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p.8 #1 · Nikon D700 ...

Well, now don't the doubters look silly.......

j/k, I'm usually one of the doubters myself with stuff like this, but there were enough original things about the leak that it had to be genuine, imho. I'm just glad it's true. Now like everyone else I'm anxious as to when it will be available to be in my hands.

Jun 22, 2008 at 12:32 AM

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p.8 #2 · Nikon D700 ...

I remember about 6 months ago when the doubters doubted the possibility of the 16-85mm VR...and it was a reality just a few short months later.

Jun 22, 2008 at 04:18 AM

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p.8 #3 · Nikon D700 ...

Some people are WAAAY ahead of themselves.

Jun 22, 2008 at 04:26 AM

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p.8 #4 · Nikon D700 ...

just found this....

not sure what the reality is....
but interesting...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/domestik/2591645089/

Jun 22, 2008 at 06:00 AM

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p.8 #5 · Nikon D700 ...

r_o_b_s_o_n wrote:
just found this....

not sure what the reality is....
but interesting...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/domestik/2591645089/

cap looks photoshopped..

Jun 22, 2008 at 07:00 AM

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p.8 #6 · Nikon D700 ...

The photo above has been used partly from the image of the the D3 on dpreview. You can even see where they blotted out D3. That's the worst one yet.

Jun 22, 2008 at 07:39 AM

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p.8 #7 · Nikon D700 ...

No room for D700 logo on right side. Can't be the one.

Gerald

Jun 22, 2008 at 11:02 AM

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p.8 #8 · Nikon D700 ...

Why D700? Would this not mess up the numbering system?

Jun 22, 2008 at 08:01 PM

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p.8 #9 · Nikon D700 ...

D700 makes sense if they're going to following the convention that lower numbered triple-digit cameras are DX, leaving room for the D400, D500 and D600 and higher numbered are for FX, leaving room for the D700, D800, D900 and even D1000, D1100, etc.

I usually don't believe the rumors, but this one seems real to me. If it's not, and Nikon purposely let this leak to hide something else, then they win the disinformation award of the year.

Jun 22, 2008 at 08:53 PM

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p.8 #10 · Nikon D700 ...

I think this is a great answer to Canons long unrivaled 5D. About time someone gave that old geezer a run for their money.

Jun 23, 2008 at 03:08 AM

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p.8 #11 · Nikon D700 ...

It may have been unriivaled but it was a slow seller in most markets. Or more correctly, it failed to achieve the numbers and have the impact that Canon were predicting. I heard this every month, sales figures worldwide on the slow side.

Canon had a big push into the 'all-our-cameras-will-be-full-frame-in-the-future' marketing campaign. This was their version of the 'affordable' one.

However, in Oz, the camera was released at $5,500 (when the AUS$ was something like 60c $US). Hardly affordable. Canon were expecting many more enthusiasts from the 20D and 30D's to migrate to the 5D than actually did.

The potential small bodied FX camera (SBFX) comes now into a far more mature market. With the hype and hysteria around the D3, Nikon can hear the cry's for the SBFX. If they can use a chip that's already in production and a body that is already in production, then they will make a camera with very little development costs.

Jun 23, 2008 at 04:40 AM

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p.8 #12 · Nikon D700 ...

Nik, a sound assessment, IMHO. Probably I will get one, if it emerges from the rumour mill. Cheers, KL

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM

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p.8 #13 · Nikon D700 ...

I reckon you'd be a good contender for one.

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:43 AM

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p.8 #14 · Nikon D700 ...

Kit Laughlin wrote:
Nik, a sound assessment, IMHO. Probably I will get one, if it emerges from the rumour mill. Cheers, KL
correct, however, the D300 has some major advantage due to its 1.5x factor, and with the dame pixel definition a D300 will offer much more "muscle" (for zoom or tele primes), than a D700 FF.
I like the DX format as a 300mm becomes a great 450mm... ans I still do not see the davatage of Full frame with the current pixel definition sensors. If someone can explain it to me, in more details than, yes we are back to the silver 24x36 format, it would be great

Jun 23, 2008 at 12:02 PM

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p.8 #15 · Nikon D700 ...

Hello linathael

I agree that DX is great for telephoto lenses, absolutely. However if you are a wideangle photographer then DX really, really sucks. For example, my beautiful Nikkor 28mm becomes a 42mm equivalent, and my 24mm becomes (on my Canon) a 38mm. Not wide at all.

Yes, I know that you can buy specialist DX wides, but they are all slow. Even the superduper new Tokina 11-16 is "only" 2.8, I personally could have taken DX more seriously if either Canon or Nikon had ever released a fast wide, for example a 19mm f1.4

The fact that such lenses never appears tells me that Nikon and Canon were never that committed to DX, in the long term.

Jun 23, 2008 at 06:08 PM

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p.8 #16 · Nikon D700 ...

wow look at the view counter on this thread. halfway the best nikon images thread. sheesh. that D700 better be good.

Jun 23, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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p.8 #17 · Nikon D700 ...

Well.. if D700 come true I'm gonna buy one as 90% of my lens are FX and I also want wider photos with 28mm and my 35-70mm (that I love but the range isn't that good for DX format).

The most important thing. It'll be a replace for my D70 as my D200 will still be in my backpack for sport and wildlife photos (as some have commented here, DX have some advantages).

Edited on Jun 23, 2008 at 07:55 PM

Jun 23, 2008 at 07:54 PM

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p.8 #18 · Nikon D700 ...

diggitydawg510 wrote:
You guys are funny. Aren't we in a recession? I would have never guessed with the way you guys are salavating over this.

Most countries aren't. In Canada our $ is finally par with the USD, we've been waiting for news like this for a long time!

Actually I'm a canon shooter. Looking to see what options I have to upgrade/replace my Rebel XT. What a difference 2 years makes, Nikon couldn't get anything right post-D70, now Canon is still hocking bodies with minor improvements from technology I was looking at 3 years ago.

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:18 PM

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p.8 #19 · Nikon D700 ...

David Baldwin wrote:
Hello linathael

I agree that DX is great for telephoto lenses, absolutely. However if you are a wideangle photographer then DX really, really sucks. For example, my beautiful Nikkor 28mm becomes a 42mm equivalent, and my 24mm becomes (on my Canon) a 38mm. Not wide at all.

Yes, I know that you can buy specialist DX wides, but they are all slow. Even the superduper new Tokina 11-16 is "only" 2.8, I personally could have taken DX more seriously if either Canon or Nikon had ever released a fast wide, for example a 19mm f1.4

The fact that such lenses never appears tells me that Nikon and Canon were never that committed to DX, in the long term.
Hello David, thanks for the comment, I better understand now, and I agree to have already experienced similar frustration already with my 18-70mm, not wide enough indeed... but as I more a wild and normal life shooter, I might be less affected than others.
I wanted to bring the point about pixel numbering, as a 12 MP FF will bing less definition than a 12 MP DX, so indeed if you want it wide you want it FX, but if you want it zoomed and.or detailed you want it DX.

Let see what nikon can grab from ts black hat, all things I know is that there is a special discount campaign on Canon 40D and other bodies and lenses ending on June 30th...

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:21 PM

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p.8 #20 · Nikon D700 ...

I've been one of those that has just been viewing this thread as I really thought it was a hoax....but very intrigued "just in case".

Right now I have been using a D300 as my main body and a D200 as a secondary body. I shoot mainly sports and like the DX factor for that reason, but my second body is mainly used for wide angle shots where I don't need the DX crop factor. The thought of a Nikon FF camera really intrigues me. My neighbor photographer shoots with a 5D and the images are super nice (not sure of the glass she is using though). I'm keeping in mind that I could use the D300 as my primary sports body and the D700 as a wide angle body as well as portrait type work - best of both worlds.

I just took a look at my glass and the only DX lenses I own are the 17-55 f/2.8 and the 10.5x fisheye. I don't think I would take too much of a hit replaceing these lense with the non DX counterparts. Im just going to wait until the D700 specs are released and see if it makes more sence then looking at a used D3.

Michael

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:42 PM

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p.8 #21 · Nikon D700 ...

Hope this is comes soon, I'd love a smaller brother to my D3. I would much prefer a SBFX to add to my lineup than another D3. Save money and space.

Jun 23, 2008 at 08:57 PM

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p.8 #22 · Nikon D700 ...

Doesn't look like Nikon is going to announce anything, or they are really tight lipped. I'm guessing the 1st Jul announcement is the Canon 5d replacement which is coming September.

Jun 24, 2008 at 05:15 AM

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p.8 #23 · Nikon D700 ...

According to one of the major danish dealers it is now official that Nikon will meet the press the 1st of July.
Still nothing official from Nikon about what will be announced.
I hope it's some fast or just semifast AF-S primes with superb wide open performance, and a new AF-S 4/300 VR ...

Edited on Jun 24, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Jun 24, 2008 at 09:56 AM

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p.8 #24 · Nikon D700 ...

Nikon could release a 50mm f/1.2 AF-S

Jun 24, 2008 at 11:18 AM

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p.8 #25 · Nikon D700 ...

nikt wrote:
Doesn't look like Nikon is going to announce anything, or they are really tight lipped. I'm guessing the 1st Jul announcement is the Canon 5d replacement which is coming September.

why do you say that with so much certainty??

Jun 24, 2008 at 02:49 PM


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