Nikon D70 issues/questions Vs. Canon

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
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Dear experts,

I've always used Nikon, and have a number of FE and FM
cameras, and whole bunch of fixed focal length lenses.

I took my equipment to the store the other day, and
noticed a few issues.

The focusing screen in that D70 was just a matte/Fresnel.
There was no split in the middle where you can focus
by lining up two lines together. And it's hard to tell
in the small viewfinder if the picture is in focus.

The other thing I noticed is that the viewfinder screen
is smaller. I'm older now, and it seems I need my glasses
to focus through there. And, in the catalog, there is
no diopter (?) correction for the D70. They have some
for other Nikons, but not the D70.

So, this brings up the question, if there is any
real advantage to buying a Nikon digital so that I can
use my old fixed manual focus sharp lenses, if I can't
focus them.

I could buy used Nikon autofocus lenses if I bought
the Nikon. But then I could just buy used Canon
lenses too if I bought a Canon.

I understand that Canon has brought out a newer
camera lately. Does anyone know how it compares
on these issues? Does it have a diopter? Does it
have different screens?

How does the Canon compare in any other area that
you think is significant? Advantages? Disadvantages?

Thanks a lot

The Canon with similarly small sensors have similar issues with manual
focus...
But...
The latest from Canon is the full-frame 5D, which will have a large,
bright viewfinder, more in keeping with what you're used to. It also
accepts different screens, and has diopter adjustment.
$3K gets you 12.8 megapixels, and the above.

Hello, I don't know for sure about the D70 - but the D70s has a diopter on
it's eyepiece. I know because I have it set so I don't have to take my
glasses off.

The DX lenses are "autofocus" you don't need to worry about it. You can
also manual focus it by turning it off, as well as the camera switch for
manual focus.

I checked out both cameras before I purchased my D70s, the Nikon fit my had
better than any of the cannons. An added bonus is my Girlfriend has the
film version of my camera and our lenses are switchabel. We are going to
share the costs of a good telephoto lens next year, so that is a bonus, she
can use it, and I can use it. We like nature and outdoors shots so it works
out for us.

Monty

Monty Bonner wrote:
my
Girlfriend has the film version of my camera and our lenses are
switchabel. We are going to share the costs of a good telephoto lens
next year, so that is a bonus, she can use it, and I can use it. We
like nature and outdoors shots so it works out for us.

Monty

Oh boy...
....I can just see the tug-o-war when you two break up--

Methinks you might want to consider a pre-pre-nuptual on the lens...