I am a Canon shooter, but am asking these questions for a friend who is a professional photographer who shoots Nikon. He is heavily invested in long Nikkor lens. Despite being a professional, he is a digital neophyte.
He shoots mostly outdoor scholastic events ie football, soccer, etc. His mainstay cameras are two F5. He recently tried a D70s loaned to him by his partner who uses a D2H and the D70s as a back-up. Used it all day in rainy, cool weather with absolutely no problem and was very happy with the quality of the results.
His question is, will the D70s withstand the rigors of this type of shooting. It seems to have no problem with a bit of rain, but he is concerned about cold. I suggested the D2H with the D70s as a back-up, like his partner, but what do I know as a Canon 10D owner.
I hope you can give me some insight.
Steve
PS. He and I talk photography all the time and NEVER play the Canon/Nikon adversary game.
D70s is well constructed for a "pro-sumer" grade SLR but is not as sturdy as an F5. As good as it may be it is not a professional camera. It is not sealed or weatherproof.
if he is used to an F5 for sports ultimately he will not be happy with the D70s. While it is an excellent camera it is not quick enough for sports, nor is it weatherproofed.
George is right... the D70 is a great camera but its really not made for sports. I used to shoot sports with the D70 before moving to a D2Hs, and it can definitely be done, but the AF speed really limits you. The AF speed between the D70 and D2 series is like night and day.
So... yes, I would say the D2H is the obvious choice if he can't afford the D2Hs or D2X.
