D-50 or D-70 ?

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Rudy Benner - 13 Jun 2006 02:17 GMT

Bought a new D-50 not too long ago. I like it, its great. The D-70 has a few
more features.

But....were I to make that decision over, I would get the D-70.

I bought the D-50 with the D-70 kit lens. (18-70mm)

R.

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DoN. Nichols - 13 Jun 2006 03:02 GMT

According to Rudy Benner <bit_bucket@rudybenner.com>:

> Bought a new D-50 not too long ago. I like it, its great. The D-70 has a few
> more features.
>
> But....were I to make that decision over, I would get the D-70.
>
> I bought the D-50 with the D-70 kit lens. (18-70mm)

    Just as I would now get the D200, instead of the D70 which I
did get. (Of course, that was not a choice when I got my D70 -- prior
to the 's' suffix being applied. And that was prior to the existence of
the D50 as well. :-)

    But without the D200 being available, I would certainly still
take the D70 over the D50.

    At the time of my purchase, the choice was between the D100 and
the D70, and I still believe that I made the right choice there as well.

    Enjoy,
        DoN.

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John - 13 Jun 2006 12:37 GMT

It depends how big your pocket book is and how much creative control you
want to have. The d50 is fine for entry leve (casual) photographers that
want a taste of what a slr can do
. I have heard they are going to phase the d70s out.

> According to Rudy Benner <bit_bucket@rudybenner.com>:
>> Bought a new D-50 not too long ago. I like it, its great. The D-70 has a
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> Enjoy,
> DoN.

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Thomas T. Veldhouse - 13 Jun 2006 15:39 GMT

> It depends how big your pocket book is and how much creative control you
> want to have. The d50 is fine for entry leve (casual) photographers that
> want a taste of what a slr can do
> . I have heard they are going to phase the d70s out.

Where did you hear that? Here?

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Bigguy - 13 Jun 2006 16:39 GMT

Well they will eventually, within a few years... butnot any time soon

Guy

> It depends how big your pocket book is and how much creative control you
> want to have. The d50 is fine for entry leve (casual) photographers that
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>> Enjoy,
>> DoN.

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Bill - 13 Jun 2006 21:37 GMT

>It depends how big your pocket book is and how much creative control you
>want to have. The d50 is fine for entry leve (casual) photographers that
>want a taste of what a slr can do

I agree. The D70s has a fair bit more functional control, and the D200
has even more along with more resolution.

I also believe the D50 with the 18-70mm lense is one of the best
bargains available for a digital SLR.

>. I have heard they are going to phase the d70s out.

They're going to phase out the D200, D2Xs, D70s, D50...all of them, it's
just a matter of time.

:-)

What they do to replace, upgrade, or update them, is another story.

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