Comments on: Charts and Graphs

By: vio

vio — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 04:50:11 +0000

okay, so i’m also a very proud owner of a nikon d70…

Foss- the auto mode is extremely easy to use. it auto focuses and adjusts the settings by itself pretty well. the only thing i had trouble with at first was figuring out how to turn the flash off when it was in auto mode, but once i looked it up in the manual it was cake. i’ve had my d70 since the beginning of september and haven’t really had time to learn the manual controls yet but have been happy overall with the auto settings.

to the person who asked the question about the flash (sorry, i’m too lazy to go find your name) – i’m not incredibly overjoyed about the built-in flash on the d70. it does a fine job but i always end up putting my hand in front of it when i shoot (bad habit from being an events photographer and having a huge flashmount that made it hard for me to get my hands in the way). i think you can get an attachable hotshoe-type flash for under $100 though and i’m sure that would be much better if you were interested in shooting a lot indoors. usually i prefer upping the ‘iso’ setting on the camera (it’s really neat, you can set it to simulate different speeds of film) instead of using the flash if i can avoid it, but i’m not a huge fan of flash regardless of the camera.

oh, and for those of you considering buying the d70..i got over 1gig of card space for barely $140 and it was so worth it. with one of my cards (half a gig) i can get about 350 pictures in large (and i mean LARGE) jpeg format and when i blow them up to 8×10 they are absolutely beautiful.

oh, and the battery is amazing. i can easily shoot at least one of my cards without recharging.

ah, love.

By: dayment

dayment — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 18:26:14 +0000

USPS goes to Antarctica if it’s to someone stationed there (in the military). They just transfer it to the military and they get it down there.
And e-mail! And phone calls! It’s really weird.
Here’s a picture of my friend Joe and his friends at 11:45 pm on New Years Eve:
http://www.daymented.com/2004/0109_radiofoolios.jpg
(Bright as high noon!)
Oh and PS they have a gift shop in Antarctica too. No joke. And bars.

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 09:59:54 +0000

OK weird but important question. The rubber used on the D70? Is it natural latex rubber or is it some kind of soft touch plastic? I suffer from anaphylaxis from natural latex rubber, and I hate it when companies put rubber grips or eye caps on anything. I have to research to find out whether a product will kill me or not. (So far it hasn’t!)

Just wondered if there were something about it in the manual. Have also written to Nikon, but no reply yet.

Thanks in advance.

Ali

By: dutchshoes

dutchshoes — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:20:53 +0000

I wonder….
Does the “charts and graphs” title have anything to do with the Postal Service? (the band, not the actual mail service)

By: lizpenn

lizpenn — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:45:16 +0000

Venn diagrams! Yay!

By: Funchilde

Funchilde — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:09:27 +0000

I don’t really understand most of this but Yay!! You’re back!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:49:09 +0000

I have the Canon Digital Rebel, and I love it. If you can’t afford the D70, but can afford the Rebel, go for it. I could have gone for the D70, but decided it was wiser for me to use the extra cash for some other extras, like an additional CF card and battery. Either way you’ll end up with great photos.

By: mimi

mimi — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:36:32 +0000

I take a lot of photos indoors, at night. Like around a dinner table with a birthday cake. Is D70 okay for this? For some reason, I only see outdoor shots with natural light. Is the D70 flash okay?

By: cathy b

cathy b — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:02:05 +0000

To Mark and Sheryl:

Insurance! If you have homeowners or renters insurance, you can get a rider on your policy for full replacement of expensive equipment you take with you like that. I don’t remember how much it is now, but for years it was $20 a year additional to cover a video camera, my sons’ band instruments and a laptop. It paid for full replacement of a video lens that got smashed, another camera stolen and my son’s trumpet left on a bus.

By: christilee

christilee — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:37:02 +0000

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