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  1. 23rd June 2009, 09:02 PM #1
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    D700

    Tenth anniversary coming up and I'm thinking Rilka really needs one of these.

    Also thinking of getting it from US, my brother in law lives there.

    Any suggestions on a betterer choice in a full-frame sensor slr, or other reasons why not to?

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  2. 23rd June 2009, 09:21 PM #2
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    First off I thought you meant Tenth anniversary of DSLR - Nikon D1 was released on 15 June 1999. Then I realised you may have meant something else

    As for the USA, check the price carefully. You're buying grey market into Australia that means and the Nikon USA cameras aren't really any cheaper at present. The grey market USA ones however are definitely cheaper.

    I've been procrastinating getting a D700 for so long now I think I will wait for the next release - D300s/D400/D750 or whatever - Nikon puts forward. Definitely the pick of the FF DSLR without going to the D3.

    I can't stand Canon ergonomics so I would be hard pressed to recommend an EOS 5D MkII. But that's about the only other option unless you go D3.
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    Does NIKON honour warrantee for items not purchased in Australia ?
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  4. 23rd June 2009, 10:24 PM #4
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    No, warranty seems to be linked to country of purchase.
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    Correct warranty is country of origin for all brands. The USA drives this and years ago even had different model names to the rest of the world. Check B&H Photo and Video in NY as they list USA and grey market sourced units.
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    The D700 is an awesome camera, good choice.
    I agree with the comment about B&H it is among the best reputable camera shops world wide.

    Nikon does not cover grey imports and items brought from overseas however if you get a grey import in Australia from a stablished dealer you are protected by australian laws.

    I have my D200 and lens from grey importer and do not have any problems in dealing with them. I saved about $ 900 on the camera body back then

    Cheers
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  7. 27th June 2009, 08:00 PM #7
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    Don't forget the Sony A900. DPreview gave it an excellent review. It may not have all the "fruit" of the other brands, but it's got the image quality. Also, Sony are offering some enticing discounts at the moment. All the same, the D700 is an awesome beast.
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    Oooh, just arrived.

    Wow.




    Quite a change from the FE2. Controls are remarkably intuitive, except for the Liveview switch, which isn't necessarily a problem.

    Guess I should read the manual.
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  9. 20th July 2009, 09:07 PM #9
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    Love that camera, the ISO is amazing on it, what lenses do u have?
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  10. 20th July 2009, 09:59 PM #10
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    Not much, picked up a 50mm with the body, and madly looking on ebay.

    I thought it wouldn't be too difficult since I'm coming from manual focus. Picked up a 35 2.8 and an 85 2, advertised as mint, full of fungus, so going back in very short order. Also waiting on a 28-80 that I'm hoping will be in better condition.

    Lenses were all up in the air until I had a play with it. I'm a bit of a luddite, suspicious of all this newfangled zoom and autofocus stuff.

    I'm coming round quite quickly.
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