Can D70 uses Old Nikon SLR lens (F601)?

[JL1500k]

Hehe... I don't care much for HN warranty lar ;p I got absolute faith in Nikon

since you have faith in Nikon then BUY BUY BUY lor and no need to bother about what ppl have said the problem of D70 which use less than a year. :bsmilie:

 

[espn]

since you have faith in Nikon then BUY BUY BUY lor and no need to bother about what ppl have said the problem of D70 which use less than a year. :bsmilie:

Don't worry on that, I will having handed over 40+ sets since my first MO, I've absolute confidence that this problem is not a regular issue.

How's that for statistics?

 

[JL1500k]

How's that for statistics? [/QUOTE]


Good statistics. Then BUY BUY BUY :bsmilie:

 

[espn]

JL1500k :kok:

OT liao la.... better start a new thread for this :bsmilie:

 

[nightpiper]

nobody here has said that every claim must be backed by statistics, but making a strong statement without anything to substantiate the claims will not help others in deciding.

if everyone is to make contradicatory statements without backing them up, then this open forum will simply become filled with myths, contradictions and misinformation.

very confusing for noobs.

open discussion forum is meant not to be too absolute. the fruit seller also sells his fruit openly in the market & i often heard aunties asking what brand of oranges r sweet. so do u need statistics too? not much different from buying oranges & cams, only price different. life wud be so pathetic & miserable if everything is so absolute like 1's & 0's.

if thats what u r looking for, how about this statement:

All apple computers is a piece of junk.

hey, i got statistics & 95% of the world can't be wrong with wintel. so how? all apple users r losers? all apple users will not enjoy their using their computer? bottom line is, even if a particular brand/model is plague with problems, people can still buy it & enjoy it within its lifespan. i m not forcing jmeng not to buy a D70, as long as he feels happy with his purchase, & aware of such problems, that shud be fine. just look at canon 20D & u get a better pic. if i m not mistaken, megaweb just bought his not long ago. he is aware fof 20D's problems but thats not stopping him from buying it, did it?

enuf of this statistic talk, time to go out & smell the roses.

 

[nightpiper]

:cry: I'm going to get mine soon leh. don't scare me leh. Hehehe...

Let me check with Nikon Singapore and see what the real problem is

aiyah u dun bluff bluff lah. everyone knows u r drooling all over for the D2x. :devil:

GO BUY IT TIGER!!! :bsmilie:
(ps. oops, i can't say 'everyone knows' cos i dun have statistics from CS. ;p )

 

[obviousdude]

dude
you win k.

open discussion forum is meant not to be too absolute. the fruit seller also sells his fruit openly in the market & i often heard aunties asking what brand of oranges r sweet. so do u need statistics too? not much different from buying oranges & cams, only price different. life wud be so pathetic & miserable if everything is so absolute like 1's & 0's.

if thats what u r looking for, how about this statement:

All apple computers is a piece of junk.

hey, i got statistics & 95% of the world can't be wrong with wintel. so how? all apple users r losers? all apple users will not enjoy their using their computer? bottom line is, even if a particular brand/model is plague with problems, people can still buy it & enjoy it within its lifespan. i m not forcing jmeng not to buy a D70, as long as he feels happy with his purchase, & aware of such problems, that shud be fine. just look at canon 20D & u get a better pic. if i m not mistaken, megaweb just bought his not long ago. he is aware fof 20D's problems but thats not stopping him from buying it, did it?

enuf of this statistic talk, time to go out & smell the roses.

 

[obviousdude]

(ps. oops, i can't say 'everyone knows' cos i dun have statistics from CS. ;p )

can the sarcasm will ya

 

[markccm]

y pull Apple into the picture? :dunno:

I Apple supporter ok??

Ok lah, ur Minolta is the best lah. U win lah ok?

 

[nightpiper]

y pull Apple into the picture? :dunno:

I Apple supporter ok??

Ok lah, ur Minolta is the best lah. U win lah ok?

if u follow the whole saga on this statistics discussion, u will realise that i m not in anyway trying to belittle apple computers or other equipment for that matter. i m only using apple to illustrate a point. haven't a clue on why statistics shud be brought into purchasing hobby stuffs. its really the fun & committment that counts.

sorry if my post sounded offensive to u. here's to the apple community. :thumbsup: :cheers:

 

[markccm]

I noticed u changed from Nikon to Minolta.

U also mentioned D70 tends to **** up within a year.
May I draw your attention to this ?

I personally believe when buying a product, its really "heng suay" lor.
Depends on the individual's luck.
In any brand, sure have a handful of lemons.

If u recall the artical a or two year back?
The woman who owned a faulty BMW 7 series?
BMW supposed to be one of the best made German cars, but yet her's proved to be a lemon.

So IMHO, i feel we should not pull any brand down.
Coz in any brand there r bound to have some faulty units.

So lets just move on & stop condemning this brand that brand.
This is a photography forum.
Shoot more, focus on the picture/skill, not the equipment.

 

[jmeng]

to jmeng:

besides reading reviews & friends recommendation, u will also need to decide base on your needs & priority. ask yourself a few questions:

1) is the ability to use old MF nikkor highest priority?
2) is the reliability of the camera highest priority?
3) r latest features & functions all bells & whistles highest priority? (eg, fps, big buffer, high flash sync, etc)
4) the million dollar question: 'how much?' is this the highest priority?

i made my decision based on my needs & hopefully you will do the same. my decision to jump off nikon is as follow:

1) picture quality highest priority. the digital cam must work like film, little or no post processing straight off the camera. touching up images on a computer is a big waste of time to me. (proof is in the links to my gallery)
2) reliability. i was pampered with FM2 & F3, so i expect the digital cam to be as solid.
3) cost. the Oly E1 is less than $3k & comes with a pro grade kit lens.
4) ISO 100 or lower as base


your priority will definitely varies. so what did i compromise? 7 point focus, 3:2 aspect ratio, super fast write speeds, high ISO800 noise (i hardly use it), etc. i dun shoot fast extreme sports or birds in flight, so i dun really see a big loss at all.

u may want to also ask why i use nikkor on the E1? not becos my nikkor glass r better. reasons as follow:

1) simply becos i have the option & can use them on the Oly.
2) 28-105 for the range
3) 55mm for the macro

everything else is done with the kit lens. in fact my nikkor exhibits a lot more CA than the Oly's Digital Zuikos.


hope this helps.

here's wishing all nikonians GONG XI FA CAI!! & may u have lots of ang bao to feed those itchy NAS worms. :bsmilie:

Hi nightpiper,

Thanks for the information. After reading your comment, seriously, I didn't think of so much yet. Basically what I one is to have a good DSLR with a reasonable price (something less than 2K) and if possible I can reuse the lens from my old camera (this will somehow help me to "save" some money).

Hi All,
I think what Nightpiper's comments are based on his personal experience and his professional point of view. We should view it as a reference.

Happy Chinese New Year to Everyone.

 

[nightpiper]

there's a thread polling for D70 users, like a survey/statistics, to see who has problems with their D70. i think u can look at those posts as a guide. happy shopping! :cheers:

(ps. nikon has acknowledge the D70 low quality issues, how else do u want me to sweeten my words?)