I used a Nikon d70 and d70s for about 5 years in the early 2000’s taking portraits, headshots, etc for actors in Los Angeles. It was an amazing camera for me at the time. I was self taught learning how to shoot film in the late 90’s and the jump to Digital was amazing and that Nikon Camera was wonderful. I still have it and it works. I got out of photography around 2010 because it seemed like everyone including customers were all caught up in the size of the camera’s megapixel and not the quality of the photography. Great images. Thanks for sharing.
You have done what very, very few photographers on TH-cam do, you have made a print and is that not what it is all about, prints. Well done and yes, it is a beautiful photograph.
These "kinda thrown together videos" make you stand out here on TH-cam. You're simply authentic, probably the most authentic photography TH-camr in my eyes. And a really blummin' good photographer! Fantastic video, my friend, I love listenting to you and see your images. Keep up the great work! 🙏🏻
Thanks so much for this comment. I am very glad you are enjoying my video efforts, and I want to say Thanks once more for your encouraging words. -Ron-
@@doctorcatnip2551 We might way what the blum is fuckin' ! (Bloomin is how we used to say fuckin' w/o getting in trouble!). Bloomin' Idiots, was a common use, (Not meaning you!)
Great tube clip. Your print here shows the reality of what 6mp's can do, in the RIGHT Hands. The old adage, 'Less is more' holds true, especially in creative work. Great show.
Happy to have stumbled upon your site. I have a D70, purchased a couple of years back to go along with my D70s. The D70 cost me $50 GW's and felt like fly paper in my hand, it was so sticky. Half and hour, a couple of tablespoons of denatured alcohol and four q-tips and today you'd never know at one time you could hold it upside down in the hand and i wouldn't fall. I absolutely love my D70 and D70s. Thanks for sharing your opinion and I enjoyed your photos immensely.
After viewing your gallery(Recommended!), we have proof again that a great photographer doesn't need the lastest, bestest(?) camera and the fastest glass to get superior captures. Bellissimo! 👍👍
Great video. Just randomly was recommended to me so I popped in. You're a talented guy! Most of us younger shooters get so caught up in the latest tech, we forget that it's the shooter, and the vision that matters.
You are really good at photography! I have old Nikon D80 and D200, but I don't think I can take that kind of photographs. You are so talented. thank you for the photos.
You are definitely in the old school category. Seeing your box (film) cameras brings up childhood memories. My dad thought that film processing was expensive at the fuji parking lot drop-off booths. But I did get some trigger time in on the oldie-but-goodies. Your photos are superb - more than phenomenal. It's unfortunate that today's fast shutter-speed attention span can't take time to notice. Do you miss the red lights? (AKA dark room) :D
Proof, that a lot of Megapixels are not needed for quality captures. I shoot casually with a D40-X, but also have very high megapixel newer cameras that mostly hide in their bags and rarely see the light of day. Should have bought gold instead of those cameras. Great Pics, Ron... Thanks for the Post.
Absolutely stunning pictures! Thank You for sharing them with us. I'm actually testing out some of those NIKON CCD sensor cameras and am amazed how good they are. I'm having a hard time making the raw files looking at least as good as the jpeg files sooc . Fantastic camera that NIKON has built those days !
Thanks Ron for sharing your story with great results....yes I still have my D70s and I upgraded to a D7100 & then D500...I kept my D70s and love to use it from time to time.. this was my first DSLR...I just love Nikon gear ... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Glad you liked the video Robert. I've also collected a bunch of cameras over the years. It's just hard to let them go, at least for me. Nikon has been my favorite for about 30 years, before that it was Konica.
An important point, a camera like this is lighter, as well as the lenses compared to the big D800 for example, so ideal for taking landscape photos while hiking. Un point important, un appareil comme celui la est plus leger, ainsi que les objectifs par rapport au gros d800 par exemple, donc ideal pour faire ses photos de paysages en randonné.
Hey John, thanks for viewing my video and commenting. Not knowing your background in photography I guess my advice would be to just get out there and take pictures with it. Get familiar with the controls and menus, and have fun while shooting pictures. I wish you good luck with your D200.
Thanks for sharing the memories and taking time to make a video of it! I like to use older cameras, but the oldest I have at the moment is a Sony alpha A7 classic. Took some beautiful butterfly pics two days ago with the kit lens. I have some beautiful hot air balloon and beach pics printed 8x10 with a 7.1 MP Casio exilim pocket cam. Don’t need the latest and greatest equipment to take great photos! Keep up the good work kind sir.
Lovely photos Ron. I'm not at all surprised you can achieve photos of that quality from the the d70. One of my favourite cameras of all time (and I've owned a few!). The colour and richness of the old 6mp ccd d70 never fails to impress. 👍. Dan UK.
Good to see that you are still putting out some good videos! Very helpful when looking at older cameras that Nikon have made with the older CCD sensors. Will keep following you, as long as your health allows you to be on TH-cam. I have a Nikon D200 and a Nikon D800E. The D200 still can produce better unedited color with the CCD sensor than the unedited D800E shots. Take care. Michael T.
Thanks for sharing your images. I’ve been feeling really nostalgic lately and been taking my old Nikon D1x shooting again when I can get it’s batteries to cooperate. I figure if these cameras were good enough for pros back then, then they should be more than good enough for me now haha.
Love this! I still have my D70, i might try taking it out for a spin, and also using it with some of the new software that uses AI when increasing resolution, can't hurt to try!
You have great composition skills. I suggest that you use CPL filters on some photos. I bought this camera only in this year. Not a big difference between D70 and D70s. Very comfortable, supports 32GB CF flash, does not need many batteries, has fast AF, and can use an old AI Nikon lens. Before this camera, I had only 10+ Mpx cameras, and I have an Impression about that camera. I'm taking a pictures for few month use only this d70 + d70s. Thank you for the video. I hope that people can think about how the camera matters.
Great video and outstanding images. I bought mine D70 back in 2004 shortly after they came out. My unit is still functioning and has about 40k clicks. Back in the day, I flew on board of a turboprop aircraft and sat by the window where i could observe the spinning propeller. I had my D70 with me so I started experimenting by taking high shutter speed pictures. At 1/4000s the propeller is frozen and you could read the factory imprints on it. Didn't know it at the time, but the CCD sensor gets the credit for the prop blades being NON-disfigured as would likely be the case with current CMOS technology.
I used to have nikon D70 when it came out new but it was not very reliable camera. Shutter stopped working once and repaired by nikon dealer. Later sold it and used fujifilm s3 pro.😅👍
Back in the day, i liked my D70s way better than my dad's D200. I dunno, always thought the D200 was a tad too greenish from the output. The old DSLRs from Nikon renders beautifully. To me, the D2Xs gives the best colours, right out of the camera. The D2Hs, gives character (a bit like Slide film). And D70s/D50 gives the same character as they have the same sensor. I think the D50, is more reliable than the D70, abouit the compact flash reader. I changed mine, because i had the ERR message, but it stopped functionning days after. Now, they are so cheap, you can buy another and shoot until you get the ERR message one day... haha. And to this day, my main camera is still the D70s followed by the D2Hs (goes to 1600 iso beautifully as it's only 4 megapixels).
Thank you. I just ordered one last week. Has anyone done a side by side comparison - Kodacrome25 VS "modern digital" in terms of (not the colors) grain size?
Wow. Nice pictures. I still have a D50, the brother of the D70, but I broke the ASP-modes using a flash from the 1980s. The camera still works in manual - at least every second time - if you use old manual lenses. Loved the color from the ccd on that camera. I think the sensor may be the same as in the D70, 6mp 3008x2000 px. I olso have a D3000 with a ccd-sensor (10 mp). May be time to use it a little... The last few days we have had full summer here in the north of Norway, after weeks with rain and clouds. Thanks for the video. Hope to see more of your "old" pictures.
Thank you! I think you're right about the D50, the era of the D300 seemed to bring about the end of the CCD sensor for Nikon if I'm not mistaken. I'm still waiting for full summer here in Alaska.
if it was only software related there would be no reason to make a camera with a foveon or ccd sensor. It is defintively hardware related. Did you even try to shoot on a Pentax 645D, Leica M9 or Nikon CCD sensor based camera or Sigma foveon?
It's the CFA that determines colours not the sensor technology. Modern cameras use weaker cfas to achieve lower noise levels. But the sensor doesn't really see colour just light intensity values and then does an interpretation. Early Canon dslrs also have very unique and pleasant colours but they use CMOS, not CCD
I own 2 Nikon d70 and a few Nikon lens. These are the perfect camera and lens to take on vacation if your going to a 3rd world country. People get cameras stolen all the time in these kind of countries. So I just bring a cheap Nikon d70 and 2 lens. If everything was stolen or broken I would not be out 150 dollars. I have never had anything stolen in any country but I have had items damaged from drops and airports are hard on electronics. So that’s what I use the Nikon d70 for. It’s not fancy but takes great vacation pics and it’s cheap. It’s the only Nikon equipment I own. I’m a canon guy but I do really like the Nikon d70.
I used a Nikon d70 and d70s for about 5 years in the early 2000’s taking portraits, headshots, etc for actors in Los Angeles. It was an amazing camera for me at the time. I was self taught learning how to shoot film in the late 90’s and the jump to Digital was amazing and that Nikon Camera was wonderful. I still have it and it works. I got out of photography around 2010 because it seemed like everyone including customers were all caught up in the size of the camera’s megapixel and not the quality of the photography. Great images. Thanks for sharing.
And the stupid sensor size, megapixel race just continues with Formula 1 type speed.
So glad I came across your video! The photos are primo and so was the video. Thanks
Thank You!+
Great photos Ron! Congratulations!
Great video and photos Ron! Proof that skill beats gear every time...
great vid....thanks for posting
Thanks Ron. These are always worth watching. Have a good day.
Excellent.
Great videos. Living in Alaska you live in a photo rich environment!
Yes we do. Thank you.
Enjoyed your video Ron. Great pictures with that little D70. Thank you.
Thanks you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful images!
You have done what very, very few photographers on TH-cam do, you have made a print and is that not what it is all about, prints. Well done and yes, it is a beautiful photograph.
Thank you!
Excellent knowledge, thanks for sharing Ron.
Thanks so much Ron - you are the BEST!!! OUTSTANDING pix!!!
Stanley Thanks!
Excellent shots, Sir. Take my regards 🙏
Thank you for sharing Ron. The pictures are amazing ！
thank you for making this awesome video, i love it
So glad you enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed the pictures and the video. Those 6mp images are great. Keep doing what you are doing. I enjoy this channel.
These "kinda thrown together videos" make you stand out here on TH-cam. You're simply authentic, probably the most authentic photography TH-camr in my eyes. And a really blummin' good photographer! Fantastic video, my friend, I love listenting to you and see your images. Keep up the great work! 🙏🏻
Thanks so much for this comment. I am very glad you are enjoying my video efforts, and I want to say Thanks once more for your encouraging words.
-Ron-
I agree. I like this guys photography.
But what the fuck is “blummin’”?
@@doctorcatnip2551 We might way what the blum is fuckin' ! (Bloomin is how we used to say fuckin' w/o getting in trouble!). Bloomin' Idiots, was a common use, (Not meaning you!)
Those pictures were impressive. Liked every one of them.
Thanks Jeffrey!
2:55 yes, they're amazing pics. cheers
Great tube clip. Your print here shows the reality of what 6mp's can do, in the RIGHT Hands. The old adage, 'Less is more' holds true, especially in creative work. Great show.
Happy to have stumbled upon your site. I have a D70, purchased a couple of years back to go along with my D70s. The D70 cost me $50 GW's and felt like fly paper in my hand, it was so sticky. Half and hour, a couple of tablespoons of denatured alcohol and four q-tips and today you'd never know at one time you could hold it upside down in the hand and i wouldn't fall. I absolutely love my D70 and D70s. Thanks for sharing your opinion and I enjoyed your photos immensely.
Thank you Kenny, and thanks for stopping by, glad you enjoyed the video.
amazing pictures my friend!!!! Hello from Brazil!!!
Thank you! And hello to you.
After viewing your gallery(Recommended!), we have proof again that a great photographer doesn't need the lastest, bestest(?) camera and the fastest glass to get superior captures. Bellissimo! 👍👍
Very nice pictures!
Really fond of my D50. Super fun camera to shoot with
Your a great guy Ron. A good photographer who doesn't rely on gear.
I appreciate that!
You make excellent photos!
Thank you!
Another good one Ron! Enjoy seeing your prints.
Thank you Richard.
Another beautiful video 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
Fantastic photos! Your channel has been an inspiration to me. I have a D200 and a D80.
Thanks Ron I still use a D70
nice photos
Glad you like them!
5:31
Great video. Just randomly was recommended to me so I popped in. You're a talented guy! Most of us younger shooters get so caught up in the latest tech, we forget that it's the shooter, and the vision that matters.
You are really good at photography! I have old Nikon D80 and D200, but I don't think I can take that kind of photographs. You are so talented. thank you for the photos.
Very nice, i recently picked up Dax and I am having a lot of fun with it…..may you have a great 24 brother!
D2X
Thanks, you too!
You are definitely in the old school category. Seeing your box (film) cameras brings up childhood memories. My dad thought that film processing was expensive at the fuji parking lot drop-off booths. But I did get some trigger time in on the oldie-but-goodies. Your photos are superb - more than phenomenal. It's unfortunate that today's fast shutter-speed attention span can't take time to notice. Do you miss the red lights? (AKA dark room) :D
Thank you! Yes indeed, I do miss the red lights, and the smell of fixer on my hands.
Proof, that a lot of Megapixels are not needed for quality captures. I shoot casually with a D40-X, but also have very high megapixel newer cameras that mostly hide in their bags and rarely see the light of day. Should have bought gold instead of those cameras.
Great Pics, Ron... Thanks for the Post.
great video ! me thanks thee .
Thank you too!
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Thank you!
Absolutely stunning pictures! Thank You for sharing them with us. I'm actually testing out some of those NIKON CCD sensor cameras and am amazed how good they are. I'm having a hard time making the raw files looking at least as good as the jpeg files sooc . Fantastic camera that NIKON has built those days !
Thanks Ron for sharing your story with great results....yes I still have my D70s and I upgraded to a D7100 & then D500...I kept my D70s and love to use it from time to time.. this was my first DSLR...I just love Nikon gear ... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Glad you liked the video Robert. I've also collected a bunch of cameras over the years. It's just hard to let them go, at least for me. Nikon has been my favorite for about 30 years, before that it was Konica.
You can upscale those smaller megapixel files as well quite successfully if you wanted to print even larger.
An important point, a camera like this is lighter, as well as the lenses compared to the big D800 for example, so ideal for taking landscape photos while hiking. Un point important, un appareil comme celui la est plus leger, ainsi que les objectifs par rapport au gros d800 par exemple, donc ideal pour faire ses photos de paysages en randonné.
Love those pics. I just added a nice D200 to my vintage Nikon collection. If you have any pointers on how to get the best out of it let me know. John
Hey John, thanks for viewing my video and commenting. Not knowing your background in photography I guess my advice would be to just get out there and take pictures with it. Get familiar with the controls and menus, and have fun while shooting pictures. I wish you good luck with your D200.
Thanks for sharing the memories and taking time to make a video of it! I like to use older cameras, but the oldest I have at the moment is a Sony alpha A7 classic. Took some beautiful butterfly pics two days ago with the kit lens. I have some beautiful hot air balloon and beach pics printed 8x10 with a 7.1 MP Casio exilim pocket cam. Don’t need the latest and greatest equipment to take great photos! Keep up the good work kind sir.
Thank you very much. I love hearing about other photographers cameras and projects.
I still have a Nikon D40 take it out most days
Lovely photos Ron. I'm not at all surprised you can achieve photos of that quality from the the d70. One of my favourite cameras of all time (and I've owned a few!). The colour and richness of the old 6mp ccd d70 never fails to impress. 👍. Dan UK.
Thanks Dan. Impressive for sure. I really wish mine was still in working order.
Good to see that you are still putting out some good videos! Very helpful when looking at older cameras that Nikon have made with the older CCD sensors. Will keep following you, as long as your health allows you to be on TH-cam. I have a Nikon D200 and a Nikon D800E. The D200 still can produce better unedited color with the CCD sensor than the unedited D800E shots. Take care. Michael T.
Thank you Michael! Older cameras are like treasures, I think. I think I have a few more years to go. Hopefully I'll master Premier Pro by then
Thanks for sharing your images. I’ve been feeling really nostalgic lately and been taking my old Nikon D1x shooting again when I can get it’s batteries to cooperate. I figure if these cameras were good enough for pros back then, then they should be more than good enough for me now haha.
I've been of the same mindset lately. Good luck with the D1x, seems like it would be fun to use it..
Love this! I still have my D70, i might try taking it out for a spin, and also using it with some of the new software that uses AI when increasing resolution, can't hurt to try!
You have great composition skills. I suggest that you use CPL filters on some photos.
I bought this camera only in this year. Not a big difference between D70 and D70s. Very comfortable, supports 32GB CF flash, does not need many batteries, has fast AF, and can use an old AI Nikon lens. Before this camera, I had only 10+ Mpx cameras, and I have an Impression about that camera. I'm taking a pictures for few month use only this d70 + d70s.
Thank you for the video. I hope that people can think about how the camera matters.
Video utile. Grazie
Well done! It's not all about megapixels and gear.
Great video and outstanding images. I bought mine D70 back in 2004 shortly after they came out. My unit is still functioning and has about 40k clicks. Back in the day, I flew on board of a turboprop aircraft and sat by the window where i could observe the spinning propeller. I had my D70 with me so I started experimenting by taking high shutter speed pictures. At 1/4000s the propeller is frozen and you could read the factory imprints on it. Didn't know it at the time, but the CCD sensor gets the credit for the prop blades being NON-disfigured as would likely be the case with current CMOS technology.
Hmmm. I didn't know that. Great comment, thanks you!
I used to have nikon D70 when it came out new but it was not very reliable camera. Shutter stopped working once and repaired by nikon dealer. Later sold it and used fujifilm s3 pro.😅👍
I think I broke mine by using too much air pressure when I cleaned the sensor. I don't try to use an air compressor any more.
Back in the day, i liked my D70s way better than my dad's D200. I dunno, always thought the D200 was a tad too greenish from the output. The old DSLRs from Nikon renders beautifully. To me, the D2Xs gives the best colours, right out of the camera. The D2Hs, gives character (a bit like Slide film). And D70s/D50 gives the same character as they have the same sensor. I think the D50, is more reliable than the D70, abouit the compact flash reader. I changed mine, because i had the ERR message, but it stopped functionning days after. Now, they are so cheap, you can buy another and shoot until you get the ERR message one day... haha. And to this day, my main camera is still the D70s followed by the D2Hs (goes to 1600 iso beautifully as it's only 4 megapixels).
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Great information and great comment.
Thank you.
I just ordered one last week.
Has anyone done a side by side comparison - Kodacrome25 VS "modern digital" in terms of (not the colors) grain size?
Wow. Nice pictures. I still have a D50, the brother of the D70, but I broke the ASP-modes using a flash from the 1980s. The camera still works in manual - at least every second time - if you use old manual lenses. Loved the color from the ccd on that camera. I think the sensor may be the same as in the D70, 6mp 3008x2000 px.
I olso have a D3000 with a ccd-sensor (10 mp). May be time to use it a little... The last few days we have had full summer here in the north of Norway, after weeks with rain and clouds. Thanks for the video. Hope to see more of your "old" pictures.
Thank you! I think you're right about the D50, the era of the D300 seemed to bring about the end of the CCD sensor for Nikon if I'm not mistaken. I'm still waiting for full summer here in Alaska.
The CCD sensors produce better color separation than cmos sensors for sure.
if it was only software related there would be no reason to make a camera with a foveon or ccd sensor. It is defintively hardware related. Did you even try to shoot on a Pentax 645D, Leica M9 or Nikon CCD sensor based camera or Sigma foveon?
It's the CFA that determines colours not the sensor technology. Modern cameras use weaker cfas to achieve lower noise levels. But the sensor doesn't really see colour just light intensity values and then does an interpretation. Early Canon dslrs also have very unique and pleasant colours but they use CMOS, not CCD
Just goes to show..... 6 MP can do it.... Now where's my 70 D ?
I own 2 Nikon d70 and a few Nikon lens. These are the perfect camera and lens to take on vacation if your going to a 3rd world country. People get cameras stolen all the time in these kind of countries. So I just bring a cheap Nikon d70 and 2 lens. If everything was stolen or broken I would not be out 150 dollars. I have never had anything stolen in any country but I have had items damaged from drops and airports are hard on electronics. So that’s what I use the Nikon d70 for. It’s not fancy but takes great vacation pics and it’s cheap. It’s the only Nikon equipment I own. I’m a canon guy but I do really like the Nikon d70.