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1DsIII is silly money. No, the obvious alternative now is D700.

peterbj7 wrote in post #12684856
1DsIII is silly money. No, the obvious alternative now is D700.

Hello guys

Is it really an alternative, since the D900 is supposed come out any minute? (between today and mid-2012)

Ryan1524 wrote in post #12684980
Is it really an alternative, since the D900 is supposed come out any minute? (between today and mid-2012)

actually the D800 (or whatever it is called) is supposed to come out between 2010 (when I bought my D700) and 2012

and from the looks of it, that's not gonna happen yet coz...

D300s replacement should come out first and
D4 should come out first because the D800 (or whatever it is called) will be a stripped down version of the D4

do I make sense? buy the D700

I wouldn't expect the D800, or whatever the D700 successor is gonna be called, to come out anytime soon. I would buy the D700. Such a good camera..

Side-note.. Here's a photo from my trip to the Santee Marketplace in LA..

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/mtiotuico/58887​19997/

wow!!!! its early morning here and I haven't had breakfast yet and you're showing me that?

nice shots man

I'm worried that as soon as I get the D700, Nikon will announce D4 and D800/900 (instead of D4 and D400 as rumored), and I'll have to worry about selling it. Nothing wrong with the camera, just my own OCD.

I know most people say not to worry about waiting (which I agree with), but It's been 6 years since I got my D70s. So if I screw up the one upgrade after this long of no lusting over any upgrade at all, I'd be seriously pissed. haha.


I have an offer for CAD$2300. It's much better than the projected $3000+ price of D700's replacement.

This is high technology. Whenever you decide to enter the market will always be the wrong time. There'll always be a new model "about to come out". So buy something that on its own terms is a good camera, that won't suddenly be transformed into a heap of junk when its successor comes out. At the prices we're talking about I'd say get the 5D2 if high resolution is important to you, or the D700 if all-round good performance albeit with lower resolution is what you want. If you want FF but need good AF for action shots then it has to be the D700. If you're shooting in a studio and high resolution is far more important than AF then go for the 5D2. They're both very good cameras, despite the way people like to polarise the discussion. But remember, once you start buying lenses and accessories you'll quickly get trapped into whatever brand and sensor format you chose, unless you have VERY deep pockets.

Me? I made my choice years ago and will need quite a shove to change it. But who knows? - I might if the product is good enough.

I must say Im on this board more for the general discussion but here is one of my favourites I have taken with the D7000

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/37798380@N08/5​799758294/

ching wrote in post #12684781
Seems like Canon hold out on 5D2 and force us to buy 1DsIII if we want better AF

Back to 7D, I rarely use center point (other than focusing on test chart ), the AF point is always at the edge and I just want more focus points!
How people avoid focus shift when focus and recompose with f1.2 lens?

.....Lucky?

peterbj7 wrote in post #12685991
This is high technology. Whenever you decide to enter the market will always be the wrong time. There'll always be a new model "about to come out". So buy something that on its own terms is a good camera, that won't suddenly be transformed into a heap of junk when its successor comes out. At the prices we're talking about I'd say get the 5D2 if high resolution is important to you, or the D700 if all-round good performance albeit with lower resolution is what you want. If you want FF but need good AF for action shots then it has to be the D700. If you're shooting in a studio and high resolution is far more important than AF then go for the 5D2. They're both very good cameras, despite the way people like to polarise the discussion. But remember, once you start buying lenses and accessories you'll quickly get trapped into whatever brand and sensor format you chose, unless you have VERY deep pockets.

Me? I made my choice years ago and will need quite a shove to change it. But who knows? - I might if the product is good enough.

Agreed, I'm only holding off because well... the 5DII and the D700 are both really long in the tooth and the replacements are coming either the end of the year or the beginning of the next...Neither of the two bodies really is 100% what I want, and I dont have the money anyways so I'm content holding off

I said it before, ill say it again, Lens wise? I really dont have an attachment to Nikon OR Canon, I like both of their lens lineups..

Really the only way for me to decide if the 5DII would work is to actually go out and try one a lot....

Ryan1524 wrote in post #12685543
I'm worried that as soon as I get the D700, Nikon will announce D4 and D800/900 (instead of D4 and D400 as rumored), and I'll have to worry about selling it. Nothing wrong with the camera, just my own OCD.

I know most people say not to worry about waiting (which I agree with), but It's been 6 years since I got my D70s. So if I screw up the one upgrade after this long of no lusting over any upgrade at all, I'd be seriously pissed. haha.


I have an offer for CAD$2300. It's much better than the projected $3000+ price of D700's replacement.

When the D800 is released expect a price tag of $3499 and early availability to be similar to the D7000 release.

dgrPhotos wrote in post #12686429
When the D800 is released expect a price tag of $3499 and early availability to be similar to the D7000 release.

I dont expect $3499 except if a dealer is gouging, MSRP is likely to be about $3000, I dont expect Nikon or Canon to price the D700/5DII replacements out of the current range (IE not more expensive than when the D700/5DII launched)

Both cameras sell in VERY high volumes at the current price point where such an increase isnt necessary and could cost sales...

D800 will most likely to be $3k+. I will wait a bit for the price to come down before upgrading it.