Nikon D70: coming closer
Well it's Saturday and I'm still vying for the D70, after having verified that the only real big difference to the D70s is the 2-inch monitor (the D70 has a slightly smaller 1.8-inch screen). Ken Rockwell delivers a good comparison between the two look-alike models and concludes that "as far as I'm concerned it's the same camera as my beloved D70 just with a bigger LCD and a remote socket but no MS-D70 disposable CR-2 battery holder".
He even finds a positive side to having a smaller LCD:
One slight unsettling problem with the D70 is the USB interface. According to the specs it is USB 2.0, but then it is also said that it only has the speed of USB 1.1. This seems to be a paradox, and deserves more research. I'm not sure if this poses a problem, but then again the file size of the images are much larger than my Coolpix 990, so I will have to prepare a larger mug of coffee.
Having settled the LCD-issue I am off to do some price-checking. The internet offers a galore of price-checkers, so finding the right price with reliable service is like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.
He even finds a positive side to having a smaller LCD:
Bigger LCDs are more impressive and fun to use, but actually smaller LCDs make you work harder to make better, stronger images. That's right: if you can make the image look good on a tiny screen it always looks even better bigger. Since you can zoom on any screen to see sharpness I don't find bigger LCDs better as far as the final image goes. Bigger LCDs just make the camera more fun while you're in the field.
One slight unsettling problem with the D70 is the USB interface. According to the specs it is USB 2.0, but then it is also said that it only has the speed of USB 1.1. This seems to be a paradox, and deserves more research. I'm not sure if this poses a problem, but then again the file size of the images are much larger than my Coolpix 990, so I will have to prepare a larger mug of coffee.
Having settled the LCD-issue I am off to do some price-checking. The internet offers a galore of price-checkers, so finding the right price with reliable service is like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.
posted by Georg at 2:39 PM
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Hey Georg, my D70 arrived, and it's wonderful!!! I'll post some pics to my blog at some point, once I've finished posting the last pics I took with my old film camera. Now I've got to decide what to do with all the extra films I've got lying around.
I came to exactly the same conclusion as you that the difference between the D70 and the D70S are minimal (except for the price of the D70S!). I'm bery happy with it so far, although I've only had it a day I'm just not used to the way it works. The ability to take lots of photos without worrying about expensive film has already come to use almost everytime I pick it up - perhaps that says something about my photography ability! Hah!
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