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My new camera arrived... a Nikon D80. Digital SLR.
I haven't bought a new SLR camera in almost 10 years. Around 1966 I bought a Nikkormat, my first "real" camera. At some point I upgraded to my Dad's F, and then in the late 70's I switched to an F2, which I used for the next 20+ years. About seven years ago I put the heavy F2 away and bought an N80, (known in Japan as the F80), which I've really enjoyed using. These are all film cameras, and a couple of hundred of the thousands of photos I've taken with them since the 60's are on my photo blog.
I tend to hold on to equipment for a long time. Recently I brushed off the F2, attached my favorite 85mm Nikkor lens, charged it up with some TriX film (remember TriX?) and tried to see if there was any life left in my old friend. (Boy, is it heavy, especially with that lens!) We'll see when the contact sheet comes back.
Meanwhile the time had come to order the D80.
Check the photo blog often. The next postings will be with the D80. Stay tuned.
