dSLR Dad

You can now buy the 10.2-megapixel Nikon D80 for just $699 at Amazon.com!  At that price,  it still offers many features that make it a better choice for a dSLR Dad compared to the Nikon D60.  Features such as:

• 11-area Autofocus system with wide-area center segment and auto-area AF functions.  This AF system features a center cross-type sensor and excellent low light detection (inherited from the Nikon D200).
• A lens mount with the built-in focus drive motor.  Allowing you to use more than just AF-S lenses.
• Built-in Speedlight with Nikon i-TTL flash metering and two-group wireless commander mode that works with the with the  Nikon SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 Speedlight Flashes.
• Auto exposure bracketing of 2 to 3 frames.
• A viewfinder that offers a 0.94x magnification (versus the D60’s 0.80x)
• Slightly larger body for those dSLR Dads with bigger hands.
• An available MB-D80 Vertical Battery Grip accessory for those who enjoy using such options.

Buying the Nikon D80 as a body only also gives you more flexibility if you you want more than the D60’s 18-55mm kit lens.  Instead you could purchase the:

• Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
• Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED  AF-S Vibration Reduction (VR) DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
• Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S Vibration Reduction (VR) DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Combined with the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens and a Sandisk 4GB Extreme III SDHC SD Card, and now you have quite a package for any aspiring dSLR Dad.

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