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Archive 2008 · Nikon D700 ...

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Nikon D700 ...

Just got this message from a chinese forum.

orginal link: http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=534908

Edited on Jun 17, 2008 at 04:59 PM

Jun 17, 2008 at 04:55 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Nikon D700 ...

This appears to be the body that so many have been waiting on, if it's real. And I must say this is, the most believable rumor I've seen so far. I'm not totally sold on the 3rd photo. The side stamped D700 looks a lot like the D200 with the contour and round port caps. The finder housing doesn't seem to be large enough to house a full frame pentaprism. It looks like D300 housing to be honest. However the bare frame in the second scan does appear to be a Nikon body, of course, with a large LCD, and a rather large VF housing.

Jun 17, 2008 at 05:18 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Nikon D700 ...

this could be really cool

Jun 17, 2008 at 05:26 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Nikon D700 ...

I would say that the printer has just lost his job. Nikon will make sure they never deal with that publisher.

I have been in the print trade for many years and have had to bite my tongue on many occasions. THat is a real no-no.

It looks like the real deal to me.

Jun 17, 2008 at 05:59 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Nikon D700 ...

I hope it's true! I want them to keep it at 12MP and not bump it up to 16-18 as some rumors have stated.

Jun 17, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Nikon D700 ...

That guy also said the price is not that bad, but he can't say more....

Jun 17, 2008 at 06:19 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Nikon D700 ...

Im putting my D300 up for sale RIGHT NOW!

Anyhow, I hope it's true.

Jun 17, 2008 at 06:35 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Nikon D700 ...

mfletch wrote:
It looks like D300 housing to be honest.

It may be the D300 housing. The article mentions it uses the MB-D10 grip. This would help save Nikon money in tooling/manufacturing costs, getting things to market much faster. Interesting rumor/possibility.

Edited on Jun 17, 2008 at 06:49 PM

Jun 17, 2008 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Nikon D700 ...

looks like a bigger viewfinder box than the D300 here:

Jun 17, 2008 at 07:01 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Nikon D700 ...

loudtiger wrote:
looks like a bigger viewfinder box than the D300 here:

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/90/254290.jpg
I agree. And in another image, you can see the larger housing with a round eyepiece which wouldn't fit the descripion of any single grip Nikon DSLR.

This is the image that seems to show a lower profile VF housing.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/91/254291.jpg

Jun 17, 2008 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Nikon D700 ...

Looks legit to me.....hello my next camera! If printing now, I expect an announcement w/i 3 weeks.

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:21 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Nikon D700 ...

Any guesses on price? $2800?

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Nikon D700 ...

Of course it's true, I bought my D300 less than a month ago, but I still love it.

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:31 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Nikon D700 ...

jcmarney wrote:
Any guesses on price? $2800?

The website these pics come from said $2995.

Peace,

Todd

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:32 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Nikon D700 ...

I've just informed my youngest we would have to put him on ebay so I could get a new cam.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_PhekKJ-22O8/SB0OAHdP3GI/AAAAAAAAAB8/7863R-6yj50/s1600/pucker.jpg

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Jun 17, 2008 at 09:37 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Nikon D700 ...

Nice find!

What is the RRP of the D300 there? (in relation to the $2995 quoted above)

$3000US is around £1500 here, I paid £900 ($1800) for my D300.

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:41 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Nikon D700 ...

Todd Warnke wrote:
The website these pics come from said $2995.

Peace,

Todd

Still too expensive. Needs to be under $2500 to compete.

Gerald

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Nikon D700 ...

Awesome. Is this FX?

Edited on Jun 17, 2008 at 09:59 PM

Jun 17, 2008 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Nikon D700 ...

chemprof wrote:
Still too expensive. Needs to be under $2500 to compete.

Gerald

$2500 would be ideal...but I'd be willing to fork out 3k. Really will depend on where the 5D II lands and and what features it has. I don't care about additional resolution, but it'd have to have much better AF, build, LCD, etc as well, and if it does, I don't see it coming in at $2500 either.

Jun 17, 2008 at 10:00 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Nikon D700 ...

jcmarney wrote:
$2500 would be ideal...but I'd be willing to fork out 3k. Really will depend on where the 5D II lands and and what features it has. I don't care about additional resolution, but it'd have to have much better AF, build, LCD, etc as well, and if it does, I don't see it coming in at $2500 either.

the guy who published those pictures told that it has same AF as D3. I think it will be very similar to D3 except the speed and D3's pro body.

Jun 17, 2008 at 10:06 PM

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