"David Kilpatrick" <iconmags3_at_btconnect.com> wrote in message
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> ar-fr wrote:
> > I know the differences between a Nikon D70 and D100 from what I have
read in
> > reviews (dpreview.com, bythom.com, kenrockwell.com, ...), but I wonder
> > whether it still makes sense to buy a D100 instead of a D70.
> >
> > I fear the D70 has some relialibility problems (quality control issues,
> > first batches, ...) while the D100 is mature.
> >
> > Could you really see the difference in image quality?
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
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> The D70 is made in Thailand by the factory which previously made the
> Pronea S, Nikon's short-lived APS SLR (one is sitting behind now, with
> my wife'a name engraved on it, as she attended the opening of factory by
> Nikon - pity they didn't do a press visit for the RE OPENING after they
> threatened to close the plant).
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> The economies in Thailand mean the camera can be far lower in production
> cost. The Pronea S, and other products of the Nikon Thai factory, have
> been completely reliable. There's no reason to assume the D70 will be
> any less so. It is a lighter build of camera but that's all.
> Electronically it is a generation later and that counts more.
>
> David
I doubt anyone would judge the quality of D70 based on the orgin of
production. it does lack mirror lock up and several other features. Whether
the new enhancements of the D70 make up for the lost features is the focus
of the question.
