yea, too many threads, there's a nikon thread for this. later i starta d70s thread where only henry and i talk crap

really depends on what u're shooting. i might prefer a 12-24 + 70-200. anything in the middle can be covered unless u're working from a stationary pt.

a camera is not meant to be left from harm's way. i would take it anywhere. it's gonna spoil or get outdated one day so might as well just make full use of it.

and a lil sea water wont hurt it at all..

depending on what you`re shooting

i would like a 12-24 n 70-200. can cover anything in between

d200 is weather proof not water proof.

CPL-circular polarizer

calvin.. all d80 are made in THAILAND. there's no MADE IN JAPAN d80....

manuals are in jap of course.

most shots look underexposed, and the last one on the bottom right looks bluish

buying a remote is not optional, its a must.

for me la with a tripod.

not true. g lenses have no aperture ring but u can use it in modern film slrs. u just cant use it in manual cameras without apereture control

fixed aperture give u fixed lighting on the tele end. more suitable for indoor shooting.

go for the tamron, period.

yep,then buy a sigma 10-20 or tokina 12-24

tokina or the sigma 10-20 are both good.

dont have one but it being the predecessor to the 70-200 speaks volume.

i`d say its a lil expensive but there`s no turning back, just shoot enough to make it worth your money happy shooting

usually one battery would be enough. get a battery grip if you shoot alot of portraits

stop poisoning la how come your wanted list empty???

4500 is rrp price. i'm sure if u walk around the city, u'd find something cheaper

tokina is well known for their build quality, almost on par with nikkor lenses. even though it's under Hoya, the company is formed by a group of engineers who broke away from nikon to develop their own lenses. however, current designs are more in line with Pentax lenses.. can say identical except the glass due to work in partnerships.Pentax is udner hoya now as well, so a one big happy family!

i dunno why but i prefer manfrotto over gitzo, i hate the twist lever tht gitzo uses to extend the legs, just too slow.