D700: this looks real enough!

[Jonathon Delacour]

A post on DPReview links to French site Focus Numerique's article on the D700 (dated 01 July 2008 00:00) with pictures, detailed information, and a five and a half minute video interview with Nikon France representative, Thomas Maquaire. There's also a link to a PDF specification sheet. Unfortunately, the 95% viewfinder coverage is confirmed. Even for non-French speakers (like me) the video is worth watching since it contains numerous close-up shots explaining the camera's functions.

 

[dseelig]

Look at Luminous landscape

 

[Terry]

Look Here....

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond700/

 

[Jonathon Delacour]

Look at Luminous landscape

Looked at Luminous Landscape, couldn't see anything about the D700.

Look Here....

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond700/

Thanks, that's a lot easier than trying to remember my schoolboy French. Unfortunately, no info about the manual focusing arrows...

 

[atanabe]

From the source:
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25444/D700.html

 

[Jonathon Delacour]

From the source:
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25444/D700.html

Perhaps this page might be more accurately described as "the source":

http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/camera/slr/digital/d700/index.htm

 

[Steen]

so they chose to differentiate on the most crucial part, the viewfinder, very disappointing


D3

D700

 

[jonoslack]

Looks good to me
I've ordered one.

 

[Terry]

Looks good to me
I've ordered one.

Ditto

 

[Terry]

so they chose to differentiate on the most crucial part, the viewfinder, very disappointing


D3

D700

I came across this post from Phil Askey last night when someone was complaining about the viewfinder

I don't think your disappointment will last much longer than your first look through the eyepiece.

--
Phil Askey
Editor, dpreview.com

Here is the link
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1039&message=28466626

 

[Jonathon Delacour]

Looks good to me
I've ordered one.

Ditto

Ditto plus one.

One from the UK. Another from the USA. The third from Australia.

At the rate these are probably being ordered, we may have to wait awhile. Anyone want to start a book on which GetDPI member takes first delivery?

 

[Jonathon Delacour]

Rob Galbraith links to a 24 page PDF brochure on the D700.

so they chose to differentiate on the most crucial part, the viewfinder, very disappointing

On reflection, I'm not sure that Nikon could have delivered the D3 viewfinder at the D700 price point. Let's hope that Phil Askey is right. Still, nothing in those 24 pages about the manual focusing arrows we've been hoping for...

 

[Guy Mancuso]

I'm going to wait to order one until it is out.

 

[robmac]

If it delivers as promised, I may finally be making the switch.

One kicker for me will be the focus confirm system (D300s sucks) and if you can set the camera to a clear VF - no displayed AF points. After using my 1DS2 with AF illumination off, I'm getting very spoiled by that nice uncluttered matte (C-IV) focus screen.

On the D300 you can get it down to 1 center point and from the pic above it looks like you can now switch the all off (as well as grid), but brochure photos are always doctored for 'clarity'.

Alternate screens aren't a biggy - Katzeye can take care of that.

 

[Cindy Flood]

I put my name on a list on the first day of the rumor.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Wish Terry could get hers for when I am there in NY to do a write up on.

 

[Cindy Flood]

Review by Thom Hogan:http://www.bythom.com/d700announce.htm

 

[LJL]

Well, as a heavy duty Canon user, I have to say that this D700 makes switching much more tempting now, especially while contemplating MF also. My thinking is that a couple of these D700s could replace my two 1DMkII bodies for my sports shooting if I add the battery grips, and also fill the gap for a while for the 1DsMkII body until the MF can take over for my needs there. The specs are impressive, and the price is very nice for all that you get. Will wait to see images, read horror stories, and figure swapping costs first, but this has my attention again.

LJ

 

[Guy Mancuso]

yes very compelling for you LJ. Mf and D700 might just get it all done for you. me too

 

[toddbee]

looks awesome