Nikon D700 12.1mp, Full Frame FX sensor

John DeLuca · July 2nd, 2008, 10:12 AM

Only 3 grand for the body. Check it out-

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0701_d700_01.htm

Dylan Couper · July 2nd, 2008, 12:32 PM

Sure hope Canon has a heck of a replacement for the 5D lined up to compete with that!

Paulo Teixeira · July 2nd, 2008, 09:48 PM

It’s been nearly 9 months since I posted this article and Nikon finally did it. http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=105538

This thing is going to sell extremely well.

Dylan Couper · July 2nd, 2008, 09:53 PM

Wow, didn't realize it's been 2 years since the 5D has been out.

Paulo Teixeira · July 2nd, 2008, 10:13 PM

I think it was October of 2005 that it’s been out so that’s nearly 3 years. It’s much cheaper than the D700 but very old nonetheless so Canon has no choice but to replace it soon.

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Ni...5444/D700.html

Hands-on preview:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08...0previewed.asp

Photo samples:
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/re...2.html?ref=rss

John DeLuca · July 3rd, 2008, 11:59 AM

The D700 should be VERY popular with the wedding/news/freelance market........ I wouldn’t be surprised if the D3X is right around the corner (rumored to be full frame 24mp).

Nikon also announced the SB-900 flash and two new lenses with perspective control. The SB-900 is the world’s first firmware upgradeable flash unit.

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008..._nikkor_03.htm

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0701_sb900_02.htm

Paulo Teixeira · July 3rd, 2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John DeLuca

I wouldn’t be surprised if the D3X is right around the corner (rumored to be full frame 24mp).

Same as the A900 that Sony is going to release.
http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha...dslr-a900.html

Chris Beller · July 3rd, 2008, 09:33 PM

I was really excited when I heard about the D700...unfortunately I had JUST got my D300 when I heard about it. :-/

The full frame sensor will be nice, but if you have a lot of DX glass, you'll have problems.

Paulo Teixeira · July 4th, 2008, 02:06 AM

Here’s another official site:
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...d700/index.htm

Review from a professional user:
http://www.jimreedphoto.com/content.html?page=5

The rumored 5D Mark II is said to have a 16MP sensor but I think it’ll be a close call when you’re factoring other things. As far as the A900 is concerned, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of price Sony is going to give it.

Matthew Craggs · July 29th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Beller

The full frame sensor will be nice, but if you have a lot of DX glass, you'll have problems.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the D700 has the ability to use DX glass. It simply only takes advantage of the portion of the sensor which is used by the lens.

Dylan Couper · July 30th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Craggs

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the D700 has the ability to use DX glass. It simply only takes advantage of the portion of the sensor which is used by the lens.

I'm making that assumption too... that both the D700 and D3 have DX crop modes should mean that you can use DX lenses on them at the standard 1.5x magnification.

Can anyone confirm this?

Tom Roper · July 30th, 2008, 06:25 PM

Edit: Never mind, now I understand...you can use the crop series DX lenses on it, would be the idea. That's something you can't do with a 5D.

July 2nd, 2008, 10:12 AM	#1
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 490	Nikon D700 12.1mp, Full Frame FX sensor Only 3 grand for the body. Check it out- http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0701_d700_01.htm

July 2nd, 2008, 12:32 PM	#2
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 6,460	Sure hope Canon has a heck of a replacement for the 5D lined up to compete with that! __________________ For quick answers try our Search!

July 2nd, 2008, 09:48 PM	#3
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,134	It’s been nearly 9 months since I posted this article and Nikon finally did it. http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=105538 This thing is going to sell extremely well. __________________ My HD Footage: https://www.pond5.com/artist/paulot My Vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/user456767

July 2nd, 2008, 09:53 PM	#4
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 6,460	Wow, didn't realize it's been 2 years since the 5D has been out. __________________ For quick answers try our Search!

July 2nd, 2008, 10:13 PM	#5
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,134	I think it was October of 2005 that it’s been out so that’s nearly 3 years. It’s much cheaper than the D700 but very old nonetheless so Canon has no choice but to replace it soon. http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Ni...5444/D700.html Hands-on preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08...0previewed.asp Photo samples: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/re...2.html?ref=rss __________________ My HD Footage: https://www.pond5.com/artist/paulot My Vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/user456767 Last edited by Paulo Teixeira; July 3rd, 2008 at 01:43 AM.

July 3rd, 2008, 11:59 AM	#6
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 490	The D700 should be VERY popular with the wedding/news/freelance market........ I wouldn’t be surprised if the D3X is right around the corner (rumored to be full frame 24mp). Nikon also announced the SB-900 flash and two new lenses with perspective control. The SB-900 is the world’s first firmware upgradeable flash unit. http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008..._nikkor_03.htm http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0701_sb900_02.htm

July 3rd, 2008, 09:33 PM	#8
Chris Beller Sponsor: Kessler Crane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Webster, IN Posts: 16	I was really excited when I heard about the D700...unfortunately I had JUST got my D300 when I heard about it. :-/ The full frame sensor will be nice, but if you have a lot of DX glass, you'll have problems. __________________ Chris Beller www.kesslercrane.com \| myspace.com/kesslercrane

July 4th, 2008, 02:06 AM	#9
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,134	Here’s another official site: http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...d700/index.htm Review from a professional user: http://www.jimreedphoto.com/content.html?page=5 The rumored 5D Mark II is said to have a 16MP sensor but I think it’ll be a close call when you’re factoring other things. As far as the A900 is concerned, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of price Sony is going to give it. __________________ My HD Footage: https://www.pond5.com/artist/paulot My Vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/user456767

July 30th, 2008, 06:25 PM	#12
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,020	Edit: Never mind, now I understand...you can use the crop series DX lenses on it, would be the idea. That's something you can't do with a 5D.

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