Dont leave home without a spare one.

What a great battery, this nikon battery has served me well for a long time and far out performs cheaper compatibles, from reliable charging to life span and actual pics taken in one session. I always have a spare with me just in case. Well done Nikon

Should be in the box!

An essential"accessory" if, like most photographers, you've got odd, single 35 mil negs. Works like a dream.
My only issue is, when you pay over £500 for a film scanner why can't you get this relatively cheap accessory included as standard?

Great Camera

If you are a point and shooter type person, this camera is perfect for you. Easy to use, both the auto and manual options are great. The software is also very very good, especially the red eye removal.
I previously had a Canon camera, but this camera was 1/2 the price, with double the features.
Buy it - you won't regret it!!

the only genuine nikon solution for ultrawide on a DX camera

excellent lens and indeed more pro-like than amateur-like in price but also in specs. The new 14-24 promises to be one helluva lens for the full frame D3, but its premium price is no match for the 12-24 wich is DX only. If you're buying a D3 and don't already have the 17-35 2.8, the 14-24 will be the better solution since it also is decent on DX; otherwise, if you don't go pro with a D3, the 12-24 is excellent (and still can be used on the D3 although with obly half of the pixels). You obviously don't have the extreme distorsion you get with the 10.5 DX fiseye.

For the price, it cannot be beaten

I bought this lens as part of the D50 Twin-Lens Kit which Nikon offered for a while. Principally purchased for its long focal length, I've been very happy with it - it has reached my expectations of giving me enough zoom for sporting events at racetracks and arenas.

The lens operates smoothly and autofocusses smoothly and almost noiselessly, and feels well enough built. A word of advice - get a good filter, for both protection but also for optimal focussing ability, as cheaper filters can ruin the lens' focussing speed. The autofocus can be over-ridden manually by a switch on the lens.

In general, this is a good lens for the money - and is a good starting point for the newly-graduated DSLR photographer from a compact. However, it can be a bit slow to focus, especially in comparison to newer lenses such as the 80-300 mm VR or the standard kit lens, the 18-55 mm. It's a great compromise between the two, with a not-too-expensive price tag and a good zoom capability.