I've had mine since the day it shipped. It is a truly spectacular camera.
The only things I'd wish for:
- 100% viewfinder - AF points closer to the edge of the frame - 4:5 aspect-ratio mode - Lose the (worthless) pop-up flash
It's priced right, specced right, and a joy to use.
I'm not at all sure what the CF complaints could be - CF is the standard for high-performance, high-capacity shooting. It's proven, well-supported, extremely reliable. I wouldn't want anything else - only the consumer-grade cameras use SD as their primary storage.
The onboard flash isn't worthless because it can at least operate as a CLS master potentially saving a penny pincher a good few hundred dollars from buying a SB800/900 or SU800.
You are spot on. Most of these comments are coming from people that are pixelbating without having ever touched the D700, let alone shooting day in and day out to really know the camera. The only thing that I would add it to replace the card slot door, go back to the tried and true D200/300 door. I am always opening the damn door when pulling the camera out of my bag.
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I've had mine since the day it shipped. It is a truly spectacular camera.
The only things I'd wish for:
- 100% viewfinder
- AF points closer to the edge of the frame
- 4:5 aspect-ratio mode
- Lose the (worthless) pop-up flash
It's priced right, specced right, and a joy to use.
I'm not at all sure what the CF complaints could be - CF is the standard for high-performance, high-capacity shooting. It's proven, well-supported, extremely reliable. I wouldn't want anything else - only the consumer-grade cameras use SD as their primary storage.
The onboard flash isn't worthless because it can at least operate as a CLS master potentially saving a penny pincher a good few hundred dollars from buying a SB800/900 or SU800.
If we are lucky and they do include wifi in the next lineup then we might also see W(iFi)CLS
You are spot on. Most of these comments are coming from people that are pixelbating without having ever touched the D700, let alone shooting day in and day out to really know the camera. The only thing that I would add it to replace the card slot door, go back to the tried and true D200/300 door. I am always opening the damn door when pulling the camera out of my bag.