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35mm SLR Autofocus Camera
For photographers, nothing matches the excitement of creating a great
picture—one that combines your imagination with the moment to
render an entirely new image. With the N80 in your hands, you can
translate your passion into photographs that you’ll be proud to call
your own. The N80 is an outstanding single lens reflex camera that
makes it possible for you to realize your creative photographic
potential. In short, the N80 is an SLR that inspires confidence.
Designed to build on the benefits of decades of field-proven Nikon
expertise, the N80 offers the features you want—including fast, razor-
sharp autofocus, a selection of exposure control modes, and a superb built-in Speedlight.
All of which gives you complete control over photography that you demand. Take advantage of the camera’s advanced
exposure and flash system, as you explore the complexities of light and shade. Use Nikon’s unparalleled 5-Area AF system for
optimum flexibility and control. Choose from a vast Nikon system of lenses and accessories. The possibilities are endless.
Three AF Area Modes
◆ Dynamic AF mode ensures accurate focusing, even if your subject moves from its original
position after you’ve selected a focus area. In this mode, the focus area will automatically shift
from your selected focus area to the one in which the subject has moved. This makes it ideal
for shooting action photos and others with unpredictable moving subjects.
◆ In Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF mode, the camera automatically selects the focus area
with the closest subject, so you can concentrate on shutter timing and shoot at will. This mode
is ideal for candid photography.
◆ Single Area AF mode lets you choose a specific section of the frame (one of the five focus
areas) and designate it is as the primary area for focusing. This mode is ideal for shooting
portraits, landscapes and other stationary subjects.
Focus Tracking with Lock-On
Thanks to Nikon’s unique overlap Servo method, the N80’s Focus Tracking enables you to focus
continuously on a moving subject. Furthermore, thanks to Lock-On AF, the N80 will continue
to track your main subject during Focus Trac
king even if something momentarily blocks it in
the viewfinder, or it moves off of an AF sensor. This feature is ideal for sports or nature
photography where action is often swift and unpredictable.
Focusing Conveniences
◆ The N80 incorporates a convenient Vari-Brite Focus Area display system. Once you’ve selected
a focus area, it is automatically superimposed in black in the viewfinder, and momentarily
illuminated in red when you focus on a dark colored or poorly lit subject.
◆ When ambient light is insufficient for autofocusing, the AF-Assist Illuminator automatically
lights up the subject. This feature works in AF-S mode when the center focus area is selected
or Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF mode is ac
tivated. It allows you to take sharply
focused pictures—even in total darkness.
◆ Activated via Custom Setting #4, On-Demand Grid Lines suggest the best position choices for
pleasing composition as well as help you keep your horizon line straight. Superimposing a
grid over the viewfinder, these horizontal and vertical lines are also helpful for shooting
architectural photography or landscapes that include horizons.
FEATURES
5-Area AF System
◆ The N80 features five AF sensors, includ-
ing a cross-type sensor, positioned in the
center, and four additional line sensors
positioned left, right, top and bottom of
the viewfinder frame.
◆ This array of AF sensors covers a wide area
in both the horizontal and the vertical
ranges. And thanks to the placement of top
and bottom sensors, the camera offers a
cross-array of AF sensing even when you
shoot vertical compositions.
◆ Easy system to use, you simply press the
focus area selector in the direction you
want to move the AF sensor, and that area
will then be superimposed in the
viewfinder. Since the system lets you select
the primary AF sensor before the camera is
even at eye level, you can effectively antici-
pate the action and be ready as you bring
the N80 to eye level.
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