Nikon D70s availability in UK?

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My Yashica 230AF is finally giving up on me after 16 years service, and
it seems like the time to move to to a DSLR. I have being researching
the options available for the last few weeks and, not wanting to end up
with another dodo (like the Yashica AF system), I decided to go for
Canon or Nikon.

Yesterday I went down to Jessops to lay my hands on the 350D and D70s.
The 350D felt too cramped when I looked through the viewfinder, so that
settled it. (I can't justify the extra expense of a 20D.)

However, they didn't have any in stock. Nor do Grays of Westminster
(who expect to have a few by the end of the week), Amazon.co.uk's
delivery time just went from "1 to 2 weeks" to "4 to 6 weeks" overnight
and warehouseexpress.com have a message on their site saying "Nikon are
[sic] currently experiencing production problems with the D70s."

I'm not in any desperate rush to buy and can wait a few weeks, but does
anyone know any more about this?

Regards

Neil

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"Neil Jones" <neil@the-joneses.org.uk> wrote in message
news:1127295345.077149.221280@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> My Yashica 230AF is finally giving up on me after 16 years service, and
> it seems like the time to move to to a DSLR. I have being researching
> the options available for the last few weeks and, not wanting to end up
> with another dodo (like the Yashica AF system), I decided to go for
> Canon or Nikon.
>
> Yesterday I went down to Jessops to lay my hands on the 350D and D70s.
> The 350D felt too cramped when I looked through the viewfinder, so that
> settled it. (I can't justify the extra expense of a 20D.)
>
> However, they didn't have any in stock. Nor do Grays of Westminster
> (who expect to have a few by the end of the week), Amazon.co.uk's
> delivery time just went from "1 to 2 weeks" to "4 to 6 weeks" overnight
> and warehouseexpress.com have a message on their site saying "Nikon are
> [sic] currently experiencing production problems with the D70s."
>
> I'm not in any desperate rush to buy and can wait a few weeks, but does
> anyone know any more about this?
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
>

Jacobs don't have it either. Nikon UK are all out.

If I get an ETA, i'll post it here.

Martin

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"Neil Jones" <neil@the-joneses.org.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Martin Francis wrote:
>> Jacobs don't have it either. Nikon UK are all out.
>>
>> If I get an ETA, i'll post it here.
>>
>> Martin
>
> Thanks. The delay gives me more time to justify the cost to my wife :-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>

Also if Nikon have a problem with the D70s you may have had a lucky escape
and you can get one when the problem is sorted.

Trapper