I have a D70s that is no longer working. (We took a tumble down a rocky canyon.) Above ISO 400 the images were pretty much unusable.
You can get a 70-300 VR used for about $300. Great lens for the D70. It is the equivalent of a 112-450mm. D70 is still an awesome camera.
I actually have a 70-300 but it is not a VR.
Probably should use my old Nikkor 300 F/4.5 but I am getting to where I can’t focus manual lenses like I once could. That old Nikkor is really sharp tho.