D70 grip???

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"Bobsprit" <bobsprit@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> I see nothing wrong with the one being proposed.
>>
>> RB
>
> I'll wait for the D100 successor - or save that little bit more for a
> D2H.>>>
>
> That's fine, but some folks don't buy every generation of camera.

Neither do I, I'm still using a D30. I am going to move to Nikon, but don't
want to buy a D70...

Why on earth Nikon didn't develop their own grip for the camera is beyond
me. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't use a third party lens (and yes I
have tried Sigma and Tamron) on a decent body, so I'm not going to want a
third party grip either.

Si.

 

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"Si" <insert@addresshere.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Bobsprit" <bobsprit@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > Nikon clearly never designed the D70 with a vertical grip in mind....and
I
> > wouldn't want a jerry-rigged piece of equipment.>>>
> >
> >
> > Seems like a nice after-martket idea. I don't need such a grip for my
D70,
> > but
> > I see nothing wrong with the one being proposed.
> >
> > RB
>
> I'll wait for the D100 successor - or save that little bit more for a D2H.
>
> Si.
>

I wouldnt save for the D2H, the sales rep told me yesterday that a
replacement is coming for it. Don't know if he was referring to the D2X or
something else. I was drooling too much over my lens to ask.


--
Michael Brown
Melbourne Australia
www.photo.net/photos/mlbrown

 

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Why on earth Nikon didn't develop their own grip for the camera is beyond
me. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't use a third party lens (and yes I
have tried Sigma and Tamron) on a decent body,>>>

Well, Nikon makes some great lenses, but so does Sigma, Tokina and others. I
recently tried a Sigma 135-400mm and Nikon has nothing close anywhere near the
price. I ddon't get hung up on "brands" especially when Nikon sells a 70-300mm
that's easily trounced by 175 dollar Sigmas. Why wait for the next camera when
you can have the D70 now and the next model as well?

RB

 

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"Bobsprit" <bobsprit@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Why on earth Nikon didn't develop their own grip for the camera is beyond
> me. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't use a third party lens (and yes I
> have tried Sigma and Tamron) on a decent body,>>>
>
> Well, Nikon makes some great lenses, but so does Sigma, Tokina and others.
> I
> recently tried a Sigma 135-400mm and Nikon has nothing close anywhere near
> the
> price. I ddon't get hung up on "brands" especially when Nikon sells a
> 70-300mm
> that's easily trounced by 175 dollar Sigmas. Why wait for the next camera
> when
> you can have the D70 now and the next model as well?
>
> RB

Because I'd never use the D70. No vertical grip - not interested. I don't
just buy a new model everytime one is released - sticking with my D30 for
now.

Si.