D80? D60? Holga?

[TamiyaGuy]

I considered the 11 on the D80 a major selling point. What are the negatives of 11 vs. just 3?

The negatives of more AF points? I guess the only one I can think of is that there would be more black boxes all over your screen, although it's really not much of a problem.

I'm glad you went for the D80. Although the actual image quality difference won't be that much, you'll find that being able to autofocus with AF-D lenses (my mind jumps to the "Nifty Fifty" 50mm f/1.8) will be very handy. Enjoy!

 

[roadkill]

D80

 

[sultan]

D80 for sure. It may be 2 years old but it's still greatly more advanced than the D60.

D80 offers:
-Pentaprism viewfinder
-Larger, more ergonomic body
-More external controls
-In-body focusing motor, so far more lens choices
-11 focusing points (vs. 3 :O on D60)

The D60 is a decent camera but at the lower price than the D60, the D80 can't be beat.

 

[sabbath999]

D80, no question about it.

AF motor built in, 11 point focusing, commander mode for your flashes (this "can" be a really big deal feature if you want to get into using the CLS), better "feel" (totally subjective, but there it is), etc.

The active d-lighting is the ONLY thing I really consider a plus on the D60.

The three auto focus points drive me nuts with my D40... the 11 on the D80 is BARELY enough.

 

[sabbath999]

OK, I've decided on the D80.

I'm still curious to hear some input about my previous question, though:

Mav mentioned the 11 AF zones on the 80 compared to 3 on the 60, stating that there are pros and cons with each.

I considered the 11 on the D80 a major selling point. What are the negatives of 11 vs. just 3?


Jon

I can't begin to imagine why you would want that crappy 3 point system over an 11 point system. I have both, there is no disadvantages whatever to the 11.

I also have a D300 which has 51 which is VASTLY superior yet.

 

[Samriel]

D80, no question about it.

AF motor built in, 11 point focusing, commander mode for your flashes (this "can" be a really big deal feature if you want to get into using the CLS), better "feel" (totally subjective, but there it is), etc.

The active d-lighting is the ONLY thing I really consider a plus on the D60.

+1

Although you might consider size a advantage, I just can't live without the small screen on the top of the body.

Not to make things worse, but did you think of a D200? A used D200 is as much as a new D80.