Paolo Pizzi
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Maybe he used it as a surveillance camera.
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How is the D70's Durabilty?
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Ernie Slubik
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I am a dentist and I image each patient so that if I want them to know something about their own mouth I can show them with one picture instead of a thousand words. This is WAY better than the small intra-oral digital camera "wands" that most dentists have...I use these as well but for different purposes. Using a regular photgraphic image renders a view that is easier for most people to understand. As well I take photos of radiographs (x-rays) instead of duplicating with duplicating film. Most of this is done by my staff...I would hate with them to mess up "my" D70..that is why I am considering an 8700 to supplememnt the 5700 we already have...
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Bernard in WA
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Well, OK then. I'm not sure what to tell you. If you don't have a way to modify the heavy use scenario you've described then your choice is to cycle the pins on the external USB port 20 times per day or the pins in the CF slot 20 times per day. Either way, one part of your camera is going to get cycled a lot and if it goes you're going to have to send it in for repairs no matter what. Unless you can find somebody with a similar high usage pattern like yours I don't hink anybody will be able to tell you definitvely which way is better; all you're going to get is hunches.
My hunch is that the CF slot will still be better for high cycle use becasue it has built-in guides to mate the card to the pins and because when the card is exposed to external leverage (i.e. as you remove it from the camera) it's no longer in contact with the pins. The same cannot be said for the external USB port. With the connector plugged into the camera your's exposing the actual connection to external leverave from accidental bumping and general wear and tear. Oer the long haul, that sounds less reliable to me. But like I said, that's just my hunch.
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My hunch is that the CF slot will still be better for high cycle use becasue it has built-in guides to mate the card to the pins and because when the card is exposed to external leverage (i.e. as you remove it from the camera) it's no longer in contact with the pins. The same cannot be said for the external USB port. With the connector plugged into the camera your's exposing the actual connection to external leverave from accidental bumping and general wear and tear. Oer the long haul, that sounds less reliable to me. But like I said, that's just my hunch.
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thedesert1
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Ok, Here is a picture of the rattlesnake. Sorry about the shallow depth of field, but I was in a hurry to do somewhere else and try to take my sunset photo.
Mike
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Bryan Hansel
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Since the first week they became avalible in the US. Although, the store I was #1 on the waiting list at sold mine, because I didn't call them back in the first three days. I was on a photography trip in the Smokey Mountains.
I would have said no at the start of the month, but I took it on a 8 day trip in the Boundary Waters, and by day two the LCD display on top of the camera had busted. I'm still not sure how it happened, because I put it in the case, put the case in the canoe, pulled it out on the other side of the lake and it was busted. If I had dropped it or something like that I could understand, but this has never happened on anyother camera I've ever used. Hmmm. No sign of an impact either. It's at Nikon right now. I guess I'll see if they'll cover it or charge me $300 to fix it.
Yes, for the most part. As soon as a light-weight digital with a sensor that works better for highlights in sunset and sunrise pictures comes out, I'll switch.
It's a great camera. I still shoot slide film, but the D70 works perfectly for 90% of the time. I'd just buy it. Think about a wide angle. I have the 12-24 DX, but I think if I were to buy it again, I'd try the 17-55.
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champ3jd
Leading Member
- 1 7500 shots.
- 2 no.
- 3 Thats up to you. How do you treat your stuff?
- 4 Hurry up and get it.
champ3jd
Leading Member
What Fred said
3 month
no it is very good, very professional, no probelms
looks good to me, had another nikon since 15 yrs and also the D70 looks like it would last long time
go for good lenses and a flash like 800 or 600 and lenses maybe 70-200 VR and 50 mm, kid lens is nice but F2,8 would be much better
Why would you be astounded tat the camera would run after 3 months?? Are you throwing it off your roof?
Ernie Slubik
Well-known member
Well Bernard...thanks for that advice. I hear what you say.
I'm off to the camera shop to pick up either the D70 or 8700....we'll know in an hour our so...
Ernie
I'm off to the camera shop to pick up either the D70 or 8700....we'll know in an hour our so...
Ernie
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david70
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I agree with you completely. For your dentistry practice, I would definitely get a PS camera and save the D70 for my personal use. A bit selfish sounding but I think it is the right tool for the right job. dpc
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dave-the-slave
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I was in a hurry at work and yanked my camera case. I didn't realize that it was unzipped and the camera fell out and hit the floor on the edge. It fell on an indoor/outdoor carpet so there was just a little padding. Actually I was a little paranoid about it until I came on this thread.
I've put the camera through it's paces and...
The verdict? Just fine!
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I've put the camera through it's paces and...
The verdict? Just fine!
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kkay2000
Senior Member
Get it! Don't drop it; treat it like you would any electronic device and you'll be fine. Protect it from sand, salt and wind too. I have mine for a month now and it's a good camera. Easier to learn than my older point-n-shoot digital Nikon.
Ernie Slubik
Well-known member
Walked in to the camera shop today, fully expecting to tell the dude the D70 would be more than I need and walking out with the 8700...well after giving the D70 a cursory once over in the store I could not believe how quickly I got some reasonable photos. So ya, I walked out with the D70. I will let everyone know how this makes out over the next few days...
Ernie
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Filip Vermeulen
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4 months, 12.000 shots, 3 CCD cleaning sessions
Nope...
I think so, as long if you support your heavier glass with their own brackets when used on a tripod. I suppose it's needless to say that heavy lenses should always be supported when not in vertical 'down' position
Get a large, fast & reliable CF card (Sandisk Ultra II, Extreme...) but If you cross the 1 GB barrier i would prefer 2x1GB cards over 1x2GB card. And get a USB 2 cardreader if you don't have one yet...
Regards,
Filip
win39
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I remember a short article in Popular Photography from 10-15 years ago, when polycarbonate bodies were becoming more common and replacing metal in lower-end cameras. They took a metal-bodied SLR and a polycarbonate-bodied SLR and did some drop tests. Their conclusions were that in many cases plastic is actually more durable than metal. A polycarbonate body will distribute the force of the impact over the entire body of the camera, whereas a metal body is more likely to dent and possibly come into contact with & damage internal components.
Of course it all depends what you drop the camera on, from what height, the ambient temperature, quality of the polycarbonate, etc., but the point I'm trying to make is that I don't believe that one is clearly superior to the other.
To echo a previous comment, both my "cheap" 20-year-old N2000 and my 3-month-old D70 feel solid and work like the fine pieces of machinery they are!
Of course it all depends what you drop the camera on, from what height, the ambient temperature, quality of the polycarbonate, etc., but the point I'm trying to make is that I don't believe that one is clearly superior to the other.
To echo a previous comment, both my "cheap" 20-year-old N2000 and my 3-month-old D70 feel solid and work like the fine pieces of machinery they are!
Varnish
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Its a fun camera. Do you show the images to patients in a printout or on a screen? If on a screnn...maybe look into the PTP remote control features through a laptop/PC & Nikon Capture? I'm thinking this may not work out if a long USB cable won't work as you said but thought I'd throw it out there. The images are sent straight to the PC rather than to the card in this case.
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