Nikon D700 - The Legendary Camera
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- I have 5 reasons why I love this camera so much and why photographers love using it. This 14 yr-old, 12 megapixel, full frame DSLR camera still has people wanting it. D700 owners are not letting them go and every month, it's getting more difficult to find one in pristine condition.
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You can rely on the d700, it has never let me down. Whether it be weddings, portraits or street photography it is like having a great film camera in digital settings. Best camera ever made.
Well said - like a film camera in digital settings.
Whan lense did you use?
@@sjurgabriel right when the time d700 and d3 were made pro digital cameras basically plateau’d so we’re at a point now where just like the film days you can get a camera from previous years and keep using it for decades no problem.
The D700 deserves it's Legend status...the images it can produce have been some of the best I've ever seen from any camera...Which is why I'm buying another !! Yes it may not have all the bells and whistles and it is heavy but So worth it when you see those results...An Absolute bargain for sure...
I love my d700. It’s a tank , but the images it produces are just fantastic.
I have a D700 until you've owned one you can't explain
how special it feels 14 years old and I still get pleasure out of using today takes superb special images
It is a true legand
100% agreed. Photogs have to try it to understand it :D
got one been out box twice really new can I get what paid?
Wanted 1 forever. This tank doesn't follow the light toy feel that hits so many new cameras today. Got mine used for $350.00 with only 23k on the clock. Got the MB-D10 battery grip too and some D3 batteries. I use a wrist strap keeps it comfy. Got used 24-120mm and a 24mm lens, all used. My Sony a7iii x 2 are my workhorses. I kept mine for pleasure, not work. This is a beast is why I keep doing it. Sonys are for my Church, but my D700, and my Canon 1DX are my special cameras.I want a D3s, but in no hurry. This is just fine. For now. I have no quams with the D700. Yeah it keeps me honest where the Sony helps me out, but the D700 rewards your effort. My 1DX is in between the Sonys and my Nikon. My unstoppable 1DX is the last man standing camera. The Sony 7iii x 2 are my event grab and go church cameras. The D700 is the sip slowly and enjoy the ride for the joy of it. Like a fine wine, I don't hurry it, I could, but that is what my Sonys and Canon are for. I have the D700 because I relish the time with it. It is special. Only thing I would want is better histogram support, that is it. Love this camera.
When you've owned a D700 you've owned a classic👍
I have a D700 with over 307,000 shots on it and it is still going. I bought it new in August 2009. It was my first semi pro body and I will love it forever. I shoot the Z6 for work now and Z30 for social media video work. I will always know however that I can trust my D700.
Nice!
Great!!
I kinda addicted to D700... I have tried tons of other ones, but I invariably comes back to this beast... Nothing else give the satisfaction of capturing a frame the way this one does 😍😍😍😍
Totally agree!
I bought the D700 6 years ago, and that changed my photography experience, i love the image quality, the smaller raw file size, and the lay out, buttons settings every thing, I've been shooting slrs and digital slrs for a very long time, the D700 is on another level, i will never get rid of it.
Nice!! Glad to know you still have yours. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, you can’t go wrong with a D700, D3, and or the D610. I use all three for all sorts of photography from weddings, sports, portraits, commercial work. The 610 gives you the beautiful large files when needed without focus issues, or any issues really. The D700 and D3 are work horses that produce exceptional images in the field and studio.
Been using the Nikon D700 legendary tank of a camera since 4 years, sold my D3200 to buy it used with 25k shutter count for 400 bucks and never been disappointed by it but keep getting amazed instead! Using the 50 1.8AF on it, a great combo
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I got mine brand new in 201. Nothing beats the ergonomics of the D700 - even compared to modern day cameras. It's still going strong after 250,000 actuations or so. It feels right, be it with a light 50mm or clunky 70-200 f/2.8 lens. I once accidentally dropped the D700 (with the AF-S 17-35mm/f2.8 attached to it) for 2 meters on a concrete floor. The only damage was a slightly chipped lenshood.
Nice! Dang, they do not make cameras like they use too. Good to know it's such a tank! And, glad your D700 is still good after that drop!
I love my D700. The viewfinder is amazing and bright, such a pleasure to compose through. I've easily enlarged portraits to 24x30 no worries. I like that it still has the built in flash that I can run in commander mode with two groups of remote flashes. The only drawback is that it is LOUD. That shutter slaps! Some people might like that though, especially when shooting continuous. RAT-A-TAT-A-TAT-A-TAT!!
The shutter sounds are amazing!
I liked mine so much I bought another with a low shutter count. Skin tones are great! It's built like a tank. I have several lenses but use the 24-85 lens on it. It is an underrated sharp lens!
When I got into weddings, NYC street photography & model portfolios, I got a D3 & D700. My D300, D800 rest comfortably in my equipment closet. My Z7 is only used for sports. If you can grab either a D700 & D3, check how many shots it was used for and grab one. The D700 has a 95% viewfinder and only one card slot but is lighter using the same sensor. Both are in like new condition even being bounced around since 2008.
Try the 3D focus tracking for razor sharp images every time even with moving targets.
I've had 3 of them over the years - absolutely love them. my main use at the moment is macro with the Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G lens. They make wonderful, wonderful images :-)
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Picked one up several months ago. Love it with my Nikkor 105mm. I use it for photojournalism portraits. The print quality in newspaper print is excellent.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing
I using D700 with Tamron 24-70 2.8 G2, and I really love this setup
Right on bro. i love finding these older gems. i too am in love with my New old lol D3x. just found your channel. i will be checking it out . thank you . rock n roll .
Hey! Thanks Vahagraphy! I'm still trying to find a D3X locally! Whenever I see the D3s or the D3x, it's immediately sold.
The D700 is a legend for a reason. I love all of my Nikon's, but the D700 definitely has the best looking right out of camera files. My current D bodies are, D700, D3s, D810, and D500. I seem to pick out legendary bodies I guess😄. Thanks for your "vintage" Nikon dslr videos. 👍
Thanks for sharing! I've gotta get my hands on the D500 someday. Heard too many good things about it.
You just figured out the best of Nikon for your needs as did I. I too still need to pick up a D500.
My D700 is mated to a Nikon 50mm f/1.4 most of the time. Love this combo. Great video btw!
Thanks! Ohh! The 50 1.4 is a fantastic lens!
I bought mine about 2 years ago and never looked back. You can easily print 20x30 of this camera and those prints look amazing. But there is something about its color profile especially with skin tones that is simply unique to this camera. I do model shoots with it all the time and the photos just look amazing.
People who like to harp on this being outdated tech are just insecure about their own photography. This camera is amazing.
Verry informative video. Do you know if merging three 12mp shots with this camera (taken by a super sharp 50mm prime) could provide excellent detail for 24 inch (shorter side) acrylic prints?
Had mine since new still use it to this day...
love my nikon d700 in 2022, nice video - subscibed to your channel
I had my D700 repaired its mirror level according to the technician. With 36k plus, I am ready to use once again of an upcoming event. It may be heavy to carry around, yet the output image holds a character. Yes, the files are easy to manage and serves your expectation.
Whoa, nice! Totally agree with your about the files being easy to manage. I still love using mine whenever I can.
I have two D700's bought second hand for weddings and recently bought D600 for high resolution work for only 250 euros. There are great deals to have on both models.
Great camera and built like a tank. I bought it new in 2008. Was unlucky to drop it from about a meter height onto the hard road a few years ago, got a scratch on one corner of the steel frame but no impact otherwise on the camera. Totally agree with your video review here. It can make legendary images in the hands of an expert photographer.
Whoa, nice! Great to know you still have yours since you bought it. That is awesome. Truly built like a tank while taking a fall like that. Thanks for sharing!
I have a Nikon D700 and I have to say that photographing with this camera is very enjoyable
Bought mine within months of2008 release. Haven't used it in...30 minutes. For web, plenty of megapixels. I max out at 1600 iso but shoot it in daylight or bouncing flash so not an issue. A shot at 1600 iso won best in class, best in show and one of the 10 best photos of the year in a N CA PPA competition. Not as much resolution as my d850, but in bad weather, who cares if this gets trashed after 15 years of use. Never a lick of trouble. Funny, have been shooting a near identical camera a lot, a 1996 F5 film camera that was the original of this design that carried right through to the d850. I didn't go mirrorless, I went sensorless. Primarily use the d850 for camera scanning film. I am used to less resolution with film so the d 700 lower resolution is more like my film work. Yes the skin tones are wonderful, especially with a voigtlander 58 1.4. Hey, Paul Simon never sang about canon and definitely not sony... although my receiver and amplifier are sony .
Thanks for sharing and congrats on those awards!
I always wanted one so bad. And now I finally got one come in mail for early Xmas for me this year :3 got it with the 28-105 D lens. I’ll get the 50mm 1.8d later next year :3
Picked one up a couple of weeks ago, £330 and only 1500 shutter actuations! It’s like new and so far I am loving the quality of the images that I am getting from it. I use it alongside a D750 and the images are just as good. Fantastic value gear
Great to hear! Those are some VERY low shutters too! Excellent find!
You can get with low counts if you are happy to wait, I just picked one up 820 shutter for £460 a bargain I think and it’ll go nicely with my F5
Wow absolute bargain👍
Thinking you mean shutter activations. Shutter is the physical part of your camera that helps control exposure.
My favorite camera!
The D700 is a beast. It’s heavy. It’s loud. It’s clunky. It’s chunky.
I got mine a few years ago as a gift and had it refurbed by a local camera repair shop and have loved it since.
My favorite memory was shooting at a photo meetup where one of the models stopped me and thanked me for “having a loud shutter, I can tell when I can change poses after a few actuations, with those mirrorless shooters I don’t hear any feedback”
If I could find an old 85 1.8 or 50 1.2, I could fuse it to the D700 and never remove it
Haha @ the models letting you know because of the shutter sound. Awesome story. Thanks for sharing! And yesss, totally agree about those 2 lens choices as well!
Absolutely love my D700. I shoot real estate for a living so I use a full frame Sony mirrorless just because some o f the features are really nice for what I do. But outside of that, I take the D700 for anything else. And I love my cheap old lenses. 28-105, 70-210 f4 and 50 1.8D. Love love love it!!!
Ohh! I've had my eyes on a 70-210 F/4 for a while now too!
Thank you for the video! My favorite lens is Nikkor 80-200 2.8D. Together with Nikon D700, it produces amazing results!
You're welcome! The 80-200 F/2.8D lens is a truly under rated F/2.8 zoom lens. I have the AF-S version and the images from it are truly wonderful, especially when paired with the D700.
I have 2 D700's as well as all the classic legendary Nikon DSLR's! The 80-200mm is an amazing lens for the money. No VR, just shoot fast!!
Agreed! The 80-200 lens is an amazing lens. Thanks for sharing!
i have the D700 more then 8y i use it for wedding as my first camera, and on my photography studio, a great camera, and the serie D lenses are my favorets i have the 50mm 1.8, the 85mm 1.8 and the 24-70mm 2.8.
I’m using it most of the time. I got mine from a local photographer who had quit right after he bought it. I currently use a Tamron 35mm sp and an 85 1.8g lens most of the time, with s 50 1.4d as well.
Nice! Heard many great things about that Tamron 35mm lens. I love using the 50 1.4D on my D700.
Thanks for this report. It helps me staying in love with mine :-D
Absolute beast!
It sure is!
Soy aficionado a la fotografia aunque eventualmente haya hecho algún trabajo por encargo como apoyo a la economía personal .
Adquirí una D700 en 2017 y sinceramente me enamoré de esta cámara . Una delicia usarla por su diseño,ergonomía ,botones dedicados ,resistencia ,calidad de imagen en fin ,un equipo que te atrapa para siempre.
Creo que nunca venderé la mía y ahora reciente me ofrecieron una bien cuidada hasta con un juego de gomas de repuesto , 96 000 disparos en 150 USD y acabo de comprarla.
Así me aseguro de que siempre tendré una a mi disposición.Las he visto con más de 200,300 0 500 mil disparos y he leido casos con mas de 1 millon.
Destacar las bellas tonalidades que capta su sensor ,el aspecto inigualable de sus fotos ,el comportamiento a Isos altos todavía dando la batalla con equipos más modernos junto a un buen enfoque ,exposición y balance de blancos y también lo fácil que resulta manejar sus archivos de solo 12 MP suficientes para casi todo .
A los precios de hoy dia recomiendo esta cámara que parece eterna.
Thank you for sharing!
I love your reviews on the older cameras. The D700 like the D3 are exceptional cameras. They make colors pop and look like no other cameras. The D300 is like that also but in a crop sensor camera and can be found for cheap.
Keep up the great video reviews.
Glad you like them and thanks for watching!
Checkout the D200. It uses a special sensor before cmos.
@@alfredoshootsframes I still have mine :) I love using it here and there. I definitely like how "simple" it is compared to these modern cameras.
@@BoostLeekdMedia im trying to find a minty D200 myself. Read that ccd sensor is something else.
@@alfredoshootsframes I just bought one "As Is" from KEH for $14. No battery or charger. My thinking was to scavenge parts from it. But, for kicks, I put a battery and card in it and mounted a lens. It works! And it's not mint, but pretty clean. So I ran a shot on Check My Shutter Count. 34000.
But wait--there's more! On the same order, for no really logical reason, I bought another rated Ex or Ex+, for $117. KEH underrates their stuff. That baby's pristine. Shutter count 1695.. It's getting a little harder to find nice D700s. But it seems like everybody has D200s, and dirt cheap. Also D80s and D90s, which aren't as tank-like, but have very good sensors.
As for the sensors, the D700 is one of a kind. Well, the D3 has the same sensor with a different filter, and afficianados seem to prefer the D700. The CCD on the D200 doesn't have quite them same avid following, but it's well thought of. But the D200, D300/300s, and D700 are all built pretty similarly and share some accessories. Any of them is just a joy to shoot with. For the right price, even an old beater might be worth trying.
Nikon D700 is probably the best digital DSLR ever built, no matter what brand.
100% Agreed! If there was an award for the BEST Digital Photography Camera ever made, it'd be the D700.
Bought it back in early 2009 and I can honestly say that this was Nikon's finest product of the decade, Alongside with the D300 & D3 that left Canon out in the dust. It's a pity Nikon didn't really manage to restore the success since then.
Totally agree! I hope one day, there is a true D700 successor. The only "modern camera" that's close to the D700 is probably the Z8 since it basically has most of the Z9 goodies. Thank you for sharing!
so true, the colors were just beautiful, I could never get the same colors with any Nikon after that.
I love my D700 and it's low light performance. It can't compete with the detail of the D800 though.
D700 is my go to camera for low light concert photography paired with my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 and Nikon 24-70mm f2.8.
I just also recently used mine for a low light band concert. It's definitely still amazing to use. Thanks for sharing!
Dude, I use the exact setup for portraits and night time high school football. The 700 with a 80-200 does great in low ight. I use 24-70 and 50mm for portraits and wedding. This weekend I will try the 80-200 for wedding. Thanks. I thought I was the only one thinking it's still a good camera.
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!
I dusted off my D700 to belp a friend learn photography and just fell back in love with it. The chonker, the shutter sound, the file qualities. I found myself taking it out of his hands often saying "let me try" and smiling at how good a camera it is. I shoot Z6 but miss the ol days. I have alot of love for the D700 and a good 50mm. I wished modern lenses were compact and wide like the F mounts.
Still have my d700 since new. I mainly shoot canon r6 but the d700 still gets its time out for a walk, just had it out today as a mater of fact.
Nice. I try to use mine as much as I can.
Bought one in 2021, pristine condition, about 7000 shutter count. It's awesome and will never die!
Whoa, nice!! That's a VERY nice D700 you got there with that low shutter count. Thanks for sharing!
I so wanted this camera but it’s still a little on the heavy side for me lugging it around. I opted for the 12 megapixels of the a7s first gen. No where near the same but still great performance nonetheless with manual focus lenses. Cheers.
You're so right. D700 is a legendary camera. The iso performance and small raw files are a great combo. Too bad, I just got the D800. Nice camera and the color it gives is amazing. But with 36MP, it is impossible to get the focus with the viewfinder. This thing is driving me crazy. It has the left focus problem and back focus issue. I think I will sell it and buy maybe a D3, a D700 or a D610
My 2 D800 have no focusproblems, but is sometimes slow to focus/hunt with the af-s 105 micro. D700 is great for black/white, I put AI-lenses on it, but bodyrubber gets loose. Sold D500, great focus, but like D800 better.
i just bought one. because i remember back then how great this camera was
Nice!!
Good Video and Good Camera .
My fav lens is the Tamron SP 35mm f1.4. Best Tamron lens ever
I bought D700 camera new some years ago and sold it just last year. I wanted the greatest and best instead. Now that I have the Canon R5 which is great for fast focus and I use it for birding, wildlife and even indoor rodeos. Looking back at my images from gosh 10 years ago or so the D700 images were just full of character. Not sterile like the new "modern" cameras. I still have the d810 and my go to, can do everything d4s that I sold and bought back. I will be buying back a d700 for street photography, casual use and maybe some landscapes. My favorite F mounts lens were the 85mm f/1.4, the 14-24 f/2.8, the 16-35, f/4, 24-70 f/2.8....Gosh I liked all of the F mount lenses. The Canon RF lenses are above my pay scale. Yes they are faster, sharper and I can not say anything negative about them but the cost. At the time I bought the R5 Nikon did not have a ML camera that I thought I would like and even was thinking of forging ML and buying a Nikon d850. I am still questioning my ML decision. The D700 is as good as it gets and like I said I will be rebuying and using for many projects.
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Appreciate it. As for mirrorless, it just depends on what photography you're doing. I think as long as you're satisfied with what you have to get the photos you need, that's all you need to keep at it with photography :)
I love my D700 and my D3 I’m with you the sigma 35mm f1.4 art is my favourite lens at the moment.I also have a D200 , D3200 and D5100 🤣
Couldn't agree more!
I got mine new when it was still in production so I paid full price. I use top glass with it, sigma 24-105 art and sigma 40mm art……puts it over 2 kg but quality is outstanding.
Nice! I'm also considering that Sigma 40 Art too!
I'm glad I had patience. It took me a year and a half to find the deal I wanted on my D700. Original box, all the accessories and only 277 clicks on the shutter for $465 It was worth the wait. My favorite lens is a Nikkor 70-210mm f4-f5.6 zoom. (pre D ) The paint on the barrel was scratched so it was listed as "fair" $29 Seek an ye shall find.
Nice!! You got yours for a nice deal! Especially with that shutter count. I just grabbed a 70-210 F/4 lens and it's a crazy good lens for $60!
Thanks for sharing!
If you want to hold a solid camera get ahold of a Nikon F4s now that's a beast. I am thinking of getting another D700 in case the one I use now goes belly up. But like you I now what you mean comparing a Z6 to a D700 it does feel weird.
GREAT CAMERA I HAVE ONE AS WELL. THE NIKON D700 I USE THIS CAMERA MORE THEN MY NIKON D7000. GREAT VIDEO
Nice! I use the D700 whenever I can as well. Thank you for sharing!
I used to be a wedding photographer. When D700 just came out, what a game changer. I have two D700s, and I love them. I still have them. However, now, I do more landscape, I found 12MP is just too small. Nine years ago, I bought D610. The only thing that D610 better is the number of pixels, otherwise, I like D700 more.
Whoa! Very interesting. Appreciate you sharing your experiences with this camera and the D610!
🥂To all who have touched this D700 beast and found beauty within ❤️
Cheers!
The lowlight performance and image quality alone makes the D700 Top 3 Digital cameras of all time
Is it better than canon 80d and canon 200d mark ii out of the three cameras which should I go for???
I love using my D700 with a vintage Nikkor F1.4 50mm and the 'old' Nikkor F2.8 80-200mm which acts like a prime lens at every focal length. Also the Sigma 150-600mm contemporary works perfect with it when it comes to wildlife. For macro photography, the Sigma F2.8 105mm F2.8 is a great tool as well.
Nice! Thanks for sharing! I really need to grab a macro lens. I definitely love my 80-200 attached on my D700 as well.
Have the D700, D3s, D3x (all from the same era). I prefer the D3s (for low light I think it matches the D4 easily)
But they all lack the easy to use U1 & U2 + other modes from the D7xxx series.
I don't like the future incompatibility and incredibly steep price depreciation of ALL Sigma lenses.
I brought one recently, with a 50mm f1.8, i love it i love it, shutter count is at around 30000.
Nice! That's some very low shutters on your Legend! Thanks for sharing!
My favourite lens for D700 is Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AI-S
Best first camera I have ever purchased. There’s just something about the color in the photos.
100% agreed! I'm keeping mine for a VERY long time :)
I bought a d200 recently as a 2nd camera and i have been loving it, its my first dslr and my second camera i use it with a nikkor 50mm 1.8 ais and its such a beautiful combo, my other camera is a fuji xt1 which i love as much
I just got a barely used one very cheap, have not shot full frame since my d610 was stolen 5 years ago but could not pass on this offer after reading so many rave reviews about it. :)
Nice!!
Got my D700 brand new in 2011. Still going strong. I have a D850 as well but as someone who still shoots film, I prefer the files out of the D700. With the D700 files running through Nik Color efex I can get really close to simulating film. No chance with the D850. The files are just too clean and sterile. These modern 40mp cameras are great if you want a xerox type copy of a scene no doubt but I want more than that. The D850 is great for scanning my negs with a macro lens though! I also have a D300 and it's files also have that look as well. The viewfinder is not as good as the D700 though.
Nice!! Thanks for sharing!
The right tool... yep, I got my D300 new - what a great old friend; D700 and D800 used - team players; and now the Z9 new - for those super fast sports moments and just general Z9 awesomeness. I will never sell the older bodies - way too special.
I've got two D700's. The image quality is still the best there is. Sometimes I need high resolution for large prints, I have a fujifilm GFX50R for that.
To add, one of the only places (with "high" traffic) that has big prints are malls and big box department stores (like Target, Wal-mart, etc). Everytime I see those bigger prints, they've gotta be using higher MP cameras for those kinds of shots.
Verry informative video. Do you know if merging three 12mp shots with this camera (taken by a super sharp 50mm prime) could provide excellent detail for 24 inch (shorter side) acrylic prints?
I got my D700 way back brand new, paid full price. Still works great but I have the sigma 40mm f1.4 art attached to it. A ridiculous combo…a tank of a camera with boat anchor as a lens. The camera is only 12 meg but the 40 is sigmas highest quality optic it’s a make no sense combo…..but I like the results.
Whoa! Thanks for sharing! Cool to know you still have yours! I really need to get my hands on the Sigma 40mm. I love the 35 ART on my D700.
I've had my D700 for more than a year now, and tend to pick it up over my D600 or Olympus EM1's especially for wandering around the countryside. The combination of ruggedness, ergonomics and picture quality is (IMO) unrivaled.
I usually use the Nikon 28-80 3.3, Nikon 50mm or Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro.
Totally agree about the rugged feeling of it. There's definitely something about the D700 that keeps me using it :) Thanks for sharing!
@@BoostLeekdMedia Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it. I'm glad to see there's someone else who isn't hung up on megapixels.
Great video. I agree, the Nikon D700 is a legendary camera. I’ve bought, sold, and re-bought the camera and I now use it daily.
My favorite lens that I keep on it is the Nikon 28mm f/1.4E ED. I love that lens paired with this camera and it’s great for portraits of my kids and capturing their everyday activities.
Thanks for sharing! I've heard many great things about that 28 F/1.4 lens as well. Excellent lens you have there with the D700.
D700, that grain, that grain, that graaaaiiinnn, lovely! Never selling mine, stuff of legend.
I have d700 I love it
Love my D700 for all the same reasons. Z7 ii is phenomenal with z glass but I feel more part of the photographic experience with the 700. My best combination is with the macro 60 2.8 D. Just gorgeous images printable up to 37 inches. I also like your locations only a few miles from home!
Totally agree!
Verry informative video. Do you know if merging three 12mp shots with this camera (taken by a super sharp 50mm prime) could provide excellent detail for 24 inch (shorter side) acrylic prints?
My main camera is a D700. My favorite lens is the 24mm f2.8 ais. I bought it for $125 back in 1989. I make sunrise images. I set ISO at L 1.0(100) on a tripod. I set aperture at f8 or f11 (the sharpest apertures for most lenses) The D700 is far from obsolete.
I've heard many great things about that lens. I need to grab one! Thanks for sharing!
Couple of things to unpack here. 1. Great camera for many reasons. 2. Sensor was one of the only (along with the D3 - I believe) that was made for the camera and not by Sony and demonstrates monochromatic noise - which to my knowledge is what makes it different and more "filmic". The camera was ahead of its time with the number of AF points and 3D tracking , and with the D3 battery, up to 8 fps. I still love the images that come out of the D700, and still use it, but for wildlife, action, sports the Z9 has so many advantages - so it's not fair to compare. The d700 with vertical grip is actually heavier than the Z9. The LCD is not up to standards of today and it is a noisy camera. I can get over 7000 images on a 325G CF Express B card shot at 20 fps at full size all day. I know, it's not the same. Just saying. I haven't even mentioned shooting wide open and nailing focus at f0.95, f1.4, f1.8 or f2. All that said, you have to love the D700 for what it meant at the time, and what it delivers that is different, and use the tool when it fits your needs or wants and desires. It's a passion thing, and many Nikon shooters still have it for this camera. As to what people think when I am out shooting with the D700, who cares. Those that shoot Canon with the 5D Classic or the 6D Mark 1 will tell you the same thing about those Canon cameras with their unique color science and warm skin tones and punch colors. Favorite lens for this camera: It was the Nikkor 180mm f2.8 AF D lens until I picked up a used copy of the Nikkor 200mm f2 for outdoor portraits.
Dang, I would love to own the 200 F/2 and use it on my D700! Totally agree with you about using the camera for how it fits your needs. 100% agreed! Thanks for sharing @dance2jam!
@@BoostLeekdMedia My pleasure. Enjoyed your video. Between us, the 200mm f2 is a crazy, special beast that also needs to be appreciated for what it is. Not sure if the 135mm f1.8 Z-mount, S Plena will top it or equal it - but it might. If you have shot the 200mm f2 before, you know what I'm going to say. I'm an amateur shooter and I bought it because I liked the look, I shoot wide open out doors and indoors (sports, action) a bunch. Now, I will be the first to say a set of zooms for sports (i.e. hockey 24-70, 70-200 etc f2.8s) are much more useful. That said, every time I take a shot with the 200mm f2 (not to mention the ISO gets cut in half) - the players, friends, and people I shoot (and my amateur friends that shoot Sony and Canon) all marvel at the images on the back of camera. The smooth transitions in out of focus regions is something special. I've had two friend go price a 200 f1.8/f2 after I've shown them many images. So for me, that lens is something else (even on the D700). On the Z9, with human subject eye detection, the AF is fast enough and accurate enough to nail shots with high consistency. The D700 shots with it are just special - even when compared to the 180mm f2.8. Thanks again for your video and return post. Happy Shooting.
when I bought it three years ago it had about 2500 clicks -- for 300 bucks. I use a 28-105 AF-D, 85 1.8 AF-D, 50 1.4 AF-D, and 20 3.5AIS, 24 2.8AIS, and an 80-200 4 AIS
You got yours for a great deal. Also have some VERY nice lenses. I love using my 50 1.4D on my D700! :D I think the next Ais lens I'll get is the 55mm F/1.2
I started out on the D700 as my first full frame body and LOVED it. For some reason I moved to Canon and shot with it for a few years. But now I just bought a lightly used D700 and am getting lots of AF D lenses for it. The only G lens I have is the 50 1.8 which is my favorite neutral bokeh 50 out there. The only lens where I spent a larger amount of money on is the 85 1.4D which I got for about $450 (I need at least one lens with creamy bokeh mush in my collection). I was quite susprised how well the 70-210 AF works (much sharp) and how pleasant the bokeh is at the long end for a zoom that only costs $100. Some people complain about the weight of the body but I like it because it helps with stability when you don't have VR, I added a grip to get portrait release button and even more stability. The only thing that ever really annoyed me is the loud slapping noise from the mirror. You better get used to it if you want to use the D700.
Dang, you got a good deal for that 85 1.4D. I've heard many great things about that lens.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with your D700! Totally agree about that loud mirror slap though, haha!
I Love the D700. The low light performance is great! I use a monopod with it because I use the MB-D10 battery pack. The best utiliity lens in my opinion is the DX 55-200 AF-S with VR. Mine is in great condition. When I have set it aside for a couple of weeks for work travel or whatever. I have to e-familiarize myself with all of its capabilities before I just assume I will take good pics, it will take you back to film real quick if you take it for granted.
Good! Do you know what type of connector the mic input needs? I mean, is it mono or stereo? Can I get the audio signal out of a Zoom recorder, for instance? Thanks.
The Nikon D700 does not do video. You must be speaking about the Nikon D7000. I'm not familiar with the Nikon D7000's video options but according to the manual, it's Stereo with the external mic input
I have one but want another one. Just because it is a legend. Nikon does not service this camera anymore I guess so a second one is always welcome.
Nice!! It's interesting to see a few folks on social media buy one with under 10,000 shutters. I'm envious of those ones.
I am about to buy my second D700. When I get this one I will not sell it again!
Very niiiice!
I want to buy an old "cheap" full frame. ¿How it compares with the Canon 5D and 5DMkII?
If you're doing just photography only, the D700 wins against the Canon 5D. Both the 5Dmk2 and D700 were released the same year. It's hard to say which camera is "better" as it really does depend how skilled the photographer is. Both are excellent cameras. One of the things the 5dmk2 has over the D700 is the video recording. Other than that, both are excellent cameras. We can talk all day about specs but that's not photography :)
Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 (two-touch) combined with a D3/D700 is AMAZING!!!! The colors are out the roof good. In the current world of HD oversaturated colors, it is a breath of fresh air seeing folks using these older Nikon lenses.
Nikon just killed of the production last year of the 80-200mm, crazy due to the fact they have been making that lens for over 24 years. I highly doubt any Z lens will be produced for 20 years.
100% agree on you with the 80-200. I just picked up the 80-200 2.8 (AF-S version) and its a SUPERB lens. Definitely an "underdog" for this focal range.
When I bought my D700 the dealer told me I was "getting a D3 at half the price". Never having owned a D3 I can´t verify his claim but I do know the D700 is a great camera that I will never part with!
Nice!! Glad to know you still have yours. Same with you, I don't think I'll part ways with my D700 for a VERY long time.
D610 images are flat out stunning.
I need to get my hands on a D610. It was one camera I was REALLY considering when I sold my old D700.
@@BoostLeekdMedia why did you sell the d700?
@@user-xy3fo7rk8u sold it for a 70-200, this was about 10 years ago. It was one camera a regretted selling. I should have just kept it but it was also in pretty rough condition too.
I just pulled the trigger on a light used Nikon D3 (150k clicks) thanks to your review. And plan to pick up a D700 after a few months. I am really digging these older Pro bodies at such cheap prices.
There are rumors running around (cannot establish if they are true) that Nikon wanted the D700/D3/D3s to have film like characteristic to pull Pros over to DSLR from SLR's at the time. Keep in mind the D3 was the first Flagship Digital Full Frame Camera Nikon ever made. I would love to see proof that this rumor is true. But from what I can tell the D3/D700 have some of the best grain then any other DSLR. Open to hear if anyone has a better back story on this generation of DSLR's.
The Nikon D3 and D700 are so close in everything. But the D700 has just slight better colors. And the D3 has better low light handling of noise vs the d700. I wish they had made a D3 with the D700 sensor. That to me would be my dream DSLR, form fact of the pro body with the colors of the D700 sensor.
You want to talk about wear, D3's in general are usually "Worn out" looking. The one I bought is in decent shape, had dings and scuffs. But no to much paint peels as I have seen on others. D700's are the same, usually the grip rubber is coming loose where the upper palm hits the rubber to plastic body.
I have wanted a Pro body for years, now they have finally hit my budget for used gear. Why not I said. Besides I am waiting on the Z line prices to drop, so I will enjoy these great DSLR gear prices for a few years and upgrade to the Z line when the pros move on to the next thing.
Thanks for the content, you gained a sub from me due to your DSLR gear reviews.
If I remember correctly, The D3 and D700 share the same sensor. My D3 has about 152,000+ shutters on it so far and the body is still holding up pretty good so far! Thanks for the sub!
Omg....i have to buy it.
It's been getting to be a very popular camera in recent years :)
Last day i just bought d3100 hehehe@@BoostLeekdMedia
Some one offered me...about...usd 250 with lens
Mainly a portrait photographer here. While working a lot with d750 (which I love) and d7100 I missed the simpler picture quality of RAW files my old d7000. The old files could brake apart at extreme editing but not in important places. While on he newer ones the midtones of skin looked always kinda grey-ish, lacking the "natural" saturation despite wider dynamic range. Always dreamed about trying out a d700 and eventually bought a very unused one with a shutter at 18k. Just as I expected from the talks about it's legendary picture quality, it combines the old vividness with professional body and full controls. Yeah, it's a bit heavy, has no auto-ISO button and the viewfinder coverage is off, but it always feels great to work and to create with both on set and in color grading. It can also produce some filmy look due to it's more neutral highlights and open response to lens flare.
Nice and agree with your review! Thanks for sharing your experiences as well. :)
Love my two D700's, the photos they make are the best ive ever taken. Very artistic camera, especially when paired with the older Ai-S or D series lenses. Unbeatable :-)
Verry informative video. Do you know if merging three 12mp shots with this camera (taken by a super sharp 50mm prime) could provide excellent detail for acrylic prints?
for prints, as long as the file is 300dpi and the printer can send you a 'proof' of the image to review before printing it, I would say the D700's 12mp files are more than enough. You can definitely merge 3 images but my rule of thumb for printing is to make sure the file is 300dpi. I believe 300dpi is a standard for most print shops for photography images as well.
@@BoostLeekdMedia Thank you for your opinion. I have seen someprinting exprts claiming that even 180ppi looks the same as 300ppi but have never done large prints so far. Other even say that photographers should evenly divide the maximum native printer resolution by 25 or 50% for max quality and set the dpi at this number. There are standards and myth but trial and error (test images) will show the truth.
I bought mine 3 years ago with 10k shots recorded, and pair it with a 85 1.8 D and a AF-S 50 1.4G for most of the time. I also use a manual 24 mm f2.8 and a 70-210 from the -80´s. I love it despite it´s shortcomings. It´s like with your best friends - you feel comfortable with them, you can always trust them and you know their strenghts and weaknesses. You ask your tech-nerdy friend to help you with your computer but turn to the farmer for help fixing a roof, right? I will never sell it, but I do want to buy an additional camera. There are times I wish for better dynamic range, a useable focus tracking system and better low light performance. I myself rearly find higher than 1600 acceptable.
I have put the strap from my D200 on it - for the arrogant people to judge my gear by ...
yes! rocking D700+80-200 2.8 MK I myself! it is fucking great!!!
Nice! A seriously under rated lens, I think.
Anyone stating that something is outdated purely on age is ignorant to the use of said something, a horse & buggy can be used today and is out dated based only on the speed of modern traffic... That there camera is very useful today indeed in any situation it is put into!! What I would love to see is more fanboys of photography and less imitation picture takers stuck on gear!! Nice review!!
100% agreed. Every week, some fanboys are just listing the specs instead of actually USING the camera too!
@@BoostLeekdMedia Right!!
My dad got two of this now I’m trying to use it rip dad
Thank you for sharing. RIP to your dad.
You know you've got a quality bit of kit in your hands when you use a d700
Thank you!!
have gone up like rolex? Paid $1750?
Not yet from what I'm seeing but it really depends on the condition. It's been a VERY long time since I've seen a D700 that's under 1,000 shutters.
I love the files that this camera produces with its 12mp CCD chip and the anti-aliasing filter. The noise level at higher ISO is creamy and smooth looking even at ISO 6400 with a slight denoising filter applied. Mine has 340K and still going strong. Get a good image to pixel ratio size and the resolution is more than you need.
Whoa! 340k clicks and still going, thats awesome! 100% agreed with you about the higher iso quality. I just recently used the D700 at a concert and the grain definitely has an interesting 'characteristic' to it. And yes, the denoising is SO helpful too! Thanks for sharing!
Nikon made the CMOS sensor in the D700, its not a CCD sensor...