St. Louis Wedding Photographer

I made a post a little over a week ago about the Nikon D700 rumors that have been flying around.  Engadget has confirmed with a newly posted French video, that the Nikon D700 is no longer a rumor but almost ready to hit the shelves.  There is quite a bit of new information which can be obtained just by watching the video (even if you can’t understand it).  The new Nikon D700 does really look good…  The new camera:

• Costs about $3,000 USD
• Only accepts one compact flash card
• Does not have a release switch for the compact flash door – it pops loose and snaps shut
• Does indeed have a pop up flash (my last post was incorrect)
• Has a similar or identical screen to the Nikon D300 and D3
• Has a similar or identical eyepiece to the Nikon D2x and D3
• FX full frame lens system
• Self cleaning sensor
• Optional vertical grip

I’m pretty happy to see Nikon release a new model.  Assuming the price is correct, I’ll probably be be picking it up as soon as I can.  The D3 is about two grand more (assuming the above price is correct) and it has quite a few more features – including vertical grip, 2 compact flash card slots, and a better battery.