MADE Products CA-1111-BLK Camera Armor for Nikon D80 Digital SLR -Black

Many of the reviews talk of how the armor doesn't quite fit. Let me clarify. The armor fits almost perfectly, with two minor exceptions. Number one is the bottom area, where the wide tripod base usually gets stuck, but then, armor isn't really needed on the tripod. The second are is the SD card door, which is slightly blocked. Again, just thumb back the rubber and you're good to go. Aside from this, the lens hood does not stay connected to my 18-55mm kit lens well, so I normally leave it off, although it does work as a lens hood when I need it.All that aside, it is a good product. The buttons are not labeled quite as clearly but once you remember where they are, you shouldn't really need to see them anyway. I leave it on just about all of the time. It keeps it from sliding around and can stop the harm from minor bumps. I think it is worth it.

This item fits remarkably well. I can operate all of the buttons on the D80 through the armor. It also improves one's ability to grip the camera, although the camera is already of a size that makes it hard to lose one's grip. My only complaints are (1) the rubber seems to attract dust with static electricity (can blow or wipe it off the uncovered camera body, but not the rubber armor), and (2) the piece that fits on the end of the lens is visible on the periphery of the pictures I shoot and at the 18 mm end of my 18-200mm zoom lens (unless I fold it back) and makes it hard to remove and replace the lens cap. I don't use the lens part of the armor for this reason, which is not a huge problem but enough to subtract a star from my rating.

This is much more convenient (for me) than carrying around a small camera bag. It protects the camera very well. Two quibbles:1) The lens hood, which functions as a shock absorber as well as a hood, can interfere with the operation of your zoom lens depending on your lens' design. I solved the problem for myself by adding a haze filter to my zoom, which provided enough gripper area for the hood to adhere to the end without jamming the zoom.2) It covers nearly all the buttons on the camera body, so you can't see the alternate function legends silkscreened on the camera, and the buttons become harder to press. You can still press them, but it's not as fluid as without.But I still prefer to use the Armor than to not use it.

I received the product in a very good and well padded box. Packaging was very well done. I only took about 5 min to fit the Armour onto my D80. The Armour for the Lens was not as easy as I thought it would be.With my added on camera handstrap and the Armour, it made my camera handling more comfortable (being a guy with larger hands). All sockets and connections were still as easily accessible as without the Armour.The only two down sides with the Armour was it attracts dust onto it and that the on and off button was a little hindered (difficult only when turning off).As I travel often for overseas shoot (often in rural areas which are dusty and rough), the Armour gives me more confidence with camera safety.

I purchased this item with the idea that it might lessen the damage to my camera in a fall as advertised. The product might do that if it fell a few inches, but the thin neoprene does not seem like it will protect the camera from anything more than bumps and scratches. Furthermore, the controls are covered and the single color body armor makes it very difficult to read the control button information that is molded into the neoprene. I would suggest white out to highlight the raised type on the body armor. Oh, just forget the lens protection it is a piece of junk that flowers off the end of the lens and does absolutely nothing more than look foolish.

I purchased this item to help protect my camera from the daily beating it would get in my purse, accidental water spillage, and/or my daughter's dirty fingers.After getting used to the added bulk (i.e. the on/off switch isn't as easy to just swipe my finger across because it's now protected by the armor and requires me to use my finger tip a bit more) I've come to appreciate the armor and leave it on the camera body all the time. This product is very well made, all the camera buttons still easy to use/very accessible. It was great to take outside during the snowfall and not worry about snow getting on the body! Definitely worth the price.About the only suggestion I have is that the button labels (white on the camera) weren't black lettering on black armor. Luckily, I'm familiar with the buttons enough to not need the labels, but when my husband uses it, they are hard to read in low light. I cannot comment on the lens armor, as I haven't used it yet.

Was not a big fan with this item as it attracted a lot of dust and the fit was slightly off. I was always afraid when changind lenses because the dirt was so attracted, I worried about it compromising the inside of the camera. You have to take the actual lens off in order to apply it. Needless to say, this item is on a shelf in my room ready to be thrown out. It was a nice concept, perhaps another material is better.

Although it looks like it would fit within the soft case, it does NOT. Since the wrap around soft case is so easily removed and not actually attached to the camera like the quality leather cover of an old 35mm reflex camera of days gone by, I wanted two layers of protection. You just can't fit one within the other. Why would the two products not be made to work together? Bad design, I guess.