Nikon announcement

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http://www.dpreview.com/news/0504/ [...] ndslrs.asp

From what I've read the D70s isn't much more than an incremental change, as
if Nikon *had* to respond to the Rebel XT. I think something like the
rumored D80 or D90 will be the real answer for Nikon fans. The D70 is a fine
camera, better than the original dRebel, and really closer to the 10D. I
think the D80 or D90 will compare closely with the 20D. The D50 will likely
be more
of a 'price point' entry than an answer to competition in terms of
performance.
Joe

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"Bart van der Wolf" <bvdwolf@no.spam> writes:
> Indeed, "The first will position itself as successor to the Nikon D70,
> offering an upgraded version to this highly commended D-SLR" just
> seems like a delay tactic, nothing substantial yet. Hope I'm going to
> be proven wrong, competition is great.

Shipping an upgraded version with an "s" is normal Nikon practice.
That was done with the N8008/F801, the N90/F90, the Coolpix 900S, etc.
The upgrade is generally not a big deal, but it's usually not trivial
either. The D70's big limitation is the underlying 35mm SLR platform
and a more serious successor (D90 or D200 or whatever) will have to
be based on a more capable platform.

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On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 21:34:22 -0500, in rec.photo.digital "PhotoMan"
<photoman@wfeca.net> wrote:

>To me it seems that the D70s could have been accomplished with a firmware
>update rather than a 'new' model introduction.

Hmmm, and just how does a firmware update increase the size of the lcd?
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See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
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Ed Ruf <egruf_usenet@cox.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 21:34:22 -0500, in rec.photo.digital "PhotoMan"
><photoman@wfeca.net> wrote:
>
>>To me it seems that the D70s could have been accomplished with a firmware
>>update rather than a 'new' model introduction.
>
> Hmmm, and just how does a firmware update increase the size of the lcd?
> ----------
> Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
> See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
> http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Phot [...] index.html
>

And how does a firmware increase grow a remote jack?

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"PhotoMan" <photoman@wfeca.net> wrote:

>
> "Bubbabob" <rnorton@_remove_this_thuntek.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9633170D668AFdilfjelfoiwepofujsdk@216.168.3.30...
>
>> And how does a firmware increase grow a remote jack?
>
> It's still the same camera. Period.
>
>
>

With a remote jack.