D700 NOW or wait...

[Rosy]

Wait and wait game

I currently have a D80 - pretty descent, but bad in low light...I am addicted to the Nikon Rumors site telling me that 'every month' a NEW announcement from Nikon will be made...NOTHING YET - maybe next year

I am doing alot of family sessions/homecoming dances for high schools, day care shoots - etc - it is given me some extra cash

I want to give out the best quality image so my work can be my source of advertisement...

should i get the d700 or wait for the anticipated d700s/d800...hate forking out $2600+ only to have it trumped by the newer model (months away - or so they say)

i have the money (just recently sold my kidney :mrgreen:

 

[2WheelPhoto]

I bought a D7000 and am holding cash waiting. There is a heavily reduced D700 or brand new Dxx in my future

 

[cnutco]

I am waiting for Nikon proof of the "New" too!

This sux!

Get on with it NIKON!!!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

I am waiting for Nikon proof of the "New" too!

This sux!

Get on with it NIKON!!!

^^^^^that

 

[Trever1t]

lol, some people have been waiting 2 years already with the false promise of a new body just around the corner....meanwhile I've snapped off thousands of frames in my beloved D700.

Another option is a used one, I saw 2 for less than $1800 today on Craigslist.

 

[kundalini]

The technology of the D700 may be enhanced by its replacement, but there is no way you can tell me that it is yesterdays news. I've had my D700 a few years now and am still amazed by its performance. However, before you splurge to go full frame, make sure you have proper arrows in the quiver. Glass first; should be the mantra.

 

[cnutco]

The technology of the D700 may be enhanced by its replacement, but there is no way you can tell me that it is yesterdays news. I've had my D700 a few years now and am still amazed by its performance. However, before you splurge to go full frame, make sure you have proper arrows in the quiver. Glass first; should be the mantra.

I hear ya! I think I just may stop waiting for the "new" and go with the NOW!

 

[ann]

There will also be something new coming.

If one keeps waiting for the next best thing, nothing will happen.

 

[IgsEMT]

The technology of the D700 may be enhanced by its replacement, but there is no way you can tell me that it is yesterdays news. I've had my D700 a few years now and am still amazed by its performance. However, before you splurge to go full frame, make sure you have proper arrows in the quiver. Glass first; should be the mantra.

Ditto!!!

I was in similar boat few mns ago when felt that it was time to add another body to the arsenal - adding another Dx or Fx? D700 was the obvious choice and NO REGRETS. I have pushed the camera to higher ISOs since and pulled of products that I feel Dx body wouldn't able to give me.
The only major difference I've noticed b/n D700 and D300s is that 300s has a quicker focusing when in continues mode, otherwise there is no contest.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

As a newB I'm holding out for the long haul with the D7000. As for glass, I have the tokina 11-16, Nikon 24-70, and tomorrow the 70-200 will be delivered to the front door.

This hobby is killing me, I just got pocketwizards, manfrotto, flashes, etc

But its a good time indeed, Nikon will save me some money if they wait on the next full frame offering

 

[djacobox372]

You should be able to buy a used d700 for $1500-$1700. I bought a refurb d700 for $2200 nearly two years ago!The price of used d700s will only drop by $200 or so when they release the d800, so why hold out?

 

[Vtec44]

70-200 will be delivered to the front door.

Oh dude, post pix of bokeh!! I already have a 35-70mm f2.8D and I'm debating about getting the 70-200mm f2.8 VR2.

 

[Netskimmer]

70-200 will be delivered to the front door.

Oh dude, post pix of bokeh!! I already have a 35-70mm f2.8D and I'm debating about getting the 70-200mm f2.8 VR2.

+1

The 70-200 2.8 is at the top of my 'to get' list.

 

[gsgary]

Why not wait for the D900 it's only round the corner while you are waiting you are loosing out the new one will hardly be better than the D700, I use a 5Dmk1 and 2 1Dmk'2 and still out perform photographers will 5dmk2 and 1Dmk4 so i could not give a ****

 

[Derrel]

There will also be something new coming.

If one keeps waiting for the next best thing, nothing will happen.

Diz-actly Ann!!! To the power of 10...

One way to make the decision is to do a quick bit of research on the interwebz, then take a Washington quarter, and flip it high,high in the air and let it land on a hard, flat surface. HEADS, you head into the store or head to your computer to buy....TAILS, you turn tail and wait for "the next--big--thing" to come out. Works really well, as long as you can commit. No best two outta' three or any of that nonsense, just one, single flip of a quarter.