The Nikon D700 was released by Nikon on Monday June 30th, 2008. It has received numerous reviews giving it high praise and earning the Digital Photography Reviews's "Highly Recommended" title.
Somewhere between $900 and $1200. The D700 is a professional-level camera.
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Nikon D series lenses are interchangeable among Nikon digital SLR cameras.
The Nikon D90 and D700 are vastly different cameras, with the primary difference being the sensor sizes. The D90 has a smaller APS-C sized sensor (Nikon calls this DX), whereas the D700 is full frame (FX). A full frame sensor can produce less noise at higher ISO and low light situations. The FX cameras also allow use of ultra wide lenses, of which there are few options for DX. In the end, though, it's not about the camera and more about the photographer. If you have the budget, and time, then get the best camera you can afford - although, by the time you figure it out and learn to take decent pictures you'll end up replacing it.
The current deals on the Nikon US website are for their Coolpix line of snap cameras, as well as the D600 and the D700 series cameras. The sales vary from time to time so be sure to check often!
No. Professionals use DSLRs. Even at that, many DSLRs are still just consumer level cameras. D200/D300/D700/D3 are professional Nikons.
Nikon SLR at different places, especially professionals at your local camera shop. Trained and experienced staff will give you advice on the Nikon SLR cameras. Professional reviews can also be found on different camera forums on the Internet.
Yes. Nikon cameras have the distinct advantage over other cameras because they are backwards compatible with any Nikon lens. In short, any Nikon camera can mount any Nikon lens. The problem is how much of the lens capabilities are retained when used on a different camera. Depending on the lens' mounting system and the Nikon camera, the lens may or may not be able to autofocus or meter. Also, if you use an FX lens (from a film or D3/D700 camera) on a DX (digital DSLR) camera, the focal lengths will be different than on the film camera. More specifically, it will be 1.5 times the focal length of the film camera. (more zoomed in)
It depends what you're needs are. The needs of a sports photographer are quite different from a studio portrait photographer. When selecting a camera, you need to think about what you will use it for most and from that you will be able to think what you need most from a camera body; for example, a sports photographer will need a high frame per second count and good quality images in poor light, a portrait photographer is more concerned about the fine detailed quality and colour rendition. It is also important how easy you find the camera to use; when picking a camera system, try the various cameras out try and decide which feels best for you - you're going to be using it a lot after all! Finally, remember that the image quality is more dependent on the lens than the body, also you'll probably end up spending more on lenses than the body, so, again, think about the things you usually photograph and what lens you normally use, is there a particularly good lens that Nikon or Canon make that you'll spend most of your time using - that might sway your judgement.
The Nikon D400 is a camera that has yet to be released. Its release date is scheduled to be sometime in the fall of 2013. As such, it is currently not possible to buy one.
Nikon all the way, bro.