Waiting for d70 upgrade? Here's a photo and info.

[Kerry Pierce]

Don't worry about an upgrade to the d70 body. The d70, like all of the current dslrs, is an excellent camera. Any of the current dslrs are more than enough to meet the needs of the vast majority of users. If you need/want something more than the d70 offers, you shouldn't be looking at the low end dslrs anyway, you should be looking at pro bodies.

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses, tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

If you think a new camera will give you better photos, you're only fooling yourself. Good glass, coupled with good technique, will do far more to improve your photos than a new body ever would. If you don't believe that, just browse some of the galleries for any camera, including the high priced pro cameras like the d2x. Even with the "latest and greatest" there is, you still need good glass and good technique.

If you're a gearhead that enjoys buying new tech every year, I'd suggest that you'd be a lot happier with a different brand. They're all good cameras, especially if you have the skills to use them.

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation into the dslr world.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm ISO 800 hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[skamaraju]

Don't worry about an upgrade to the d70 body. The d70, like all of
the current dslrs, is an excellent camera. Any of the current dslrs
are more than enough to meet the needs of the vast majority of
users. If you need/want something more than the d70 offers, you
shouldn't be looking at the low end dslrs anyway, you should be
looking at pro bodies.

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses,
tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on
photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

If you think a new camera will give you better photos, you're only
fooling yourself. Good glass, coupled with good technique, will do
far more to improve your photos than a new body ever would. If you
don't believe that, just browse some of the galleries for any
camera, including the high priced pro cameras like the d2x. Even
with the "latest and greatest" there is, you still need good glass
and good technique.

If you're a gearhead that enjoys buying new tech every year, I'd
suggest that you'd be a lot happier with a different brand. They're
all good cameras, especially if you have the skills to use them.

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm ISO 800 hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

--
very good piece of advice.
Sushil
D70
http://www.sushil.smugmug.com

 

[plastic_avatar]

Well put =)

Nice duck, too.

-Steve

 

[randle]

Kerry,

You hit the nail squarely on the head.

The corrolary to your statement is that it is a lousy carpenter who blames his tools for poor work.

--
Kevin

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses,
tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on
photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

 

[lockandload]

I have been glued to this computer waiting on news about a d100 replacement. I look at my photographs and they stink. Just junkers, I have made a peldge to myself that I will better my technique before I spend another dime on a new camera. Here are a few of mine. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

 

[Mikhail Bogdanov]

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

The obligatory one is a tree rat shot, not the duck....

 

[Player Hater]

The D70 is a great camera, don't wait buy one now.

 

[thomas2279]

Excellent Pictures, I particular like the last image of the wedding couple in front of waterfall...

I have been glued to this computer waiting on news about a d100
replacement. I look at my photographs and they stink. Just
junkers, I have made a peldge to myself that I will better my
technique before I spend another dime on a new camera. Here are a
few of mine. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

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---------------

Regards

DLt

 

[lockandload]

Thanks

I have been glued to this computer waiting on news about a d100
replacement. I look at my photographs and they stink. Just
junkers, I have made a peldge to myself that I will better my
technique before I spend another dime on a new camera. Here are a
few of mine. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

--
---------------

Regards

DLt

--
http://ronkeele.smugmug.comTh

 

[Skunkabilly]

Can't see it from work =(

Duck shot? But hopefully it was with a shotgun. Served with green onions, bun and plum sauce.

Mmmmm

Is it lunchtime yet?

 

[jon.oman]

Don't worry about an upgrade to the d70 body. The d70, like all of
the current dslrs, is an excellent camera. Any of the current dslrs
are more than enough to meet the needs of the vast majority of
users. If you need/want something more than the d70 offers, you
shouldn't be looking at the low end dslrs anyway, you should be
looking at pro bodies.

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses,
tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on
photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

If you think a new camera will give you better photos, you're only
fooling yourself. Good glass, coupled with good technique, will do
far more to improve your photos than a new body ever would. If you
don't believe that, just browse some of the galleries for any
camera, including the high priced pro cameras like the d2x. Even
with the "latest and greatest" there is, you still need good glass
and good technique.

If you're a gearhead that enjoys buying new tech every year, I'd
suggest that you'd be a lot happier with a different brand. They're
all good cameras, especially if you have the skills to use them.

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm ISO 800 hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[Dafka_Dafka]

Larry.

Don't worry about an upgrade to the d70 body. The d70, like all of
the current dslrs, is an excellent camera. Any of the current dslrs
are more than enough to meet the needs of the vast majority of
users. If you need/want something more than the d70 offers, you
shouldn't be looking at the low end dslrs anyway, you should be
looking at pro bodies.

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses,
tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on
photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

If you think a new camera will give you better photos, you're only
fooling yourself. Good glass, coupled with good technique, will do
far more to improve your photos than a new body ever would. If you
don't believe that, just browse some of the galleries for any
camera, including the high priced pro cameras like the d2x. Even
with the "latest and greatest" there is, you still need good glass
and good technique.

If you're a gearhead that enjoys buying new tech every year, I'd
suggest that you'd be a lot happier with a different brand. They're
all good cameras, especially if you have the skills to use them.

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm ISO 800 hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[AttackingMid]

I spent many hours glued to the internet trying to decide whether to get a D70 or 20D. Since action photography (soccer & basketball) were my primary motivations to stepping up from my digital P&S, it seemed obvious that the 20D was the way to go (faster focusing, better high ISO performance, less shutter lag, etc.) Before I made the plunge, a stroke of common sense overcame me..... I went to the store and "played" with both cameras for quite a while. Suddenly, all those seemingly important "specs" quoted in all the reviews paled in relevance. EITHER of those cameras were clearly going to be more than enough to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish. With the difference in price, there was only one logical choice. I've not had one regret (but I have gotten a lot of great photos of my kids in action!)

No doubt I'd have also been just as happy with the Canon. All these Nikon vs. Canon threads seem so silly to me now.

AM.

 

[logiman]

Kerry,

I agree, even though my DSLR experience is somewhat limited (rather close to non-existent). So, I'm not exactly qualified.

But, I think I have a bigger problem.

I don't have a duck.

Nick

Don't worry about an upgrade to the d70 body. The d70, like all of
the current dslrs, is an excellent camera. Any of the current dslrs
are more than enough to meet the needs of the vast majority of
users. If you need/want something more than the d70 offers, you
shouldn't be looking at the low end dslrs anyway, you should be
looking at pro bodies.

You want better photos? Spend the money by upgrading your lenses,
tripod and perhaps on photography classes. Buy some books on
photography and post processing and learn how to make better photos.

If you think a new camera will give you better photos, you're only
fooling yourself. Good glass, coupled with good technique, will do
far more to improve your photos than a new body ever would. If you
don't believe that, just browse some of the galleries for any
camera, including the high priced pro cameras like the d2x. Even
with the "latest and greatest" there is, you still need good glass
and good technique.

If you're a gearhead that enjoys buying new tech every year, I'd
suggest that you'd be a lot happier with a different brand. They're
all good cameras, especially if you have the skills to use them.

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm ISO 800 hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[logiman]

Here's the obligatory duck shot, that is required for initiation
into the dslr world.

The obligatory one is a tree rat shot, not the duck....

--
Nick
http://www.logiman.smugmug.com

 

[dad_of_four]

I know, he gets blasted in this forum, but he is the onew who drooled over the d70 and convinced me to buy it. (oh him & Thom Hogan)

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

 

[Kerry Pierce]

I spent many hours glued to the internet trying to decide whether
to get a D70 or 20D. Since action photography (soccer &
basketball) were my primary motivations to stepping up from my
digital P&S, it seemed obvious that the 20D was the way to go
(faster focusing, better high ISO performance, less shutter lag,
etc.) Before I made the plunge, a stroke of common sense overcame
me..... I went to the store and "played" with both cameras for
quite a while. Suddenly, all those seemingly important "specs"
quoted in all the reviews paled in relevance. EITHER of those
cameras were clearly going to be more than enough to accomplish
what I wanted to accomplish. With the difference in price, there
was only one logical choice. I've not had one regret (but I have
gotten a lot of great photos of my kids in action!)

That's a great story. It's cool to read stories like this.

No doubt I'd have also been just as happy with the Canon. All
these Nikon vs. Canon threads seem so silly to me now.

I agree. I was all set to buy the 10d, when the d70 was announced. The 10d was, and still is, a good camera. They're all good. Why people continue with the brand X vs Y stuff is not only silly, it's absurdity in the extreme.

--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[Kerry Pierce]

I have been glued to this computer waiting on news about a d100
replacement. I look at my photographs and they stink. Just
junkers, I have made a peldge to myself that I will better my
technique before I spend another dime on a new camera. Here are a
few of mine. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

heh, I think you're being a little hard on yourself. The photos don't stink. They are good photos. They could also be better, just like mine or most any other photos you see, could be better. A little extra effort, a small improvement in technique, a better understanding of the equipment you use, can make a much larger difference. You'll get there, with or without the d100 replacement.

--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[Kerry Pierce]

The obligatory one is a tree rat shot, not the duck....

Why is it, that you always shoot the tail end?........

Okay, I can do tree rats too, and I got the OTHER end.... ;-p

Nikon D70 ,Sigma 100-300mm f4 EX HSM
1/320s f/5.6 at 420.0mm hand held



--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root

 

[Kerry Pierce]

The film strip thing is pretty cool, dude. Nice shot on the rose.

--
my gallery of so-so photos
http://www.pbase.com/kerrypierce/root