Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Nikon Distributing 50 D80's as Part of Blogger Outreach Program
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 11:02 AM
"I got an elaborate package this morning, via Fed Ex, inviting me to test Nikon's D80 digital SLR camera and an 18-135mm Zoom lens as part of a blogger outreach program being run by the PR firm, MWW Group. I said yes, and can't wait to try the camera. Nikon had given the D80 to a group of heavy Flickr users in October 2006, and I said at the time that I wished I'd been one of the testers. And voila! I like the openness of the blogger outreach, and have included an email exchange I had about it earlier today, below. I am used to a smaller camera, as I've been using a Canon A-85 for a while. I bought it because I could run it manually and it has video. It's shutter speed is slow, but that's my only complaint. I'm not sure how much I will like using a bigger camera, but that's why this is a test. I'm certainly willing to see if it's worth the size and weight in exchange for the semi-pro features."
Seems like a great way to get the D80 into the hands of people that will use and write about it - and the way they're being open and transparent about it will go a long way to diffuse any criticism. Where was this program when I wanted a D200? ;-)
Seems like a great way to get the D80 into the hands of people that will use and write about it - and the way they're being open and transparent about it will go a long way to diffuse any criticism. Where was this program when I wanted a D200? ;-)
