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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
Hi Group,
I am finally going to make the jump from APS (Nikon Proena 600i) to Digital and I am looking at either the Nikon D70 or the D200 bodies. Basically the prices I am paying for prints will cover the camera body over a two year s(D200), so I am reviewing the lens range and the costs. I have numerous lens such as the AF ED 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6D. To use either the D70 or D200 do I need an adapter to use this lens. The reason I ask is I asked two reseller and one said yes the other said no. BTW, what is this lens like at 300mm on the D70 or D200? I have searched Nikons web site and I cannot find an answer to such a basic question. I know that all the IX lens will not work, so I am up for the cost in this range. But I see as a chance to upgrade. Thanks Mark |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
wrote in message ups.com... Hi Group, I am finally going to make the jump from APS (Nikon Proena 600i) to Digital and I am looking at either the Nikon D70 or the D200 bodies. Basically the prices I am paying for prints will cover the camera body over a two year s(D200), so I am reviewing the lens range and the costs. I have numerous lens such as the AF ED 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6D. To use either the D70 or D200 do I need an adapter to use this lens. The reason I ask is I asked two reseller and one said yes the other said no. BTW, what is this lens like at 300mm on the D70 or D200? I have searched Nikons web site and I cannot find an answer to such a basic question. I know that all the IX lens will not work, so I am up for the cost in this range. But I see as a chance to upgrade. Thanks Mark From my own personal experience I won't get into now, don't settle for the D70s as I did. Get the way better camera and you won't kick yourself like I am doing. Keith |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
ilaab wrote
(in article ): From my own personal experience I won't get into now, don't settle for the D70s as I did. Get the way better camera and you won't kick yourself like I am doing. I'd like to hear why you are "kicking yourself" over it. -- Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
"Randy Howard" wrote in message . net... ilaab wrote (in article ): From my own personal experience I won't get into now, don't settle for the D70s as I did. Get the way better camera and you won't kick yourself like I am doing. I'd like to hear why you are "kicking yourself" over it. Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw Because I know me and I settled. My grandmother told me that I would be wasting my money settling for something lesser if what I could get what I really desired. Of course that meant within reason. She knew I would not be happy and would eventually get my first choice which would in turn, cost the additional expense. I would love to have a D2X but that is not reasonable because of my income...and wife. I really wanted the D200 but didn't want to wait for its release(I ordered my D70s in December 2005). I reasoned that I would get the lesser camera and put more into lenses. So therefore, I'm "kicking myself" because I knew better. Also, I didn't realize the D70s only went down to 200 ISO. If Mrs. Moneybags allows, I will attempt a D200 next year. Keith |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
"Mike Warren" wrote in message
... wrote: I have numerous lens such as the AF ED 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6D. To use either the D70 or D200 do I need an adapter to use this lens. The reason I ask is I asked two reseller and one said yes the other said no. If that is the same 70-300ED that is available today then, yes it will work fine. BTW, what is this lens like at 300mm on the D70 or D200? Nothing to write home about. :-) I would call it "fair" at f8 to f11. Others will no doubt have different opinions. -Mike AFAIK, _any_ Nikon AF lens will work on the D70. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
ilaab wrote
(in article ) : "Randy Howard" wrote in message . net... ilaab wrote (in article ): From my own personal experience I won't get into now, don't settle for the D70s as I did. Get the way better camera and you won't kick yourself like I am doing. I'd like to hear why you are "kicking yourself" over it. Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw FYI, you're newsreader is broken, it's supposed to trip signatures. Instead, it seems to have cropped out the delimiter itself, namely the "-- " on a line by itself. Because I know me and I settled. My grandmother told me that I would be wasting my money settling for something lesser if what I could get what I really desired. Of course that meant within reason. She knew I would not be happy and would eventually get my first choice which would in turn, cost the additional expense. In general it is cheaper to buy the best product available and buy it once rather than buy it plus a cheaper "mistake". However, you don't bother to tell us what the critical flaw is in the D70s that makes it a mistake. I would love to have a D2X but that is not reasonable because of my income...and wife. SWMBO, yes. I really wanted the D200 but didn't want to wait for its release(I ordered my D70s in December 2005). I reasoned that I would get the lesser camera and put more into lenses. Not a bad approach, actually. So therefore, I'm "kicking myself" because I knew better. Also, I didn't realize the D70s only went down to 200 ISO. You find something wrong with shooting at 200 instead of 100? It's not like there is a lot of noise in the image taken at 200. You better have a good tripod in that limited budget if ISO 100 vs. 200 is enough to make you upset. Is that the only thing? Apart from that, you haven't mentioned anything else technical in nature that would make you kick yourself over the purchase. If Mrs. Moneybags allows, I will attempt a D200 next year. At least we know who wears the pants. :-) -- Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Randy Howard wrote:
In general it is cheaper to buy the best product available and buy it once rather than buy it plus a cheaper "mistake". However, you don't bother to tell us what the critical flaw is in the D70s that makes it a mistake. Maybe in general, but not always. I remember some years back in rec.photo.digital people would post asking how to get their pictures into the computer. The response was always go buy a card reader. At that time the Sandisk Imagemate was around $30. But one fellow would always pipe up and argue that you should buy a muiti-card reader, even though you didn't need it at the time. They were around $80. Now those were all USB 1, and slow, so those buying more than they needed wasted their money. Multi-card readers with USB 2 can now be had for $12 or so. Don www.donwiss.com/pictures/ (e-mail link at page bottoms). |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
Don Wiss wrote
(in article ): On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Randy Howard wrote: In general it is cheaper to buy the best product available and buy it once rather than buy it plus a cheaper "mistake". However, you don't bother to tell us what the critical flaw is in the D70s that makes it a mistake. Maybe in general, but not always. I remember some years back in rec.photo.digital people would post asking how to get their pictures into the computer. The response was always go buy a card reader. At that time the Sandisk Imagemate was around $30. But one fellow would always pipe up and argue that you should buy a muiti-card reader, even though you didn't need it at the time. They were around $80. Now those were all USB 1, and slow, so those buying more than they needed wasted their money. Multi-card readers with USB 2 can now be had for $12 or so. You are changing the discussion by introducing time, and the resultant price compression. You can (almost) always find better products at equal or better prices later in time, especially when the time is "some years back". I'm personally not into "future proofing" for things I don't currently and might not ever need, so I won't defend the guy recommending the combo reader years ago. Instead, I tend to buy the very best example of a product family that I want today, and then I don't waste time feeling bad about it when something better comes along down the road. -- Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw |
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Nikon D70 / D200 with 1998 Nikkor Lens
According to ilaab :
"Randy Howard" wrote in message . net... [ ... ] Because I know me and I settled. My grandmother told me that I would be wasting my money settling for something lesser if what I could get what I [ ... ] I would love to have a D2X but that is not reasonable because of my income...and wife. Ditto. I really wanted the D200 but didn't want to wait for its release(I ordered my D70s in December 2005). Well ... when I got *my* D70, the alternative (in my budget range) was the D100, and looking at the specs of the two, I found the D70 to be the better choice -- for less money. I am now very tempted by the D200, and just handled one at the local photo store yesterday. I like several of its features, and may wind up springing for it. But in the meanwhile, I've taken *lots* of photos with the D70 -- which I would never have been able to take if I had known the D200 was going to eventually come out, and decided to wait for it. Now -- you already had the D200 as an option -- albeit with some wait factor involved -- so you got to decide whether to wait for a known product, or to buy what was available already. Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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