Nikon D700

[LaJaca]

El Fake-o Grande, I think. Look closely at the last 0 in 700. Suspicious for an add-on to the D70 usual look.

People have a great capacity to believe what they want to believe, I'm afraid.

 

[Soma 115]

Im not sure if this is real or not.... but it looks pretty sweet to me

 

[termina3]

I'm going to go ahead and join the "fake!" camp.

Maybe it's only because I don't want my D300 to be outdone…

 

[LaJaca]

El Fake-o Grande, I think. Look closely at the last 0 in 700. Suspicious for an add-on to the D70 usual look.

People have a great capacity to believe what they want to believe, I'm afraid.

Did some more looking. KR has a semi tongue-in-cheek take on this as well; though I'm not sure if he's serious or not - he's been about as wrong as, well, the rest of us! http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d700.htm

Still, I think it's crazy talk, but I love to read the rumor sites anyway....

 

[Hmac]

I have no clue about the accuracy of this D700 rumor. I'm not emotionally invested in that potential camera, but it is/will be/would be a significant event in the dSLR market.

I suspect there will be such a camera, or similar concept, but I don't know if this is it.

 

[Digital Skunk]

I'd love to have it to backup my (next year purchase) D3 or next two year's D4 purchase and I'd love it to be a true F100 styled camera without the pop up flash and rounded finder... a digital F6 and all that.

Spec wise it should be like the D300 sans the 8fps burst or IMO it would be a let down. Don't make it the D3 without a grip, just make it a D300 with an FX sensor and backward facing CF card door and D3 AF system.

 

[Hmac]

Leonard Goh placed a call to Nikon about the D700 printing plant leak....

As usual, we were told [by Nikon] no comments for now, but that Nikon "will say more when the date draws near". The spokesperson did volunteer that the pictures were taken at the agency where the brochures were printed.

Prediction is Photokina and $3000 USD.

Nikon enters the world of viral marketing?

 

[Digital Skunk]

Prediction is Photokina and $3000 USD.

If it's 12MP and 6 FPS with a D3 viewfinder and dual CF card slots two of them will be in my bag.

If it's basically a D300 with a D3 viewfinder and FX then I'd get one and a D3 as the main.

 

[onomatopoeia]

If it's 12MP and 6 FPS with a D3 viewfinder and dual CF card slots two of them will be in my bag.

I think they will continue to reserve dual CF slots for the pro cameras. Even at $3k I see this as a prosumer camera.

 

[Digital Skunk]

I think they will continue to reserve dual CF slots for the pro cameras. Even at $3k I see this as a prosumer camera.

I do as well. But my hopes are on Nikon taking some of the D3's frame other than just the viewfinder. I will be happy with a D300FX, but if that's the case then the D3 will be a future purchase as well.

 

[Westside guy]

Originally Posted by Leonard Goh
As usual, we were told [by Nikon] no comments for now, but that Nikon "will say more when the date draws near".

Well, hopefully what they say won't be... "SUCKERS!!!"

In any case, this summer and fall looks to be very interesting - and not just from a Nikon-centric point of view. New cameras, new lenses...

BTW wouldn't Photokina be a bit late, if they've already got the print materials in what looks to be camera-ready copy (no pun intended) form?

 

[Hmac]

As the rumored July 1 announcement of something(s) from Nikon approaches, there is more and more buzz about the D700. So, D700 -- July 1, or Photokina? 24 megapixel D3X? Three new lenses?

In the interest of stirring the pot, here's a photo from a Chinese web site, which in turn was apparently stolen from NikonRumors. I have no idea if it's fake or not - opinion is mixed on most of the sites.

 

[juanm]

My guess, given the rumors

In a few months, Nikon's line will be:

- D300 12MP, DX
- D700 (or whatever they call it) 12MP, FX (the D3 sensor in a D300-like body). For those who don't need the speed of the D3, which is a sports camera, and yet want FX.
- D3: 12MP, FX Price reduced, still more expensive than the D700
- D3X (or whatever they call it) 20MP+, FX. 5000$+

 

[Everythingisnt]

As the rumored July 1 announcement of something(s) from Nikon approaches, there is more and more buzz about the D700. So, D700 -- July 1, or Photokina? 24 megapixel D3X? Three new lenses?

In the interest of stirring the pot, here's a photo from a Chinese web site, which in turn was apparently stolen from NikonRumors. I have no idea if it's fake or not - opinion is mixed on most of the sites.

That's just a D300 with the d700 logo and a d700 strap. You can tell because the viewfinder is the one of the D300, and it has the pop-up flash line. If it was really FX it would have the D3 viewfinder..

 

[Hmac]

That's just a D300 with the d700 logo and a d700 strap. You can tell because the viewfinder is the one of the D300, and it has the pop-up flash line. If it was really FX it would have the D3 viewfinder..

Here it is compared to the D300. I've never seen a D300, but general consensus I've seen is that the prism housing on the supposed D700 is bigger and more bulbous to accommodate the full-frame viewfinder. Also, much has been made of the difference in the two terminal covers. No question, it could just be wishful thinking...

 

[Phrasikleia]

Also, much has been made of the difference in the two terminal covers.

What's a terminal cover?

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's a terminal cover?

Look below the D700 & D300 logos.

 

[Digital Skunk]

It's a crap photo. It's noisy as are most fake mockups, and there is no way that the noob would have put a DX lens on the front of an FX camera.

I think Nikon will release the replacement for the D80 before we get a D700/D300FX. The only new lenses Nikon needs in it's lineup is a replacement for the 24-120 VR FX, so bring that on, and an 80-400 AF-S VR.

 

[Shacklebolt]

I'm sorry, this latest D700 photo looks like a cheap photoshop project. Plus, the 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 - if the D700 is really pushing the bounds of prosumerism, my bet is that there will be no with-lens-included package. In that case, Nikon loves putting prime lenses or pricey zooms, ala 50mm f/1.4 or 85 mm f/1.4, 24-70mm f/2.8, etc, to show off their big cameras, and I can't imagine the "D700" being any different:

Hehe, perhaps the "D10 battery grip" is just a bit of a MacGuffin, if you will.

Nikon guy 1: "Hey, I have an awesome idea!"

Nikon guy 2: "Oh yeah?"

Nikon guy 1: "Yeah - let's just name the battery grip the "D10"! People will go crazy trying to figure out what it means!

Nikon guy 2: "Totally!"

 

[SRSound]

D90?

aAny news of a D90? I'm not ready for a D700 (or even D300), but a D90 would fit the bill perfectly! Also, what ever happened to the rumors of Nikon's rangefinder (leica style) camera?

 

[Westside guy]

I know everyone is looking for a newer 24-120 full frame lens; but I'm wondering (given the relative quality between existing lenses) if the 24-85 f/2.8-4 will be upgraded to AF-S first. A lot of people don't think the existing 24-120 is all that great, while the 24-85 is pretty well reviewed. An AF-S version would make a nice, high quality walk-around lens for a full-frame D700/D10/whatever.

 

[Digital Skunk]

I know everyone is looking for a newer 24-120 full frame lens; but I'm wondering (given the relative quality between existing lenses) if the 24-85 f/2.8-4 will be upgraded to AF-S first. A lot of people don't think the existing 24-120 is all that great, while the 24-85 is pretty well reviewed. An AF-S version would make a nice, high quality walk-around lens for a full-frame D700/D10/whatever.

True, but then it would have to be a 24-"something past 85" since the current 24-70 is a superb piece of glass, and there isn't a big difference between 70 mm and 85 mm.

I am still going to expect to see a much better 24-120, since Nikon did botch the last one up royally.

 

[juanm]

If it was really FX it would have the D3 viewfinder..

No. Back in the days of cheap film Nikons, the viewfinders weren't necessarily bigger (externally, I mean). Take the F80, for instance. And the D1s/D2s have a huge viewfinder and yet are DX.

 

[Hmac]

 

[Everythingisnt]

No. Back in the days of cheap film Nikons, the viewfinders weren't necessarily bigger (externally, I mean). Take the F80, for instance. And the D1s/D2s have a huge viewfinder and yet are DX.

True but then it wouldn't have a pop-up flash if it had to fit the pentaprism in there.