Category Archives: Nikon D800

Canon pro photographer who is switching to Nikon was told no D700 replacement in 2010

By [NR] admin | Published: June 4, 2010

This is the email I received from a professional Canon photographer who is currently looking to switch to Nikon – I slightly edited the text to keep the privacy of everyone involved: I’m working for GQ, Men’s Health, Stern, Geo etc. and since these switches aren’t cheap and easy (there’s quite some equipment involved in […]

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Nikon reps in Europe continue to deny any D700 replacement in 2010

By [NR] admin | Published: May 26, 2010

In the past few days I received a new wave of email rumors (mainly from Europe) indicating that the Nikon D700 will not be replaced in 2010. The main sources are Nikon reps who spread it to various dealers around Europe. I have never received such a high amount of identical tips on the same […]

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Nikon D700 availability

By [NR] admin | Published: May 25, 2010

Those are just some of the email I received in the past few days on the Nikon D700 availability around the world. I also got some conflicting info that a fresh D700 shipment is expected in Germany in 2 weeks. Here is the rest: “I work at *** and the D700 is listed in our […]

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Eyewitness report: Nikon D700 cannot be ordered in Germany

By [NR] admin | Published: May 21, 2010

In addition to previous reports that the Nikon D700 is being phased out (see here, here and here), today I received another one (this time from Germany): “I just went into my local store in ***, Germany today to check if they have a D700 in stock. Unfortunately, they did not and when I asked the employee […]

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Clarification

By [NR] admin | Published: May 14, 2010

Some readers misunderstood my last post on the Nikon D4000 and the Nikon D90 refresh. The rumor I wrote about a month ago (indicating that 3 new Nikon DSLRs are in the pipeline) came from a different source. The information I receive is never complete and often I only get bits and pieces of the whole […]

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New entry level Nikon DSLR and D90 refresh expected, no word on D700 replacement

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2010

I received another tip from a reliable source that there will be an entry level camera (between D3000 and D5000) and a D90 replacement in the next few months (no dates were specified). There was no information provided about a potential D700 replacement. There is a lot of chatter on the Internet that the D700 […]

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Nikon D700 promotions in the UK and Italy

By [NR] admin | Published: April 29, 2010

Update #2: Today Nikon UK announced a cashback for the D90 and a price drop for the D5000. Update #1: There are different Nikon promotions ongoing in other countries too, like Sweden for example where the D700 body is currently selling at a 26% discount. Nikon UK announced a promotion for a free Nikon MB-10 battery grip when you […]

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