Maybe this $35 Camera is all you need? (Nikon D70)

[@EDHBlvd]

I’m glad you are making use out of my father’s old camera. 🤙

[@MrRoosterx]

What is amazing is that this is so much sharper than any high-end mobile phone.

[@jasonkrupp2326]

very nice. I love passing gear on to the next person. Just gave my son (8) my old D3000 with the kit lens, so he can learn about photography. I upgraded to a D80 and 35mm f/1.8 a few years ago, and a D300 (used, $90) for my kids' sports and recitals. ;-) I can't get past the cost of new mirrorless gear for what is, for me, just a hobby to pass the time and give me an excuse / motivation to get some fresh air.

[@lueniopue2488]

I use this Camera at home and I love the colors I get from it. Il love the grain. Not so much dynamic range, but expose properly and waow ... magic occures. I have mine for free, because the owner underestimate the D70. Glad I have it and still have a lot of joy to use it After that I bought the D40 and someone give me the D40. Phenomenal camera to document family life

[@pilbara67]

I bought a D70 this year for my growing Nikon collection , I have been pretty impressed with the shots from this camera. Another good thing about this camera is the range of lenses you can use with it.

[@lim2001burger]

Used gear but new to me is how I scratch that itch without burning a hole in my wallet 👍 plus, getting great shots from old gear is a fantastic confidence booster. Agree with all the points you made, but even for things like sports and wildlife, used mid-range DSLRs from 5-10 years ago can still get you there.

[@ViperPilot16]

It's been my workhorse for years, and I love it. Got mine as a hand me down from my dad, and even though I only have the single lens (the 18mm-70mm) , it still takes amazing photos. Sure, I could just use my cell phone, just you don't really get the satisfaction and accomplishment of using a DSLR. Oh and I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon lol.

[@jimpap13]

I’ve got the old D80 which I passed on to my daughter. Always loved using it as it always produced lovely colours and results.

[@sdhute]

Those older Nikons have a unique personality. That’s all I’d need for street photography

[@ASTActionCam]

I recently picked up this camera for 60 bucks with the nifty 50 1.8. This camera has made me really question all my gear, and 'dream' gear. It takes fantastic images, even at 6MP they are very useable. It also has auto-ISO which is very handy for shooting indoor stuff with kids around. And the noise, even at high levels is very pleasing to my eye. If you crank the ISO to 1600, just convert the file to B&W and enjoy the grain it brings. Super camera.

[@fixedfocusmediaofficial]

The screen allows you to zoom in a lot with one press of a button and if you hold it down while turning the control wheel you can zoom in even more and look around the image to check focus. Every old camera has that feature but most people don't realize this. Checking focus is quick and easy and using focus and recompose is perfect for getting eyes in focus every time. I have even done wildlife photography with this camera and paid jobs in 2024 with it instead of my newer ones (they loved their pictures and had no idea that this camera was only 6mp and 20 years old). As for CCD color, I have many different cameras including a D70s and sometimes results are identical to CMOS. There are far too many variables and most of my pictures from my D70s don't look like film (unless I wanted them too) but as someone who also owns many film cameras I can say film cameras all get very different results and there isn't a universal film look. Digital can look like film and film can look like digital. I started with a D70s and love it to this day. Most of the time it doesn't hold me back at all. Getting good with an older camera requires more skill but once you figure it out you will be blown away by the results. I have even made large prints with it and the large sensor combined with my high quality lenses capture more detail and have better picture quality than everyone's flagship smartphones. Many movies and TV shows from 2005 still look and sound better than anything your iPhone will get due to the better equipment and skilled crew. It might come as a surprise to some that many pictures from 2005 still look excellent at poster sizes today. 2005 wasn't the 1800s and yes it was even in full color. Six megapixels from a larger and higher quality sensor with a bigger and higher quality lens will crush your smartphone every time if you know how to use it.

[@timdokter3893]

I still have a D70 lying around. I used it with a 50mm 1.4 af-d. Loved it, but replaced it with a D90 when the card slot began to go wrong.

[@kbarrett1844]

My go to $35 kit is a Nikon D40 (6mp CCD) with the 18-70 Nikon zoom. Ton of fun to shoot. AF is surprisingly good. Results are very satisfying.

[@EDHBlvd]

Eric has that lens too. It was one of the lenses I gave him. Seemed like a decent lens. Better than modern kit zooms.

[@kbarrett1844]

@@EDHBlvd - It surprised me how good it is. Got the shebang at Goodwill. Once in a while you can score pretty well at the thrift stores, but you have to be quick about it. Good stuff goes fast.

[@esppics21]

I also got mine for free. A buddy of mine found it at pawn shop for $7. I bought a battery, charger and 35mm 1.4 DX lens for it. Love the on camera flash and indeed it does take amazing shots when exposure properly. Makes a great every day point and shoot.

[@kennygo8300]

I shot today with my old D300. Yeah, it has a CMOS sensor, but the colors are awesome. I don't miss the D200 at all. It makes me wonder why I "upgraded" to full frame. You can get a really good D300 for less than $200 USD. It's all about the lenses. Yeah... lenses.

[@Cotictimmy]

Nikon D200 & Canon 40D are both really good for under £100 U.K. too. 😀

[@kevinc.3717]

Eric, Sorry for your "over and above bill$". Been there. Thanks for this video for more reasons than one! It makes me realize that what I currently own is MORE than enough!! Love simplicity. Great pics and cute kiddo's. Tks!!

[@gonzalolaurie8243]

I still have and use my old Canon 350D (Rebel XT). It is my camera of choice when going to places where my camera can be stolen. I enjoy that It does not have auto ISO, nor high dynamic range, so I have to think before shooting a picture.

[@tristania456]

Gotta love that CCD

[@theamateurguitarist6187]

Great camera and one you can let your kids play with. I’ve got this and a Fujifilm F100-X. Great combo.

[@BenjiSamosir]

i use d80, still a beast :)

[@Stop-All-War]

Cameras capture but light travels through glass first, good lenses are a must. 28mm afd be nice. = 40mm

[@neilmacon8411]

Still Have my Nikon D3300😊

[@MikePGuitars]

It’s not $35 or CCD but I have unreasonable GAS for a 1dxii. The value proposition of DSLRs and used glass is undeniable vs mirrorless IMO.

[@ericrjennings]

I totally agree

[@alexSpunkt.]

Awesome!

[@hasenmyer]

I was told you need at least a 1500 camera to take decent photos

[@ericrjennings]

Yeah. Otherwise you’re a loser

[@stickgarrote8582]

6 shot buffer. Either you shoot it like film or it’s not going to work. It’s not one of Nikon’s better cameras. Switched to the D200 as soon as I could and shot that for 10 years. That had horrible battery life but otherwise it was incredible. The D200 is about the same price.

[@CorkBouldering]

Heh I have d70s and f801s they are two most revolutionary cameras from Nikon, funny it is that ccd sensor are becoming trendy now u think is bunch of bulshit but let it be, at least content makers can have something to brag about😂

[@ericrjennings]

You think the ccd sensor is garbage?