Quote Originally Posted by pixelpixie
Hey all,
I have been a Nikon girl forever...ok well for four years since I was given my first REAL camera! And so I had the Nikon FM10 four about two years, then was given the Nikon N80 which was my wishlist camera for the longest time, I am now looking into the Nikon D70. I have two lenses for the N80 a 28-70 or 75...can't remember right now! LOL And I also have the 70-300 lens....here is my question...
For those of you who have had your Digital SLRs for a while, and have a 28-70mm lens do you find you NEED the 18-70mm lense that comes with the camera as a kit?
I am seeing some really great prices on the camerabody that are very near what I have saved for the camera right now...so what I am thinking is to just go ahead and get the body and then add that wider lens later if I need it.
I find right now I seldom use my 28mm all the way wide open and so in my mind I feel I don't need the 18mm but because I don't want to "jump the gun" and don't know too much about it all I was looking here for some good words of advice, or reasons to consider getting the camera and the lens... thanks for your input, I know I have lots of questions still to ask!!!
I find that the "wide-angle 28mm view" (=18mm on the D70) is indispensable for landscapes and when I'm being a tourist. I've used this for years and I can't do without it.

The "almost-normal 42mm view" (=28mm on the D70) is good in crowds and for pictures of people. I used my 28-70 f2.8 yesterday for the carneval in the village and I didn't miss the 18-70.

If you have the money then I would get the D70 kit with the 18-70 now. If you add the 18-70 later then it will cost you more than in the kit. Alternatively you could wait for the D50 kit with the 18-55 which will be cheaper than the D70+18-70 in a few months.

Charles