D50 and D70S user manuals

[PhilY]

D70S
http://www.nikon-asia.com/downloadstuff/Firmware_UserManuals/CATALOG/D70S_UserManual.pdf

D50
http://www.nikon-asia.com/downloadstuff/Firmware_UserManuals/CATALOG/D50_UserManual.pdf

Ain't that a hoot.

D50 vs D70 observations so far

D50 is a little smaller -- same CAM900 -- both 6.1MP

SD card vs CF card
420 segment metering vs 1005
1/4000th vs 1/8000th
2.5% spot vs 1% spot

There are more.

Let the measurbating begin.
:lol:

Phil

 

[JerseyJay]

Phil,

Is think another prank or that info was legit. I can't get in. I guess everybodyyyyyy !!!!!!!! is checking that pdf file.

Did you by any chance saved it locally ? Can you email it ?

 

[Iliah]

http://www.azurefeast.com/Photo/Public/D70S_UserManual.pdf

 

[PhilY]

Phil,

Is think another prank or that info was legit. I can't get in. I guess everybodyyyyyy !!!!!!!! is checking that pdf file.

Did you by any chance saved it locally ? Can you email it ?

Didn't appear to be a prank -- looks like the real thing. If a fake, somebody had to hack the Nikon site PLUS go through a *whole* lot of trouble to produce them. Since Askey deleted the links at DPR and for other reasons, I'm thinking they are the real thing.

I did not save them. They actually are still there, just running *very* slow. I just did a "save as" to dl the D70S manual and it was coming at 2.2kb/sec. For a 23MB file, that means a 3 hour download. Needless to say I cancelled the dl.

It appeared to be an improved D70, probably fixing the most common boo-boos and adding a few features. One of the more interesting is a wired remote. That would seem to open the option for a batt pack. There is also a new kit lens for the D50 -- a 18-55DX F3.5/5.6. Appears to be aimed squarely at the 350XT.

Phil

 

[JerseyJay]

Thank Phil.

I was able to get both manuals and honestly, nothing spectacular. Is Nikon ready to release D50, D70s and D200 in the same year ?. I wish I knew someone in HQ