New Nikon 8800

Hi,

Has anybody gotten or tried the new Nikon 8800? Need some input on this camera.

TIA
bluwing

[nikonmike]

You should look at the Nikon Talk Forum at DPREVIEW. There are many opinions about the new 8800 along with lots of pictures and galleries of people. The responses first showed up during the first of October when people started getting their New 8800's. From everything I've read I think it's a nice camera. I have a 8700 and am thinking of upgrading.

Here is a URL to get you going...

http://search.dpreview.com/forums/se...800&forum=1007

Here was a good review that I enjoyed
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ni...ew/index.shtml

Good Luck!

Mike Rubin -CP8700 and CP995 Ower

Hi Nikon Mike,


Thanks for the information. This one looks good to me, I just need more input on it.

bluwing

[photoHab]

I got an 8800 last week and have taken a couple of hundred photos with it so far. Overall it's a big step up from my previous point-and-shoot digital cameras, but leaves a few things to be desired. Firstly, it's nearly impossible to focus manually -- neither the external LCD nor the view finder screen show enought detail to obtain good focus. Secondly, I'm disappointed in it's speed, but then again, 8m pixels is a lot to process. There are also a few user interface issues but none that I can't get used to.

Otherwise I'm very happy with it. I like the vibration reduction feature a lot -- one of the reasons I bought it -- and it does produce some terrific photos (when it's had enough time to do all the processing).

[pat903]

Why buy the 8800...When you can pick up...A D-70/D-Reb/or soon Olympus EVolt...? Your never going to get the speed...You really need...I use many..But for landscape only....DSLR...Is your best choice and the price is right...

[nikonmike]

I would love the speed of the DSLR but there are many reasons I would not get one today.

1. I like the frameing in the LCD - All the DSLR's only let you see the results of the picture "After" you take the shot. most of the P&S's let you pre-focus and frame with the zoom into the EVF. A TTL camera is just that Through the lens.

2. Price - Yes you are correct about the same price a Single Lens and a Body is about the same as the Top of the line P&S but to get the overall macro wide angle and zoom capabilities of the P&S you probably would very quickly add a couple of more lenses to your collection and spend a lot more money.

3. Cleaning - There is no cleaning of the Chip on a P&S. As someome who takes his camera on Bike trips and hikes and other places where there would be lots of lens changes the fact is there is a greater chance of getting dirt/dust on the chip during lens changes and thus have to do the chip cleaning procedure. I heard this is not easy and in some cases can make a mess of your camera if not done correct.

4. Finally - I really miss the split camera design of my old Nikon 995. Now I have the piviot LCD but in each case I can and do take a lot of overhead wierd angle shots where I bend the lens or LCD so I can see what I'm shooting- I don't think any DSLR manufactures have this feature yet.

Well that sums up why I don't want a DSLR. The only thing I do want about a DSLR is the speed. I'm hoping that will come in time.

Thanks for listening. Mike

[carlhunt]

Having seen the new 8800 I am sorely tempted to upgrade from my Sony (yes they make cameras) F707.

The only negative point that I have read about the 8800 is the manual focus - no indication of focus distance and no zooming of the image to assist during focus.

The only time that I think that this could be a problem is when shooting through windows. I assume that the autofocus willl not ignore a pain of glass so the manual focus comes in to play.

Is focusing through glass much of an issue?

[swansong]

hi ive just had a 8800,so far so good but when i switch to scene mode it makes a noise like its trying to focus, anyone els get this or is it faulty,