advice required on nikon d70

[obiwonkeyblokey]

I have been offered the following. not knowing much about cameras, ids this a good deal and suitable for an enthusiastic novice?

The text below the link is the email I received.


www.f1cameras.co.uk/shop.php?id=341&level=



Click on link above………This is the “KIT” I bought……plus, I also have a 1GB Flash Memory Card which holds tonnes of photos and cost about £140…..I have the original box it all came with including disks for computer downloading etc as well as the USB camera to computer cable….I also have a camera bag and a couple of nice lens covers….one is a clear UV Filter….more to protect the lens and I have a Polarizing filter also….I think one is made by HOYA and one is a Nikon, the clear UV was about £15 and the polarizer about £30.

I even have the little clear plastic clip on cover to protect the back screen which I have never taken off so everything scratch free……in fact, the whole camera, if I boxed it, you would struggle to know it had ever been used. Of course I have all the lens covers etc…..all in all a brill buy to whichever lucky bugger gets to buy it.


I am asking £400 for the lot……pretty much half price of what it all cost originally and it is about a year old…..I could probably even dig out the original receipt of purchase!


I have gone on to e-bay (click link below) just to make sure I am offering a top price and someone there already has bids on his “D70 Kit”, same as mine at £515 and his reserve has not yet been met!…..so £400 certainly a great price and a genuine “Mates Rate”.

[speedychrissie]

out of interest, does anyone know what the major differences are between the D70 and the D70s? just curious.

>> Edited by speedychrissie on Wednesday 31st May 13:01

[_dobbo_]

1GB Flash memory for £140? Someone saw him coming!

That being said, I just sold pretty much the exact same thing, right down to the polarisers and UV filter, and I got £450 for mine from the first person I offered it to - with a queue of three other people waiting to buy it. I thought I'd sold it too cheap if I'm honest but I got a quick sale which is what I wanted... £400 is a bargain and I'd have his hand off if it were me!

Chrissie, difference between D70 and D70s - "s" has different menu structure (you can upgrade the D70 with this) and also a bigger screen. I might be wrong but I think it also has a wired remote.


>> Edited by _dobbo_ on Wednesday 31st May 13:25

[dinkel]

I've just paid about this money for a brand new E300, and the accessoires . . . so go figure.

I use the D70 for work and I'm not a Nikon fan and prejudiced but . . . well, maybe someone grabs it for your price

. . . you never know what happened to the thingy. E300 body is titanium, D70 looks way more vunerable . . . is it clean inside, check with the lens of, is there a UV filter on the lens? keeps away dust etc.

I'd look for a D50 when you really don't need the extra bits . . .

>> Edited by dinkel on Wednesday 31st May 13:48

[Gemm]

Yeah, I thought the same about £140 1GB CF.

Are you buying it from someone you know? For example, if there was a fault, would you be able to get back to the person and get a refund? I've found that ebay sellers are very reluctant when it comes to this type of situations. I guess it's just me but I just don't feel comfortable buying a 2nd-hand camera from a total stranger. However, £400 seems like a reasonable price, so go for it if you feel comfortable about it. But I would check the camera and lens first before committing to anything.

AFAIK, D70s has a larger LCD, but I've heard that any other modifications can be applied to D70 with firmware updates. But I wouldn't believe what I say completely considering my knowledge on Nikon gears.

>> Edited by Gemm on Wednesday 31st May 13:42

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

hi guys,

I just emailed him ( its someone in the same building as me) and i sat still for too long its gone. although it got me thinking and im looking at a nikon d50, wheres the best place on line to get one?

thanks

[superlightr]

thought the s also had a faster fps speed, a more complex colour/light meter and change to the various auto focus programms.

Sounds like a good purchase. Go for it.

[chris.mapey]

speedychrissie said:

out of interest, does anyone know what the major differences are between the D70 and the D70s? just curious. >> Edited by speedychrissie on Wednesday 31st May 13:01

IIRC the only physical difference is that the D70s has a slightly larger rear LCD.

The other differences (better AF & metering supposedly ) are "do-able" to any D70. I have the upgraded menus, AF, metering etc on my D70 - it's a free download from the Nikon Support site.

Sorry to hear that you missed out. I'd keep looking for a D70, rather than a D50 (personal preference!)

HTH

Chris

[Major Bloodnok]

chris.mapey said:

speedychrissie said: out of interest, does anyone know what the major differences are between the D70 and the D70s? just curious. >> Edited by speedychrissie on Wednesday 31st May 13:01 IIRC the only physical difference is that the D70s has a slightly larger rear LCD. The other differences (better AF & metering supposedly ) are "do-able" to any D70. I have the upgraded menus, AF, metering etc on my D70 - it's a free download from the Nikon Support site. Sorry to hear that you missed out. I'd keep looking for a D70, rather than a D50 (personal preference!) HTH Chris

Plus, the firmware upgrade means that it gives you a sensible estimate of the number of pictures remaining (mine used to say 90 on a 1Gb card, now it says 171).