Nikon D700 12-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Kit
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I've been a semi-pro digital user for five years. I started wtih a Fuji S2, moved up to the Nikon D2H (horrible reliability, expensive), D2Hs, D200, D300 and finally the D700.
With every camera prior to the D700 there were compromises and Nikon was always two years behind Canon. Finally, when the D3 came out, they were in the lead again, but the price was too much for my semi-pro use to justify. So I struggled along with a pair of D300s for another eight months. The D300 is an excellent camera, however, it has some serious flaws: It overexposes and is particularly hot on the red channel. It's higher ISO performance is mediocre and really kills detail. And it's DX.
I bought a D700 for $2950 and, predictably, the price fell $200 a few days after that. But I needed it for an assignment that would involve shooting in a dimly light garage.
The camera worked perfectly, although once again, I am seeing overexposure in some scenes. The auto WB is much improved over the D300. The dynamic range
With every camera prior to the D700 there were compromises and Nikon was always two years behind Canon. Finally, when the D3 came out, they were in the lead again, but the price was too much for my semi-pro use to justify. So I struggled along with a pair of D300s for another eight months. The D300 is an excellent camera, however, it has some serious flaws: It overexposes and is particularly hot on the red channel. It's higher ISO performance is mediocre and really kills detail. And it's DX.
I bought a D700 for $2950 and, predictably, the price fell $200 a few days after that. But I needed it for an assignment that would involve shooting in a dimly light garage.
The camera worked perfectly, although once again, I am seeing overexposure in some scenes. The auto WB is much improved over the D300. The dynamic range
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I purchased the Nikon D700 about three weeks ago now and it is an awesome camera. My previous frame of reference is my four year old Canon 20D and the D700 beats the Canon on every front. The added dynamic range of the Nikon's full-frame sensor means most photos are well exposed - including the sky and shadows. Often only minor adjustments are required post camera (I use Lightroom 2). I've also found that the autofocus on the Nikon D700 is light years ahead of the Canon. Focusing is not a problem. Then there is the low light performance of the Nikon D700. Wow! Indoor photography without flash is now possible. I purchased my D700 in a kit with Nikon's 24-120 mm zoom lense with vibration reduction. The vibration reduction combined with the ability to shoot at higher ISO settings means photos of moving subjects can be shot at higher shutter speeds - resulting in less blur. Overall, I am very satisfied with the D700.
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Even though I've only had my D700 a few weeks it is clearly far and above my privous dSLR cameras and I feel the D700 is well worth the extra money over the D300 I just sold. Highlights are: the big bright viewfinder, having my 50mm lens be a 50mm lens (et cetera) again, the shutter feels and sounds great (solid and smooth). The sensor, of course, is the heart of the camera and the reason this camera is worth big bucks. The image quality over my old D300 is very obvious, especially the amazing high ISO quality. It also seems like the focus works better (mostly more precise), even though I've read it's the same as the D300.
This will make my 4th dSLR in 5 years, and I expect this one to be a keeper for many years. Even after owning the: Fuji S2, Nikon D70s (the worse of the lot), Nikon D200, and the Nikon D300, I never could warm up to the APS-sized sensora. The small viewfinders, the 1.5 magnification factor, and the digital noise have always been a problem for me.
Anyone shooting
This will make my 4th dSLR in 5 years, and I expect this one to be a keeper for many years. Even after owning the: Fuji S2, Nikon D70s (the worse of the lot), Nikon D200, and the Nikon D300, I never could warm up to the APS-sized sensora. The small viewfinders, the 1.5 magnification factor, and the digital noise have always been a problem for me.
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I am relatively new to Nikon cameras. I have a Canon Mark III and 5D as other bodies. I have seen that other readers giving 4 stars based on small or personal preferences. In my opinion, D700's technological advancement over 5D is light years ahead. I don't think most wedding photographers will argue against the 5D's image quality and reliability. But also remember its cost when it was introduced. Nikon definitely done an excellent job with this one. And the price is very reasonable.
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This camera's got soul, and so much personalization options that you could spend all day configuring all the buttons and dials to your exact liking. Nikon really went deep on creating that user friendly "give it me when I need it" feature set on the D700, they really have not left one stone unturned. This really is a camera to satisfy the pickiest of the pros.
The sensor -
It's a FX sensor, which means that it has the same recording area as 35mm film which is great news because now I can get the D.O.F. and Lovely Bokeh that I loved so much back in 35mm Film days. HIgh ISO looks great, ISO 6400 on the D700 looks like ISO 1600 on my Fujifilm S5 which was highly regarded as one of the top high ISO performers back in it's day. Bravo Nikon on this crowning achievement. They've also managed to magically reduce most of the chromatic aberration that occur with some lens in certain lighting conditions. This is voodoo, because it means that the D700 makes my 300 dollar lenses look much better
The sensor -
It's a FX sensor, which means that it has the same recording area as 35mm film which is great news because now I can get the D.O.F. and Lovely Bokeh that I loved so much back in 35mm Film days. HIgh ISO looks great, ISO 6400 on the D700 looks like ISO 1600 on my Fujifilm S5 which was highly regarded as one of the top high ISO performers back in it's day. Bravo Nikon on this crowning achievement. They've also managed to magically reduce most of the chromatic aberration that occur with some lens in certain lighting conditions. This is voodoo, because it means that the D700 makes my 300 dollar lenses look much better
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The Nikon D700 is exactly the digital SLR that I envisioned when I first heard that such an animal existed. After over a quarter-century of shooting film and gradually realizing the advantages digital holds for me through using a high-end point-and-shoot as an adjunct to my faithful old Nikon SLR film camera, I eagerly bought a D70s ... and was exceedingly frustrated and disappointed. My familiar old lenses responded differently (the 1.5 "multiplier effect") ... when they responded at all (a "non-CPU" lens could be mounted, but all camera exposure and metering functions were disabled, making the result disadvantageous even compared to a pre-AF film body and lens).
Not any more! Even though the D700 was primarily intended to be used with auto-focusing (AF) lenses, it also functions superbly with my non-CPU (manual focus) lenses, only losing the "shutter priority" and "program" modes (because, of course, the camera can't alter the aperture ... that's my job on any non-CPU lens) ... the
Not any more! Even though the D700 was primarily intended to be used with auto-focusing (AF) lenses, it also functions superbly with my non-CPU (manual focus) lenses, only losing the "shutter priority" and "program" modes (because, of course, the camera can't alter the aperture ... that's my job on any non-CPU lens) ... the
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