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More info?)
In article <d2f57d$27pk$1@node2.news.atman.pl>,
Jakub Roguski <fotoguru@poczta.onet.pl> wrote:
>During brief comparison of my D70 printed manual and D70S pdf manual, I
>found following differences:
>1. larger display: 1.8" -> 2.0" (but the same number of pixels, 130 000)
>2. new battery EN-EL3a (EN-EL3 also can be used): 1400mAh -> 1500mAh; 2000
>frames -> 2500 frames (example 1 in the manual), 400 frames -> 2500 frames
>(example 2 in the manual - in my opinion it is a mistake)
This actually reads '500', not '2500', i.e., a 25% increase in capacity
(as in the other example). I wonder if the new battery will be
backwards-compatible with the D70 or its charger? (the older EN-EL3 at
least appears to be forwards-compatible with the D70S) The 'power source'
specification suggests that the older (now described as 'optional') MH-18
charger can be used (the D70s apparently ships with an 'MH-18a'), but it
isn't quite clear if this means with either battery.
>3. new MC-DC1 remote cord + additional socket for this cord with separate
>cover, just above the DC IN socket
>4. wider built-in flash: 20mm -> 18mm
I wonder about this one - for some reason the original D70 manual omits
the 18-70 lens from the table on p101, but this is the only lens with
coverage confirmed at that zoom position in the equivalent D70S table
(e.g. the 18-35 is only confirmed at 20mm in both manuals).
>5. official support for more SanDisk (up to 2GB) and Lexar (faster, 80x WA
>USB) cards
The newer cards are already confirmed as supported by the D70 on the Nikon
tech support website (the D70 manual probably pre-dates them).
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Additional predicted but unconfirmed features:
New increased MRP with no discounts in initial sales period!
New zero cashback rebate!
New support for RGBS imaging!:
http
/www.negativland.com/squant/
(now you know what the 'S' in 'D70S' stands for).
Richard.
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