely had my share of problems with the D800 body as well as the new D600 body. D800 is in Melville, NY even as I type this being "repaired for left focus issue, oil on the sensor, and dust/dirt on the mirror and focusing screen...and NO, I did NOT take it into the Gobi Desert during a sand storm, :o) It was being used carefully for normal shots at the zoo, in the back yard, at a balloon festival, etc. At this point, I cannot recommend either of these bodies. And, that is the first time I've said that since my first Nikon F2 purchased in 1976!
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The D600 is a full frame body; therefore, if you used the 17-50 on the D600 as a DX frame, no problem. If you used it as a fullframe 24mp beast, then you would have to choose the vingetting function the camera on high, and probably shoot greater than f8.A good lens would be the 28-75 tamron 2.8, as you can use this lens on a FF body at f2.8, and is not so expensive!
2016777
I have a D60, which is a much older camera, and it works good. In fact it is the lens I most use.
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I do. I upgraded from the D90 and I don't regret it for a second. I didn't want to spend the money on a D800 but I wanted a full frame DSLR. The ISO is great on this camera and puts my D90 to shame.
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I have the same camera and was using the 55-200 lens when I broke the 18-55. This is the same lens as the one it came with and will work with your D60.
599007
I shoot with both the D800 and a D4s and since getting the D4s, I have shot maybe 30 frames with the D800. The low light capability of the D4s blows the D800 out of the water. Megapixles don't always mean a better, cleaner image.
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This is intended for a full frame camera. I'm pretty sure you know that a D600 is full frame. Yes it will work!
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D40; better built. takes very good pictures. canon is too plasticky; higher-end canons are very good; but in this price range, Nikon is better; but this is a personal opinion.