Outstanding Camera

By far most reviews on this site are very positive, but I noticed there are 2 negative reviews of the D70. In both cases I suspect the users had bad experiences due to misuse or due to not following directions. Perhaps they used a memory card that is not recommended by Nikon. Or perhaps they are not following simple instructions from the manual. I have had only positive results with the D70. What do you get a camera for? The bottom line is to get quality photos and that's exactly what the D70 delivers. Until I got the D70, I had been using a Fujifilm digital and got fairly good photos most of the time. When I got the D70 and began to send photos to friends via online albums I began to get e-mail comments about the amazing improvement in the photo quality. I did not solicit the comments and those sending the comments did not know that I had purchased a new camera. I have shot photos with SLR film cameras and with various types of digital cameras and I rate the D70 as the best in every way. It is very easy to learn to use. It is easy to compensate for low lighting through exposure compensation or by increasing the ISO. The camera is ready for use the instant it is turned on — no waiting for warm-up. The battery life is amazingly long. The shot-to-shot time is lightening quick (even when using a flash). Because it is Nikon, there are hundreds of lenses for the camera (all available at low cost on Internet sites) But, most important of all is the consistently outstanding photo quality. The photos I have taken with the D70 are always in very sharp focus with great clarity and detail and the colors are always rich and vibrant. Flesh tones are true to life. Eye color in people is always rich and accurate (without the red eye problem). If you are thinking of buying a digital SLR, take a recommendation from a longtime journalist and photographer and get the Nikon D70.