Re: 350D, D70s, lenses - Need inspiration

Escaper wrote:

Hi Geoff:

Great choice on the D70 instead of the 350D and here are some of the
reasons why I would go with the Nikon myself as well:
- The Nikon D70 has better construction - I just like the feel of the
Nikon so much more.
- The controls on the D70 are better (front and back instead of a
single wheel on the Canon)
- The 6Mp the D70 has is plenty for me - I actually think 4 to 5 Mp is
the real sweet spot unless you want to blow up to more than 8x10.

I have tried both plugging the camera thru the USB port and using a
card reader.  I have found that I would use the card reader 4 out of 5
times.  May be it is just my habits.

On the lenses, I would definitely get the 18-70DX kit lens.  It's one
of the best value lenses you can find. For the 70-200/300 range, I
would save money to get the Nikon 80-200/2.8 which can be found for
around 500-600GBP.  I would add a 1.4x teleconverter if you need to
extend your range.  I prefer this combination of 80-200 + 1.4x
converter to any 70-300/4.0-5.6.  If the Nikkor 80-200/2.8 is too
expensive for you, look for the Nikkor 70-210/4.0 - this is an older
lens but very sharp, however, I can not recommend you using this 70-210
with any teleconverter.  Another inexpensive lens to consider is the
Tokina 80-200/2.8 ATX, this one can be found for half the price of the
Nikkor 2.8.

Anyway, good luck and cheers.




Hi Escaper and thanks for all that information. The reasons you gave for going with the D70s are exaclty what I keep reading too, so I'm confident I'm doing the right thing. :) I also feel that 5MP or so is adequate. My current camera is only 3MP and that's perfectly fine for 5X7inch prints. I'll probably want to do some larger prints once I get going with the new camera but nothing that large, so 6MP will be fine. I guess that wanting 8MP or even more is a bit psycological!

I really can't justify spending 500-600GBP on a lense, even though I'd love to. I'm out of work at the moment and can only afford the camera at all because I'm selling other things. I've been reading reviews and opinions about the various Tonika and Sigma lenses and the main thing that bothers me is speed of AF, but I can't have everything. I won't be able to afford any lenses after getting the camera anyway so I won't worry too much about that now. As long as I'm certain on getting the 18-70mm kit lens (which I now am) to start with, thoughts on the next lens will have to wait a while.

Thanks again,
Geoff.
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