Product Description Building on the immense success of the Nikon D3 professional D-SLR camera, the D700 offers pro-level performance and an extensive array of features and innovations in a comfortably nimble platform. Nikon's flagship FX and DX-format cameras, the D3 and D300 respectively, established new benchmarks for digital image quality, speed, and unmatched ISO performance. The D700 maintains this new measure with exceptional overall image quality, broad tonal range and depth, and extremely low noise throughout its native ISO range of 200 to 6400. The Nikon D700 is a fusion of astonishing image quality and agility. Leveraging the breakthrough performance of Nikon's original 12.1-Megapixel FX-Format (23.9x36mm) CMOS sensor, teamed with exclusive Nikon EXPEED image processing technology, the D700 delivers astounding image fidelity with incredible sharpness, rich color depth and broad tonal range. Shooting limitations fade with the welcome picture angle characteristics of a 35mm SLR, combined with amazing low-noise performance at up to ISO 6400 and continuous shooting as fast as 5 frames per second. Nikon's exclusive Scene Recognition System boosts several segments of the D700's performance, including its fast, accurate 51-area autofocus system. The D700's tempered-glass-protected, 3" VGA TFT LCD monitor features bright, 170-degree wide-angle viewing for precise image review. With a rugged self-diagnostic shutter, tested to 150,000 cycles, the versatility of two Live View modes and integrated dust reduction, the D700 is agility meets quality. Two Live View shooting modes Rugged magnesium-alloy construction Fast, accurate 51-point AF with 3D Focus Tracking Dynamic integrated dust reduction system 3D Color Matrix Metering II Exclusive Scene Recognition System Picture Control settings Active D-Lighting with New Auto mode Dimensions - Width 5.8 x Height 4.8 x Depth 3.0 Weight - 35 ounces (995 grams)
Finally, a digital camera I can really love!September 6, 2008 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 wide angle shots or needing to use high ISO settings needs this camera.
Dream come true.September 3, 2008 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
close to perfectAugust 28, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 than they should. Color response is neutral and I feel like I have great control over the color pallet, shooting in Raw offers you even more control and precision.
The Focus and general speed of operation
Wow!!! everything is fast and instant, it's almost telepathic, always a step ahead of you, seems to read my mind, there is no back focus issues, no front focus issues, nothing between me and perfect focus every time I take a photo.
the Image feedback is instant, image review is snappy and well though out, miles and miles ahead of my fuji S5 which I still own and love. You can zoom in with a no fuss button push and zoom out and access thumbnail previews with the same amount of simplicity.
little things and big things I like and use all the time-
Giant info display on the back LCD. This feature is great for tripod shooters and isolates features and settings as you're setting them on the spot.
Commander mode - Wirelessly control all my flash units from my pop up flash!!!
Focus check - a little green dot and two little triangles to tell you if you're in focus, back focused or front focused, Nice feature!!!
Custom Function buttons - I can assign almost any feature in the camera to the two little buttons to the right of the lens mount for instant access.
Auto ISO - I use this all the time in conjunction with Manual mode, I now have no excuses to miss a shot... ever!!!!
Why did I give it 4 stars instead of 5 you say? Well, I think Nikon could have done a better job with auto White Balancing, and it's sharpness and per-pixel is just a hair behind the Canon 5D ( a 3 year old camera with a 3 year old sensor) But I'm nitpicking here on an otherwise perfect camera, the D700 is light years ahead of the 5d and almost every other DSLR on the market in terms of operation speed, High ISO performance and ergonomics. Plus, it's eliminated every excuse that I have for not producing world class photos, so I can no longer use that as a crutch. I think I'll be keeping mine close to me at all times. Overall, I think it's worth every single penny and then some.
A dream come true for long-time film users!August 20, 2008 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
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 D700 can even give me focusing feedback after I enter a manual lens's information into the D700's menu. I once more feel like I have good, quick control over the aspects of photography that create the character of my photographs. No more fumbling with lots of fingers over several sets of buttons to tell the camera the simplest things ... it's back to rotating the focus and aperture rings (or not, if I choose the AF lenses).
And the annoying "multiplier effect" is gone with the D700's full-frame ("FX") sensor. My 50mm lens -- my mainstay -- is now a true 50mm lens again (if you have to ask why that matters, the D700 isn't for you). I personally don't pursue wide-angle photography, but I definitely can see how those who do (and who haven't been able to afford a D3) will be doing cartwheels if they can get their hands on a D700.
The D700's viewfinder is also light years above my D70s, making everything from focusing to composition that much easier and more precise. The D700's whopping big LCD screen is also a big advantage. When in review mode, the display is large ... or, at my choice, the increased data option shrinks the thumbnail to a still-valuable size and places the data around the photo instead of over it like the D70s does.
I'm finding the grip very comfortable, and although the weight is hefty compared to any point-and-shoot, it is a well-balanced camera and that weight doesn't bother me. Being able to shoot in RAW mode is resulting in not only better end-result photos for me, but also (once I get the RAW files on my computer) much more accurate feedback on what I can improve about my technical choices ... and one of digital photography's most significant advantages is that faster feedback. Also of note for those who like working in RAW, unlike the D70, I now have the option to shoot ONLY in RAW mode, not just RAW + JPEG, and that saves valuable memory space.
My only negative comment so far is that Nikon's proprietary software (included with the D700) is necessary to download photos to one's computer. I'll adapt, but it just seems an unnecessary restriction.
Even though it's priced well under the other full frame Nikon, the D3, the D700 certainly does not come cheap. For me, it was the only affordable solution, and well worth every penny. If you spent years shooting film and count a bundle of old Nikon lenses among your close friends, the D700 is going to make you wonder if you'll ever stop grinning!
Best Digital SLR Under $5,000August 12, 2008 12 out of 12 found this review helpful
My first DSLR was the Nikon D50, then I upgraded to the Nikon D80. When the D700 was announced, I was patiently waiting for the yet announced Canon 5D replacement and was waiting to join the Canon side. Then when I saw the specs of the D700, I was floored. But what about image quality??
I've had the camera for a week, and took 3,000 pics, and it is amazing. I paired it up with a 50mm f/1.4 and the results are magical. Colors are vibrant, lowlight is ridiculous good. All around an amazing camera. Light years ahead of the D80 and the 5D. I did a shoot where I was able to compare images between the 5D and the D700, and it's just not even close. Don't know what then next 5D will be like, but the D700 is a winner, and worth every single penny.
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