dfbread said:
Went to CP last evening... was looking at the D70... guess what?!?! One of the salesman told me that i should not be looking at this set as it's bought due to its popularity and u cant use it with a vertical grip and no cable release and D70 is made in Thailand, any truth to those ?
Hello !! i was puzzled by the salesman's words... if Nikon hears of tat ... oh my gosh !! i wont like to see what CP will be if Nikon refused them any more deals. ... :thumbsd:
Don't go to CP... they behaviour as any salesman will do with commission to earn, ie which ever camera can ripped them more commission, they'll push for that. I'm sure Nikon do monitor this forum in Clubsnap, (pss. I least I know 1 of Nikon sales executive is a member of CS and is a frequent visitor of this Nikon forum) ;p
Yes, the statements he made do carry some truth, like:
i. D70 would not have a vertical grip (at least not from Nikon themselves), and
ii. the camera do not support cable release (because it uses a wireless remote controller), and
ii. D70 is made in Thailand (so what... F80 also made in Thailand but it is proven to be a very good camera just like the current D70. And most importantly, Nikon would still have to service it if there is ever any problems with the camera. And the camera would be shipped to Japan if they cannot get it back functional here in Singapore.)
But what he did not tell you is:
i. D70 uses a 3D Color Matrix Metering using the 1,005-pixel RGB Sensor, this is the most advance metering and is normally found on a Professional Body like F5, etc.
ii. Spot Metering, 2.3mm dia. circle, approx. 1% of entire frame centered on active focus area. (The other brand is 6% and they still called it 'SPOT' ???
)
iii. Instant startup and you can shoot the moment you switch the camera to 'on' mode or when the camera is on sleep more. (The other brand need 6 secs startup and 3sec wake-up time on sleep-mode... imagine it is just like your computer :bsmilie: )
Other features not mentioned is D70 supports:
i. WA technology, if used with CF cards that support WA, it can shoot almost continuous non-stop in JPEG Fine Mode at full 6MP.
ii. Uses a Li-ion battery which lasts avg 1000 shots in a single full charge.
And many more standard features.
First ask yourself, what you want in a camera, what would you be shooting, and most importantly your budget.
D70 have proven to be a very good entry-level DSLR as compared to other brands who wants to come out entry DSLR which it can't come close to the D70. Features of the D70 has been designed, planned and incorporated suitably for a entry level DSLR. D70 is not designed to replace any other Nikon DSLR like D100, but it is designed as a class of its own.
If you're looking for a camera body with cable release, vertical grip, than maybe D100 or above is a more suitable camera body for you.
Hope this helps to clear some of your doubts.
