d70 question help!!! - DPChallenge Forums

06/30/2005 06:51:02 PM · #1

Did I get a defective camera?

My battery is on the first charge still, so maybe something happens when you insert that...

I installed the lens, and looking through the viewfinder, everything is SUPER dark and blotchy. Except for a line at the very top and very bottom that looks normal. I cannot find any protective film anywhere that I'm supposed to be taking off or anything. Is there something on a mirror or something or something in the eyepiece?

Seriously, the one in the store wasn't like this at all.

Thanks.

06/30/2005 06:53:56 PM · #2

DOF button stuck?

06/30/2005 06:56:09 PM · #3

Don't think it's stuck. Something is seriously wrong though, it's way too dark. and it's like blotchy.

06/30/2005 06:59:58 PM · #4

what's it look like with the lens off? still dark?

06/30/2005 07:08:28 PM · #5

I didn't try with the lens off...lemme go try :D

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

06/30/2005 07:10:06 PM · #6

Yeah...it's like dark, but on the bottom edge, especially, I can see light coming in like the way it should look. Maybe something moves or something when the battery is installed...should I try real quick even though it's not charged, do you think?

cbeller

Nikon D300

06/30/2005 07:12:27 PM · #7

Sounds like the mirror is stuck possibly. When you insert the battery and turn it on, everything may pop back into place

06/30/2005 07:45:02 PM · #8

OK...thank God, plugged in the battery and everything is fine. Can you tell I'm an over-reactor? heh.

06/30/2005 07:46:18 PM · #9

lol, glad it worked out. Let us know how much you love it :-)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/30/2005 07:54:12 PM · #10

Will-do...battery is back on the charger lol...I just couldn't wait to see what was going on. This manual is LOOOOOOOOONG hehe.

trnqlty

Nikon D90

06/30/2005 07:56:36 PM · #11

Understandable worry. I'm finally making the leap and dropping the cash to get one this weekend and I can't wait! Glad it worked out.

What happened with the Rebel dave?

Message edited by author 2005-06-30 19:59:17.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/30/2005 08:02:48 PM · #12

Gonna sell it. This d70 feels so good in my hands. Like it was built just for me. Incredible. You'll love it. There's always so much information to sink in with a new camera (especially a Nikon when you're used to Canon). I'm not even opening my sb-600 for a while at least.

trnqlty

Nikon D90

06/30/2005 08:13:40 PM · #13

I agree 110% about the feel. I work at Wolf Camera on summers and I always recomend the D70 over the canon based on the feel and build alone. It will be nice to have a story of someone selling the rebel to get the d70, especially since I make 25 dollars off the D70 and zilch on the canon ;) Looking forward to sharing pics.

06/30/2005 08:31:40 PM · #14

Just updated the firmware to version 2.0. I like the way the new menus look better lol. Everything went down without a problem.

photodude

06/30/2005 09:19:28 PM · #15

Originally posted by trnqlty:

Its refreshing to see that the sales help is objective in their reccomendations. Caveat Emptor

06/30/2005 09:20:40 PM · #16

Originally posted by photodude:

Originally posted by trnqlty:
I agree 110% about the feel. I work at Wolf Camera on summers and I always recomend the D70 over the canon based on the feel and build alone. It will be nice to have a story of someone selling the rebel to get the d70, especially since I make 25 dollars off the D70 and zilch on the canon ;) Looking forward to sharing pics.

Its refreshing to see that the sales help is objective in their reccomendations. Caveat Emptor

People know what they want before they go there. No one is going to go for a d70 and get a rebel, and vice versa...and if you do, then you didn't do your homework first.

photodude

06/30/2005 09:24:06 PM · #17

Dave,

I would agree with you at the upper end. The lower end of the SLR market however contains lots of non expert buyers. Many of them who go into a store instead of buying on line are truely looking for guidance and an objective presentation of pros and cons of different models

06/30/2005 09:29:10 PM · #18

Why would anyone ask a salesman what camera they should buy? That seems pointless. It's a question only you can answer. People should do their homework and see what's right for them. Heck, if I did more homework from the get-go, I would have saved about $1100.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

06/30/2005 09:30:48 PM · #19

Originally posted by deapee:

if you don't know anything... it can be very helpful.

photodude

06/30/2005 09:32:05 PM · #20

Originally posted by kyebosh:

Originally posted by deapee:
Why would anyone ask a salesman what camera they should buy? That seems pointless. It's a question only you can answer. People should do their homework and see what's right for them. Heck, if I did more homework from the get-go, I would have saved about $1100.

if you don't know anything... it can be very helpful.

Only if the advice you are getting is objective... Clearly according to Trnqlty, at Wolf it's not

Canon EOS-60D

06/30/2005 09:35:08 PM · #21

The thought of someone going to a store with $1000 or more to spend on a camera and having no idea what he/she might be purchasing with it is frightening at best. I guess a lot of people out there have more dollars than sense, as my daddy used to say! ;)

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

06/30/2005 09:39:14 PM · #22

Originally posted by photodude:

Only if the advice you are getting is objective... Clearly according to Trnqlty, at Wolf it's not

I bought my camera a Wolf-Ritz, and they were very objective. Pros and cons of both. Very informative and helpful salespeople.

So , I don't know if every store is as objective, but mine was.

Message edited by author 2005-06-30 21:39:41.

trnqlty

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/30/2005 09:49:42 PM · #23

Clearly, one statement is not enough to know a whole sales pitch. I'm happy to go through each camera and explain the pros and cons of each. Pretty much every company has a competing camera that can fit a customers needs. I put each camera in the customer's hands and I consider one of the most important factors how it feels in one's hands. But, believe it or not dave, people will ask me to tell them which camera to buy(I sold a camera today in this type of situation). Both cameras the customer was looking at gave him what he needed, so if he asks, why not push the one that gives the salesman a cut as well. I spend lots of time going over camera's with customers. I won't sell a camera to a customer if it dosen't fit all of his/her needs.

Message edited by author 2005-06-30 21:52:29.