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Short Report: Nikon D70
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Fast And Affordable, This Camera Is A Tremendous Value For
Any Photographer
By William Sawalich
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A 6.1-megapixel,
interchangeable-lens digital SLR, the Nikon D70 offers an incredible
collection of capabilities for less than $1,000. Although it’s
a full-featured SLR, the D70 utilizes simplicity of design to
make it easy to learn and use—even for photographers new
to digital. The D70 is an excellent value with a wealth of features. |
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Available in a kit with a dedicated
18-70mm lens, the D70 can be used with the full line of traditional
Nikon F-mount lenses. Almost all functions of the type G and
D autofocus Nikkor lenses, as well as all DX Nikkor lenses,
are supported. With other lenses, some functions, such as autofocus
and communication between the camera and lens, aren’t enabled.
The camera features Dynamic Buffer technology, allowing you
to take up to 144 jpeg pictures at up to three frames per second
with an appropriate memory card. You never have to stop shooting
to allow the camera to catch up.
The exclusive Digital Vari-Program modes enable you to get top-quality
images without needing to delve through complex camera controls.
The sophisticated modes go beyond simply setting the exposure
by also maximizing color saturation, hue, white balance and
sharpness. The modes are Auto, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports,
Portrait, Night Portrait and Night Landscape.
Nikon’s New Generation Color Reproduction System gives
you a choice of three color modes. The first mode renders natural-looking
skin tones and uses the sRGB color space. The second mode switches
to Adobe RGB for a wider color space for greater adjustment
latitude when you know you’ll be doing extensive post-capture
processing. The third is another sRGB mode fine-tuned to produce
vivid colors in landscape and scenic images.
The D70 gives you three choices when selecting how files will
be saved. There’s Nikon’s RAW NEF mode, a JPEG mode
and a mode that gives you both a JPEG and a RAW NEF from each
shot. The combo mode is particularly convenient in that you
can quickly review and edit the JPEGs in the field, while retaining
the NEF files for fine adjustment later on.
The D70 has a solid feel, excellent ergonomics and a thoughtful
layout of controls. Limitations that some high-level shooters
may find are its lack of a PC socket for connecting studio strobes
or an external flash (an easy fix with a hot-shoe adapter),
and the fact that the body isn’t expandable with an external
battery grip. Considering the wealth of innovative and high-performance
features of the D70, these limitations are relatively minor.
Exposure compensation of ±5 EV in half- or 1/3-stop increments
is available, and you can set the D70 to automatically bracket
your exposures in two or three frames, and up to +2 EV. White
balance bracketing is also possible.
The D70 comes with Nikon’s standard EN-EL3 Li-ion rechargeable
battery, plus a CR2 battery holder. That means if you’re
out in the field with no charger, you can pop in three store-bought
CR2 batteries and keep on shooting.
Contact: Nikon, (800) NIKON-UX,
www.nikonslr.com.
SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution: 6.1 megapixels
Lens: Nikkor DX, G-AF, D-AF
Viewfinder: Optical
Media Type: CompactFlash (Types
I and II), Microdrive
Shooting Modes: Digital Vari-Program
(Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports, Night Landscape,
Night Portrait), programmed auto, shutter-priority, aperture-priority,
manual
Exposure Compensation: ±5
EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Metering System: 3-D color
matrix, center-weighted, spot
Focus Modes: Single Area
AF, Dynamic Area AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF
Shutter Speeds: 30-1/8000
sec., Bulb
Maximum FPS: 3 fps in Continuous
mode
ISO Equivalence: 200 to 1600
Power Source: Nikon Li-ion
rechargeable EN-EL3, or three CR2 batteries
Size: 5.5x4.4x3.1-inches
Weight: 21 ounces (body only)
Estimated Street Price: $999
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• Full-featured,
interchangeable-lens D-SLR for less than $1,000
• Accepts the full range of Nikkor type G and D lenses
as well as full compatibility with Nikkor DX lenses
• 6.1-megapixel CCD |
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Short Report: Nikon D70
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Fast And Affordable, This Camera Is A Tremendous Value For
Any Photographer
By William Sawalich
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A 6.1-megapixel,
interchangeable-lens digital SLR, the Nikon D70 offers an incredible
collection of capabilities for less than $1,000. Although it’s
a full-featured SLR, the D70 utilizes simplicity of design to
make it easy to learn and use—even for photographers new
to digital. The D70 is an excellent value with a wealth of features. |
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Available in a kit with a dedicated
18-70mm lens, the D70 can be used with the full line of traditional
Nikon F-mount lenses. Almost all functions of the type G and
D autofocus Nikkor lenses, as well as all DX Nikkor lenses,
are supported. With other lenses, some functions, such as autofocus
and communication between the camera and lens, aren’t enabled.
The camera features Dynamic Buffer technology, allowing you
to take up to 144 jpeg pictures at up to three frames per second
with an appropriate memory card. You never have to stop shooting
to allow the camera to catch up.
The exclusive Digital Vari-Program modes enable you to get top-quality
images without needing to delve through complex camera controls.
The sophisticated modes go beyond simply setting the exposure
by also maximizing color saturation, hue, white balance and
sharpness. The modes are Auto, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports,
Portrait, Night Portrait and Night Landscape.
Nikon’s New Generation Color Reproduction System gives
you a choice of three color modes. The first mode renders natural-looking
skin tones and uses the sRGB color space. The second mode switches
to Adobe RGB for a wider color space for greater adjustment
latitude when you know you’ll be doing extensive post-capture
processing. The third is another sRGB mode fine-tuned to produce
vivid colors in landscape and scenic images.
The D70 gives you three choices when selecting how files will
be saved. There’s Nikon’s RAW NEF mode, a JPEG mode
and a mode that gives you both a JPEG and a RAW NEF from each
shot. The combo mode is particularly convenient in that you
can quickly review and edit the JPEGs in the field, while retaining
the NEF files for fine adjustment later on.
The D70 has a solid feel, excellent ergonomics and a thoughtful
layout of controls. Limitations that some high-level shooters
may find are its lack of a PC socket for connecting studio strobes
or an external flash (an easy fix with a hot-shoe adapter),
and the fact that the body isn’t expandable with an external
battery grip. Considering the wealth of innovative and high-performance
features of the D70, these limitations are relatively minor.
Exposure compensation of ±5 EV in half- or 1/3-stop increments
is available, and you can set the D70 to automatically bracket
your exposures in two or three frames, and up to +2 EV. White
balance bracketing is also possible.
The D70 comes with Nikon’s standard EN-EL3 Li-ion rechargeable
battery, plus a CR2 battery holder. That means if you’re
out in the field with no charger, you can pop in three store-bought
CR2 batteries and keep on shooting.
Contact: Nikon, (800) NIKON-UX,
www.nikonslr.com.
SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution: 6.1 megapixels
Lens: Nikkor DX, G-AF, D-AF
Viewfinder: Optical
Media Type: CompactFlash (Types
I and II), Microdrive
Shooting Modes: Digital Vari-Program
(Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports, Night Landscape,
Night Portrait), programmed auto, shutter-priority, aperture-priority,
manual
Exposure Compensation: ±5
EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Metering System: 3-D color
matrix, center-weighted, spot
Focus Modes: Single Area
AF, Dynamic Area AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF
Shutter Speeds: 30-1/8000
sec., Bulb
Maximum FPS: 3 fps in Continuous
mode
ISO Equivalence: 200 to 1600
Power Source: Nikon Li-ion
rechargeable EN-EL3, or three CR2 batteries
Size: 5.5x4.4x3.1-inches
Weight: 21 ounces (body only)
Estimated Street Price: $999
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KEY
FEATURES
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• Full-featured,
interchangeable-lens D-SLR for less than $1,000
• Accepts the full range of Nikkor type G and D lenses
as well as full compatibility with Nikkor DX lenses
• 6.1-megapixel CCD |
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