# Nikon F80

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35-film SLR camera model

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Nikon F80 A silver Nikon F80 with battery grip (MB-16) Overview Maker Nikon Type 35 mm SLR camera Released 2000 Production 2000–2006 Lens Lens mount Nikon F lens mount Focusing Focus TTL Phase Detection Autofocus (5 zone, center cross-type) Exposure/metering Exposure Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and depth-of-field autoexposure; manual 3D Matrix, centre-weighted; 75% of the exposure over 12 mm area, spot-metering over 4 mm Flash Flash 12/39 (at ISO 100, m/ft.) speedlight built in, standard Hot shoe Shutter Frame rate 2.5 frame/s General Dimensions 141.5×98.5×71 mm (5.57×3.88×2.80 in) Weight 515 g (18 oz) (1.135 lb) Made in Thailand

The **Nikon F80** (or **N80** as it is known in the [U.S.](/source/United_States)) is an [SLR](/source/Single-lens_reflex_camera) [prosumer](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prosumer#Etymology_2) camera manufactured by [Nikon](/source/Nikon), released in January 2000.

## History

The F80 was introduced on January 27, 2000, to the worldwide consumer market. It was the successor to the [F70](/source/Nikon_F70) and was based on the highly successful [F100](/source/Nikon_F100) with the notable lack of the weatherproofing and ruggedness that characterizes that camera.

Three versions of the F80 are available, the F80, the F80D which has a different back that can imprint date information on the frame and the F80S which can also imprint exposure data between frames in addition to the date information. Using the exposure data imprint function will slow the F80 varying on film speed and temperature.[1]

## Design and construction

Black variant Nikon F80 (N80) with MB-16 battery grip and [Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D](/source/Nikon_AF_Nikkor_50_mm_f%2F1.8D)

The black F80 keeps with the traditional look of Nikon camera bodies, with a black plastic exterior, white *Nikon* lettering on the prism with a red rubber insert on the inside of the camera's grip. The F80 also has a silver (white chrome) variant,[2] which has a silver plastic exterior with black *Nikon* lettering.

The F80 accepts all F-mount [Nikkor](/source/Nikkor) lenses with the exception of many pre AI, and all IX, lenses (these cannot be mounted on the F80 without causing damage). Older non-[CPU](/source/CPU) AI and AIS lenses can be mounted on the camera, but exposure must be set manually as the camera will not meter through them at all.

The F80 was the first Nikon camera to feature on-demand grid lines.

The F80 was chosen by Nikon to be the basis for the popular [Nikon D100](/source/Nikon_D100) digital SLR.[3] The chassis was also used by [Fujifilm](/source/Fujifilm) as the basis for the [FinePix S2 Pro](/source/FinePix_S2_Pro) and [S3 Pro](/source/FinePix_S3_Pro), and by [Eastman Kodak](/source/Eastman_Kodak) for the [Kodak DCS Pro 14n](/source/Kodak_DCS_Pro_14n) and [DCS Pro SLR/n](/source/Kodak_DCS_Pro_SLR%2Fn).

Rumors were abound during 2005 that Nikon would make a successor to the F80, and discontinue most other film cameras apart from the [F6](/source/Nikon_F6) and the F80 replacement. Early in 2006 Nikon announced that they intend to drop production of all film cameras apart from the F6 and [FM10](/source/Nikon_FM10). Regardless of whether Nikon had actually developed (or even planned) a successor for the F80, it never appeared on the market.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Page 94 of F80 manual

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nikon F80 / N80 Brief Introduction & Technical Specification"](https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/specroomy2k/f80/index.htm). *mir.com.my*. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Additional Information on Nikon D100 Digital Still SLR camera"](http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/digitalSLRs/D100/index.htm). *mir.com.my*.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Nikon F80](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nikon_F80).

- [Nikon F80 Datasheet in PDF Format](http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/filmcamera/slr/2000-2004/f80/pdf/f80_3p.pdf)

- [Nikon Digital Archive on Film SLR camera's](http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/archives/filmcamera/index.htm)

v t e Nikon film SLR timeline Class 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2020s 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ... 20 21 22 Professional F F3 F2 F3AF F4 F5 F6 High-end FA F-801 (N8008)/ F-801s (N8008s) F90 (N90) F90X (N90s) F100 Mid-range F-501 (N2020) F-601 (N6006) F70 (N70) F80 (N80) EL / EL2 /ELW FE FE2 F-601M (N6000) FT FTn/ FT2/ FT3 FM FM2/FM2n FM3A FS Entry-level Pronea S Pronea 600i/6i Nikkorex F / Nikkor J EM FG F-301 (N2000) F-401s (N4004s) F50 (N50) F65 (N65 / U) F75 (N75 / U2) 35 35 II Auto 35 FG-20 F-401 (N4004) F-401x (N5005) F60 (N60) F55 (N55) Zoom 35 FM10 / FE10 Class 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ... 20 21 22 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2020s Autofocus Camera | APS-format | Nikkorex | Nikkorex with Leaf Shutter and Fixed Lens | Nikomat/Nikkormat | All Other Cameras | Manual Focus with electronic features (A mode) See also: Nikon S (1948-1967) Nikon DSLR (2001-Now) Nikon 1 (2011-2018) Nikon Z (2018-Now)

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