D 80 lens questions ?

soon i am going to buy D80 Camera, i am almost new i DLSR line. i would like to know is there any limitations for lenses in D80 like, some types of lenses will not work or something ?
i need opinion also on D80, please also suggest me some good lenses for
landscapes,Macro and wild life photography.

Put simply, the D80 will accept all AF mount lenses, including AI and AI modified [or AI'd as it's called], as well as AI-s, AF, AF-D/AF-G (CPU), AF-S and VR lenses. Pre AI lenses will not mount at all. AI, AI'd, AI-s lenses will not meter on the D80, but will work in manual exposure mode, you'll simply have to meter using another method such as a incident light meter or EI/EV scale. AF-D lenses use a screw to autofocus requiring the camera body to have a native AF drive motor (which the D80 does), so you're good with that lens, AF-S leses have their own ring type motor and works well with the D80 as well as both versions of VR with no problems. I own a D80 myself and am completely satisfied with its performance, though for what I will begin to require of it, I should have saved up for a D200. If you are going to remain a hobbiest and will not require a faster shutter drive, mirror lock-up, and better high ISO noise reduction, I will suggest the D80 with no qualms. It is an awesome camera. The D200 is a few hundred more, if you need a camera with the features that will support you keeping it because you want to do more, I suggest you save up and by that one. Since the release of the D300, the D200 is dropping in price and being sold by their owners for the D300. So you're bound to catch a good deal on one now. Just the other day, I found a gently used D200, with the 18-200VR for $1350, which is only $50 more than I paid for my D80 and 18-135mm kit lens only 6 months ago. That is a lot more camera than I got, not that I'm complaining, I'm just saying. It's something for you to think about. If you do get the D80, forgo the 18-135mm kit lens. That lens is good, but its speed and DX [lens] resolution leave little to be desired. The 18-200 VR is a better lens, as well as a more expensive, and backordered lens at that. If you can spare another $400-$500, see if a dealer will give you a kit deal on the 18-200 VR. It's focal range will suit your landscape photography as 18mm is the shortest practical length you can find without buying another $800 lens (the 12-24mm), it has a shorter focusing distance than any other lens at 200mm which will be helpful for macro (but you'll likely need a seperate and specialized macro, like the 105mm VR), and with a FOV crop the 200mm will seem more like 300mm which is useful for wildlife photography. It's almost a one-stop-shop lens, so well worth the money and despite it's speed, the VR allows for a shutter speed of 1/125 @ 200mm to give a sharp image, which is amazing.

Nearly all Nikon lenses will work, to some extent, on the D80, but newer lenses may have features older ones do not.

Be aware of the crop factor; a 28mm lens acts like a 42mm, so you'll need smaller focal lengths to get wide angles for landscapes. Flip side is longer lengths act longer, so a 300mm acts like a 450mm.

Best all around choice is the 18-200 VR lens; while not particularly fast, it is versatile until you can afford longer/faster/wider lenses.

The D80 is usually bundled with the 18-135. That lens, while not considered fast or professional, is a decent performer and will give you an idea of what focal lengths you like, and will be fine for a beginning photographer. So would the 18-200, and would give you VR plus a bit more reach, but at more cost. B&H lists the USA version at $679 USD. (Lens only) D80 body $781. The camera with the kit lens is $1,044.

Pretty much any Nikor/Nikon lens will work with the D80 and higher models.

You will find that the D80 is a perfectly good camera to work with. There are better camera bodies out there but you have to be willing to pony up a whole lot more money.

The lenses are another matter. Here is a website that reviews all sorts of lenses and gives an unbiased assessment of each: www.photozone.de/reviews

Unfortunately, many of the new convenient lenses that are manufactured today are not that great quality including the 18-135 that is typically bundled with the D80. If you can do it, try to buy "Prime" lenses, lenses of fixed focal length, as they will give you much better results in the end. Yes, there's more to lug around and it is more expensive but, in the end, you're better off. Zooms are convenient but the image quality that is sacrificed because of it, just isn't worth it.

Not all lenses will work on the D80. While some DSLRs can be coupled with older manually controlled lenses, The D80 won't work properly with them. This isn't a drawback, just buy lenses intended for DSLRs.