Taking the plunge: Getting a Nikon D70S

[DotheDamnTHing]

any last minute tips/opinions/comments/suggestions before I pull the trigger?

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

no photogs here?

 

[faenix]

Go used.

 

[Ornery]

no photogs here?

I'm doubting the OP is a "photog". Let's see your current efforts...

 

[Anubis]

go buy it & the 18-200 VR lens

 

[JImmyK]

E-500 dual lens kit best bang for the buck homie.

 

[harobikes333]

We all are expecting some nice pics when you get it

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: Ornery
no photogs here?

I'm doubting the OP is a "photog". Let's see your current efforts...

lmao :roll:

 

[darkxshade]

Canon EOS 20D!!!

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: DotheDamnTHing
any last minute tips/opinions/comments/suggestions before I pull the trigger?

It's a pretty good camera. I've got D70 as well as a D200, and the D70 kept me happy for quite a while. The differences between the 70 and 70s are very, very minute. Quality wise, it never let me down. It's not made extremely well. The shutter blew after 6 months and about 2 months ago the camera fell apart after falling 3 ft to the ground. But I was overall pretty happy with it.

I found it somewhat small for my hands, especially with no (nikon-made) vertical grip available. The battery lasts forever and a day.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: Ornery
no photogs here?

I'm doubting the OP is a "photog". Let's see your current efforts...

lmao :roll:

I'm picturing a $1,500 paperweight here. No pics to prove otherwise...

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: DotheDamnTHing
any last minute tips/opinions/comments/suggestions before I pull the trigger?

It's a pretty good camera. I've got D70 as well as a D200, and the D70 kept me happy for quite a while. The differences between the 70 and 70s are very, very minute. Quality wise, it never let me down. It's not made extremely well. The shutter blew after 6 months and about 2 months ago the camera fell apart after falling 3 ft to the ground. But I was overall pretty happy with it.

I found it somewhat small for my hands, especially with no (nikon-made) vertical grip available. The battery lasts forever and a day.

I've had my D70 for almost a year and haven't had a single prob.

KICKASS CAMERA!

 

[OdiN]

Canon 20D is better and if you don't have lenses already I would recommend it over the D70.

Oh and yes I'm a "Photog"

 

[tfinch2]

I would get a Olympus E-1. They can be had with a lens for less than 800 and they are built like a TANK!

EDIT: E-1

Magnesium-alloy body with environmental sealing (splash proof)

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: Ornery
no photogs here?

I'm doubting the OP is a "photog". Let's see your current efforts...

lmao :roll:

I'm picturing a $1,500 paperweight here. No pics to prove otherwise...

yes, im new to the dslr world but have used a Canon AE-1 SLR for ~5yrs

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: Ornery
no photogs here?

I'm doubting the OP is a "photog". Let's see your current efforts...

lmao :roll:

I'm picturing a $1,500 paperweight here. No pics to prove otherwise...

What the hell are you talking about? The OP bumped his own post, then you quoted him and started ranting about random crap.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Anubis
go buy it & the 18-200 VR lens

:Q

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Anubis
go buy it & the 18-200 VR lens

:Q

yea its freeking awsome

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

im looking at the 24-120 VR since the 18-200 is out of my price range

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: DotheDamnTHing
im looking at the 24-120 VR since the 18-200 is out of my price range

My Photo Editor just bought that for himself. He was really happy to own it until I told him about the 18-200 VR existed. But he seems very happy with the image quality. The images I've seen are very nice.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Lucky

What the hell are you talking about? The OP bumped his own post, then you quoted him and started ranting about random crap.

I've seen a few people spend HUGE bucks on DSLRs, and shoot nothing with them... NOTHING. They shoot four or five flowers, then it sits on a shelf...

 

[Anubis]

the 24-120 isnt worth buying IMO

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Lucky

What the hell are you talking about? The OP bumped his own post, then you quoted him and started ranting about random crap.

I've seen a few people spend HUGE bucks on DSLRs, and shoot nothing with them... NOTHING. They shoot four or five flowers, then it sits on a shelf...

And it's your business what they do with their money because?

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Lucky

What the hell are you talking about? The OP bumped his own post, then you quoted him and started ranting about random crap.

I've seen a few people spend HUGE bucks on DSLRs, and shoot nothing with them... NOTHING. They shoot four or five flowers, then it sits on a shelf...

this is of your concern because?

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Lucky

What the hell are you talking about? The OP bumped his own post, then you quoted him and started ranting about random crap.

I've seen a few people spend HUGE bucks on DSLRs, and shoot nothing with them... NOTHING. They shoot four or five flowers, then it sits on a shelf...

talk about assumptions :roll: