Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera Body Only

excellent camera

Posted Feb 14, 2006 - Really great camera that is very handy for any situation. Great feel to the camera. Also, newer in technology than d100 even though the d100 is slightly more expensive. Great buy!

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D70s Digital SLR Camera Body Only

Posted Jun 15, 2006 - Finally bought D70s to replace my 5700. Bought the body only and seperate Nikon 28-200mm. Will get the 50mm f/1.8 soon. I'm satisfied with its performance. Works well right out of the box with minor setting. The menu layout is not much different than my previous 5700 and easy to navigate. I had some issue with underexposed images at the beginning but managed to get some opinions from other users to correct it. I would recommend this camera.

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This is an update to Nikon's very popular D70 (muc ...

Posted Jun 29, 2005 - This is an update to Nikon's very popular D70 (much like a car model is updated every two years). It's pretty much the same camera as D70, the improvements are made based on the feedback from existing D70 users. Just like the D70, this camera has excellent picture quality. Comparing the photo quality of D70 and D70s, the D70s seems a bit more colorful, but the difference is barely noticeable. A big improvement to D70s is the LCD screen and the menu system. The screen is large and colorful. The menu is very intuitive and easy to navigate. I also like how they they added lighting to the display panel on the top of the camera, making night shoots a lot easier. Just like on D70, the scroll wheels on D70s is great when you need to quickly adjust settings to the camera. The built in flash also works better. Now, things I don't like about the D70s. The camera has 6.1 mega-pixels. I know it's very unlikely I'll be printing pictures bigger than 11X14, but I still wish the camera can offer more. The camera is also a little heavy. D70s is slightly heavier than the D70, and much heavier than the Rebel XT. However, consider the Rebel XT has a plastic body, I feel more comfortable in knowing my camera is more sturdy. Overall, D70s is an excellent camera. If you already have a D70, it's probably not necessary to upgrade to this camera (did you know you can download a free firmware update for the D70 menu system). But if you are in the market for a cheap DSLR, you should definitely consider the Nikon D70s. Especially if you already have a collection of old Nikon lenses.

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D70s is incredible!

Posted Sep 20, 2005 - I put in the battery, plugged in the CF card, and squeezed the shutter release button....Wow, this thing is fast! Look through the veiwfinder, take a picture, now I don't care how quickly you look at the image display the image is already there, and the camera is just waiting for you to take another..and another..and another. The menus are very intuitive. This is my first DSLR and I quickly understood what most controls were for. I like being able to choose my aperture for different depth of field effects but it is quite a luxury to be able to hand the camera to my wife and set it on auto and know that she too can shoot beautiful images without having any experience with a SLR.

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Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera Body Only

Posted Aug 9, 2005 - We are so delighted with this purchase! The D70s has been fantastic! The battery life is surprisingly long. The tracking is amazing - we photographed the Blue Angels with my 300 mm lens as they buzzed overhead and very few turned out soft, most were quite sharp. Impressive. Works great with my Nikkor AFS lenses that have internal motors. It even fits with my handgrip off my Nikon F4. The construction (for a plastic camera) is quite good. Overall, it's a fantastic camera for only $800. If you are considering upgrading from a D70 to a D70s, there's not much difference. I'm surprised they didn't up the megapixels from the D70 to the D70s.

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excellent

Posted Jun 28, 2006 - I purchased the body only and added another lens. Works great, picture quality is awesome and the ease of use for someone who has never used an SLR is amazing. I am sure there are tons of features I will learn to love as well.

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D70s Digital SLR Camera Body Only

Posted Jun 16, 2006 - I have this camera for 12 days now and I took about 400 pictures mostly to test it in many lighting conditions. It says it should take up to 3 fps but I would say it is rather close to 1.5 fps. It was never faster. This camera is not one of the lightest and also prettiest available but I use Nikon cameras for a very long time now and I can say they are certainly reliable and I don't care much about the look. This camera is not much different from its older brother D50. For now the biggest difference is the price. If I didn't get a great deal on this one I would strongly consider D50 although I didn't try D50 yet. Older technology sometimes is very slow and quick responce is required to catch your child with a funny face of once a live time moment. It just happend that my family member has bought 10 mp camera by Sony. So I could compare the two. 10 mega pixels is a plus when printing enlargements but Nikon D70s has faster responce so I could take pictures at a moment and not a half a second later. I didn't have to charge my battery yet but it says that one battery can last up to 2000 pictures. Lets hope this is true. But I am considering buying extra battery for buck up.

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WARNING - DESIGN DEFECT

Posted Oct 25, 2006 - Caught neck strap on a small branch. The neck strap lugs are flimsy. A moderate pull separated it from the body. If you catch the camera before it disappears Nikon will charge you $200 for repairs. Good lens interchangeability. Short battery life - get a spare battery.

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Excellent affordable Digital SLR

Posted Apr 23, 2006 - This is an upgrade version of D70, I choose this camera because of its price and its ability to capture wonderful picture. For its class this camera is one of the best. the Body is sturdy, the handgrip is comfortable. It's easy to use the menu and easy to configure the option.

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