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The Nikon N70 is a nice camera to begin to learn photography. It has several pre-set modes such as Landscape, Portrait, Action, etc. to make it easy for the photographer to choose a mode best suited for what's hapenning. It also has aperture priority, which allows the photographer to set the apertue and let the camera choose the lens setting. Shutter priority lets you choose the shutter speed and the camera chooses the aperture. Full manual gives you full control. This is not an F100 or an F5, so some of the bels and whitles arent there. Everything a new user needs is. Here's a litle blurb from Nikon: Extensive Shooting Modes Program, Flexible Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual. Vari-Program. Modes Portrait, Sport, Hyperfocal, Silhouette, Landscape, Night Scene, Close-Up and Motion Effect. Built-in Speedlight 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with Monitor Pre-Flash narrows the range of contrast within a scene. Three Cameras in One Quick Recall Function lets you recall up to three combinations of your favorite settings. Lens Mount F Bayonet Lens Mount accepts every AF and AF-S Nikkor lens. A fun starter camera that you'll eventually want to move up from, though I've known people who wouldn't part with their beloved N70. :-) I mainly use an F5, F100, and I have a decked out N90 that still gets used. I also use digital extensively, but unlike most people most of my shots are printed. With most people it seems the pictures sit on the computer or CD. Film is ALWAYS printed and ready to go into your album where it's right at hand to sit in your favorite chair and go through. It takes a pretty expensive digital camera to give you the lens choices and flexibility that film cameras give you. So give that N70 a whirl, and find out why so many of us believe that film lives! :-) My best to all you photographers out there, morgansjcapoRead full review
I purchased this Nikon N70 camera body, because I needed to shoot some "film" for a project I'm working on. I chose this body both for it's features and it's value. The Nikon N70 offers features that give me the opportunity to shoot from a number of pre-set modes as well as the ability to go fully manual. Also, you can use almost all Nikon Auto Focus Lenses and many manual focus lenses with this body. The camera is relatively light and although the body is plastic, it seems sturdy and well built. It feels comfortable in the hand and the buttons and switches are well placed. The camera has a nice LCD display near the shutter release that shows all settings and meter readings. Metering is also visible in the bright viewfinder. Nikon has also provided a built in flash as well as a hot shoe mount for using a separate flash unit. My only real complaint is. the shutter is rather loud and would definitely scare off any wildlife you may be shooting in close proximity to you. My overall opinion of this camera is that it's a great camera for students, through experienced amateurs, interested in the film experience. If you are looking for a feature rich 35mm SLR camera that is readily available, I highly recommend you take a look at the Nikon N70.Read full review
If you are looking for a high-quality optical camera you could not afford to buy ten years ago, here is an opportunity to buy one now for a very small fraction of the original price. The operating system can be a little confusing if you are not a camera freak, but there are plenty of options available if you can learn how to use the controls. If you are not familiar with the camera, I recommend you buy a copy of the Magic Lantern guide to the N70. This book explains the camera functions better than the instruction manual. As digital cameras are taking over, this camera may be obsolete in the near future, but it still has a few years left, and can be a lot of fun.
The N70 is a very easy camera to use. With the 28-70 mm lens the balance is almost perfect (remember that the N70 is a heavy camera). One has to remind oneself that the camera has a mind of it's own in auto focus so patience is a virtue when in that mode. Stop the camera all the way down before you shoot. Manual focus is great for those who like to frame their pictures inside the camera. Light meter is on point and very reliable. I shot and developed my first roll of black & white film and found the internals of the camera (working mechanisms) to be perfect. For all of us film lovers, this is one to have and hold on to
The Nikon N70 (F70 outside the U.S.) is still a good camera, even by today's standards. With the comeback of film photography, many users will like the solid build and feel of the camera body. Other good qualities include: - Takes Nikon AI and AF lenses - Clear viewfinder - Nice yellow LCD once you look inside the viewfinder Although, because it is an older model, (1994)it does not the menu "knob" to select settings. There is a small screen on top of the camera to show those settings. Get this camera; and use it the dependable Nikkor 50mm 1.8 AF; and / or the sharp Nikkor AF Zooms, and you're good to go! Happy shooting for 2011 and beyond!
I really don't get it! People are going out and spending between $50-$70 to buy a Pentax K-1000 that my friends and I used to sneer at 25 years ago which sold for as little as $95 in the early 1990's while this phenomenal, well built Nikon body (with ridiculously advanced exposure options that guarantee great results and originally sold for about $500 is selling for as little as $10 (I just got another one for that amt. tonight). I have shot a few rolls of film with this camera and it really doesn't let you screw things up. Compared to other Nikon Auto focus 35mm SLR's (like the N-65 or N6006) it is relatively heavily built. Feels like it has more in common with my Pro Level Nikon F4 than with the other two mentioned. The flash really seems more capable and the film compartment latch is much more substantial and less prone to breakage than the flimsy plastic ones on the N6006 and probably on the lightly built N65 as well. Nikon AF Lenses quickly snap into sharp, accurate, focus on this body and the options on the types of metering you can choose from are very useful under different circumstances. It's really a pretty advanced autofocus. This has got to be one of the most underrated camera bargains to be had out there. Good luck bidding on this gem. I couldn't recommend it more highly.Read full review
The Nikon N70 is a very versatile camera. It can easily be used by the more amature photographers in automatic mode and still produce some very quality shots. Once you are more comfortable with the camera, you can start to delve into the more advanced settings (shutter priority, aperture priority, etc) and adjusting the metering, etc, to produce some spectacular photos. Nikon has always had some quality, solid features in their cameras, but lack some of the bells and whistles of Cannon. However, I think this is more than made up for with the lens quality. This is what Nikon's reputation is built on. Buy quality Nikon brand lenses and you will be thrilled with the results. This particular model is a nice improvement over some of the earlier automatic SLRs Nikon produced. The focus and metering is faster, and the focus and shutter are quieter than earlier models. I have an older version of the 4004s, and that thing is a beast compared to the N70. With the advent and affordability of the Digital SLRs, you can now get these film models VERY CHEAP! Who would have ever thought you could get a high quality used SLR and lens for around $100??? One other thing I really appreciate with many of the Nikon Digital SLRs (the exeption being the new D40 models) is that you can have the lenses from your film SLR and use them on your DSLR, saving hundreds of dollars. I still use my old 75-300mm on my DSLR and it works great. Another benefit is that the 300mm on a DSLR is like a 200mm on a film SLR. MUCH more zoom (just make sure you use a tripod to steady the shot). Find yourself a good deal on eBay from a reputable seller that has a detailed description and photos, and you will be very pleased with what this camera has to offer.Read full review
I have read unfavorable reviews on the N70 as being strange and different. Today, it fits the mold of most Nikon hands on protocol. While it's a beginner's level to Nikon's standard, it's easy to handle, solid and quick to learn format I find desirable. The 35-80mm Nikkor lens is not bad for an inexpensive lens and the light plastic barrel is not going to slow me down hiking through mountians seeking my once in a lifetime shot.
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I've been a pro for 25 years and have not found a camera that works better. It is every import that you learn the function and set buttons located on top left on camera then scroll with thumb wheel with right thumb. Lets take a portrait, amature goes to little white mode button at left top of screen then depress and turn thumb wheel to the portrait or little head. You press function and wheel to flash mode until you get +/-. Press set button and wheel in +1 ev. You just told your little flash to add 1 stop to subject over backdrop. stay within 10 feet and take a few photos in this set up then repete in regular and portrait mode. It will help to keep a journal with set up and frame number and any notes, this also helps later when scrapbooking. This +/- flash is something you want to try. I use +1 for lite skin tone and +2 for dark skin tones you can practice on your subjects until you find what you like becouse in goes up and down in 1/2 stops. Develop to disk is $5 at my local store, this gives you negatives and a cd of your picks so you can order prints online at walmart or you closest pharmacy for conv. or if you shot on 100 ASA. or less you can have a large print made that to = quality would cost several thousand in digital camera. As a side note kodacrome 64 was discontinued. This is the last chance to use this slide film, the quality is very good and the slides will last a very long time this could be a really cool gift to give your babys when they are older. There is a rear curtain sync mode that fires your flash at the end of shutter release. You get blur of motion and detail of flash freeze. Have you kid ride a skateboard at you or swing that baseball bat, remember safety first and try at dusk or inside with just a little light, or have someone hold a flash light. You will get some very neet-o photos and have fun getting them. Any questions about camera just ask.Read full review
Back in the mid 1990s, I had a real hankering for an N70 but couldn't seem to come up with the required dough for various reasons. And in those days, used N70s and autofocus lenses for it weren't all that cheap, as they are now on ebay amidst the tidal wave of selloffs due to the digital craze. + The first time I used my N70 was to shoot a "smooth jazz" concert outdoors. I was very impressed with the small size and moderate lightness of this camera. I brought along my monopod and a late-model Sigma 70-210mm zoom. What an easy handling combo! I must admit I was much daunted by the multitude of tiny little controls on the LCD panel. You can hardly read them, let alone know what they are used for. The owner's manual seemed to be crowding "War and Peace" for length. Having owned the N70 for about a year-and-a-half, I haven't nearly begun to explore the full capabilities of this camera. Of course it's had plenty of competition from the other cameras I own. I just turn on the matrix metering and go with the variable program setting (not the menu programs). My best advice would be to keep your eyes peeled for high-contrast lighting situations. That's the time you have to get off your butt and make some decisions for yourself. Matrix metering is not infallible by any means when it comes to high contrast lighting. Ya gotta give up something, whether it be shadow detail or properly exposed highlights. As I recall, color negative film--I exclusively use Fuji 400; how about five rolls for six bucks at WalMart?--can cover a contrast range of about seven f-stops. BOTTOM LINE: this baby is a keeper and isn't going to escape my clutches any time soon. It might help a lot to get one of these small plastic cheat sheets to stick in your pocket as a handy replacement for the owner's manual.Read full review