D70 Primer/FAQ

acroamatic · 18th October 2004

Index: Issues covered

Nikon Digitutor
Specification
The "Underexposure" Issue
Custom Curves
White Balance
Dust Spots
Viewfinder Issues
Focusing Issues
Firmware Updating
Continuous Blinking CF Light a.k.a. FCB Failure Issue
Flash (Speedlight) Issues
D70 Connection to Computer
D70 Eyecup
Colour Space

Nikon Digitutor D70 | D70s

D70 Specification
dpreview.com [external]

D70s Specification
dpreview.com [external]

The D70/D70s "Underexposure" Issue
(some overlap with custom curves)
D70 Exposure Problem
D70 programme mode poor metering and wb
Under exposed D70
Dark pic with D70
D70 and dark pic

Custom Curves
(some overlap with the "underexposure" issue)
Custom Curves Download
Custom Curves with D70/D100
D70 colour a bit dull?
More vibrant colours from D70?
Help on Nikon Capture.. Loading curve
Note for the following links:
Where the D100 is referenced regarding custom curves,
it is applicable to the D70 & D70s
Fotogenetic's exhaustive explanation,
including Custom Curves download [external]
Masters Photo Curve Repository - tons of curves [external]
PlanetNeil on Custom Curves + downloads [external]
JTGraphics all-in-one curve [external]
Black Diamond Custom Curves [external]

White Balance
Damn! What a Day AT Chinatown
(excellent tutorial on correcting WB during post-processing)
Inconsistent White Balance
White Balance So hard!!
D70 white balancing
D70 white balancing fail
Shade WB problem on D70
D70 white balance settings

Dust Spots
Ever got dust in your lens?
CCD problem D70
D70 - dead pixels or dust?
dots in the pictures
Dark spots on D70 image; help

Viewfinder Issues
What you see is what you get?
Dirty D70 viewfinder
Extra line within viewfinder; help?
D70: Exposure meter not showing in viewfinder

Focusing Issues
D70 Question (focus modes)
Help on D70... (testing for backfocus)

Firmware Updating
D70 new firmware released! (D70 Firmware A/B Update 2.0)

Continuous Blinking CF Light a.k.a. FCB failure Issue
Nikon D70 failed and continuous blinking of CF light

Flash (Speedlight) Issues
SB800 TTL & BL Qs
SB800 off-camera usage
Is my D70 flash spoilt?
Can 3rd party flash be used on D70?
Difference between SB600 and SB800
D70 + SB80DX can work properly?
Flash for D70
What is I-TTL?
Does D70 support SB800 High Speed Sync mode?

D70 Connection to Computer
Help .. pic project cannot detect my D70
Nikon Capture 4.1.2 can't recognize D70 connected to PC

D70 Eyecup
Eyecup for D70
D70 eye piece. lost it! Help!

Colour Space
sRGB or Adobe RGB?
Abnormality of Colour Modes on Nikon DSLRs
Which Colour space do you use?

bAa · 18th October 2004

I like your idea. However, I'm aware that David Chin from dpreview.com forums is already maintaining an excellent list of links with regards to the D70 operations, etc.

http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/dslr_links

espn · 18th October 2004

Well... just drop by Nikon Council more often!!!

sam_always · 18th October 2004

When and where is the NC?

espn · 18th October 2004

6.30~7.30/8+ at Spinelli's near Ruby. Heehee can't miss us

sam_always · 18th October 2004

Originally Posted by espn

6.30~7.30/8+ at Spinelli's near Ruby. Heehee can't miss us

which day? is it on monday?

espn · 18th October 2004

Almost everyday

no fixed date, normally just drop by and try your luck.

sam_always · 18th October 2004

oic....thanks then. will drop by if i am somewhere there

digipat2003 · 19th October 2004

yo sam, likely me going cp tomorrow, wanna to meet up ?

sam_always · 20th October 2004

oops... paiseh la.... just saw your msg today..... wah... cant wait to get your 70-300 sigma lens ah??

King Tiger · 20th October 2004

Originally Posted by acroamatic

I'd like to suggest that we Nikonians/Nikonites maintain a specific D70 primer/FAQ which (if the moderator agrees) should be made a sticky.

This is because the D70 is one of the most popular, if not the most, DSLR around. The number of D70 owners continues to grow, and with it the number of questions and threads, most of which have been repeated ad naseum.

Questions such as:
1. Why do my shots with the D70 underexpose?
2. How to load custom curves? (And related custom curve questions.)
3. How come my D70 is not detected by my computer?
4. Is there a D70 eyecup?
5. (I hesitate to add this contentious one) The D70 backfocus issue.
and other common queries should be addressed in this primer/FAQ.

The trick is how to maintain such an FAQ. I suggest that the work has already been done, many times over in fact. We can just link to previous threads on the various topics.

Perhaps we can list out common issues with the D70 in this thread first, then slowly compile links to the threads that deal with these issues. After a comprehensive list is compiled, we can lock (and delete) the thread, starting a new one where all the issues are on the first post. If there are any new commonly occuring questions, we can always add to that thread.

What say you?

acroamatic, that's a very good idea from you.

espn · 20th October 2004

Met digipat2003 today but he left in a hurry, pai seh also, cos we engrossed in finding out why a 20 yr old Nikon FA produced no images on some slides a NC member developed. Heehee.

nikonsiao · 20th October 2004

Originally Posted by sam_always

oops... paiseh la.... just saw your msg today..... wah... cant wait to get your 70-300 sigma lens ah??

pat...dun forget me when you buy buy buy....

acroamatic · 20th October 2004

See first post in the thread.

King Tiger · 20th October 2004

Originally Posted by acroamatic

Some to start off with.

The D70 "underexposure" issue (some overlap with custom curves)
D70 Exposure Problem
D70 programme mode poor metering and wb
Under exposed D70
Dark pic with D70
D70 and dark pic

Custom Curves (some overlap with the underexposure issue)
Custom Curves Download
Custom Curves with D70/D100
D70 colour a bit dull?
How to activate custom curves (D70)?
More vibrant colours from D70?

Focus issues
D70 Question (focus modes)

D70 connection to computer
Help .. pic project cannot detect my D70
Nikon Capture 4.1.2 can't recognize D70 connected to PC
Help on Nikon Capture.. Loading curve

D70 eyecup
Eyecup for D70
D70 eye piece. lost it! Help!

Post Processing
Nice tutorial for post-processing with D70

Well Done, acroamatic.

Help a lot of us, including me, on all the important and esstiantial information required.

poohbear · 20th October 2004

Originally Posted by nikonsiao

pat...dun forget me when you buy buy buy....

oei me oso leh .............

acroamatic · 20th October 2004

See first post in the thread.

nikonsiao · 20th October 2004

Originally Posted by poohbear

oei me oso leh .............

saw yr photos.....

acroamatic · 20th October 2004

I'd appreciate if the OT posts are moved off this thread.

ssoulm · 21st October 2004

cheers to acroamatic

18th October 2004	#1
acroamatic Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bishan Posts: 453	D70/D70s Primer & FAQ Index: Issues covered Nikon Digitutor Specification The "Underexposure" Issue Custom Curves White Balance Dust Spots Viewfinder Issues Focusing Issues Firmware Updating Continuous Blinking CF Light a.k.a. FCB Failure Issue Flash (Speedlight) Issues D70 Connection to Computer D70 Eyecup Colour Space Nikon Digitutor D70 \| D70s D70 Specification dpreview.com [external] D70s Specification dpreview.com [external] The D70/D70s "Underexposure" Issue (some overlap with custom curves) D70 Exposure Problem D70 programme mode poor metering and wb Under exposed D70 Dark pic with D70 D70 and dark pic Custom Curves (some overlap with the "underexposure" issue) Custom Curves Download Custom Curves with D70/D100 D70 colour a bit dull? More vibrant colours from D70? Help on Nikon Capture.. Loading curve Note for the following links: Where the D100 is referenced regarding custom curves, it is applicable to the D70 & D70s Fotogenetic's exhaustive explanation, including Custom Curves download [external] Masters Photo Curve Repository - tons of curves [external] PlanetNeil on Custom Curves + downloads [external] JTGraphics all-in-one curve [external] Black Diamond Custom Curves [external] White Balance Damn! What a Day AT Chinatown (excellent tutorial on correcting WB during post-processing) Inconsistent White Balance White Balance So hard!! D70 white balancing D70 white balancing fail Shade WB problem on D70 D70 white balance settings Dust Spots Ever got dust in your lens? CCD problem D70 D70 - dead pixels or dust? dots in the pictures Dark spots on D70 image; help Viewfinder Issues What you see is what you get? Dirty D70 viewfinder Extra line within viewfinder; help? D70: Exposure meter not showing in viewfinder Focusing Issues D70 Question (focus modes) Help on D70... (testing for backfocus) Firmware Updating D70 new firmware released! (D70 Firmware A/B Update 2.0) Continuous Blinking CF Light a.k.a. FCB failure Issue Nikon D70 failed and continuous blinking of CF light Flash (Speedlight) Issues SB800 TTL & BL Qs SB800 off-camera usage Is my D70 flash spoilt? Can 3rd party flash be used on D70? Difference between SB600 and SB800 D70 + SB80DX can work properly? Flash for D70 What is I-TTL? Does D70 support SB800 High Speed Sync mode? D70 Connection to Computer Help .. pic project cannot detect my D70 Nikon Capture 4.1.2 can't recognize D70 connected to PC D70 Eyecup Eyecup for D70 D70 eye piece. lost it! Help! Colour Space sRGB or Adobe RGB? Abnormality of Colour Modes on Nikon DSLRs Which Colour space do you use? Last edited by acroamatic; 22nd November 2008 at 02:37 PM. Reason: Dead link

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18th October 2004	#2
bAa Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 233	I like your idea. However, I'm aware that David Chin from dpreview.com forums is already maintaining an excellent list of links with regards to the D70 operations, etc. http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/dslr_links

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Well... just drop by Nikon Council more often!!!

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sam_always Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 599	When and where is the NC?

18th October 2004	#7
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Almost everyday no fixed date, normally just drop by and try your luck.

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digipat2003 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 843	yo sam, likely me going cp tomorrow, wanna to meet up ?

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ssoulm Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 60	cheers to acroamatic