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Category: Photography
List Price: $999.99
Buy New: $750.00
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Seller: -booklover-
Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 1287
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3.8
Display Size: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 70
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1
MPN: 25226
Model: 25226
UPC: 018208252268
EAN: 0018208252268
ASIN: B0009JPRE6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New. Camera body and lens never used. Manufacturer's original packaging and manual(s)--all in mint Condition. INCLUDED EXTRAS: 1.0 GB SanDisk card included. 18-70mm 13.5-4.5G Zoom-Nikkor lens not included, but UPGRADED AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1:35-4.5G lens included. PRIORITY MAIL UPGRADE included. Quick Delivery. Earning a FIVE-STAR RATING is our goal on each and every customer order. We usually ship on the same day we receive an order and, unless otherwise noted, items are shipped only in excellent (MINT) condition. BUY TODAY FROM A TRUSTED FIVE-STAR SELLER.
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 A solid digital SLR, but the original D70 offers better value June 23, 2005
Gadgester (Mother Earth)
42 out of 44 found this review helpful
The new Nikon D70s digital SLR camera is a slight upgrade to the successful and popular D70 model. It retains the size and body construction of the D70, and also keeps all the features of the D70 that make the latter such a prized digital SLR, e.g.: same CCD sensor and DSP chip; instantaneous start-up; fast response, little shutter lag; industry-leading 1/500 flash sync (wow!); 3D color matrix metering; and the powerful i-TTL flash/lighting system. Like the D70, the D70s uses a CompactFlash memory card and is MicroDrive-compatible.
The D70s differs from the D70 in the following aspects:
- port for electronic cable release (MC-DC1)
- larger, 2.0" LCD (vs. D70's 1.8", but same resolution)
- slightly more powerful battery
To many Nikon diehard's disappointment, the D70s did not include more megapixels (unlike the Canon DR XT vs. DR) or a more powerful AF system, and kept D70's slow-poke USB 1.1 (a.k.a. "USB 2.0 full-speed") connection.
Since the D70s is just a minor upgrade, I strongly believe the D70 to be a much better value. You should go with the D70s only if you absolutely need the cable release feature.
Between the kit and the body-only versions, I highly recommend the kit version. The kit 4x zoom lens is of excellent quality (especialy optics-wise) and is well worth the price differential. It makes a great "street zoom" lens.
Back from Alaska July 4, 2006
J.W. Hart (Warren, MI USA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Let me preface by stating that I'm not anywhere near a pro photographer,nor even a talented amateur; however I've been shooting with 35mm SLR's since 1969 and have owned and used Olympus, Pentax, Minolta, Canon, and Nikon cameras among others.
I cannot offer technical considerations, but can give my impressions about the camera.
I purchased the D70s to take on a recent trip to Alaska, rather than take a film SLR and have to work through the X-Ray and security issues.
This camera is simply outstanding for a digital camera on the non-pro level.
I took 4 CF hi-speed cards, a Nikon 600 Speedlight, a spare camera battery with charger, the camera body, and a 18-55 Nikon lens on the Alaskan trip. The lens was frankly all I could afford, otherwise I would have taken a longer lens, or lenses.
The camera fits my hand very well (the Canon Rebel feels a little too small for my grip).
The near-instant on feature and the camera's ability to take multiple shots without waiting for the images to be saved to the card is impressive.
When we went to a whale viewing/photo opp outing the weather was inclement and part of the outing I photographed the whales (as they surfaced and dived) from within the ship, shooting through viewing windows. The autofocus had difficulty with the raindrops on the windows - focusing on the drops rather than on the whales. It took only a moment to change to manual focus and continue the shooting.
During a trip to photograph wildlife (bears, wolves, sheep, etc.) the autofocus worked perfectly and quickly, allowing me to concentrate on the framing of the shot.
The camera was used on small boats, a cruise ship, dog sleds (!), on trains, on buses, in the rain (with a ZipLoc bag over the camera), on a glacier, in a helicopter, in a snow storm (it snows in parts of Alaska even in June), and in temperatures above 90 degrees, and it never missed a beat.
Each night I swapped out the battery with the charged alternate, but never came close to exhausting the battery during shooting. Note that I turned off the "automatic review" function, and that may have had a bearing on the battery life; however since I reviewed the shots at night using the same battery, I don't think that is the case. The battery simply lasts a long time.
I've a lot to learn about this gadget, and I've placed an order for an 80-300 mm lens (my wife will probably kill me), but it may be the finest SLR I've ever owned. (Note that I've never actually owned a Nikon F3 ).
I'll be selling my Minolta Maxxum 5.
Great camera, but beware of auto white balance April 7, 2006
Christoph Joosten (Syracuse, NY , USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I love the layout of this camera. Every important function (bracketing, white balance and white balance fine-tuning, etc.) can be easily accessed with buttons and dials without having to fumble through menus on the LCD. The camera turns on in a blink and there is no delay between pressing the shutter and the picture being taken.
Some features the D70s has and the D50 doesn't, and that I find really useful:
- Depth-of-field preview button
- Optional grids in the viewfinder
- Direct access button to bracketing functions
- A light on the top LCD display
Auto white balance outdoors seems somewhat off (too cold), however this can be corrected easily by setting white balance compensation to -1. Shade setting is too warm, I compensate it with +3.
Made a near-pro out of me, imagine what it'll do for you! December 14, 2005
Nancy E. Turner (Tucson, AZ USA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I'm a writer and an art student, and have always appreciated fine photography but never learned to do it myself. I put off taking my own pictures most of my life, forever plagued by forgetting to adjust F-stops, and thick glasses on my dominant eye. I couldn't focus with the glasses, and darn sure couldn't do without them. Then I ran into a pro, (well actually he came along with a reporter to an interview) and he was carrying this Nikon D-70. After buzzing a few questions by him, I was sold. He told me he only carries the D-70 and one other for backup, a different model with a huge lens for long-distance shots. This camera is the best! Only one slight note of caution--I got Adobe Photoshop Elements and prefer it to the software that comes with the Nikon. The D-70's size feels just right to me, ( a rather middle-sized woman) not too heavy, but not so light it's likely to be forgotten or misplaced. The auto focus AFS Nikkor 18-70 lens is worth the extra bucks for ease and sharp focus/re-focus in seconds. I worried this might be another gadget I'd get bored with after a few weeks of messing around, but it has become my new best pal. I take it everywhere, and have caught some astounding still shots that actually have artistic value. The menu is easy to learn; the timer and all other bells and whistles have been a blast, too. Just open the box and start taking pictures. This is a fantastic intermediate camera.
I Love This Camera February 2, 2006
K. Mooney (Springfield, MA USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I'm a pretty serious photographer - own a Nikon F5 and a F100, both film camera - and aside from a Nikon 5700 Coolpix, this is my first digital camera, and my first true D-SLR.
I recommend this camera without reservation. Although I liked the 5700 a lot, that type of camera does have some serious limitations, and after a while I realized I had to move on. If you do decide to get this camera, I highly recommend getting the kit with the len included - it's a high quality lens, adequately fast, and works quite well with the digital sensor (remember there are some differences between digital and film lenses, primarily a 1.5x conversion factor).
Do not scoff at the "only" 6.1 MP - that's plenty for the vast majority or work. I've made Super B prints that came out great. One thought: For some reason that I don't understand, apparently "regular" flashes don't work as well with digital cameras, although the little flash built into the D70s is excellent for simple fill flash.
If, like me, you have an investment in Nikon equipment, or are starting fresh, you'll be quite happy with the D70s.
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