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Does anyone use the D-70?
Stephanie Oberlander, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | usa | Posted: 12:05 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> I'm just wondering what kind of experiences anyone has had using the D-70 for daily work. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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Jon Malinowski, Photographer
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New Windsor | NY | USA | Posted: 12:14 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Stephanie,
I've used a D70 for a lot of work with only minor problems. I have it primarily as a backup, but I think it's great for portraits and any other situations where you don't have to worry about fast focusing, which is sluggish. It also works with the i-TTL flash system (with the 600 or 800), and the on camera pop-up flash will operate as the master flash to set of remote units. It's plastic, so it's not going to hold up as well as some other bodies, but it's small and light and produces nice files. I'm guessing the D50 might now be similar in features, not sure really. No Nikon vertical grip (although there are 3rd party options now), and no 10-pin or cable release threads, which can be annoying.
Hope this helps.
Jon |
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Brian Ray, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Austin | TX | USA | Posted: 12:17 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Our student paper has a few that I've used as backups to my D2H. They seem like pretty nice cameras...6+megapixels, iTTL flash system, etc. However, the built-in flash sucks (obviously), there is no place to plug in a sync cord (you gotta put one of those adapters on the hot shoe), the whole camera is very small (good for somethings, but not if you've got normal to big size hands), its got a noticeably longer shutter lag than the D2H or similar modesl, the motor drive is like 3 frames/sec or something like that (so basically non-existent), the AF seems a little sluggish compared to other models especially when you throw it on an older model 300mm or 400mm and listen to it trying to turn those AF screws, and almost the whole thing is made of light (but strong) plastic...so it feels a little less durable and a little more like a toy. I'd be very afraid to drop the camera...well, ANY camera, but some are built a lot more like tanks than this little guy.
All that said, I like the camera for a backup or studio/portrait work. It's not super fast (AF, shutter, etc) or super durable, but it does produce great files when used in the right situations. Hope that helps a bit!
Brian |
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Landon Finch, Photographer, Assistant
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 12:17 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I use the D70 for portrait/wedding work and will be upgrading (someday) to the D2X for several reasons. One of the reasons is the build of the D70. It plastic and fragile IMO.
I'm not a photojournalist, but would imagine that the daily grind would quickly take its toll on the D70.
If am concerned about the build of the D70 with the work I do.....
If you baby it, its a great camera for the $.
On a side note: It doesn't focus fast enough for fast action. |
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Stephanie Oberlander, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | usa | Posted: 12:38 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> Thanks so much for all of your input. It helps tremendously. |
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Ian Halperin, Photographer
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Plano(Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 1:11 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> I use mine as a back-up for sports but as the primary for event photography. I like the light weight and large file size. |
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Caleb Bushner, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Mcminnville | OR | USA | Posted: 1:12 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Here's a quick contrasting experience: my college's newspaper FINALLY purchased a dSLR in May of 2004, since then, our D70 has had 20,000 shutter actuations (about 95% of those from my hand) and it has been a trooper every step of the way. True, I have not yet had the privilege of using a pro-series body for more than one or two frames, so I probably don't know what I'm missing, but I have taken pictures at football games, for instance, (the only place where I have pro pj's working next to me) and my little plastic camera and I have managed to keep up (night games are a little harder, I'll admit).
Nearly all of the pictures you see on my member page were shot with our D70--I'm sure the lag is worse, and I KNOW that the noise characteristics are worse than the D2's, but please don't think it is a prohibitively poor camera just because you can buy two for the price of a used D2H.
If you want any full resolution sample pics or more input feel free to e-mail me!
-Caleb |
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Mike Last, Student/Intern, Photographer
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London | Ontario | Canada | Posted: 2:15 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> The D70 is a spectacular camera for single shots.
When using it in the studio it's 1/500 flash sync is amazing and the fact that the CCD is electronic and the shutter always opens at 1/250 means you can push the flash sync to any speed you feel like. So good. It's pretty garbage in tracking focusing that is moving towards you, even with AFs lenses like the 70-200. The viewfinder is garbage, don't expect to be doing much accurate macro focusing. It's similar to tunnel vision. The menus are all well laid out, so are the buttons all over the body. A vertical grip would be a great feature to balance some larger lenses but hey, what are ya gunna do? There are some knock off ones but the fact that you have to set it to IR and the already long delay makes it not worth your while. That's my rant. |
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Jeff Frings, Photographer
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Milwaukee | WI | USA | Posted: 2:18 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Nikon claims that the D70 shoots at 3 frames a sec. Either that is a complete lie/joke, or mine has been broken from the start. I bought one as a back-up because my local Nikon dealer said the D100 had been discontinued and I didn't do enough research into that claim or the new cameras performance. The camera is very similar to the D100 in performance except the frame rate. It is easier to change ISO and WB than on the D100, but given what I know now I would never buy one. The frame rate is actually more like 1 frame a sec. It sucks.(the frame rate) the rest of the camera is fine if you will never need to shoot a quick burst.
Jeff |
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DJ Werner, Photographer
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Coastal | NC | USA | Posted: 2:23 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I concur with all the advice above..
I still shoot a great deal of film- on various bodies,but I use the D-70 for most of my digital work...
[except when in stealth mode with point and shoot digital elph]
since I cut my teeth in the film days - it is easy for me to time for peak action and adjust for shutter lag-
I have a little over 15,000 on mine.It is near salt sea air at least 3 times a week-heck I guess all the time since I live 5 miles from the ocean- and it is in my truck all the time with me...
I have shot top of the line and can compare it to the best; if you have small hands it is great...and I am a bit more careful with it- than the film bodies.
Good deal for the money- as a back up, part time body or beginner. It would not hold up to day in and day out abuse / wear and tear of a daily photojournalist;especially a sports photographer,and it's slow as others have mentioned. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:39 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I got a D70s recently and I have to say that in most repsects it's a step up from the D100. The only major problem I'm having is getting the color dialed in. Reds often come out funky, overall colors cool unless you really overcompensate with WB. It's also a pain that a lot of the controls are the opposite of the D100, which gets me confused when switching between the two cameras. I keep getting settings mysteriously messed up while I'm trying to do something else with the controls.
AF is better because it just seems to respond quicker than the D100, even though they have the same AF system. The software improvements have helped. It's much more snappy and I get more shots that I didn't expect to get. The frame rate seems exactly the same in my crude side by side tests between the two.
A grip would be nice. My right shoulder was sore from all the vertical shots the first week I used it because I'm not used to it. |
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Jeyhoun Allebaugh, Student/Intern
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 3:26 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> My experience has been that the D70 is great for portrait sessions and blowing up prints but if youre going to be doing typical journalism work where file size isn't as important and frame rate and shutter lag are the D1h is a better idea. The D1h is very responsive and fast. |
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Noah Devereaux, Student/Intern
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Athens | OH | USA | Posted: 3:36 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I should just point out that as far as noise, the D70 is no 20d or Mk II but it is still better than the d2h or d2x, neither of which is notable for the quality of high iso noise. Generally speaking, the image quality of a D70 is better than most photographers. It's limitations in speed and construction are well known.
-Noah Devereaux |
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Bert Entwistle, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 3:51 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Stephanie,
I shoot a D1X as my primary camera for sports and event work.
The D70 is my backup. It will do everything I want and then some. The biggest point for me is that it has a high shutter synch and I need that for indoor rodeo etc.
It takes great pics. The one negative to me is it's construction, compared to the D1X it is fragile and I'm concerened that I might damage it one day. But it's $3,000 cheaper than a D1X (or D2X?)so you have to expect some trade off.
bert |
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Jim Owens, Photographer
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Cincinnati | OH | usa | Posted: 5:03 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I love mine. I have over 17,000 shutter releases on it and there hasn't even been a hiccup. It's solid and dependable and the TTL metering combined with an SB 800 is excellent.
Jeff Frings :
My gut feeling is the same as yours. The FPS with AF on is more like 2.0. However, with AF off and manual settings it will do 3 FPS. With my eyesight though, I can tell you I use the AF 99% of the time unless I'm doing landscape pics where I have time to compose and recompose before I shoot.
I use it one shot at a time shooting action. It's not an issue to me. |
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Mike Last, Student/Intern, Photographer
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London | Ontario | Canada | Posted: 5:25 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> Also make sure Long Exposure Noise Reduction is turned off. |
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Jeff Frings, Photographer
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Milwaukee | WI | USA | Posted: 7:26 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> That is why I love this site.
Thanks Mike! I didn't even realize the Long Exposure Noise Reduction was on. It must have come that way from the factory, or I didn't realize I turned it on while doing something else. I also wouldn't have thought it would have made a difference since I was shooting 1/1000th sec exposures, not real long exposures. Anyhow, now I think the camera performs just about like the D100. I actually like the controls better on the D70.
Thanks again
Jeff |
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Mike Last, Student/Intern, Photographer
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London | Ontario | Canada | Posted: 7:39 PM on 10.19.05 |
| ->> I believe it's in the manual somewhere... hidden in the smallest print imaginable. My young eyes can still read that manual. |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 8:17 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Two months ago, I bought a D70s for personal use and have tried it on a dozen or so daily assignments. I agree with all of the above, but one thing that really bothers me is that I'm used to the three focusing systems: M (manual) S (single) and C (continuous). On the D70s, I found that there is no "S" mode, just AF & M. I suppose I could use the auto focus lock, but I'm not used to that style of shooting.
I was suprised that the colors are much cooler especially more so than the D1H. Similar to the D2H, but cooler still. Side by side, the D2H is a tad warmer. This can be corrected by fine tuning.
I really like the file size, there have been a couple of times when cropping was an issue and the extra file size has helped.
I hate the viewfinder, being spoiled by all of the other cameras that I have shot with in the past, D2H, D1H, D1, F5, F4, FM2. I too felt the "Tunnel" vision and I adjusted the diopter to match my vision (20/20 with contact lenses).
The shutter is quieter than the D2H, D1H, & D1, but the lag time is not good. The AF is very slow.
I have an SB-80DX and an SB-28DX, niether flash will work with the camera on the hot shoe. I need the new SB-600 or 800. The on-camera flash, among other things, casts a horrible shadow in the middle of the frame if you use a 17-35mm lens with the hood on it. One trick that I learned is that by using my SC-17 (TTL cord), I am able to use my SB-80DX off camera.
I'm glad the flash synchs at 1/500 instead of 1/250 such as the D2H.
I recently used my D70s hanging on my shoulder, as a second body, with an 80-200mm lens to shoot golf (not exactly a fast-moving sport) and when I picked it up to shoot, the shutter did not fire. I looked at the screen and FEE was flashing in the screen. I knew it was a lens connection problem. I took the lens off to make sure there was no dirt on the contacts. It seemed to work, but 10 minutes later it repeated the same problem. Maybe it was the lens; but this same lens has worked without problems on both my D2H and my D1H.
Although I have the D70s which has a 2" viewscreen on the back, (as opposed to the D70, which has a 1.8-inch screen) the screen is still much smaller than the D2H screen.
The one thing I like about the D70s and also the D2H, is the ability of the auto color balance to do well in poor light situations. The D1H is difficult to fine tune in bad light especially light of an amber color. |
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Geoff Miller, Photographer
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Portage | MI | USA | Posted: 9:32 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> I too use a D70 as a second body and it works great. Many others have mentioned some of the quirks of the camera. I'll second some of them: S/C AF being a menu pick, AF slower than my D2H (but then again, I knew it had a -2 generation AF module before I bought it), the shadow the built-in flash casts with the 18-70 lens shade on, etc. However, I don't have any problems personally with the viewfinder (I wear glasses) and I have found the shutter lag in the same class as other Nikon DSLRs... excellent.
Unless I'm shooting a wedding, my D2H is my obvious "work horse". I've found that my D2H w/ an 80-200 over one shoulder, and the D70 w/ an 18-70 over the other makes a great combination. The 18-70 being an "S" lens, plus its short "throw", minimizes the issues with the slower AF.
I'd buy mine again in a heart beat. Great bang for the buck! |
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David M. Russell, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 10:12 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> They're fragile. I've totalled two, and it was easy.
I'm probably no more clumsy than the average person, and I had two moments of incredible clumsiness when I happened to be holding a D70. It's a rare thing, but I don't blame the camera. It's not meant to be dropped, and it's not built to survive it.
That said, I'm buying a D70s this month. They're great backups. They weigh next to nothing. They make great files. Good color. Excellent battery life. iTTL rocks. Great camera for shooting events.
It'll be a backup to my D2X system, but well worth the money. |
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Jeyhoun Allebaugh, Student/Intern
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 11:08 PM on 10.19.05 |
->> Rodrigo,
the only time ive gotten the fee signal on the screen is when ive been using a film lense and the aperature ring on the lense is set to something besides the smallest aperature setting (on your 8-200 should be f22). Could you have slipped it over without noticing? |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 12:24 AM on 10.20.05 |
->> David,
do you have a D70s on order? They seem to be sold out everywhere with a long waiting list. Please tell me if you find a place here in the city that has them.
THANKS
Debbie |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 12:31 AM on 10.20.05 |
| ->> I ordered my D70s from Samy's about three weeks ago. I even got a Sportsshooter discount that is mentioned on the sponsors page. |
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Dianna Russell, Photographer
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Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 3:43 PM on 10.20.05 |
->> I use the D70s as a backup to my D1X. I love that it syncs at 500 not 250. I also like it because it is light. After using a D1 for so long the difference in the way the files look is awesome.
What I don't like is the lack of a vertical grip and shutter release. I bought one from Hoodman thinking it would work the way my F100 grip works but that was not the case and I returned it. I didn’t want to keep flipping a switch every time I went from horizontal shooting to vertical shooting.
The only issue I have had with it is sometimes my 80-200 (an older version) quits working with it. It won’t focus at all. I had the 300 on my D1X and the 80-200 on the D70s for close action at a baseball game and it just quit working. It wouldn’t fire at all. Then, a couple weeks ago, I tried to shoot softball with the 300 on it and it locked up. It could have been the bleepin’ chain link fence I was trying to shoot through. ;o) Anyway it wouldn’t work again until I put the 17-55 on it. Maybe it’s a firmware issue (with the older 80-200.) I don’t know. It may just work best with the newer digital DX lenses.
So far though I really like the camera as a back up and for quick family/friends photos the light weight with a 17-55 is great. It’s hard to beat for the price.
Dianna |
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Bastian Ehl, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Magdeburg | _ | Germany | Posted: 4:49 PM on 10.20.05 |
->> I owned a D70 before I got my D2H. Image quality is awesome. Even 1600 ISO (with NoiseNinja of course) is still usable for newspaper publishing. Best bang for the buck regarding image quality.
As the others said above, there's a true shutter delay, the viewfinder is small and the camera is not a pro body.
You can tweak the flash sync up to 1/1000 with manual flash (or radio slaves) - i tried it and it worked fine.
I used mine during a 3 months newspaper internship going trough rougly 10.000 frames in that time. It needed some serious service afterwards. I used for all kinds of assignments in all weather conditions. The center AF-Field failed, the pop-up flash failed, the shutter sometimes just didn't fire. Nikon got it all fixed and my dad now uses the camera without any issues. |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 1:21 PM on 10.21.05 |
->> Jeyhoun, thanks for the check on the f/22. Yes, I had checked and the aperture was indeed off (f/16), I moved it back and checked the locking mechanism that keeps it on f/22. After this, the "FEE" was still displaying in the screen. That is when I took the lens off and blew on it and tried to clear dust before remounting the lens. It could be a problem with the lens.
Also ONE other thing I forgot about the D70s that bothers me: Has this ever happened to anyone else? You're shooting with your main body (D2H for me) and then switch to the second body (D70s for me) and the D70s' program button has turned to another position on the dial (accidental bump or other means). The dial I am referring to is the dial that controls the "M" manual exposure, "A" aperture priority, "S" shutter priority, etc. This dial needs a locking button because it has happened to me 4 different times, one time resulting in the loss of a photo because of bad exposure.
Even though I have been complaining about the camera, I do like it. I just have to treat it with kid gloves and remember it's not a D2H. I have no problems with non-action assignments. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 6:26 PM on 10.21.05 |
->> I make accidental changes on my D70 all the time. For some reason I have found the exposure compensation dialed down a couple of stops on a few occassions, and I never personally set it more than +/- 1/3. It's just something that happens when I'm doing other stuff. I also find it extremely annoying how the LCD screen keeps going to the multi-thumbnail view too easily, and I keep having to change it back to the full view.
I also think it's incredibly goofy that they reversed the control dials from the D100. The one for shutter speed is not in the front, and the one for aperture is now in the back...or is it the other way around? Anyway, it totally screws with my head, and I find myself spending waaaaaaayyyyyy too much time trying to get my settings right.
Doug |
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Mike Last, Student/Intern, Photographer
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London | Ontario | Canada | Posted: 6:51 PM on 10.21.05 |
| ->> Hey Doug... check out custom setting 14 called Command Dial. Problem solved. |
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Andrew Mo, Student/Intern
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San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 8:06 PM on 10.21.05 |
->> Rodgrio,
The thing with the mode-selector dial happened a lot to me when I would shoot with the D70 in pits at concerts all the time. I usually just ended up leaving it in "M" is for Manual mode and putting a patch of gaffers tape over it -- This pretty much solved that problem. There's a reason why the pro bodies don't have the silly mode dials and have a mode button that has to be depressed and held down to change modes. Maybe Nikon's next D70/D100ish body will have a locking button.
Another thing I found when using the D70 was the autofocus. I could never really trust any of the autofocus points but the one in the center, especially in questionable lighting.
To do the any-shutter-speed flash-sync trick, you can either use a hot-shoe PC cord adapter or tape over the ittl contacts on the hotshoe, which will make your SB-800 or SB-600 flash work in manual-only mode, but you will be able to get speeds far greater than 1/500 and much better than any High-FP mode like on the D2-series bodies.
If you're an AF-On button type-shooter with your other bodies, you can also do this with the D70 and it's probably a very good way to go. Because the D70 only has a two-position focusing switch, you only have mechanical control over "AF" and "Manual" focus. To switch between AF-S and AF-C, you have to go through menus. You could just leave the setting on AF-C and turn on the custom setting that moves the AF-On action to the AE-L button which turns into the D70's AF-On button. Works great with AF-C mode and the center sensor.
If you're only carrying one or two SB-600/800 flashes, you can also use the D70's built-in flash as a limited-purpose iTTL commander. It will trigger one and only one group of flashes, set the remotes to Channel 3 Group A, and you can get a little bit of flash exposure control using the camera's flash value compensation. Pretty neat if you have limited space or limited equipment. |
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David M. Russell, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:32 PM on 10.21.05 |
->> Hey Debra,
No, I haven't ordered one yet. In fact, I talked to Nikon today at PhotoExpo and I think I'm going to get a plain old D70. There's not enough new/exciting in the D70s to justify spending the extra money.
The D70s will take a cable trigger, but it's not the same connector as a D2X etc., so it won't work in a blimp. |
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Thomas Oed, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 11:03 PM on 10.21.05 |
->> Mine was my primary camera for about a year, while I waited for the D2X to come out.
Has well over 50,000 and has pretty much worked like a champ!
It's now my backup/second body. Still gets fairly regular use, since I generally keep a wider lens on it than whatever I have on the D2X at the time.
-Thomas- |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:36 AM on 10.22.05 |
->> Thanks, Mike. I'll do that.
I often shoot a high school football team with bright red uniforms. With the D70s I can't get anywhere near the right color red, 800 ISO and flash @ 1/500. The closest I was able to get tonight was by using Shade -3, and it was still way too cool. I messed with the Hue adjustment and it wasn't much help eiter. It doesn't seem nearly as bad in daylight, but still cool-ish. Am I the only one with this problem? |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:44 AM on 10.22.05 |
->> One more weird thing I've noticed with my D70s. On two different occassions, files on the same card shot at the same event were named two different way. Half of them are the traditional way, ie DSC_XXXX, while the other half have the dash on the front, ie _DSCXXXX.
What's up with that?!? |
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Bastian Ehl, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Magdeburg | _ | Germany | Posted: 6:25 AM on 10.22.05 |
| ->> "_filename" and "filename" are clear indications that you accidentially changed the color space in your camera. |
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Steven Georges, Photographer
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Long Beach | CA | USA | Posted: 11:35 PM on 10.22.05 |
| ->> To add one more thing to what's already been said about the D70 vs. D100 comparison is that unlike the D100, the D70 is very usable when shooting RAW files. The D100 takes sooooooooooooooooo long to write RAW files to the card, it is unusable! With Apple's Aperture coming on the scene, shooting RAW is becoming more important. The D70 also has a bigger cash and looks MUCH better at 1600 than the D2h. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:06 AM on 10.23.05 |
->> Bastian, that makes sense, since I still haven't figured out how to get color dialed in and I'm constantly experimenting with different modes and curves. Pretty annoying feature if you ask me. I guess I should spend some more time with the manual.
It seems to me that the D70 is made more for raw and lots of post production. I have a hard time getting jpegs straight out of the camera that don't need a lot of tweaking. Besides color issues, files don't seem quite as sharp, even with moderate in-camera sharpening selected. On the positive side I find that the AF is much better than the D100. |
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Alec Richards, Photographer
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Tony Gieske, Photographer, Photo Editor
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North Hollywood | CA | USA | Posted: 10:48 PM on 10.31.05 |
->> >>If this is legitimate, at this price the D70s (link below) will be back-ordered for at least a month. $559 seems kind of strange and there must be a catch? Grey Market?
http://www.bestpricecameras.com/227265-0-1-25218-Nikon-D70s.html
Alec,
Maybe it's because they saw the D200 coming at $1600. |
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PJ Heller, Photographer
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Christchurch | NZ | | Posted: 11:49 PM on 10.31.05 |
->> Maybe it's because they saw the D200 coming at $1600.
Yeah, or maybe because you get -- or in most cases, don't get -- what you pay for.
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller8754.html |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 2:12 AM on 11.01.05 |
->> Alec, believe it or not, this is where I bought my D70s. It's legit...to a degree. This price is for a replacement D70s body. In other words, you don't get the manual, no battery, no charger, no software. I decided to get the D70s with the above stuff for $799.00 still a good price since Best Buy and others sell the camera for $899.00
If the camera would have been good, I would've bought another D70s at the $579, but I think I 'm going to pass.
Shipping is also extra. |
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Alec Richards, Photographer
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Midland | TX | USA | Posted: 12:39 PM on 11.01.05 |
| ->> Thank you Rodrigo and PJ for the info and link. I had wondered if it wasn't stripped down too, without the battery and charger, etc.. Certainly helps to buy from who you know and can depend on and looks like the average is about $900 for a camera body right now. Rodrigo, the USC photos on your site, did you shoot those with the D70s? |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 4:10 PM on 11.09.05 |
->> Hi Alec, sorry, I did not shoot the USC football photos with the D70s, I don't like to shoot sports with the D70s. The D2H really hums and is great for football and the autofocus is awesome. My second camera is the D1H. I use the D70s for feature photos, but that's about it.
Also, I'll have to do more research, but I believe the camera I bought might be gray market. I bought the 5-year-warranty, so I should be good for 5 years, but after that, I'll have to hope I never have to repair it.
I haven't taken a really close look at the D200, but it sounds groovier than the D70s. |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 2:06 AM on 11.20.05 |
| ->> Hi all, my D70S just died, but it was my fault. I was cleaning it with an air compressor, in the same manner that I have cleaned the D1H and the D2H several times before. Unfortunately, the shutter on the D70s is not sturdy like it's predecessors and I thrashed the shutter leaves. I'll have to send it in for repair and hope it's covered. I guess from now on I'll be sensible and use those tiny bulb-looking air blowers. Just wanted to warn any future D70 owners. |
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Evan Dyson, Student/Intern
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Harrisonburg | VA | United States | Posted: 10:58 AM on 12.05.05 |
->> I know this topic's been covered pretty extensively, but as a student, I can't afford a higher level camera (yet!) & this is my primary body, I thought I'd throw my comments out there. I've used it extensively for over a year with almost everything I've shot.
Here are some of my pros and cons:
Pros- decent image size, fast writing time (but then again i use 80x cards... so that might help), lightweight and great menu. In comparing it to a D100, I prefer how the ISO and WB are buttons and you don't have to switch off of your shooting mode to adjust them like you do with the 100. Since it was mentioned earlier, I am able to get 3 frames/sec, but by no means do I completely depend on this all the time. I use an SB-600 on and off camera and it works great with the d70.
Cons- as said before... SHUTTERLAG. I hate it. especially when I know I personally reacted at the right time, but my camera did not. I also am not pleased with the colors. Every image I obtain is what I call 'fogged over' and after contrast adjustment is 200% better. I hate the on body flash. It's basically useless. If they designed it so that a standard lens hood gets in the way of it.... might as well not have it. & lastly, shooting at high ISO doesn't maintain a level of quality that I like, but I've had to use it.
Unless I think of anything else, those are some of my observations on the camera. I'm interested in seeing how the D200 compares. I'm in the market for a new camera but am torn between switching to canon. Age old dilemma.
Since I kind of revived the thread, if anyone has any other D70 questions fire away. |
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