Nikon D700x

[Soda Ant]

Now that the D3x is out, has anyone heard any rumors that Nikon is planning on putting the D3x sensor into the D700 body and coming up with something like a D700x?

 

[SpeedTrap]

The D700 is less than a year old, I would think that it will not happen for at least a year if at all.

 

[jlykins]

That'd be a cool rumor to start though...

 

[epp_b]

Nikon will try to sell all the stock they can at the ridiculous price tag, finally lower the price, and then introduce a D700x once they have yet a newer sensor for the next iteration of the D3.

 

[Garbz]

I don't see a market for it. The D3x is rather the specialty product whereas the D3 was something that made photographers of all kinds wet themselves. I doubt a D700x would sell, and if it did the D3x wouldn't

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I agree, I don't think it's going to happen. Garbz is right, it would completely overshadow the D3x, moreso then the 700 already almost did the D3.

 

[Iron Flatline]

The only reason they might do something like this is to own the shelf. Manufacturers in highly competitive markets will create multiple versions of a nearly identical product so that a buyer at a BigBox retailer walks up to the shelf and sees one manufacturer owning it. Sony perfected this strategy with a number of their products, and are doing the same thing now in the camera segment. Canon and Nikon may follow suit.

 

[shivaswrath]

I HOPE they do something like the D700x, I've been watching the price drop steadily on the D700 since it's introduction, and am hoping it'll eventually hit the $1500 point;

To enjoy the FF world, I bought a film camera, but there is something to just being able to see what you shot immediately and taking the shot again - the D700 is on my '09 Xmas list, haha!

 

[Puma]

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I been hearing rumors that this is coming... several sites say an announcement is coming in december

-Puma-

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[KmH]

I've been watching the price drop steadily on the D700 since it's introduction, and am hoping it'll eventually hit the $1500 point;

It will definately get to $1500 eventually. Just don't plan on buying a new one for that price.