The Nikon D80 was introduced in 2006 and quickly became one of the most popular cameras in the Nikon line. Though replaced by the D90, the D80 offered a lot to the amateur photographer. The D80 offers everything from auto to manual modes.
Instructions
1. Open the battery door and install a charged EN-EL3 battery.
2. Open the memory card door and slide in an SD card.
3. Turn the camera on by turning the knob on the top right corner of the camera (the shutter knob) to the right.
4. On the left side of the camera is the mode selection dial. The D80 offers several quick start modes. To go to auto, turn the dial so the green camera setting is at about the 3 o'clock position on the dial. Look through the viewfinder and point the camera at what you want to shoot, then depress the shutter button halfway to engage the autofocus. When you see the red autofocus dot flash in the viewfinder, you are ready to take a picture.
5. Choose a scene mode if you want more control. The D80, like a point and shoot camera, has a few scene modes. In a scene mode, you tell the camera what you are shooting and it will adjust its settings accordingly. On the mode dial on the left, you will see Portrait (the person on the dial), Landscape (the mountain on the dial), Macro (the flower), Sports (the runner), Night Landscape (full moon with mountain), and Night Portrait (person with moon).
6. Use the other shooting modes. On the mode dial, you will see the letters P, A, S, and M. These stand for Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual, and offer a photographer a way to change the settings manually. In Program, you can adjust ISO and White Balance. To do so, look to the left of the LCD screen and hold down the ISO button, then rotate the small wheel on the upper right side of the camera. You will see the ISO setting change on the small screen on top of the camera next to the shutter button. You can do the same with White Balance by holding the White Balance button down; this button is above the ISO button. In Aperture mode, you can adjust White Balance and ISO the same way, plus change the aperture of the camera lens by rotating the small wheel on the upper right side (the same one used for ISO and White Balance). In Shutter mode, you can change the shutter speed with that wheel. In Manual mode, the wheel on the back of the camera used for ISO and White Balance changes shutter speed, while a similar button on the front of the camera just below the shutter button changes aperture.
7. Increase your frame shooting rate for high speed action shots. The D80 can shoot up to three frames per second. To go from single frame to multiple frame mode, hold down the button on the top right corner of the camera.
8. Play back an image by pushing the green arrow on the left side of the camera above the Menu button. To delete an image, press the trash can button. If you want to magnify and image, push the button with the magnifying glass labeled "Qual" (located bottom left on the back of the camera). To reduce the magnification, press the "ISO" button.
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