So my D70 decided to get intimate with the ice over thanksgiving, and shattered itself, along with my 70-300 lens. I don't use that lens very much anymore, as I have a 70-200F4, and a 28-300 that I use most of the time, but every once in a while that range was nice. Its a cheap lens, so no biggy. The camera hurts me tho. Fortunately I had it insured before my trip to Paris. I am still waiting on the insurance company to decide if they want to replace or repair, but in either case I am going to take the cash, and buy a D200.
Most of the photography work I do is Theatre Photography, so the extra stop of ISO, and the bigger viewfinder will really kick ass. I almost never used the "creative" modes, so the loss of the point and shoot modes of the D70 is a non issue, but the 1/250 flash sync might hurt. The thing I am most excited about tho is the viewfinder, using the D70 finder, in the dark sucks, especially when I compare it to the F100 I used to have.
Then there is the question of who to buy from.... I could buy locally, if they arrive in time for my trip to DC on the 21st, or I might buy it in DC, but there will be more competition there :( I've heard they are supposed to come out the 15th. Adorama has a waiting list a mile long already, but B&H didn't take pre-orders so I might go there. Of course, everyone by now has heard of all the crap with the vendors in Brooklyn, so be safe!
I ended up getting my 12-24 Nikkor from Abes of Maine, which many people call out as one of the scam sites now. I didn't have problems, but I ordered some filters that were probably overpriced. I also am going to recheck my serial number to make sure they sent me the US version, tho what I would do at this point I don't know.
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