Customer Reviews

Nikon N70 SLR Camera (body only)

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I have to admit that I am biased. I only ever use Nikon products. I have an F3 and an 80008. I purchased the N70 for the built in flash feature (so I wouldn't have to lug around my SB-24) and to have one nice do it all camera to take on vacations, etc. without having to take my whole camera bag with F3 or 80008 bodies. Well, I've shot a wedding, a trip to Spain, and, well, you get the idea. Haven't even needed to pickup the other two. The nice thing about the N70 over the N60 (which is also a great camera) is that the N70 still has the synch port. I wouldn't, of course, trade my F3 or 80008 for studio work or other stuff, but for one compact camera for taking on trips, etc. this camera is great. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it isn't a professional's camera like the F3 or F4 or N90, but this camera is fantastic and more than enough camera for most people.

I have been using the N70 for about 6 months now, and I absolutely love it. Its autofocusing speed is phenomenal, and its features offer everything I need for shooting action and stills in all lighting conditions. Its controls are very easy to use, and Nikon offers any accessory you can think of. I would suggest augmenting the N70 body with a Sigma 28-200 lens.

I have had Nikon cameras since my college days (1968-72)and have owned the original Nikon F, Nikromat and Nikon FE. At first I was skeptical about owning an automatic camera, but was I in for a surprise when I took it out of the box. At first I found myself not missing calibrating the camera for each shot (I was suspicious) and then I realized how many pictures I had taken (it also has a built in motor-drive). I had gone through 3 rolls of film at a Thanksgiving feast given by some friends of mine . . . if I had used my old setup I'd have been lucky to finish 1! What I am trying to say is the Nikon N70, with its built in computer allowed me (read - freed me) to take as many pictures as my heart desired, with all of them being in perfect focus! (Using the Auto-Focus feature I was able to concentrate on the subject at hand . . . not the camera!) If you want professional results without the time-consuming features this is your baby! I have not used my other cameras since I purchased the Nikon N70, and I guarantee it if you buy one you may as well sell your other cameras. (I know, I did)

MorrisZ342@juno.com

I own an N70 and it has served me well. For an amatuer, and even a serious amateur, it's a great camera, however, keep in mind that the N70 lacks a few features that you may not miss at first, but may come to want over time. For example, there's no depth-of-field preview, the shutter syncs at 1/125th not 1/250th, the max shutter speed is 1/4000, half that of the 8008s or N90s, which means nothing for action photos (1/4000th is plenty fast) but in high light situtations where you are still overexposed at f22, the extra speed is necessary. Also, there's no locking button for the shutter, and no data back available. I am considering upgrading to N90s or an F4s, but I will keep the N70.

to serious amateur. I bot this camera back in 96 or 97. Took thousands of pictures. This camera takes great pictures and is very very reliable. Even did a couple friends' wedding with it.

Work well with almost all nikon lens. Auto-focus could be a little sluggish when paired with some professional grade nikon zoom lens such as the excellent 80-200 f2.8D and 35-70 F2.8D lens. Other than that, it works well with all other lens including the popular 105 mm F2.8D. Having that said, with 80-200 F2.8D, it is still fast enough to catch my kids running around at the beach and freeze their action.

It is a quality built camera in sharp contrast to those canon plastic toys. You got to hold it in your hand to feel it.

The menu system is very different than the traditional camera. It took me a few minutes to get the hang of it without looking at the instructions. It is very similar to some of the digital camera's menu at present days. It was truely ahead of its time.

It does not have DOV function which you may miss when your skill grow. But 99% of the time, you don't miss it. If you do, you are the type who would have bot the F100, F5 or F6 already.

I took pictures with it along side with a N90s. I did not see any difference in the pictures. However, it does make a huge difference when you upgrade to the professional grade lens. Color fidelity, sharpness and contrast are greatly improved. I have pictures of my kids blown up to poster sizes.

Spend your money on the lens not the camera. If you on a tight budget, this is the one to get.

The user interface is intuitive but non-traditional. The only camera (to my knowledge) with a comparable on camera flash is the $1300 Minolta Maxxum 9. By the time you become a serious enough photographer to need Depth of Field preview and faster synch (which the N70 does not offer) it will be time to upgrade to a more expensive model; if you are just taking family/vacation photos you will not miss these features. Nikon lenses offer an excellent value to quality ratio. I suggest starting with the Nikon 50mm/1.8 AF-D lens before purchasing a zoom lens. Eyeglass wearers will find this camera more to their liking than the Canon Elan II which is also an excellent system. The N70 will fill your point & shoot needs as well as giving you creative manual control should you decide to make photography a hobby. Pentax also makes excellent SLR cameras and should be considered if you do not anticipate becoming really serious (because Nikon has such a large market share they can offer pro-grade lenses at a lower price point). Don't forget a sturdy tripod and a camera bag.

Within the first ten minutes of having this camera I could use most of features. This incredibly fast camera (3.7 fps at high continuous film advance, and very fast autofocus)it is impressive. It has a varitey of built in programs like, action, depth of field, night, ect. These are very usful but can alway be overrided for custom control. The built in speedlight is one of the best ones on the market and very good for any kind of fill flash or light to medium flash usage indoors. Within the world of amature photography, you can get much better than this.

This camera may have been introduced in 1986 but it is still very usable. I took it on a trip to Cedar Point two days ago. I bought this camera here on Amazon and was pleased with the good feel it has. It is made of plastic but it feels solid.

I bought two of those "photo" batteries that are a bit shorter than AAs, and 5 roles of ISO 400 Fujifilm film. I used this camera with my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 lens and got some very nice results.

This camera may not be for those that like to switch controls very quickly because it has the older, hold down a button to switch between modes, and another button to hold down and change the actual aperture value or shutter speed. There is no mode dial and only one rotatable command dial. This is not really that big a deal because you can still change settings a few seconds.

There is only one auto focus point in the center, but you can chose a very narrow one, or a wide area one that has motion tracking to help find your subject.

This camera has a way of making you take your time to compose carefully because if you do not, you will end up with something annoying or unwanted in your prints. I only used one roll of film, but these were all close to "keepers" because I knew I would be getting a copy of each one. I only took two shots of one or two things for a "backup" because I figured I would get more unique shots for that roll. These all came out technically correct, except for one that was taken into the sunset as a portrait, where the person was a little to underexposed.

This camera is a solid buy for those who want to force themselves to take fewer and better pictures, and is very dependable for these things.

There are a few cons, the settings can be frustrating because of the extra seconds they take to change, the battery indicator does not really tell you specifically how much power is left (but only the very newest cameras, aka d90 do that anyway), and the shutter can only go to 1/4000 of a second. When you are using ISO 400 film outside this can make or break your depth of field.

I think the camera is a good buy for people who want to get a taste of "full frame" and who want to improve their photography.

now that you can get one cheap, this is a great camera - even better for the money than most other used nikons

THIS IS A VERY GOOD CAMERA. IT IS WELL BUILT AND I LIKE THE WAY IT FEELS.TEAM IT UP WITH A SB-28 FLASH AND A GOOD LENS ( I HAVE SIGMA 28-107) AND YOU HAVE A GOOD MACHINE.