Nikon N70 Film Camera

Pros: Feature filled, creative options, user friendly
Cons: Nikon's "orphan" the fan shaped, color coded, LCD control panel

The Nikon N70 is a user friendly, feature filled, tough, well designed camera. In 1994, while my wife and I were living in Okinawa, Japan I had the opportunity to work as a consultant on photographic equipment and products for AAFES, the folks who run...

Pros: Easy to use, terrific for most amateur shooters
Cons: Not as flexible as I'd like, argumentative

A long time ago, I was given a cheapo Ricoh camera. Fully manual, clunky, the antithesis of modern photography equipment. So when I got my Nikon N70, I was thrilled. I sang, I cheered, I danced through the house with it. Then I started to use it, and...

Pros: Flexibility, easy to transition from point and shoots to SLR, excellent features
Cons: No Depth of Field preview, User interface requires looking away from the viewfinder

I upgraded from my 5005 for a trip to the Galapagos Islands, last year (http://www.tri-bal.com/ecuador if you're interested). I debated for quite awhile between the N90s, and the Canon Elan IIe. However, because I already had Nikkor lenses, I decided to...

Pros: Durability, Great Photos, Flexible Settings
Cons: Way more features than I could ever use

I'm one of those photographers who wishes they had more time and training to do everything with a camera that I could. I always have grand visions of how much control I want to have over my camera. I never wanted to purchase one of those dumb down SLR's...

Pros: great automatic exposure and focus modes
Cons: no depth of field preview

I have never been satisfied with the pictures that most point and shoot cameras take. I was also unsure if I would be able to handle a 35mm SLR camera. Fortunately I was able to try out the N70 before I purchased it. At the time I was just learning...

Pros: great light meter, 3D matrix flash
Cons: STUPID electronic menu controls, no depth-of-field preview

Ever since I bought my first used SLR at the age of 10 (a wonderful Spotmatic that I still keep around), I have lusted for a Nikon. If only to buy some part of the mystique. Twenty years later, I traded in a Canon AE1 program, and joined the autofocus...

Pros: easy to use, easy film loading
Cons: none

The Nikon N70 is an awesome camera. I used to own a Nikon F series that my dad handed down to me. It was an old manual focus manual everything camera. It took good pictures, and that is why I stayed with Nikon and bought the N70. This camera has tons...

Pros: Easy enough for my mother to use
Cons: Menu functions can be difficult to master

Having bought this camera well over a year a go I must say that I have had plenty of time to fully assess the package. I've actually made some decent cash from using this SLR but that doesn't mean that the camera did all of the work. If you are...

Pros: freedom, flexibility, excellent durability
Cons: not the easiest camera to use (but worth the extra effort)

The N70 is a fantastic camera IF you're willing to put some thought into your photography. If you're looking for simplicity, this is not the model for you -- there are many SLRs out there which are quite a bit more "idiot proof". To get the...

Pros: A camera to grow into.
Cons: No double exposure.

About a year and a half ago I decided my old fully manual Cannon was through with it's long life. I needed something to carry me through the rest of school and on. I was looking for something advanced, yet easy enough my mom could use it; and I...

Pros: Flexibility
Cons: Learning curve is high

I bought an F70(N70 in the US) in '97 in the UK. It IS a great camera for both the amateur and a pro alike, in the wonderful world of photography.

I do vouch for Guru's opinions about the camera and its benefits.. But, there are couple of...

Pros: Solid construction, fast focus, easy operation.
Cons: None so far.

Prior to purchasing the Nikon N70 I had been using a Yashica point and shoot camera, and had pretty good results. Every now and then a couple pictures I really wanted would not turn out. Thus my new purchase of the Nikon N70. This is a great camera...

Pros: Features, durability, picture quality
Cons: weight, flash?

Vacation and its time to take pictures. A friend and I took pictures of the same landscapes, me with my N70 and him with his EOS. When the pictures came back - same company - the results were conclusive. He sat and cried while I got the frames ready....

Pros: Sturdy Body Design, Great lens optics, Great reputation, Excellent features list
Cons: hardly any. Perhaps price, but you get what you pay for. This is excellent equipment.

Having worked at a camera repair shop, I had plenty of time to evaluate different makes and models of camera before buying my own. I have had point and shoot cameras before and was not really impressed at all. I had never been anything near a...

Pros: Good features, handling, reliability
Cons: no depth of preview, plastic body

If you are looking for an automatic SLR with good features but without a professional pricetag, your search may have ended.

I had a very old Pentax K1000 before this camera. At the time I bought
it, it was the most recent Nikon product. I...