Nikon D700 35mm Full frame format $ 2999

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This new D700 could be announced as early as tomorrow/sometimes next week or early July.

Price (body only) :US $ 2999

Sensor :
• 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
• FX format
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter
• 12.9 million total pixels
• 12.1 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio

Image processor:Nikon EXPEED

A/D conversion :14 bit

Image sizes :
(FX format)
• 4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
• 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
• 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP]
(DX format)
• 2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
• 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
• 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]]

File formats :
• NEF (12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless compressed RAW)
• NEF + JPEG
• TIFF
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21)

Lens mount:
• Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
• No field of view crop (full-frame)
• When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop

Usable lenses :
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
• DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36×24)/5:4 (30×24) image size
• AF NIKKOR other than type G or D: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data

Auto Focus :
• 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 3500FX
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV
• Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode

Exposure modes :
• Program Auto [P] with flexible program
• Shutter-Priority Auto
• Aperture-Priority Auto [A]

Metering :
• 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame
• Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

White balance :
• Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor)
• Presets (seven) with fine tuning
• Manual presets (four)
• Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps)
• White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps)

Sensitivity :
• Auto (200 - 6400)
• Up to ISO 25600(expanded range)

Flash Sync Mode :
• Front-curtain Sync (normal)
• Red-Eye Reduction
• Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
• Slow Sync
• Rear-curtain Sync

Languages :
• Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
• Dutch
• English
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish

Storage :
• Compact Flash Type I or II
• UDMA, Microdrive and FAT32 supported

Power :
• Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e (7.4 V, 1500 mAh)
• Included battery charger MH-18a
• Optional AC adapter EH-5a
• Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip

Vertical grip:
• Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip
• One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries
 
That sounds sooo good! I really long for a FX-chip camera...
So what's the difference to the D3?
 
MaxZenk said:
So what's the difference to the D3?
Click to expand...

It's obviously a smaller package. Some of the things that would come to mind, and are normally the case in these packages:

- the shutter will be rated for a lower life
- I doubt it will have the dual CF cards
- no audio recording functionality
- It should have a built in flash
- Slower FPS
- Obviously misses the features of a smaller body like vertical shutter release (although available on MB-D10)
- shorter battery life

Of course these are all quick guesses, and I'm sure I've left out something.
 
Has anyone here invested in DX lenses? I have 3 now, so I'm kind of forced to stay with DX cameras. I know you can use DX lenses on the FX cameras, but then there is no point in having full frame since the lenses dont use the whole sensor.
 
I am invested in DX glass...

DX cameras are awesome, especially if you shoot sports. My 70-200 becomes an effective 300mm lens. Wide glass like the 10-20mm Sigma exists so that not having full frame doesn't mean that you can't shoot wide.

Plus, whenever you want to shoot fullframe, use a film camera.

I'm not saying that the D3 isn't an incredible camera. I shot with it a few weeks ago and loved it, but that being said, it's not a need...

Then again, there are people who will run out and buy the latest and greatest regardless of whether they need to upgrade....
 
Here is a guess to why they are calling it the D700 and not the D400-D600.

The number 4 is bad luck in Japan. 5 is because that is currently Canon's mid ranged full frame camera. And 6 because canon is going to come out with the 6D and Nikon putting 7, so it seems that it is a newer camera than the 6D.
 
I have a 70-300, a 50 1.8, and a 20 2.8 that are all full frame. I've tried to invest so that I am future proof for FX sensors. I doubt I'll be running out any time soon to drop $3k on this camera, but I have no doubt as some point I'll convert to it.

My 17-50 Tamron was a cheap DX lens, and I got it to have a fast lens at a cheap price until I could afford a FX lens/lenses to cover that range.
 
Thanks for the info... that's not too bad, the D3 is way too upper class for my anyways.

I sold all my DX lenses half a year ago, because of getting some good ones for my 35mm adaptor. I had the Canon 20D and the Tamron 28-75 / 1:2.8 (which is actually an FX lens, but I needed Nikon lenses because of the manual aperture ;) ) and the 10-22mm / 1:3,5-4,5.
It was terrible selling that good stuff, but having now two neat Nikon manual fullformat primes there is no way of going back to DX.

Looks like the D700 will be the camera of choice... anytime I can afford it, same thing like you, Dan! :)

Though the point with sports-photography is a good one...
 
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looks like it has the built in flash like the D300
 
Why do all the D700 images look like crap? I mean, if you got your hands on one of these, wouldnt you be at least a somewhat decent photographer?
 
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hahaha so true... meh i'm not buying this anytime soon but i'm happy because it will drive down the price of the old D200's which i am still completely content with.

I need a 2nd body anyhow.
 
Maybe they don't want it to compete yet with the D3?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9DKi4FAl2Ds

The D3 is around $5,000 though. I don't know what the proposed price would be for the D700. It would have to be competitive with Sony's price of 2-2.5K dollars I would think on their full frame A900 due out in August.

Larry
 
July 1st is suppose to be a big day from Nikon I hear. There are also going to be some new lenses and a new flash as well.
 
report from a german magazine about the D700. Available end of July, about US 3k (direct conversion from euro currency to us currency). Also note the new SB-900 flash system.

http://www.photoscala.de/D700-statisch.html

Translated by google from german to english

http://translate.google.com/transla...ffiziell-Nikon-D700&hl=de&ie=UTF8&sl=de&tl=en


At twice the price yet having the same resolution of the D300, I think one might be better off waiting for the D800 before plunging in. But this sure give the Canon 5d a competition.
 
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