Re: I have to say, the rumored D-800 and similar look very impressive, but...

On 2010-10-10 11:01:28 -0700, ScotchBright <skooter@xxxxxxxx> said:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 20:11:56 -0700, Savageduck
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

On 2010-10-07 19:51:20 -0700, ScotchBright <skooter@xxxxxxxx> said:

For right now, I can't imagine needing a camera for monster
poster sized prints. I won't need mine for anything larger than
standard page size, and my D-3000 does shots up to that res rather
nicely.
If everyone didn't clamor for the latest gadget, it would
force prices down you know...
There oughtta be a consumer's union. There's a union for
nearly everything else.

Agreed.
...and, ...er, there is a Consumer's Union, <http://www.consumersunion.org/ >

I don't particularly need to produce wall filling prints. For now I am
quite happy with my D300s. The D800 is going to have to demonstrate
some additional improvements and/or feature(s) other than a fat sensor,
to place somewhere between the D700 and D3X in the Nikon pecking order.
(I can see the CF/SDHD slots from the D300s being added.)

...but now we might get some bargains on new or used(refurbished)
D700's. Maybe somewhere between $1600-$2100. (or, wishful thinking,
better)

Roll on the New Year!

Yep. I'm still glad when new stuff comes out because then the
older stuff comes down.
Composition is still the first thing that photo schools teach
(although I think if you don't have some sense of what will make a
good photo to start with you'll have to do a lot of learning) because
it's the most important, and with any decent camera, a good
imagination, and a willingness to work at it, a person can get great
shots even with many older cameras.
The way things are now, cameras that are considered "older"
are the stuff of a couple years ago, if not less, so it's a boon to
someone who doesn't want to, or can't spend thousands on the latest
whiz-bang.

I guess the point is, it is quite possible to wring good images, and resonably sized prints out of a 6.3MP D70, paired with decent to good glass, provided you use the camera with educated skill and within its limitations. That D70 is a bargain learning tool, it is something of a "digital K1000." It also serves well as an extra /spare (& lighter!) body to my D300s.
Though, due to a longer production life and better sales the D90 seems to fit that "K1000" comparison better.

Now I need to see what the future holds for a bargain D700 (new or refurbished).

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Regards,

Savageduck

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