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| Nikon D700 the Budget Full Frame Excitement |
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| Written by Nature Sniper | ||||||
| Friday, 27 June 2008 | ||||||
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Nikon Announces Second Full Frame DLSR The D700
When Nikon announced the D3 last year, the first Full Frame capable DLSR from the manufacturer, Nikon users were so excited and proud as they no longer need to switch to Canon in order to enjoy the full frame deal. However Nikon D3 is not an affordable DSLR for most people as it retails at USD$4999, even after almost a year of its release. Nikon users then awaits if Nikon will be launching a more affordable full frame DSLR at the price range of a Canon EOS 5D.
 Nikon D700 with Nikon 24-120mm Lens
Recently, news of the emerging budget full frame DSLR for Nikon, currently speculated to be called Nikon D700 are around the Internet, in almost any language and easily found in major photography related websites.
Brochures, photos and even specification are published but how genuine are all these materials? I received several emails with photos and some information regarding the Nikon D700. Most of it I doubt if they are genuine. I received the above photo and my first impression was why the strap is not revealing its label completely. Was it purposely done or was the photo actually digitally manipulated. The color of the number “7” of t0 “D700” does not match the color of the “D” and “0”. I may be wrong, but I do think that it may be a D70 or D70s strap and the image was manipulated. NO, this is not a real image!
Nikon D700 and D300 Studio Shot
The above image is clearly a hoax, you may believe it at the first glance (I did), but after comparing it with a D300 Shot.There is no longer need to continue this conversation.
Nikon D700 with Nikon D700 Strap
Yet another kitchen table photo of the Nikon D700 but this time, the label on the camera’s strap is clearly seen! Look closely and you will notice that this piece of art has also been manipulated.
After all these confirmed to be hoax photos, a price list from Photografica pops out in the middle of nowhere. According to Slashgear , Photografica is a well-known supplier based in Denmark, so its high likely that they will not publish something for sell without a certain amount of confidence.
Screenshot of Nikon D700 Price List at Photografica
Screenshot of Nikon D700 Product Description at Photografica
If you look into the description, Photografica has the product features as the ones published on the Internet and they stated that the information is from the Internet anyway. Not a very professional way to publish a new product if you ask me, unless it’s more about promoting their website via referrals. However, they did mention that there shall be a press release from Nikon on the 1st of July 2008.
ConclusionI do think that the Nikon D700 exists, due to some claims and the promising-look brochures leaked. It is fun to see those manipulated photos, so keep sending them in if you have more! Current Related News
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