 Phil Ramey |
Nikon D-70 sync cord & white balance Does anyone know if the new Nikon D-70 has the ability to use a sync cord for studio lighting? How about the auto focus?.. How about the White balance ability? Thanks, Phil
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Wing Wong |
Even if it doesn't have a sync cord, you can get a hotshoe->PC sync adapter to achieve the same thing. Autofocus is dependant on the lens you mount onto your SLR. Most professional and semi-professional or prosumer digital cameras will have auto white balance. Some have storable custom white balance settings. So the answer to your questions would be: yes, yes, and yes. :)
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Phil Ramey |
Wing: Thanks so much for the help. I just was looking for a semi-pro digital camera to shoot weddings without breaking the bank. I read a few reviews and specs on this one and it seems to be just as good as the Fuji S-2 and all the D series Nikons. Any thoughts or research results from you? Thank, Phil
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Wing Wong |
Hi Phil, The D70 is still being produced as we speak. So there have been no official reviews of the product as of yet. There have been previews. Personally, I'm not a big fan of buying the camera straight out of the production house. Chances are, there will be at least one round of firmware upgrades and there are always potential issues. From the spec sheet, the D70 has the look of an awesome camera. But I'm waiting to see the actual off-the-shelf performance of the camera before I make any decisions.
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Phil Ramey |
Wing: Yes, I agree with you. I never like buying a new production item because of the "bugs". However, I just sold my F-100 and need something fairly quickly for about 1000 to 1500 for my Nikon lenses. Should I just go with the D-70 or get the Fuji S-2 or just use the old backup film Nikon for a few months? Thanks, Phil p.s. Have you heard any reports or reviews on the Kodak pro 14meg pixel?
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Wing Wong |
Hmm... that's a tough call. You could go with the D70 and who knows, there might not be any issues and so you'll have nothing to worry about. If there are problems, I'm sure Nikon will have a fix in no time. The Kodak Pro camera, previously known as the Kodak 14N is a pro level camera. It has great performance, but only when used in bright sunlight. Ie, studio lighting conditions with ISO levels no higher than ISO200. It was horribly ciritcized for it's inability to perform well in any condition other than one where you had excellent light for exposure. In dim light and with higher iso, the noise levels were extremely high. The camera is also an energy hog. You can get a much more detailed review and break down of the issues encountered at: http://www.dpreview.com But at about $5000 or so, it was considered a steal when it was first announced after Canon announced the 1Ds. But because the performance of the camera only shined in controlled situations, it is fallen out of favour for some photographers. The Kodak pro something or other is just a relabelled version of the original 14N. Kodak also produces the Pro DCS digital back, but have since noted that they will be leaving that market... Personally, I'm not a big fan of Kodak cameras. They have always been bulkier and less "practical" in terms of realworld use. But that's my 2 cents regarding Kodak.
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StoneHorseStudios.com - Eric Highfield Contact Eric Highfield Eric Highfield's Gallery |
Hi Phil, I’m looking at the D70 as a second Digital camera. As Wing suggests I’m not going buy it as soon as it hits the shelves, but I can afford to wait. If you need something right away, and can't or don't want to wait for the D70, there are no shortage of D100 auctions on e-bay going for in and around the price range you've quoted. The D70 features some more current technology, but the D100 is proven and is a more solidly built camera (I can personally vouch for this camera). If you go this route, just make sure it has the current firmware, otherwise you’ll have to ship it off to Nikon to get it updated. You can see a side by side spec comparison of the D70 & D100 under the D70 pre-release review at dpreview.com Just wanted to point out another option in case you haven't considered it. Best of Luck!
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James Greff |
The new (upgraded) Kodak dcs pro SLR\14n is the new name of the camera. With the added SLR\. I bought the former dcs pro and the upgraded one is not just a relabelled one. The slr\ has a total selectable ISO range from 6to1600 now. It's cmos sensor has extremely high resolution images(4536x3024).The DCS Pro SLR/n Camera's focal length magnification is 1:1 so lenses work like they did with film.It's just to long of a list of upgrades that they built into this new version Kodak,for me to list here. Also like any other camera maker,Kodak adds new firmware with more features for the one I have. Now Kodak is offering a hardware upgrade to my DCS PRO 14n, that will add the same features as the newer DCS PRO SLR\14n. All the new hardware and firmware is in answere to as some would say (short comings or problems with the camera).Yes there is a cost to the Hardware upgrade,but it's worth it. I'll get it after I've had my camera working hard for a while. The reason is, I have yet to find any of the problems mentioned here in this forum. I tested the camera by takeing shots in the dark without the flash on. Sure I get dark pictures, but the camera gave me clear pictures. I see no great noise on any kind of shots. I've taken pictures of trains,cars, speeding by and animals moveing fast. The camera stops the subjects fine. No blur. This is what you do (hard test) so you can deside if you want to return any camera. Kodak is doing some major changes in several departments. I'll stick with the digital part of them because of there constant upkeep of there cameras. When I bought my kodak, I got it at half price, and saw that they were bringing out the newer version. I'm glad I did because I saved money and I know I'll be able to upgrade it to the new version,and still will be saveing money. So as I said above, No they didn't just stick a new label onit. With me I've never did like how manufactures downsized there products. For me the Kodak has a great fill to it. Don't like those pro itsy bitsy other ones. Thats my two cents. I didn't go wrong with my Kodak. Jim
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