D700
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http://www.photographybay.com/2012/02/18/nikon-d700-to-stay-in-current-line-up/
Photography Bay is usually accurate.
I think it would be smart on Nikon’s part to keeping the D700 around for awhile. In my opinion It’s a different enough
While the D700 is cancelled in Japan (no longer legal to sell it due to its battery) word is that Nikon has not cancelled it worldwide. Production figures on the D4 and D800 at the Sendai (sp) plant in Japan does not account for all of the bodies being built there. So Nikon could very well have it in production.
Zach, I am pretty sure all of the talk about the D300 replacement being FX is just wishing by some folks. The DX body price point between the D7000 at $1,200 and the D800 at $3,000 if not filled would be a very big gift to Cannon. I just do not see it happening. Also, the stories about Nikon officials confirming that there will be 3 additional new DX bodies announced this year would support the D400 being a Dx body.
A D400 with something like 16MP, 8 FPS, 12800 ISO, and the D4’s AF improvements would be great for some of my camera work. At less than $2,000 I would pre-order day one.
Question: Why are you only looking at DX? If you are not BIF guy, a body like the D700 would be a great fit for your fishing and landscape photos.
For those thinking about a 16MP or higher Dx body or the D800, take a look at the Nikon D800 technical guide.
http://www.nikonusa.com/en_US/o/Y6wrkA9OU_z04IreazIXl_22UII/PDF/D800_TechnicalGuide_En.pdf
They provide some pretty good images showing the effect of diffraction on IQ and address other issues that the nut behind the camera needs to pay attention to at those higher resolution levels.
Word is Nikon is keeping the D700 in the lineup, possibly with a price reduction. Meanwhile, I have been waiting for a D400 for what seems like 6 years. Here’s hoping it’ll come in about 16MP, full frame, at <$2000. That's more or less what people are predicting. My D200 is showing its age. Backfocus issues; it always has had those. Color rendition which seemed so amazing is now looking flat and cell-phoney. I cannot say enough about the build quality though. I have dunked it, broken a glass window (replaced for $3), literally worn the handles like a steering wheel, and it is still 100% functional and weather-proof. That’s why I try to buy the pro builds. Zach
Zach, why not pick up a D700 to replace your D200?! Same pro build quality, you can use your beloved 12-24mmDX on it (from 18-24mm, that is), and the dynamic range is absolutely amazing! Plus, you can get one much sooner. 🙂 Slap a tele zoom on yer D200 for medium and long shots and you’ve got a great two-body set for any given shooting situation. Food for thought.
I believe the D400 will be a DX 16-21MP camera with blazing speed @ around $2k. What intrigues me most about the new D800 is the ability to kick out a whopping 36MP full frame image for clients who make wall prints, murals, etc, and a more reasonable 15MP DX image for the rest (the D700’s DX file is only 5MP). So it’s like getting two cameras in one. For what I do, a super fast frame rate isn’t an issue (for which my D700 or D7k fill in nicely anyway).
Douglas, if you are willing to wait 60 days pass the ship date for the D800, I predict there will be plenty of “lightly used” bodies for sale at a reasonable cost savings.
We will be see a lot of complaints, like those with the D7000, that my camera will not focus, the D800 images are soft, ETC.
Zach, why not pick up a D700 to replace your D200?
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Not long ago I picked up a 2-month-old D700 with 800 shutter actuations at a fire sale price.
Zach, why not pick up a D700 to replace your D200?
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Your other, lower cost option would be to shop used D300 bodies. In good shape I’ve been seeing them for $700 or so. It’s a big step up from the D200 in every aspect.
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Just sold my D300 for $450 w/98,000 clicks and it looked like I roofed my house with it! ;D
But they were highway clicks.
Nikon has announced that they are going to keep building the D700, as the D800 is not intended as its replacement and is not suppose to be considered as one. Great news, actually, 2 completely different cameras that serve 2 different disciplines amazingly well.
Zack,
Having abandoned full frame for the DX and the appropriate lenses, and then adding the D700, I’d point out that in all likelihood, you’ll not be entirely happy with the DX lenses on the D700. You just don’t get the full potential of the larger sensor. Then, you start looking at FX lenses. Bigger, heavier, more expensive. Great lenses, though.
If you compare a DX setup to a more/less equivalent FX setup, you’re looking at more/less doubling everything (again, bulk, price, etc).
But, if you need really wide shots (how far can you back up in a boat?) or low light (higher ISO), the D700 has it all over the DX bodies. At least that’s my opinion.
Just take a deep breath and sit down before you look at the prices of the (again, wonderful) Nikon FX lenses (12-24, 24-70, etc).
I’ve been really happy with D700. D300 too; a big step up from D200.
Incorporation of better and better video capabilities into newer bodies might sway you too.
Conversely, there’s a lot of interest in the mirrorless cameras, simply because of their smaller size. Some have a pretty broad series of lenses, some less so. Some EVFs, others not. Panasonic, Sony, Nikon, Oly, etc.
Options are great, no?
Buzz
I have been shooting on the 700 since it came out. LOVE IT! I am still undecided…I will either pick up a D4 and get rid of my backup D300s or hold out and see what the 400 brings.
The 400 going to a full frame would cut out a whole market of shooters. Wildlife and sports shooters enjoy having the crop factor for a little extra reach. I don’t see Nikon making the 400 full frame.
Hey Buzz –
95% of my shooting on my D200 has been with the 12-24mm f/4.
Zach
That statement is practically a recipe begging you to move to FX.
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