On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 07:00:10 GMT, DkSearch@earthlink.net wrote:

>I am considering a N80. After 15 years of a Minolta Maxxum 7000, it is
>time to get new equipment. I have traveled all over the world with my
>Minolta and now am buying a new camera. My brother keeps saying "buy a
>CANON ELAN 7E"

If you have Minolta lenses, and like them, why switch?

>Here's what I am thinking
>
>NIKON N80
>28 - 80
>20, 24 or 28MM Wide Angle Lens
>70 - 300 Zoom lens
>
>I am thinking of buying SIGMA lenses for the other 2 if I get a N80 Kit.

??????
The camera body is a good bit less important than the
quality of the lenses. Buy a Nikon EM from me for $75,
and put good glass on it, and be ahead! ;-)
(BTW, Nikkor lenses are evaluated on my web site, at:
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/slemn.html - choose from
among the best [many of which are MF and will not
meter properly on the N80 {shame on Nikon!}].)

>Any thoughts, opinons... lastly... what about the CANON ELAN 7/7E. My
>problem is it's much more expensive than the N80. I have never owned a
>NKON. My brother has CANON's and I am worried about maintenance,
>repair, etc... I have NEVER had a problem with my MINOLTA is the NIKON
>N80 worry free?

Dunno. If you are into buying great camera bodies, look
at the Nikon F100 - you will not look further...;-)