In March, the price of the Nikon D700 will drop to $2199.95 in the US. This is $500 reduction from the curent $2,699.95. The price in Europe was already reduced few days after the D800 announcement. The Nikon D700 will be available for sale at least for few more months, maybe even till the end of [...]
Here is a quick comparison between the Nikon D800 and Nikon D700 based on the specifications listed on Nikon’s website. I was told that the D700 will go down in price in the next few days – in France for example, the price is expected to drop from the current EUR 2,100 to EUR 1,800. I have no confirmation about [...]
Nikon D700 and D300s are now officially listed as discontinued on Nikon’s website. The surprise here is the phase out of the D300s, because I have not received any reliable information about a potential replacement. I believe the D700 will be available for sale for at least few more months after the D800 announcement. Update: I was told [...]
Nikon USA just raised the prices for some of their refurbished DSLR cameras (I am not sure about lenses). Some examples: Nikon D3s refurbished price went up from $4,159.96 to $4,679.96 (new D3s costs $5,199.95) Nikon D3x refurbished price went up from $6,399,96 to $7,199.96 (new D3x costs $7,999.00) Nikon D700 refurbished price went up from $2,150 to $2,429.96 (new D700 costs $2,699.95)
Popphoto has an interesting article about US military photographers. The picture above is of a Nikon D700 with a Nightstalker II night vision system by Tactical Solutions LLC:
Nikon Japan announced today that it has stopped shipments of the following products in Japan as a result of a new Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law: Nikon D300s and D700 Wireless Transmitter WT-3 Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, MB-D200, MB-D80 Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (※ 2) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
Similar to 360 degrees “surround picture” at the MTV Awards two years ago, here is another project with 48 Nikon D700 cameras arranged in a circle to create “The Matrix” style images. Here are the actual 360° photographs: and the behind the scene video: The 360 Project – Behind the Scenes from Ryan Enn Hughes on Vimeo.
