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For D70/D70s Users... Is This A Good Deal?

GulfstreamGuy From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 628 posts, RR: 6
Posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2228 times:

I saw this setup on Ebay.. Are these good lenses and with all these extra things with the set, anyone think this is a good deal?

Nikon D70s

GulfstreamGuy

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GulfstreamGuy From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 628 posts, RR: 6
Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2210 times:

Or maybe this set up is better..?

The 2nd D70s set

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NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2197 times:

I don't like those ebay deals. First of all you can get the D70 kit with the good 18-70 ED for $1100. The 70-300G is crap. It's a $100 lens. I bought the kit for $1100 and bought two good telephoto lenses. You can do ok with the G but it frustrated me. I like the 80-200 2.8 much better. Sure it's a lot more money but it's a much better lens.

UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2185 times:

let's add it up:

Nikon D70s body --- $899.95
Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S --- $509.95
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF --- $169.95
Hitachi Microdrive 3K4 digital media --- $289.95
USB Compact Flash Card Reader --- $19.95
Heavy Duty Aluminum Hard Case w/Dividers --- $39.95
Deluxe All Weather Proof Carrying Case --- $19.95
Deluxe Video & Photo Tripod --- $29.95
Professional 3 Pc. Lens Cleaning Kit --- $9.95

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= $1989.55

Give or take $200 - $300 looks like it could be a not-so-bad deal. I have the 18-70mm and I use it for close in shots and cockpit shots. I know I couldn't get that close with the 24mm.

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Scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 11366 posts, RR: 50
Reply 4, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2159 times:

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Quoting NIKV69 (Reply 2):
I like the 80-200 2.8 much better. Sure it's a lot more money but it's a much better lens.

If you mean the 70-200 f/2.8 VR, then yes, it's one of the best lenses out there. I'm a very happy owner of one.

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ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 18
Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2154 times:

The 80-200 is the predecessor, sans VR. Also a very good lens.

what seems to be the officer, problem?

NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2145 times:

Quoting Scbriml (Reply 4):
If you mean the 70-200 f/2.8 VR, then yes, it's one of the best lenses out there. I'm a very happy owner of one.

No the I mean the Nikkor 80-200 2.8D. I think it is the best lens. I have the 80-400VR which I use when need the zoom.

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