Nikon D800

lowest consisten was £1600, although CPB shows it lower for a day looks like a pricing error.

Don't forget it got caught in the price increases at new year 2009 which would explain why there is so little change with the release price.

I'll bet on £2,500 for a launch price on its replacement
 
this is the reply i got from mpb via email.after asking if it was concrete info,and if d700 prices would drop also expected rrp of the d800.

Nothing concrete, just well sourced info.

Please do consider that the launch price of the D800 will be IRO of twice D700 retail so D700 prices will not drop that much, just a little (maybe 10-15%).
 
"twice D700 retail".... ouch
 
pmac said:
this is the reply i got from mpb via email.after asking if it was concrete info,and if d700 prices would drop also expected rrp of the d800.

Nothing concrete, just well sourced info.

Please do consider that the launch price of the D800 will be IRO of twice D700 retail so D700 prices will not drop that much, just a little (maybe 10-15%).
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This doesn't do me any favours, I really want to buy a second D700 asap but keep putting it off in case this happens. Be just my luck to buy one and then within a month or two the price has dropped by £150 due to a D800 being released.
 
Dman said:
This doesn't do me any favours, I really want to buy a second D700 asap but keep putting it off in case this happens. Be just my luck to buy one and then within a month or two the price has dropped by £150 due to a D800 being released.
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Like computers the best time to buy is now

If you bought it yesterday, it has depreciated.

If you buy it tomorrow, you will get better technology.

So buy it now ... :)

As it happens if the price differential is so much, I can't see second hand prices of the D700 dropping significantly.

And remember a new camera doesn't make your camera any worse ... :bonk:
 
pmac said:
Please do consider that the launch price of the D800 will be IRO of twice D700 retail so D700 prices will not drop that much, just a little (maybe 10-15%).
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that puts it squarley into d3s money. If thats true what on earth will a D4 cost
 
Well if it really is twice D700 retail then it surely must be a significant step up on the D700? What had been mooted before for the potential D700 replacement didn't seem to justify that price tag:shrug:

Maybe that means that D700 owners (who can afford to) are more likely to trade up than if it was an only a minor upgrade ? Given the really strong second hand prices for the D700 I really can't see it becoming much cheaper. Mint one on ebay is currently bid at £1350 with three days to go!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NIKON-D700-12...Cameras_DigitalCameras_JN&hash=item1e60d56a59
 
im in the smae boat,ment to be getting my d700 tmr,but im considering just getting the 24-70.
i can wait for 3-6 months for a new camera,especialy if i can get a d800 or the d700 drops in price. i will kick myself if it doesnt get release soon though.
have to make my mind up tonight.

i dout it wil be twice the d700 price though,maby £2500.
the d3s is around 3500 and the d3x around 3999 if it has the d3x sensor or similar it could jusmp alot in price.
 
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Until there is an official announcement, any 'news' is just random conjecture. Same with any technology company. I'm looking at getting a D700 at the end of the month, regardless of rumours. The price is right, the ISO performance is amazing, image quality is superb and my D200 batteries and cards will work with it. I can't think of a feature they could add that I'd actually care about, so why wait?

If there's a feature you feel the D700 is lacking that you might need, then wait. If not, buy it and enjoy taking pictures.
 
i decided in the end to get my d700 today.
the price off the d800 is likely to be high on release,when ever it is.
as you say these are all just rumours at the moment and i wouldnt have bought it at release anyway,prefer to let others find any problems with new tech before i jump in.
the quality difference from my d90 and the d700 is miles apart,you can feel the difference straight away from lifting it out the box,same with the 24-70.
got to give the wife lots of loving tonight
 
tintin said:
:plusone:

This thread makes me happy I bought a D700 when I did :)
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Same here, I was looking at one 14 months ago and people were warning that a new body was imminent and it was a really bad time to buy a D700. I decided that I'd be happy with the D700's specs and went for it which I'm certainly pleased with and 14 months on it's still exactly the same rumours going round.

John
 
Check this out HereLooks about right imo.. and its going to be perfect for me! im a D700 owner and need a second body.. so the quicker this comes out the better!! i WAS looking to get the D4 but i dont think this will be out too soon.. although, im sure it'll be out well before the Olympics!

They say the D800 will be priced around $2000 whick is about £1600 :thinking:

No doubt it'll be £2000! just sway the $ for a £.. that's how it normally goes.. :shake:
 
But Fraggle, thats only a *rumour*, people won't believe it until its sitting on the desk in front of them ;-)
 
I know, but the rumours are becoming more consistent, plus.. i can feel it in my water.. lol..
 
* 18mp sensor
* 98% preview
* full HD
* AF module will be updated
* Body flash will be removed
* The looks of D800 is nearly the same as D700
* Released in March 0f 2011


Seems like a step down to me. So now we have to splash out another £200 on a flash or commander to use the CLS system. I know the die hards hate the OCF, but its a god send when using multiple off cam flashes in commander mode.

And why cant they make it 100% coverage? Surely it cant be that hard to engineer it to fit a bigger prism or whatever gives the view.

Unless there is some amazing change in the sensor which gives it the D3s' high ISO or better, I think I'll be sticking with the D700!
 
Hard to believe it's going to have 98 pct viewfinder coverage when the D7000 has 100pct. Pro model with inferior spec to a Consumer model?
 
Beardy said:
Hard to believe it's going to have 98 pct viewfinder coverage when the D7000 has 100pct. Pro model with inferior spec to a Consumer model?
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The D700 only has a 95% viewfinder.
 
These are rumours guys - there's nothing official at the moment.

I might as well make a post that says the D400 will have 48mp, with a 4"x3" sensor allowing ISO starting at 102,000 and going up to 920,000 etc etc...
 
The D700 is only 95%, but its 95% of an FX sensor, which is still loads bigger than 100% of a DX sensor.

Still annoying though
 
OutLore said:
These are rumours guys - there's nothing official at the moment.
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Exactly.. let see what the real thing comes through as, Nikon are making a built in 'Pocket Wizard' type gadget that will be fitted to cameras.. i COULD be released with this BUILT IN!! you never know.. i never use the on-camera flash except in commander mode, and its very useful, but its still a little flakey in bright conditions and over distance, i am still looking at the TTL PW solution, i know its very expensive but if they fit something similar id be very happy.. even if its not ITTL.
 
Dman said:
The D700 only has a 95% viewfinder.
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Sure but the D7000 predecessor didn't have a 100% viewfinder. I just think it would be strange for a pro camera to have an inferior feature. I know the DX is a smaller sensor but the fact remains with the D7000 you see 100% of the image even if it is captured by a smaller sensor....which if this spec is true you wouldn't with a considerably more expensive Pro body.

I don't know nearly enough about camera construction and optics to know how much more difficult/expensive it would be with an FX than a DX sensor it just strikes me as odd.

Anyway it's all speculation.......
 
Beardy said:
Sure but the D7000 predecessor didn't have a 100% viewfinder. I just think it would be strange for a pro camera to have an inferior feature. I know the DX is a smaller sensor but the fact remains with the D7000 you see 100% of the image even if it is captured by a smaller sensor....which if this spec is true you wouldn't with a considerably more expensive Pro body.

I don't know nearly enough about camera construction and optics to know how much more difficult/expensive it would be with an FX than a DX sensor it just strikes me as odd.

Anyway it's all speculation.......
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The d300 has a 100%viewfinder as well if you use a 95% viewfinder you don't miss anything
 
100% viewfinder is definitely a nice feature. The D300 has it, the D700 today doesn't. Does this mean I will buy a D300 and not a D700 just because of that one feature? Probably not.

Would it be nice if the D800 had 100%? Sure! Would that mean I upgrade from a D700 just for that feature... probably not.

However, all of that being said, its not Nikon deliberately spec'ing it down just to p*55 you off, its because of a physical limitation inside of the body of the camera - you can't get the size of prism or the location of it to make it happen. Physics is physics, even Nikon can't change that...*yet* :D

As for the lack of pop up flash, annoying maybe but not the end of the world. Given the choice of no pop up flash vs a dust off mechanism, I'll take the dust off everytime!

At the suggested price of about £2000 you probably shouldn't be worried about the limitations that the lack of pop up places upon you. Pop up flash CLS commander is not without its issues on occasion and the SU is a better solution - or maybe PW TTL's :)
 
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