joe_benedetti Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I have a Nikon SLR 90S and I have been waiting to buy a D100 as the price seems to be coming down ($1500 to $1100 range). I want to go digital but be able to use my current Nikon SLR lenses. But now I hear of the forth-coming D70 at $999. Should I wait for the D70 (don't know the specs yet)? If the D100 is likely to nonetheless be the better camera is it possible that the intro of the D70 may have the effect of reducing the price for the D100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetR Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 >"is it possible that the intro of the D70 may have the effect of reducing the price for the D100? " Not as such. What would drop the price of the D100 is Canon dropping the price of their competitor digital camera. I'm going through roughly the same process as you are. Just watch the photography news threads for the release of D70 specs and the Digital threads for the reviews. Bear in mind there will probably be a waiting list for D70s for a couple of months, so the price won't settle down until people stop camping outside the camera stores. If you want the first one on your block, you will have to pay close to the cost of a D100 to get it. Regards, Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 and by that time, Ross, you'll be able to get a D1x for a song too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgoklani Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 not that anybody would actually know, but how does the D70 compare with the D100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 "and by that time, Ross, you'll be able to get a D1x for a song too." Considering that the D2H is out, and the price of the D1H is only $100.00 less, I wouldn't hold my breath until the D1X could be had for a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris haake Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Just a guess (please: no rumors!), but it seems the D100 will be replaced soon. Why? Because the D70--if it lives up to HALF the specs as quoted on Thom Hogan's web site (and he really is a credible source)--will dollar-for-dollar kick the D100's petooty. And since it will be only a little cheaper than the D100, where does that leave the good old D100? On the bench, of course! The D70 will sell well for a few months, and then the D105 (or whatever) will appear on the scene with a roughly US$1500 price tag, just where it should be. But that's just my guess...again, nothing official, and NO RUMORS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payyakkil Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 D70 specs released. http://nikonimaging.com/global/news/2004/0128_01.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_j Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Hmmmm.... 3 frames per second for a continuous burst of up to 144 pictures, shutter speed range 30 to 1/8,000 sec, flash sync shutter speeds up to 1/500 sec..... can anyone see anything important (anything at all?) that the D100 does better than the D70 spec suggests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erick_lamontagne Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 There is no vertical grip or cable socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 ... and no mention of mirror anti-shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 The D100 should be replaced soon as the D70 enters. Hopefully very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 A search of the US patent office yields no mention of a D100 replacement, and Nikon typically applies for patents months before a release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 As I predicted, no TIFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payyakkil Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Nikon D70 Preview http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond70/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Uh oh, the mad scramble will start now. No mention of any type of mirror control, and although it could just be an omission, I wouldn't bet on it. I'll wait and let this camera shake out a bit, but I must admit that at first glance it's more than I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Carl, �Considering that the D2H is out, and the price of the D1H is only $100.00 less, I wouldn't hold my breath until the D1X could be had for a song.� I don�t understand your reasoning, while comparing �H�s� to �X�s�? Two completely different cameras for completely different uses. A D2x is reasonable soon� Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Eric, I wasn't comparing the cameras, I was comparing the prices of a new model as compared to an existing model. There is not enough difference to notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 The list price for the D1H may only be $100 less, but the market value for any D1H cannot be more than $2000, even in brand new condition. I paid $2000 for my D100 a year and half ago. Given the new specifications for the new D70, it could easily be a better camera than the D100. So if the D70 is a $999 camera, how much can the D100 be now (or after the D70 is available)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Perhaps so, I just noticed that the prices at KEH have dropped, even for new D1H models. They're $400.00 less than the posted price at B&H. As for the D100, it doesn't look good when you can get the D70 for 33% less, and it looks like the D70 has better performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Excuse me Carl, I did mean the used market. Should have clarified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Stone Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 No excuses needed. Shun's post made me look further than I had previously, and you're probably right. :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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