Nikon 8008/8008s 35mm SLRs

Nikon 8008/8008s 35mm SLRs 

DESCRIPTION

This was Nikon's top of the line consumer autofocus SLR until it was replaced by the N90.

USER REVIEWS

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[Jun 28, 2023]
hendrenu


Strength:

I like its neutral colour palette and find it is quite brilliant enough - particularly when we visited Greece, or here in NZ where our light is already very bright and contrasty. It's fine in all light conditions though, except fluoro or excessive tungsten where you need flash anyway. Like any slide film, exposure needs to be bang on. local tow truck company

Weakness:

None . .

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5
[Jan 30, 2023]
Toddclo


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I am about 6 feet tall, and I feel the pack is made for someone about 5'6" I can only really use the sholder straps, the lumbar strap is more of a rib strap for me. Yuba City Mobile Truck Repair

Weakness:

None . .

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5
[Sep 12, 2022]
jackslesly19


Strength:

I was looking for this, and my friend from construccion de tejados recommended this. It's pretty awesome actually. 5 Star

Weakness:

I will give you a feedback in a week

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5
[Oct 11, 2021]
stussy


Strength:

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Weakness:

none so far

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5
[Oct 06, 2021]
Janwil


Strength:

ANother great quality! Keep it up | Fencing Savannah GA

Weakness:

None so far

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5
[Jul 13, 2021]
sumnerz


Strength:

Very good viewfinder, compact and reasonably light in weight, very well built, takes AA cells and can use AIS lenses. Has all the features of many modern film and digital cameras. | Stump Removal

Weakness:

None so far

Purchased:
New  
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RATING
5
[Jun 29, 2012]
Park Bryan
Expert

Strength:

fast AF (despite what everyone else says), durability and toughness, ergonomics, build, battery life, looks, large, bright viewfinder, intuitive, fast and easy to use, can use old MF lenses with this (most do meter).

Weakness:

The shutter goes off LOUDLY. This is the only fault I can honestly think of and, at times, it can be inhibiting.

This is not my only camera. But it is my favorite camera out of the twenty-odd that I have available for my use. I will not leave town without this camera in my bag. I honestly don't know what people are complaining about when they say the autofocus is not fast. My lord, I point and touch the button and the scene is in focus. What more do people want? I couldn't be happier, as this camera usually will not hunt like my other Nikon DSLR's. This baby locks on in even poor light. It's far better at auto focusing than my more modern DSLR's. The metering is also right on and rivals my F3 for accuracy. Its ergonomics and sure grip enable me to take hand-held night shots that can only be dreamed of with other cameras. I have owned about 100 cameras in my long life and I will state unequivocally that this is my favorite of all as it has provided me with the highest percentage of extraordinarily beautiful photographs. I shoot it with the Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8 and Nikkor AF 28-85mm f3.5-4.5. I'm writing this about a camera that is over 20 years old. I actually have three of these. That's how much I like them. I bought one new in the box, that is my backup, so that I wouldn't ever have to live life without this baby.

Customer Service

Never needed.

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 10, 2011]
sfpeter
Intermediate

Strength:

Intuitive and easy to figure out controls, with all the essentials (exposure compensation, PSAM modes, advance speeds, etc.) right there. This was one of the quickest cameras for me to get used to.

Is autofocus, auto rewind, etc.

Uses 4AA batteries. The last generation of film cameras that used the lithium CR2 batteries (Maxxum 4 and similar) were much smaller, but you can get AA's anywhere. In addition, having come from the time before NIMH's were common place, alkaline AA's will last a reasonable time.

Typical Nikon heavy duty build quality.

Optional MF-21 data back.

Backwards compatible with AI (manual focus) lenses to 1977, meters but only center weighted.

Weakness:

Is supposedly a 2nd generation autofocus but uses the same module as the original N2020; in other words it's slow.

No attachment for a battery grip I'm aware of.

Simple (5 segment?) matrix metering.

Film at this point is for nostalgia and novelty. Deal with it. It's not the 90's when digital cameras had a low resolution and small memory cards. I sometimes shoot more on a weekend than I ever did in my entire history of film.

About the same size as a Nikon D90, except a little wider, and actually quite a bit heavier.

These are between 15 and 23 years old now, so light seals, corrosion, and general decay are things to watch out for.

I think I set a record for getting a usable camera at a bargain price; the cost being $2.47 with a tiny chip in the edge of the top frame as the only defect.

The N8008/8008s was the top end of Nikon's "consumer SLR" line until the N90 came out. However, it ended up being used by quite a few professionals because of it's flexibility with older lenses and general features.

For most people who still want to do film this is a good camera; although even the former pro gear is now bargain basement.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon N4004
Nikon FM
Minolta Maxxum 4

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Apr 15, 2009]
Drmike-tattoos
Professional

Strength:

For indoor shots ( Im a professional tattoo artist) It takes great pictures of my work with just available light. Color quality is great.

Weakness:

When I use it outdoors on auto the color seems washed out or overexposed.

Ive had this camera since 1991 and still use it . Its a great camera for everyday use but if Im doing B&W fine art photos I still use my Canon A-1 from the '80's. I like the quality of the Nikon. Its a beautiful camera. And when I need a camera with full auto capacity it's great. I have a BFA in fine arts and would never use a digital.I bought it new in 1990 for about $800.

Customer Service

Never had to use it

Similar Products Used:

Canon A1

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 19, 2007]
Dave Duke
Intermediate

Strength:

1/250 second flash sync. AA battery compatibility. High eyepoint for easy viewing even for eyeglass wearers. Depth of field preview. Shutter speed range from 30 seconds to 1/8000 second. Iso range from 6-6400. Motordrive shoots at up to 3.3 frames per second. Matrix metering. (N8008s only): Spot metering.
Very cheap on used market, cheaper then some lesser but later Nikons. Ruggedly built chassis. Extremely intuitive interface (similar to N6006 and N90/N90s).
Extremely reliable. A pro level body at a point and shoot price!

Weakness:

Can't autofocus with Nikkor AF-S /AF-I lenses, Sigma HSM lenses. Only program and shutter priority with Nikon G lenses. Center point autofocus only. No built in flash. No built in autobracketing. (Get an N6006!)

Nikon's first good auto focus film slr. The 8008 and 8008s are fraternal twins.
Go my first one in 1990, the S version with spotmetering and slightly faster AF. Lasted a decade. Have since bought several more with prices plummeting because of digital. This camera made me capable of taking better pictures. All points good and bad are listed below under strengths weaknesses.
AF somewhat limiting in this day and age. Kind of pushing it for action sports photography (especially regular non S version) but great for general purpose, landscapes, kids, snapshots, concerts, portraits, weddings , fashion and just about anything else!

Customer Service

N/A . I took my dying 8008s to a local camera repair shop and they said they could no longer fix it, considering it an "obsolete" model. So I sold it on ebay for parts and bought me three more working ones!

Similar Products Used:

Nikon N90s. N6006.

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RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
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