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This thread is to document information regarding the D80 camera for anyone who might come across ttf with one of these. I'll be posting more as I come across different useful resources.

Flickr has been a big help, especially the group discussions. Be sure to check out the Nikon D80 Users group. Here's a link to the discussion board:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/

Nikonians is a large nikon resource too. Here's the forum for the D80:
http://www.nikonians.org/camera/d80/

This next one is a resource for photography in general:
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/index.html

Nikonian newsletter archives (pdf & text) for general photography:
http://www.nikonians.org/html/whatsup/archive.html

pdf's:

hyperfocal distance tables and here is the nikonian guide for hyperfocal focusing.

nikon d80 manual USA-English

d80 promotional brochure

tutorial:
Here is a digital tutorial with videos and examples for familarizing yourself with the d80:
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d80/index.shtml

Lastly I ran across this guy today. It's basically a blog about his photographic experiences with the D80.
http://shutterology.blogspot.com/

Take a look at this series of threads at the "D80 Users" forum practicing various aspects of shooting with the camera. They are submission based, where users participate within a time frame specified.

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Spot Metering
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600002419739/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Focusing & Sharpness
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600037588156/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Digital-Vari Programs
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600078058344/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Exposure
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600124196411/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Action Photography
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600206256446/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Focal length, perspective, etc.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600270986648/

MASTERING YOUR D80 - Post Processing, Before and After.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600331872637/

http://www.photo.net/equipment/nikon/

ken rockwell's d80 user guide
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/users-guide/index.htm

note: I like the idea of resetting before shooting, I had my WB set from a previous day once and it really screwed up my photos for the day, I didn't realize until looking at the photos closely in lightroom.

great thread, i'm guessing a lot of these things will also apply to d40. i'm going to read this over the weekend!