Now with the current implementation (no full HD, no solid codec, low frame rate…)they are giving up a lot of market shares to Canon.

Whatever they come up with gonna have to be very solid in order to compete with the 5DmkIII that will probably be around shortly.

I hope they won’t miss the train !

So, for ‘new’ buyers that are not yet loyal to one company or another (that’s me, I don’t own enough Nikon to keep me there), the D800 with video, comparable specs to the 5D MkII is essential.

The don’t do it soon, and I’ll be a Canon user (and I’ll be buying glass that would make me a Canon user for the foreseeable future).

I remain confident they’ll come out with something comparable with the next few months, otherwise they will start losing market share. I like how Nikon’s feel, but when I can get a better equipped camera for the same price, I can’t justify staying with Nikon.

I also don’t believe this rumor. Changes of market prices can be consequences of rumors but here it seems to be the origin of the rumour as well???
+ the clear mention of 5D2 as a reason seems really weird.
+ Nikon kept selling obsolete camera for a while in the past, if they kept selling D80 i can’t see why they’d panic with the D700 which is much more comeptitive than their past camera used to be???

https://www.camerasdirect.com.au/index.php/cameras/dslr-cameras/nikon/d700.html

Haha!

No pictures (soup) for you!

I know many users don’t care about video, but there are TOO many who do care.

Aside that, the video has come to stay, and releasing a new model in the mid to top range without it is crazy and will not have much success (would need a sooner refresh, like D700 is suffering now)

Sounds ridiculous? well, maybe to some, but if you study market trends and see what’s going on, and have a wider perspective, you get it VERY easy.

Traditionalists “only stills” photographers may keep shooting stills, but video (let’s say it in the RIGHT words: “CINEMATOGRAPHY”, which is different than just “video”) capabilities are HUGELY demanded and will have even more adepts with time…

I’ve been using Nikon since 15 years ago, but this time they failed, or maybe not expected correctly how “Movie” mode was going to impact.

The same happened to Canon, but Canon implemented it in much better way, and that explains the huge success of the 5D Mark II even after 1 year of its release. Along all these months (1 year now) Canon has realized the importance of it, and modified the roadmap, now 1D series include Full HD capabilities (despite those “pros” who claimed that “pro” DSLRs wouldn’t include video…)

I think Nikon has learned some lessons from Canon’s success and mistakes (the good but limited or in clearer words: “crippled” implementation of video/movie mode in the 5D Mark II, which they had to “free” to customers due so HUGE demand)

I said that since 2010 all DSLRs would have video, and still keep it.

All previous designs without video capabilities will be (if not already) discarded or changed to be able to include it.

I still don’t understand why it’s difficult for many to see that. Who doesn’t like to use video feature, simply doesn’t need to use it.

But more and more “Stills” Professionals are starting to give it a try, and some of them even getting into the motion world. Not to mention all the hobbyists and amateurs who already are shooting motion, or evaluating both stills and movie features in a camera before taking purchasing decisions…

Sales of the D700 are at least three times sales of the D3, probably more. And the profit margin is clearly quite significant.

The D700s will have two card slots, it is a no-brainer. But they will be compact flash and SD so they won’t be quite as flexible as having two of the same kind.

CompactFlash is on the wane. It used to be interesting because laptops often came with a PCMCI slot. You don’t get that on a Mac or a compact and they will be less common on PCs as they get smaller. SD slots are starting to become ubiquitous.

I think al cameras are going to have to come with an SD slot simply because people upgrading from a D50/D90 or whatever will expect it. Compact Flash no longer offers higher capacity or speed. It is also quite pricey compared to SD.

Also, I would not be at all surprised if the D4 was SD only. The space would be much better used for WiFi and/or a GPS connection. Alternatively replace one of the CF slots with a pair of SD slots and add a connector for an antenna on the remaining CF slot so that it can be used as a general purpose wireless accessory slot.

Fact1. Production of D700 ended
Fact 2. No follow up on the D700, Nikon wants to force upsales on D3s

This is why the price of the D700 goes up as stock will clear….

I want to see a D4 with no video please Nikon – or at least a build option that has the functionality removed.

you may be surprised but lots of people actually want a very good AF system and all the other pro features in d700, which does everything. i pretty sure d700 still is selling very well, even after 7d and 5d which are not cameras really good in all ares, for all purposes, they’re niche cameras like canon always does just to make canon lens owners want to upgrade.