just picked up a D700...

billydoo73 · Aug 20, 2011

i made the switch to Fx. why did i wait so long? oh wait, money. LOL

seriously, regardless of what Nikon announces next week, i cannot 2nd guess my purchase. acceptable photos at ISO 3200 and works SO WELL with the 24-70 f/2.8. PERFECT combo IMHO.

i have a D7000 for backup. i cannot imagine i "need" a better body combo for weddings/portraits for the next many years to come. what a great camera. i suspect the prices will drop when the D800 comes out but oh well.

tirediron · Aug 20, 2011

I'm very happy with mine and don't plan on upgrading for a very long time!

Neil S. · Aug 21, 2011

Congrats on the new body!

Neil

chaosrealm93 · Aug 21, 2011

my eyes are on the d800

billydoo73 · Aug 21, 2011

chaosrealm93 said:
my eyes are on the d800

my guess is more MP and video

the rest of the features will be the same as the D700. but, i could be wrong. if that is it then i already have a D7000 for that and the D700 is the pro-body Fx that will last for awhile.

Tee · Aug 21, 2011

billydoo73 said:
.... works SO WELL with the 24-70 f/2.8. PERFECT combo IMHO.

It's a great combo, eh? I love it. I use it with the 85mm 1.8D and it makes me giggly. Such a creamy depth of field. I just did a beach shoot last night with it and I can't wait to process the photos. I'm going to be hanging onto this body for a while. Congratulations on your new purchase.

chaosrealm93 · Aug 21, 2011

billydoo73 said:
chaosrealm93 said:

my eyes are on the d800

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my guess is more MP and video

the rest of the features will be the same as the D700. but, i could be wrong. if that is it then i already have a D7000 for that and the D700 is the pro-body Fx that will last for awhile.

possibly an AF update too

Trever1t · Aug 21, 2011

I love mine as well having made the jump from the D300s.

Texas Parrothead · Aug 22, 2011

Congrats on the new purchase! I decided not to wait and bought the D300s last month. Who knows, after the 24th if no DSLRs are announced our purchases will look even more intelligent. Regardless I know both you and I will enjoy our new bodies for some time to come.

billydoo73 · Aug 22, 2011

Texas Parrothead said:
Congrats on the new purchase! I decided not to wait and bought the D300s last month. Who knows, after the 24th if no DSLRs are announced our purchases will look even more intelligent. Regardless I know both you and I will enjoy our new bodies for some time to come.

Absolutely!

Sw1tchFX · Aug 22, 2011

alot can happen in 3 years (when the D700 was announced), I would have AT LEAST waited 3 days before ordering it. But excitement took grasp and i bet by Thursday you'll feel like you jumped the gun.

Texas Parrothead · Aug 22, 2011

Here is my thinking....I bought mine used for a great price and it is in great condition. I personally do not want to run out and buy the replacement to my D300s right away. If they do announce it on the 24th it will take 3 months for it be become available. I will then wait until the reviews are in and then sit back and take my time reading the individual forum posts relating to performance and user satisfaction. So I figure the earliest I will be in a position to make my then educated and informed purchase will be 1 year from now. In the mean time I have a great camera to keep me occupied.

shaunly · Aug 23, 2011

Congrats! D700 and 24-70 is an incredible combo.

Nikon_Josh · Aug 23, 2011

Ah wow, some gear envy here! I'm just thinking of how my portraits would look with that D700 FX look.

Enjoy it!

Sw1tchFX · Aug 25, 2011

Nikon_Josh said:
Ah wow, some gear envy here! I'm just thinking of how my portraits would look with that D700 FX look.

Enjoy it!

If you're using a telephoto, surprisingly similar to APS-C. Color would be indistinguishable, noise would be slightly lower, if you're using a really fast wide angle like a 35 or 24mm at f/1.4, than sure things would look different. But if you're shooting at 200mm, you'd be hard pressed to tell a difference without them being side by side.