Nikon D700

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Here it is, Nikon has just announced its new professional DSLR  the Nikon D700.
This new body is built around the new Nikon FX sensor and will be ready for sale in July.
For me this body is an answer (more than an answer) to the Canon 5D which was the first consumer DSLR with a full frame sensor. The D700 is not really a consumer camera but its french price should be under 3000 euros including VAT and it should be a robust, well designed, pleasant to use and powerfull tool. Just like the D200 and D300...

I didn't switch from the D200 to the D300 because i didn't see any interest in the 2 megapixels upgrade while staying with the DX format.

So, will i switch to the D700 ? I can't say no but that's not sure. Here is what i have in mind about this choice :

• In my work i don't need the high ISO capabilities provided by the FX sensor. I would prefer some low ISO for long exposures without filters.

• D200 images are 3872 pixels large and D700 images will be 4856 pixels large. The difference will be of 984 pixels (3.3 inches when printing at 300 dpi). Of course the FX sensor should produce some very clean files at normal ISO and they should be easily upsized.

• I think that Canon will soon increase the resolution of his entry level full frame DSLR and then Nikon will do the same one year later and things will go on...
  This megapixels race has started with digital photography and it was never a reason for me to wait for the next best one when i needed a camera upgrade. Today things are differents. During the past years, Canon was playing alone with 24x36mm sensors and today Nikon arrives. I think that things will move soon and i'm really not sure that an immediat 2 megapixels upgrade would really increase my printing possibilities.

I'm not ready to buy but... for some years i dream of a large and bright viewfinder. So i think i'll wait a few months to let them correct the first bugs, read some reviews, try a D700 and decide. :)