Nikon D70 Images - Throwback Thursday!

Astro Landscapes · Mar 30, 2017

Today's "Throwback Thursday" article inspired me to crack open my gigantic 160,000+ image Lightroom archive catalog, and filter for the Nikon D70.

Lo and behold, some of my all-time favorite landscape images were created with that camera, even thirteen years and NINE cameras later...

Does anybody else have photos from this classic camera that are still good enough to be in their portfolio today?

British Columbia, 2005. Nikon 80-400 VR, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2003

Oregon Sunrise, 2004. Nikon 24-85 G, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2012 re-edit

Oregon Sunrise, 2004. Nikon 24-85 G, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2003

Death Valley, 2005. Nikon 17-35, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2012 re-edit

Yosemite National Park, 2007. Nikon 12-24 DX, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2012 re-edit

Suburban Southern California, 2004. Nikon 17-35, Single Exposure, ACR PV 2003

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inlawbiker · Mar 31, 2017

matthew saville said:
Today's "Throwback Thursday" article inspired me to crack open my gigantic 160,000+ image Lightroom archive catalog, and filter for the Nikon D70.

Lo and behold, some of my all-time favorite landscape images were created with that camera, even thirteen years and NINE cameras later...

Does anybody else have photos from this classic camera that are still good enough to be in their portfolio today?

I'm looking at my office wall where I have 8x10's taken with D600, D7000, and D70s. Nobody can tell the difference, I only know because I remember which I used.

Greg

herbymel · Mar 31, 2017

Nice images...liked the camera, can even say a Greek Orthodox priest convinced me to buy it...okay so he was my friend and a photographer too, unfortunately never got to use it as much as I would've liked, but did use if for some newspaper, product and some personal work.

John Michael Winterbourne · Apr 1, 2017

I don't have a 'portfolio'. just a couple of hard drives with a load of unsorted images going back to 2005 or so. These shots were taken on my first day out with my first DSLR - a D70s, hope that's OK.

Pub garden a few miles up the road from me

So far so un-exciting. But the "Wow!" moment was when I spotted the ladybird in this one.. even at 'original size', you'll have to zoom in.

bjn70 · Apr 2, 2017

I can't compete on image quality but nevertheless here is a variety I dug up from my hard drive...

bathgate · Apr 2, 2017

Beautiful images, proving once again that it is the shooter, not the camera, that yields great work.

Astro Landscapes · Apr 3, 2017

inlawbiker said:
matthew saville said:

Today's "Throwback Thursday" article inspired me to crack open my gigantic 160,000+ image Lightroom archive catalog, and filter for the Nikon D70.

Lo and behold, some of my all-time favorite landscape images were created with that camera, even thirteen years and NINE cameras later...

Does anybody else have photos from this classic camera that are still good enough to be in their portfolio today?

Click to expand...

I'm looking at my office wall where I have 8x10's taken with D600, D7000, and D70s. Nobody can tell the difference, I only know because I remember which I used.

Greg

:-D YUP!

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'My first thought is always of light.' - Galen Rowell
My photos: http://photos.matthewsaville.com
My geeky ramblings: http://www.astro-landscapes.com

Sactojim · Apr 3, 2017

bjn70 said:
I can't compete on image quality but nevertheless here is a variety I dug up from my hard drive...

These are very well captured! I swear, I'm getting convinced (possibly just nostalgic) that the Nikons of a few generations ago gave me more attractive images. A few from my "old" 300S:

Sactojim · Apr 3, 2017

herbymel said:
Nice images...liked the camera, can even say a Greek Orthodox priest convinced me to buy it...okay so he was my friend and a photographer too, unfortunately never got to use it as much as I would've liked, but did use if for some newspaper, product and some personal work.

Would be great to see Nikon using a ad campaign like "recommended by Greek Orthodox Priests"! Or insert your favorite faith: "Budda Says", Pope's recommend", etc. They could use some divine help..

Astro Landscapes · Apr 3, 2017

Sactojim said:
herbymel said:

Nice images...liked the camera, can even say a Greek Orthodox priest convinced me to buy it...okay so he was my friend and a photographer too, unfortunately never got to use it as much as I would've liked, but did use if for some newspaper, product and some personal work.

Click to expand...

Would be great to see Nikon using a ad campaign like "recommended by Greek Orthodox Priests"! Or insert your favorite faith: "Budda Says", Pope's recommend", etc. They could use some divine help..

Either way, MUCH better ad campaign than Ashton Kutcher!!!

Astro Landscapes · Apr 3, 2017

John Michael Winterbourne said:
I don't have a 'portfolio'. just a couple of hard drives with a load of unsorted images going back to 2005 or so. These shots were taken on my first day out with my first DSLR - a D70s, hope that's OK.

Pub garden a few miles up the road from me

So far so un-exciting. But the "Wow!" moment was when I spotted the ladybird in this one.. even at 'original size', you'll have to zoom in.

You know, I've always loved the way Nikon renders that particular purple, especially the older cameras like the D70/s. Very accurate and wow you sure found a big patch of it!

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'My first thought is always of light.' - Galen Rowell
My photos: http://photos.matthewsaville.com
My geeky ramblings: http://www.astro-landscapes.com

guilford · Apr 3, 2017

I don't think my pictures compare with yours, but some of my personal favorites were shot with my D70. If someone hadn't done me the "favor" of kicking in my back door and stealing it, I might still be shooting my D70 today (instead of upgrading to the D7000).

So here are some of my old shots I really like. Hope you do too.

This last one was one of the first shots I ever took with the D70.

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John

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erringtont · Apr 3, 2017

Just one example from my 2009 trip to Antarctica. D-70 with the kit lens (18-70).

This trip reinvigorated my photography hobby.

lightmeter · Apr 3, 2017

Here are a few taken in Shannon Springs Park in Chickasha Oklahoma during the Festival of Light in December with the D50-my first DSLR. The geese shot was with the Nikon 75-150 Series E lens. Since it is a manual focus lens, there was no AF or metering. I saw them overhead, quickly guessed at a shutter and f stop, and got a good JPEG.

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Bill

Van5150 · Apr 4, 2017

My Two Puppies in York Maine.

I know focus off on this one - but It don't matter.

I loved the warm colors on the D70 - compared with my D7000 with even after fine tune adjustments still can't capture anything in focus with certainty.

Astro Landscapes · Apr 4, 2017

Love the set! Almost looks like film "response" to colors. Also, Durango FTW.

bjn70 said:
I can't compete on image quality but nevertheless here is a variety I dug up from my hard drive...

--
'My first thought is always of light.' - Galen Rowell
My photos: http://photos.matthewsaville.com
My geeky ramblings: http://www.astro-landscapes.com

Astro Landscapes · Apr 4, 2017

guilford said:
I don't think my pictures compare with yours, but some of my personal favorites were shot with my D70. If someone hadn't done me the "favor" of kicking in my back door and stealing it, I might still be shooting my D70 today (instead of upgrading to the D7000).

So here are some of my old shots I really like. Hope you do too.

This landscape shot is gorgeous! I can tell it was the type of day outdoors that makes me thrilled to be alive...

--
'My first thought is always of light.' - Galen Rowell
My photos: http://photos.matthewsaville.com
My geeky ramblings: http://www.astro-landscapes.com

Astro Landscapes · Apr 4, 2017

I remember those days, when memory was so expensive that you shot JPG because it wasn't practical to shoot more than a few NEF files at a time. I think I paid almost 10x more for a 1GB CF card than I've recently paid for a 32GB card... Wow...

Also, love the compatibility with old lenses, it has been one of the nostalgic reasons I stuck with Nikon through their "dark days" of lagging on joining the full-frame fray. I hope that in the days to come of Nikon FX mirrorless, full compatibility is maintained without much hassle.

lightmeter said:
Here are a few taken in Shannon Springs Park in Chickasha Oklahoma during the Festival of Light in December with the D50-my first DSLR. The geese shot was with the Nikon 75-150 Series E lens. Since it is a manual focus lens, there was no AF or metering. I saw them overhead, quickly guessed at a shutter and f stop, and got a good JPEG.

--
Bill

--
'My first thought is always of light.' - Galen Rowell
My photos: http://photos.matthewsaville.com
My geeky ramblings: http://www.astro-landscapes.com

Sactojim · Apr 4, 2017

Van5150 said:
My Two Puppies in York Maine.

I know focus off on this one - but It don't matter.

I loved the warm colors on the D70 - compared with my D7000 with even after fine tune adjustments still can't capture anything in focus with certainty.

These are very well captured! Was it the D70 that some Nikon shooters were bashing here on DPR a few years ago? I seem to remember reading disparaging remarks about this particular camera. From what I have seen, this is one solid cam.

Delos · Apr 4, 2017

I really miss the easy near infrared shots that were so easy to get with the D70.

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