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Kiwi Sheep
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Jan 20, 2005, 11:23 AM

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Yes, I have a D70. The image it produces is very good/excellent. ISO only goes up to 1600. And at 1600, the grain is not that heavy.

At first, I had to choose whether I'll get a D70 or the D2H. But my research told me that D2H is not good for low-light. It's grainy. It's more for sports. So I chose the D70.

If you get the D70 - get the kit. The 18-70mm is a really good lens and also the SB-800 flash.
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Mm yes. The kit looked good from the start and I have heard nothing but good about the lens. I was thinking that I might get a D70 and a laptop so I have something to offer people when they phone me about stills. I did read that the camera is not as quick as others. How does it cope in receptions etc and does it look pro enough?
Nikon makes several lenses for it. The lower priced "kit" lens is a variable f-stop f/4.0 (or so lens) There is an other fixed f/2.8 17-55mm zoom that would alow you to blur out the background in you reception shots. Also if you add a Stroboframe and a small softbox the flash will not be so harsh. I will sometimes take the flash off and hand hold the softbox if I want a more directional light.

The result can sometimes be better then with film because the prints don't go through an enlarger lens. Dye-sub digital prints look very good.

But a shoot taken at f/8 or f/11 with the built-in pop-up flash will look like a snapshot -- because it is one.


Kiwi Sheep
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Jan 20, 2005, 7:41 PM

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How does it cope in receptions etc and does it look pro enough?
Does a VX2000 or GL2 look pro? Don't think so. Does it deliver PRO images, yes of course. The D70 is the same way.

It's not the type of camera that will allow you to take good shots at reception or during a no-flash ceremony. It's the type of lens. For reception, you need to have fast lenses. A fast lense means a lens that can set its aperture within the range of 1.4f to 2.8f. With an SB-800 flash, you can set your camera at a shutter priority of 1/30-1/60 and get the action with nice colors. It won't look like a snapshot.
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If this is your first DSLR you might want to go the 20D route- or Canon in general. I don't want to start a Nikon vs Canon war a day after this forum is spawned. I believe they BOTH make outstanding products. I just feel that Canon offers a larger array of glass. Many Nikon shooters have been switching to Canon. I rarely hear the opposite.

If you are invested in Nikon like Kiwi or Scott- there's no problem with it. As I said they make great bodies and glass and it's quite finacially difficult to make the switch (although the 20D is growing more and more appealing to Scott as the days progress...lol). I have faith my young jedi will one day join the darkside...... Wink




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Jan 21, 2005, 4:55 PM

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he he. i love my D70. We'll see how the jobs progress this season. If I start to book more, I may go for a D2X.






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I like my D70 as well. I just need to better learn to use it. Fortunately I'm not planning on shooting photos at weddings in the near future. Although it was used at my father-in-law's wedding with good results.
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