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  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a
  • Quick Charger MH-18a
  • Video Cable
  • USB Cable UC-E4
  • Strap
  • Body cap
  • Eyepiece Cap DK-5
  • Rubber Eyecup DK-20
  • LCD monitor cover BM-5
  • PictureProject CD-ROM.
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Highly recommended for first-time DSLR users! Although this camera is "old" , It works great. I used it for about 8 months and I had an amazing run with it, despite a few minor flaws - 2in. Screen - FOR problem with some CF cards - Mirror gets dirty easily It is still a great camera Love the feel of it in my hands, and its' two rollers are designed perfectly. June 10, 2012
awesome performance hello i bought Nikon D70S 5 years back, i am a professional photographer, i like this camera very much, compared with latest only the problem is fixels expect that great perfornance. January 6, 2012
Good old friend! I purchased my D70s over 6 years ago and continue to share great time and memories with it. Works under all sorts of conditions and never failed to capture great shots. Would be considered slow by today's standards though, but overall, for a nature enthusiast, who really needs more than 3 fps? The intrinsic design flaw that keeps on displaying errors from time to time is rather irritating. Despite the newest generation of faster 12 and 18M machines I bought since then, I still prefer to cary my good old rugged friend outside when conditions get rough. Just like an old love affair! December 2, 2011
I love it! I was going to get the canon rebel as my first camara but my dad gave me his company's camara and I love it! It takes a while to take a picture though, you have to hold down the button for a while. I have lots of great shots, I need to find a program like photoshop but not as expensive. It's kind of hard to though. There are lots of settings to manage with. November 16, 2011
Good camera This is a good camera, has a very good performance and nice features. Perhaps with continuous photographing a bit slow..Some software problems sometimes with the memory cards. I recommend it for amateur photographers not for pros April 18, 2011
Nikon D70s First Hand Impressions As you may already understand from the title of this review, I use to work with for several years with wonderful film photo material such as Nikon F-series (from F original up to the 5) and superb Leicas M and R. Professionally speaking Nikon has been my main 35mm furnisher and we have a long loving affair even if I was not always following them instantly on their move. I was found of their Nikon F3HP and F4 and of their always charming Nikkor AIs like 24mm, Micro 55mm, 105/2,5 and 300/4,5. AF lenses such as 20/2.8, 85/1.8, 80-200/2.8 and 300/4 have got my full respect for the maker. This is a long introduction to indicate by background references. Digital evolution even from the yearly years appears to me as inevitable. Such as technological, communication and pollution issues has gradually put films out of the business especially in professional fields. So during the last two years I have made the commitment to go on digital for taking my pictures instead of scan negatives and slides. After a long way of searching and with the kind help of other professional friend fellows I did in buying a new Nikon D70s along with the DX AF-S NIKKOR 18-70/3.5-4.5G ED. Today I will give you just a first hand impression. The camera and the lens seem to be well built. The handling is very good and the camera/lens combination is light. Controls are following the traditions of all Nikon electronics cameras since F801/N8008. The viewfinder is good but you have to adapt ourselves to the tunnel effect view which took me a couple of days. Doing the focus manually doesn’t give any problem in particular but make sure to set camera and lens to the “M” position. Information’s inside viewfinder are non-obstructive and done in a simple direct manner. For exposure setting the camera controls are very user friendly and most of all very intuitive. In low light conditions I have found that the D70s metering system has a tendency to underexpose the subject especially when using the matrix exposure pattern. In that case I have used instead the center lecture option with success most of the time. Manual metering is a pleasure to work with but indications are showed only into the inside reflex viewer. The battery pack has an amazing longevity. With the D70s you will become a happy multiple-trigger-man in a short time. I have read the full and instructive manual that come with camera and it have gave a profound impression of what are the real possibilities of the D70s. And let me tell that I am not even in professional area that this camera will use fully. For example you can really do exact color metering by using the “WB” white balance option without any traditional use of expenses color meter and not practical color correcting filters. I have also begun to appreciate the flash system which seems to be very flexible. When using the integrated flash be sure to pull out the lens hood to prevent dark bottom spot. Menus are well presented and can be sophisticated as you may wish or not. Even the Nikon Picture Project software offer with the camera is useful but I am hoping to get and try the Nikon Capture 4 in a near future. In brief for these first impressions, I have really appreciated from the beginning to work and take pictures with the D70s. I am looking forward to get a “picture quality” point of view. (This review has been previously released in February 2006) July 21, 2010
so so I have used the DF-70 for several years for work. I have had the D-70 serviced by Nikon about three years ago due to FORMAT problems with the memoiry card. I have purchased several chips for the D-70, all resulting in FOR problems. It seems the small prongs that connect to the chip inside the camera go bad after several years of wear and tear. This seems to me a poor design on Nikons part. Very hard camera to get serviced. Iam looking foa a new Nikon DSL camera, and will probably go with the D3000....and or d300? November 17, 2010
Great Camera if it worked all the time!!! I had the D70s for a couple years. I use it for Home business. I have taken care of and never has had any drops or anything else. It just started to have FOR error and CHR error. Looking in the internet I found out that it is a commen problem with the D70 and D70s. I have had a Nikon N60 film camera for years and have never had 1 thing go wrong. My D70s has been used about 1/4 of the amount of the N60 film camera. I would not buy the D70 or D70s. October 29, 2010
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Use sandisk extreme III 2 gb compactflash. I think max is 4gb.
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The Nikon BM-5 is a LCD cover. If you are refering to approved memory cards for the D70s, please click on the link below:
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what is the price

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What ever you can find one for, it has been discontinued for a long while now and the only ones you are going to find are on the used market.
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Photo Trade News, January 2006

In its January 2006 issue, Photo Trade News showcases the winners of its annual Top Product Awards, which are selected based on readers’ votes and feature the top-selling and most popular imaging products of the year. The magazine states that “readers have chosen the Nikon digital SLR line to receive the category’s top honors, with votes strong for the D70s,D50, and D2X models.” In addition to winning in the Digital SLR category, readers of Photo Trade News voted the Nikon D50 and Nikon D70s the Overall Top Product Winners for 2005.


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September 2005, D70s D-SLR

by Mike Stensvold

Peterson’s Photographic magazine calls the D70s an “upgraded affordable digital SLR.” They were impressed that the D70s looked like its predecessor, the D70, but has some very nice improvements. The five auto focus areas were found to be helpful - especially the ease of the AF mode. Reviewer Mike Stensvold also found the Lock on feature to be “terrific.” Furthermore, Stensvold felt he could get the best exposures in any shooting situation using the three metering systems. Other features applauded were the extremely short start up time, white balance, image quality, and variety of compression levels. Lastly, Stensvold noted, “the camera has a good, solid feel and the controls are well located and easy to use. The large LCD monitor is excellent.” Overall, he rated it a 4.5 out of 5.

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July 2005, D70s D-SLR

by Michael J. McNamara
May 2005

Popular Photography and Imaging tested the new D70s to see if it could compete with its predecessor, the D70, their Camera of the Year in 2004. Michael J. McNamara praises the improved 5-point AF system, the more powerful battery, its excellent image quality, and the improved I-TTL flash, in addition to the modifications on the back. Overall, he feels that “the D70s' new features and tweaks have certainly made it a better DSLR and still a top choice.”

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May 2005, D70s D-SLR

by Joe Farace
May 2005

In his review of the Nikon D70s, Joe Farace calls the D70s “a must for Nikon shooters looking for a digital backup, or an introduction to the digital world.” He praises the camera for many of its features, from its compatibility with 90 percent of all Nikon F-mount lenses to its wonderful color capture, stating that “images came out beautifully crisp.” He continues to applaud the camera’s kit lens, the 18-70mm DX Nikkor, calling it a “great lens for the money.” Farace concludes that the camera “combines image quality capture” and “has a budget-friendly price tag.”