Photo Shoot Challenge | Shoot A Concert With A 14 Year Old Nikon D70
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- Photo Shoot Challenge | Shoot A Concert With A 14 Year Old Nikon D70
I wanted to challenge myself to go out and shoot with a super old Nikon DSLR, the D70. 14 years ago this camera was one of the first consumer facing Nikon DSLR's meant for the general public. It wasn't super expensive but it wasn't cheap at around $1200 and more if you added the kit lens.
This concert was more so at a bar then a full on venue which meant really bad lighting. The camera tops out at 1600 ISO which means, faster glass was needed. I used the Nikon 35 F1.8 DX and 50 1.4 AF-D.
Did I do a great job, not exactly in my book. Did I get mostly proper exposures and some keeper images, I think so.
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What photo challenges would you like to see?
wildlife gear under $1000
Can we see one of the images printed?
Take the Nikon 70d and do some Astrography , thank you for the videos fro
Use a current entry level camera like the Canon Rebels or Nikons 3400
Use a current entry level camera like the Canon Rebels or Nikons 3400
Shot my first concert with that body, 35 1.8G and 18-105 back in 2012. Dad gave it to me for Christmas :)
Thanks, Jared for again showing what an older DSLR with good glass and proper handling can do. The D70 is to DSLRs what the Ford Model A was to cars - an early issue of a new technology that got just about everything right. RAW, full manual contols, on board focus motor! Much more solid and complete than the later D3000 and D5000 series cameras. I still use mine from time to time, especially with older MF lenses, like my Vivitar 28-85 / 2.8-3.8. That is an all metal, Sherman tank of a lens with great color rendition, which I picked up in a pawn shop for just a few bucks some years ago. Shooting in RAW with that combination still gives me some great images.
I would love to see you do this type of videos more often. Great work Jared 👏
okay, im working on stuff.
Its January of 2019, and I still have my D70 - bought it in early 2006 or late 2005...I think. It's been through with me from Rocky Mountains of BC & Alberta, to Northern Canada, then to Borneo Islands of Malaysia, trekking down Orangutan sanctuary in Sabah, Great Walls of China, Russian Frontier regions, and to Jungles and deserts of Africa...It still works great...I've documented thousands of lives with that camera. It barely has 13k actuation because I was also using other cameras too - they are all gone and only D70 remains to this date - a testament to the build quality of Nikon (while it was still made in Japan).
Thanks for this, I still use a D90 and am left wanting often for more focus points and higher ISO capability... but I'm flat broke, so seeing you break out old gear like this (and your 1Dx 5 minute) is really encouraging for photographers like myself.
YES ! It's not about the gear, it's about the artist 👍🏾 Thnx 🙏🏾
Do more of these please 👍
I borrowed a Nikon D70 to try out wildlife photography. Was a good experience, but photographing roe deer right before sunrise was the worst thing and the noise was horrible. Upgraded to a Nikon D5500 during christmas and believe me. The difference is unbelievable
I'm loving these kinds of videos, keep them up!
thanks.
Amazing work!!! This is what real Photographer s able to do. Great respect!
You can always stylize a photo to make it more interesting but when cameras get this old, the thought of missed opportunities come to mind when you already have the better gear.
Awesome! Excited for next videos 😊😊
Honestly I love that grain, works really well for the mood
Thats exactly what I was thinking!
Bravo Jared! Some gorgeous captures and I love the grain!
Guitar Head shot is rockin'! 🤘
I really like this! These pictures really told a great story. I felt like I was there watching the band. You are plenty skilled enough to shoot great pictures that tell this story, even with an old film camera, and that is the point man. It is about the photographer using what tools are in hand to tell the story. Nice work Jared, very nice.
this was almost as good as my favorite photography video of all time (the 15 year old camera in that garage place) please do more of these videos they motivate me to pick up the modern gear i am lucky to own and get creative.
really enjoyed this, great start to the new year
Hi Jared, that was a great demo. I have that Nikon D70 and I'm passing it on to my 13 year old grandson , who is actually pretty good for his age. I'm a retired professional Photographer (Did I say retired ? I'm an 80 yr old that it's hard to get rid of the Photography Bug) once you are in it , there's no cure. That D70 is a work horse, if it is not abused, like dropping it on a hard surface. Megapixels is the drawback. I'm an Nikon user since 1970 , My first Nikon was the Nikon F, film camera. Next photo shoot challenge for you. Winter snow storm and lit up outdoors Christmas lighting of homes. Christmas as almost on us. Good hunting , good shooting. Ciao. From Canada
Finally a good video again! I started with a D70s back in the days..Now I shoot concerts as a living :)
Love these videos. Please do more.
I used to use my d50 and d70 for horse photography and it sucked in lowlight but at its base iso it rocked for me
Nice idea for a video Jared, the grain actually looks pretty cool for the shots in this case, I like it!
Like the format! Cool vlog! 😀
Great Challange Jared! I like your Channel very much, but after this challange i subscribed to your channel dude... great video!
I loved this video. I do a lot of experiments like this, I like the challenge and the unpredictable result. It'd be cool if you did more like this,maybe with old point and shoot cameras or phones.
I would love to see portraits, good job man as always
Dude, i did it so many times... the Nikon D70s was my first digital camera and I took something about 250.000 shoots with it. Almost 200 jobs, in 4 years. It already comes with creative light sistem, so you could fire a nikon sb800 and sb600 remotely, one of my major reasons to be a nikon lover until now. Thanks for the good memories. From São Paulo, Brazil: "aquele abraço".
Vlog style videos like Casey... love it!!
Cool video man. Something else but I like it
Do more of these! I really enjoyed the video!
Thanks man!
This was my first camera. I got better gear over the years but in the last time I realized that the gear doesn’t matter. Specially when only uploading to instagram.
Great video 👍
Heatwave in Australia man. Farkin hot. Good vid dude
Love this video, takes me back to 2005 shooting bands on a canon 350D
do a wildlife with that camera.....
Indoors was your most difficult challenge. I am sure you can do all of the challenges. Inside and old church is a good one. But you know your stuff. My first was a D40 I had a 18-270 Tamron. My photo buddy and mentor Bill and I shot air shows . I shot inside the mission Santa Barbra. People and pets. I loved that camera and lens.
Lol that’s what started my photography business 💜 have to appreciate this camera 😬👍🏼
I’m one of two school historians at my junior high, and they provide two cameras. One of the cameras being the d60 and the other being a d50.
Great video Jared! Why don't you do a series on the Nikon D70 alone? Like Part 2 would be something like studio work, Part 3 would be sports, ect. I'm really looking forward to these videos, it's a concept similar to TCSTV's Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear.
"Better from selfphone". I love it
interesting video, because old digital cameras are really cheap to have. the best choice for beginners, so like me. thank you for the contribution, very refreshing.
Sport sounds good!😁😊
I always love watching these kinds of videos, seeing as I still primarily shoot with older gear. I'd love to see what you can get in a medium to low light sports scenario (soccer? jeez a lot of those stadiums aren't well lit) with an older lens (80-200, 70-210, or the old manual 300 2.8)
Jared you are a funny guy...lately you've made videos with the camera so close we can see bits of food popping out of your mouth! On my phone not so bad but on a 60 inch TV in HD. Wife in kids were laughing so hard! They said you need a stylist...lol I said hes not doing that! lol
True.
I love this camera!
This was my first digital SLR!! Great vlog!!
Cool stuff! These days I shoot with a D7200 & a D5100, but when I first started desiring a digital camera, the D70 was it. Great results for not much iso choice. Fast glass is a must. Loved the music!!
I still shoot with my d100 .. just for fun and great some good photos ... fantastic show mate
Great
Some pretty cool pictures. The music for this vlog is painful to listen to
D 70 was my first digital camera when they first came out. Shot it all the way up to about a year ago, when the card reader/writer finaly crashed.... you can buy these now four about 80ish $$. took great photos for what it was!
10 years ago i started shooting with a nikon d70s, cool to see you busting it out!
I like how you set yourself these challenges. My challenge for today is to use manual mode and get the focus right.
Nikon D70 was my VERY first digital Camera. I took some great shots with it. The body didn't work anymore but so traded it into for $300 off a Sony A7SII during a promo last year.
Love this video. I am shooting concerts with my trusty old D300 and managing to get usable shots but I am about to upgrade to a D7200 which I hope will give me much more scope with it's high ISO performance
love these videos , it does prove what u say though , it's the person holding the camera and not the camera that makes the difference , I know guys shooting sports like myself and they have way more expensive gear , but I kick their arse when it comes to quality , luv ur channel , keep it up 📸🇬🇧
Gr8 work Jared.. plz make videos about TH-cam video setup , Camera Angles during shooting a video and lighting setup.. and .I love your studio ..
Like the idea of seeing what older equipment can do compared to today’s. I would like to see how this and the lens you used do in sports and wild life shoots.
Really would have been interesting to do an experiment if you took your D5 as well to the show, mix up 20 photos from both cameras and have people vote on which photos they liked the best.
You used the black and white trick ;) I started shooting bands with a D3100. I know your pain lol. Editing right always saves the day. Rock on brotha. \m/
fun stunt. thanks for the effort and the sharing . thumbs up.
Currently got a Nikon d100. Love it, only cost me £45.
I know how I would approach a situation like this as I did it often enough before, but what was your approach? And what would you recommend a beginner who might have a basic understanding of the exposure triangle, but who isn't used to this particular scenario?
Anyway, personally I would recommend for a beginner to shoot at F1.4, keep the ISO at 1600 and to rather focus on the shutter speed in manual, or to use aperture priority instead. Also, I would recommend to go for slow and/or particularly well lit situations. Also, maybe back button focus?
For flying Solo: should I turn off noise reduction on my Canon EOS 7D for long exposures to skip long processing times, when shooting RAW + JPG* and still want to use the JPGs?
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Before I upgraded to the 7D I shot with the 10D from 2003 (the Camera is as old as I am) that has 6.2 MP and got fantastic results with it and I also can print pretty large without becoming unsharp!
* "RAW + JPG" does not slow down my workflow at all...
I turn it off.
OK, thank you!
Lets see some big ass prints with some of these shots! :p
Great video Jared. I still use my D70 for IR photography. Maybe an idea for a video!
This gave me some hope today.
I used to have that camera. It was difficult but I made it work. I had shot weddings with it and a D100. I then upgraded to a D2x and a D200. Those were both pretty decent cameras. The D2x with the 17-50 2.8 DX made a great combo. Heavy as hell but produced fine images.
Great video! I kind of want to see a D3300 challenge with the 18-55 kit lens shooting like a horse sport. 👍👍
I did the Chevelle concert with a film Camera and Home developed and scanned. Fun stuff and got really good feedback. It’s possible to take good photos w anything.
I'm hoping to get my D70 back from a friend this Friday. Gave it to him a few years ago, but he's upgraded since. It's going unused and I miss the thing. The D70 was my first dSLR, followed by the D200, the D300 (both of which I still have), the D800, D810 and now D850. I recently pulled out a Canon PowerShot A620 (7.1 MP) and remember how great it's photos looked. Some ersatz firmware upgrade let me shoot RAW with it. Now planning a walk-around with both the D70 and the A620. Thanks, Jared, for the memories.
Hey Jared, I am a beginner in photography. I have a Nikon D3400 and I'll be going to see Kiss tomorrow. Will be setting off the side of the stage close seats. Just wanted to get your opinion on what settings to use. There is alot of light and pyro. Thanks
My first DSLR was the D80. I have since gone on to purchase a D700, D600, and D7100. I still use each one. The pictures that I took 12 years ago with the D80 are still just as good as they were then. I like the differences in the cameras and have no plans to get rid of any when I buy more. I still plan on picking up a D300s since they are so cheap now. I like using the older cameras and think videos like this keep it interesting.
I want to see you using a D40X with a 18-135 (my gear hahahaha).
I like this kind of "challenge". It encourages people to not care about buying expensive stuff and trying just to get better :)
Done many weddings with a D70, and great 24x16 prints
back in da days i make great shot from my D300 at ISO 1600..ok i have the 17-55mm F2.8 (still the best DX lense) :D
This is the camera that got me into photography
Really like this video. i would like to see a video like this but with the Canon 50D
Great work Jared. Most content out there focus on the greatest and latest lenses and body's - which is all right of cause, but it needs som counter weight to avoid GAS. One of my favorite lenses is the mighty old Nikon AF-D 80-200 ED (The non push pull) - and it is just an old bastard that's doing great. I miss some more of this cheap equipment video's - specially older lenses as Nikon bodies is compatible with all most every lens in the lineup. I had a D50 way back - and did take some great action shots from a local zoo with polar bears playing in the water - so it can definitely be done. Challenge: Night photography (Long exposures)
I still use a Nikon D50, and all my issues are about pumping up the ISO, I try not to when I'm using my 50mm f1.8. This old cameras at 1600 ISO look absolutely grainy... But working at ISO 800 is good! Hopefully some day I could afford a new one to pump up the ISO to 3200 or 6400. Great video, please, make more videos talking about old/cheap stuff! Thank a lot!!
Almost cried when I seen the title miss this style of videos 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
I'd love to see a shoot at an Ice Hockey game with the D70, would definitely be a good challenge!
My first camera was a D70s. I liked it enough. Went to a 90 that i still use 8 years later, and my 750.
The D70 was my first digital camera back in 2004. It was pretty cool for me, but I didn’t know any better. I will say that I did get some D70 images published in a popular magazine. I ended up selling my D70 about 12 years ago to my cousin and have been kicking myself since. Bought another one about a month ago with only about 600 shutter actuations. Had a ton of fun with it but was really annoyed with its bulk on the back side and it’s CRAPPY LCD screen. Did some research and decided to buy a D40. I’m having even more fun with that little camera for the following reasons:
1. It’s tinier and lighter
2. GREAT LCD
3. Better UI than D70
4. 1 more stop of ISO (3200)
5. RAW+JPEG
6. In-camera B&W
7. Better grip size for kids
8. Cheap XD cards
9. Real rubbery grips
I think that’s about it.
Dude, You’re killing me! just get to the subject!
Awesome job with the D70 all things considering. My D70 still gets occasional use as a backup... it’s terrible lol. But I’ve taken some shots that I think are pretty decent with it. We’re so lucky to have had the amazing leaps forward in camera technology!
I’ve actually got a video entitled “ode to the D70” over on my channel ;)
Additionally: I really enjoyed the style/editing/flow of this video! 👍🏻
Hello Jared! This episode made me smile. You make some great work indeed! Have you ever used a M4/3 camera? Would it be fair to say that if you got some keepers with a 14 year old camera, you would also get some, possibly even more, with a M4/3? I'd love to see you review one some day.
Keep it up!
Regards from Sweden
D70 is wonderful ccd sensor camera! For good lighting conditions of course)
Yes. Yes. Please do more awesome pictures with cheap gear :D
I used the D70s shot snow yesterday. IT's my first Nikon about 11 years ago. I just use it to learn photography at first.
I love mine, bought 2 more. :)
I like taking my D40 out for a run once in a while, using mostly the kit lenses that came with it. Having only 3 focus points really makes it a challenge. I have printed shots taken with the D40 and they turned out surprisingly well. Feeling inspired to take it out for another round very soon.
Jared, you were lucky to have a Nikon camera. A canon from that time is much more color-noise prone than tone-noise.
I'd like to see a video like this with a slightly newer camera. Like a 50/60D, D7000 or Canon T2i . I still have my 60D from 2012 and it's still going strong, 70k shots though.
I used to shoot in clubs with my Canon Rebel XT and plastic kit lens all the time. 8MP - I still have a lot of shots I'm proud of. I wouldn't ever want to have to go back - expensive gear is great - but as you/they say - good photos can be made with almost anything. As photographers we all experience the people who come up to us and say "your camera takes great photos" - so annoying - my camera doesn't do a freaking thing until I pick it up....
I have Nikon d50, i am going to buy a new one soon😁
Please do a portrait shoot with the D70! That would be awesome.
2:51 xaxaxa that face when you dont know maths
d70 my first DSLR :) and the one I didn't sell
Me too, and I still have mine as well.