| > I just wanted to say, a D70s can take beautiful photos, even today, with today's standards, that's all. Even Nikon didn't position D70s for that kind of action when it was brand new. Take a look at what equipment qualifies you for professional support (NPS). Even the D3xxx series qualify. The D70 does not. The D70 does not because it is considered obsolete by Nikon. > As a person who shot MF on both film and D70s, I tend to disagree, but that's not a hill I'd prefer to die on, at least within the borders of this comment box. Sure, I shot manual lenses for quite a while with a D200 (with and without a split prism screen). DSLRs (autofocus bodies from any manufacturer really), especially lower end ones, are not well suited to manual focus lenses. Fast lenses like you would need for a wedding exacerbate this as you simply cannot resolve enough contrast to nail the focus with a big aperture. There's no way around the fact that the D70 has a small viewfinder (95% coverage, sure, but only 0.75x magnification). The D200 had a 0.94x viewfinder and even that was well more challenging than the old ME Super I cut my teeth on. > I think being able to select between this much [0] of lenses is enough for most people. The D70 is still obsolete. > Sorry, no. I shoot at tango nights. You have much more freedom in weddings. Sorry, no. You can re-do a tango night. Try to redo a wedding shot and you'll be dealing with bridezilla at best. And, sure, you can use a flash (assuming the venue is okay with it) just like you can create unhappy customers. Even the brighter, outdoor weddings I've been to (not as a photographer thank god) have way more uneven lighting than any sort of indoor dance venue. > I'd rather rephrase this. Newer photographic equipment is much more capable and makes professionals' life much, much easier. Obsolescence is something different in my eyes, and it's not the same as "not as useful today as of yesterday". Even an analog Pentax MF body is not obsolete in today's photographic world, even for professionals. It might not be their everyday body, but's it's neither useless, nor obsolete. A D70 is still obsolete. Your old Pentax will shoot just fine with whatever K (or whatever depending on the age) lenses. Your D70 will function with a subset of F mount lenses and both older and newer lenses won't work. There are probably exceptions for those who are wedded to the novelty sensors Nikon used in some of their older cameras but no pro is going to be shooting with a D70. I mean, look, you can use old manual focus (but not pre-AI) lenses with the D70. You'll have to bring a separate light meter though (or just chimp it) because the meter does not work at all with non-CPU lenses. Stop down metering? Nope. Nada. Much, much easier is a major understatement. What pro work are you going to do without an in-body light meter? Studio stuff? The D70 is obsolete. Here's the list of DX bodies that Nikon considers pro gear: D500, D300S, D7500, D7200, D7100, D5600, D5500, D5300, D3500. https://www.nikonpro.com/ProductList.aspx |