Nikon D70s Fair Price?

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Is $300 shipped a fair price for a the following:
  • Minty Nikon D70s
  • AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm lens with cap and hood
  • Inferred Remote
  • Lexar 4GB Memory Card
  • Original charger, battery, cables, etc.
Here are some pictures of it:​


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Basically I want to know if I'm getting my money's worth or if I should go lower?​
 
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I owned the D70 back when it was hot -- it held me through till my D2x arrived. Today, that five thousand dollar D2x is a hunk of junk compared to my fifteen hundred dollar 7D. (there's actually a relevant point in there)

The D70, assuming I remember correctly, is a six megapixel camera. For three hundred dollars, can't you buy a twelve megapixel consumer point and shoot camera with some additional video function? Also, doesn't the newest top-of-the-line Canon point and shoot, priced around three hundred, offer manual exposure controls on video?

The D70 was a great camera. With Nikon primes on it I took some portraits that are amazing by any standard. But i can't comprehend paying three hundred dollars for one today.

Also, isn't that a kit lens on it? The kit lens wasn't so hot when it was new -- it can't be great now.

The only possible argument in favor of that deal is you're getting an interchangeable lens camera. That's it. The real question is why not spend the extra one or two or three hundred for one of the new entry level DSLR cameras? Remember, the D70 was essentially entry level back in 2004 -- it's not like you're buying a D2x or D2xs for three hundred.

Anyway -- it was nice looking at the pictures. A "Memory Lane" type thing. If it was me -- hell no -- I wouldn't spend three hundred. One hundred... maybe, but probably not. That being said, I'll repeat, it was a nice camera at the time -- and it soared when you put quality lenses on it.

Good luck!
 
I would disagree with most of what AGMedia has said here... While he's right that the D70 was good in its day, he's wrong in thinking that it's any less good today.

First off, the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 is widely regarded as the "king of kit lenses" for Nikon DX format cameras, and sells used for roughly $150-225 on its own on most camera gear forums.

Second, you might be able to buy a 12 megapixel consumer point and shoot today, but that P&S will not be able to wirelessly control speedlight flashes, manual control shutter speed or aperture, nor will it be able to shoot RAW (a feature you start to see in midrange P&S cams around the $400 price point).

Third, the D70 was a very capable midrange/prosumer model DSLR, not an entry level camera (the D50 was that generation of Nikon DSLR's entry cam, at the $1000 price point with the lame 18-55mm kit lens).

I've seen D70 body-only kits with what you're including sell for around $225 locally here in DC on Craigslist, and I think I sold my old D70 for around $275 last fall.

With the 18-70 lens included, I'd say you're charging a very fair price, but it may be for sale for a while. People want the latest and greatest... but not everyone can afford it.

My two cents: Aim your sale ads towards students looking for an affordable cam, not gear enthusiasts (like AGMedia, myself, or orther pros) who "need" current gear!

It'd make a great time-lapse camera if someone wants to just burn up the shutter doing 3000-10000 exposure, 6 megapixel time lapse sequences using a laptop as an intervalometer :) 3000x2000 is higher res than any commercial video camera that I know of. Frame a shot loosely, crop to 16x9 in post, and a D70-generated time lapse would integrate very well in any 720p or 1080p HD project that a person can throw at it!

Good luck with the sale. -J
 
The D70s is still a very capable camera, so while it's nothing in comparison to the latest technology, it's still a great camera. There comes a point in time where it may not be worth it to sell - since this stuff does depreciate quickly. You're not selling to someone looking for a point and shoot -- you're selling to someone who wants to learn SLRs on an inexpensive starter camera, or someone who wants a solid backup body.

I think $300 is a fair price. My suggestion to you would be to create a seller account on Amazon, and sell a few items and get some good feedback, and then list this as used for $300. I would think it would sell within a couple of weeks based on my experience selling on Amazon. If you look at the next lowest used price on Amazon, it's $438. Even at $325 or $350, I'd bet it would sell. There's something to the psychology of people buying the cheapest one listed -- in relative terms.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...?ie=UTF8&qid=1282836666&sr=8-1&condition=used

You will almost always get more on Amazon than ebay or craigslist (or here). I think it's because the number of shoppers is greater.

For example, I sold a Tokina 12-24 Nikon mount lens on Amazon for $377... amazingly these new are only about $25 more.

Don't get too greedy and you'll be able to get $300 with a little luck and good timing.
 
JasonAllen127- Im buying this not selling it :D also he dropped the price to 250 shipped which is good because we live in 2 different provinces.
 
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