This website is dedicated to the new Nikon D700 digital SLR camera.

While you are here, please check out my comprehensive D700 Review:

1. Photos of the D700
2. The FX Sensor
3. The Nikon DSLR Range
4. Body & Controls
5. Menus
6. Menus (continued)
7. Sample Photos
8. Nikon D700 vs. Canon 5D
9. Nikon D700 vs. Canon 5D Mark II
10. Recommended Lenses - Professional
11. Recommended Lenses - 3rd-Party
12. Experience - Motocross
13. Accessories

Recent updates:

• Added: D700 vs. 5D Mark II comparison
• Updated: D700 vs. 5D comparison, now with sample images…

If you’re in the UK (like myself), and therefore can’t take advantage of Nikon USA’s $300 instant rebate, Nikon UK have a consolation for you: Buy a Nikon D700 and get a free copy of Capture NX 2.

You are eligible for this promotion if you have purchased a New Nikon D700 between 01/11/08 and 31/12/08, and must claim it before the end of January 2009.

Yeah, OK - I’d rather have the $300 too, but it’s better than nothing!

If you’ve held off buying a D700 until the price drops, you’re in luck. Nikon have a this-week-only instant point-of-sale rebate in operation, bringing the price down somewhere around an incredible $2500.

Follow the links below to check prices:

Adorama

B&H

Adobe have released version 4.6 of their RAW conversion software, ACR. One of the new cameras that gains official support is the D700 - it was only unofficially supported in the previous version.

In true Adobe fashion, this is also the last ACR release that will support Photoshop CS3. All future versions will require CS4 at a minimum.

Download from here.

Ikelite have announced their new underwater housing for the D700.

The clear polycarbonate case is contoured to the camera, durable, and completely corrosion free. Unlike aluminum housings there is a clear view of the main o-ring seal, port o-ring seal, camera controls, and dry inside. Mechanical controls are kept water-tight with Ikelite pioneered Quad-Ring seal glands—proven to be the most reliable method of sealing controls. The housing is fully functional to a depth rating of 200 feet (60m).

To you, it’s just $1,600…

Respected author and photographer Thom Hogan’s D700 review is up, and as usual is well worth a read.

Obviously, if I gave the D3 full marks, the D700 has to be at least close to that, and it is. While it would be tempting to drop the features rating a bit (slower frame rates, no built-in grip, and a few odds and ends), there’s the added features to consider (flash, sensor cleaning). In the end, I decided to simply try not to make too fine a distinction.

Click the link to visit Thom’s site and find out what else he has to say, and see how many stars the D700 gets!

Adorama are running a great special price offer on SanDisk memory cards until the 11th October, while stocks last. These are just too good to not pass on!

8Gb Ducati Extreme Edition CF (45Mb/s) - $119.95, $75 rebate = $44.95!

4Gb Ducati Extreme Edition CF (45Mb/s) - $69.95, $45 rebate = $24.95!

16Gb Extreme III CF (30Mb/s) - $114.95, $90 rebate = $24.95!

8Gb Extreme III CF (30Mb/s) - $59.95, $40 rebate = $19.95!

4Gb Extreme III CF (30Mb/s) - $37.95, $20 rebate = $17.95!

What’s more, the price of the D700 has now hit a low of $2769.95… that’s $490 discount off the list price.

The D700 has dropped nearly $200 to $2,818.98 at Amazon. UPDATE: Make that $2774!

In the UK, the lowest price is currently £1685, also at Amazon UK.

If you’ve been holding off getting a D700, now might be the time to consider buying!

Remember to keep an eye on my D700 price checker for the most recent prices.

In a move that hopefully signals the start of Nikon’s prime lens refresh, the new 50mm f/1.4 replacement has been announced just in time for Photokina.

“This new fast prime lens redefines the standard lens concept,” says Robert Cristina, Professional Products and NPS Manager at Nikon Europe. He adds: “The fast apertures, silent AF and compact dimensions deliver brilliant image quality with new creative options for Nikon digital photographers.”

Recommended price is £279.99, €383, or $439.

Specifications after the jump.

Format: 35mm
Focal length: 50 mm
Max/min aperture: f/1.4-16
Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups
Picture angle: 46° (31°30’ with Nikon DX format)
Minimum focus distance: 0.45 m
Max. reproduction ratio: 0.15x
No. diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded)
Focusing: Autofocus with built-in SWM and manual focus
Filter/attachment size: 58 mm
Diameter x length: Approx. φ73.5 x 54.2 mm
Weight: Approx. 290 g

Canon have finally released details of their much-hyped EOS 5D replacement, the 5D Mark II.

Headline features are a full-frame 21.1mp sensor, and ISO expansion up to 25,600.

Our biased analysis is that they’ve taken what made the 5D so special (the sensor), thrown it away, and kept all that was not good - the AF, body, speed etc remain largely unchanged.

Check back later for a full comparison.