Nice video!! Let me give you the extra info you might need.. The D700 has the best colour accuracy and hue discrimination than any other Nikon camera. The D700 sensor NC81338L (CMOS) has been designed by Nikon and has been manufactured by "Matsushita" There are some factors that separate the D700 sensor from any other Nikon camera sensor. About D700 colours: What makes the D700 colours so special (including excellent skin tones) is its unique CFA together with a unique algorithm applied to its sensor. (different than the D3 and D3s ones) After the D700, Nikon altered CFA filters in order to boost high ISO performance and fit a bigger number of mpx in the same size sensor. But this required making the filter less discriminating. The colour discrimination of the specific CFA allows the separation as a unique shade of any single basic colour. Modern cameras' lighter CFAs simply cluster similar shades of a single colour. So we are coming now to the most important of all the factors which is called "Tonal gain" This is the D700's sensor pixel area (Photosite):71.70µm2 and this is-a an example- the D850 sensor pixel area:18.88µm2 That means that the D700 sensor has a 279% larger pixel area. So, let's see why this makes the difference in dimensionality and depth we see on many D700 shots. Light is a signal. This represents the tonality (colours, contrasts, details) of the subject. Its strength is defined by shutter speed and aperture. Pixel area (Photosite) is an antenna that receives the signal so it affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is, the more light can be collected by a single pixel. BUT, The size of the photosite defines its native signal gain as well. For a camera to record the maximum amount of micro-contrast and depth of a good lens, it requires low photosite density for higher native gain. Tonal gain is NOT a dynamic range. The higher the native gain, the bigger is the gap between the peak of the gain and the noise floor over the same signal.- Photosites exist at various densities within the size of the camera sensor. Higher megapixel sensors have a higher density and lower native gain. The ISO defines the applied gain on the photosite so that it can receive a weaker signal. Increasing the gain raises the noise floor. The Analog to Digital Converter (A/D converter) converts the gained signal into digital information. The quality of the conversion is influenced by Bit Depth. The Signal to Noise Ratio firmware (SNR) separates the signal (the detail) from the noise (the noise) right before making the RAW file. If the converted gain is low, it will have a harder time figuring out the difference, therefore removing more signals. So the quality of the TONAL GAIN matters greatly in final image-making. The current ideal photosite density is 12mp for the size of a full-frame sensor (Nikon D700 - 8.5 microns is ideal)
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I always wondered if it was a slightly diff sensor to the D3, I have the D3S but colours etc out of my d700 are just better so thanks for confirming what I always thought
Indeed. I believe the only sensor that Nikon decided to go with Panasonic for. Nobody can explain why, maybe a Nikon rep from back in the day, but it is easily one of the best decisions that Nikon has made. I got a D700 with a high shutter count, missing rubbers and a broken memory card door for $150 USD, purely cosmetic damage/wear and tear. The thing still clicks and the images are amazing.
Agree! I damaged my CF card slot and bought a donor d300 just to fix it. I had to make some mod on the CF card panel but it works again. It really has the best colors I think.
D700 has absolute magic in its sensor. Its big but I absolutely love it. I have sold a Canon Eos R and a Eos 5DSR and gone back to my D700. Beaut thing. Buy one.
To be honest I still think that the best way to learn photography is to learn it with an old fashion analog camera and the dark room. With analog film you have to be careful what you shoot, you only have a few shots, that are also expensive. So you have to think more before you take the shot. But hey who is still doing it that way? I'm glad that I learned it the old way. And I'm still satisfied with my old Nikon D700.
I own a few Nikon old school manual lenses. After watching and Reading many of your comment. I'm now searching for D700 in Mind Condition instead of D90 Crop Sensor.
D700 is my first FF DSLR, awesome camera. I own 2 of them with battery grips and still use them at present. I use them as often as my Fujifilm XTs and GFXs.
I had one, and I'm about to pick one up again. I bought one early in my photography journey, and while still learning jumped into mirrorless. I will say having mirrorless actually helped me to understand composition with lighting better than I understood it with a DSLR. However going back and looking through old photos, none of the systems I've had since the D700 have been able to produce the same image style. The look and color of the photo is unique to that camera and I have not been able to reproduce it with anything since. It will be nice to add one back to my gear.
The D700 when released was essentially 90% of a D3 for 60% of the price. Basically gave up the integrated battery grip and extra card slot. While I would have loved a D3, I really like the options for modularity the D700 offers. Grip/no grip, and using the lighter 24-85G lens it’s a very pleasant combo to walk around with. CARRIED ON A STRAP……
While Sony did make a lot of the sensors for Nikon such as the D600/610, D750, D800/810, for the D3/D3S & D700 the sensor manufacturer was Matsushita Electric Industrial which in 2008 changed their name to Panasonic. After shooting several Sony mirrorless full frame and crop sensor cameras, I always keep coming back to my D700. There really is just something magical about the colors it produces.
@@michelangeloc.4265- No preset is going to faithfully emulate a sensors output on a consistent basis. While it may not be ‘magic’ it is engineered. Give it a go, and you may get close here and there, but the level of effort to do so is not worth it. If you like the look, just buy the camera.
All this talk of skin tones and colours makes the D700 very tempting, especially at 2022 prices. The trick would be finding one in good condition and low shutter count and a decent price. Heavy DSLR bodies aren't really a problem with a wide shoulder strap.
I have both a D700 and a 5D. Both are joys to use and both produce stunning images. There has always been a push from influencers to "upgrade" and certainly cameras introduced in 2022 are much more sophisticated than those from 2008. However, older cameras have advantages beyond price. There is something to be said about having lower resolution. It adds naturalness to images while they still look sharp. I also love the fact that editing and storage issues are a breeze when you don't have a 60 MP raw file. I would suggest a cross-body camera strap with these friendly giants.
So do I. Plus the F90x, the F80, F100. And even F60. I like them all. I really don't ever need >16 MP for my kind of work (even made 120x80cm canvas prints with "just" 16 MP) I know the D3(s), D700 since their review on DPR. The best 12 MP DSLR was the 5D & D700, hands down. Whileas i do have a lot of fave cameras, i always come back to 35mm Film via Rangefinder and SLR, nothing comes close to this haptic experience, and the way you shoot, it's totally different. You never think "i'll fix that in post" or "i can delete that later.." every frame, -exposure counts. If you get out like 15 keepers out of a 36 exposure roll, you're good.
Bought a used D850 not so long ago and to my disappointment - not so much to my surprise - the build quality of my almost 15 years old workhorse D700 is clearly better than the D850's. To my opinion, Nikon never built a better DSLR for the price, than the D700. Already a legend.
Just bought a nice one with 20K shutter count for £349 UK. I've owned a couple of D700's in the past and now have D3X D3S D4, but it's nice to have their little brother again. Now I'm spoiled for choice when I decided what body I'm gonna pick up & shoot. I have no strongl desire to go mirrorless, as I grew up with FE, FE2, F801, F90, F100 film cameras - so for me the 14 year-old flagship DSLR cameras seem wonderful & like all I need.
I have read that its uniqueness has something to do with the programming algorithm. It was never used on another Nikon camera. Only the D700. I could be wrong about this. But I have noticed that this camera does give a nice black-and-white image when converting. Something about it does remind me of a film camera. The grain and tones feel right.
I bough mine new when it came out, still have it! There is something I still love about the look of the images it produces. It works beautifully for infrared with a filter.
I got a D700 within a few months once it came to market. Unfortunately mine got stolen including all my lenses and flash. Recently I bought a top mint one again from EBay with less than 9k shutter count. Even after all those years it’s still a stellar camera.
got one around december 2022, use it everyday its my go to, can use all my full frame lenses (cheap or expensive) dont have to worry about breakin it or anything, the files are light and high quality, such a good camera love it replaced my d300 as a everyday shooter
Hi! The sensor is the only one that's NOT from Sony but Matsushita (Panasonic). It has the biggest pixels EVER on a camera sensor - from ANY size. This explains many of its image qualities, specially one: although it has only 12 MP, images can be enlarged very well. And the bigger the print, the more it looks like film because of the way the sensor's large pixels react to enlarging. It has that film look many mention. Love this camera, bought mine in 2020, have no plans for anything "better". I began shooting film in the 1970's, still is my main media. The D700 is the closest to film I found - along with the D3, which has the same sensor, but a tweaked software, I prefer the D700's.
Totally love the video man and totally love my D700. Completely agree with everything you’ve stated. The D3/D700 sensor is actually an in-house produced sensor by Nikon itself which manifested a departure from the indeed Sony sensor of the D2. The sensor’s product code, NIK-NC81338L is further indication. Nikon was a newcomer back then in the manufacturing of sensors and not to be outdone by the then time stiff and fierce competition they designed a very special one with it’s own algorithm and boy did they hit it out of the ballpark! I’ll never get rid of my D700. It’s colors and skin tones are undeniable and quite legendary. I doubt we will ever see a Nikon body quite a special and well-build as the D700.
Thanks for the info on the D700.I’m a film person myself but I just bought a Nikon D700 and can’t wait to try it out. Being it’s a full frame and built like a tank is fine with me because I own Nikon F5 which I love that chunky weight camera.
I would push back on the low light capabilities, it does no better than my Nikon z50. Yes the colors are unmatched, but if you’re a one camera guy this can be a little overwhelming as far as size goes but the final images could be worth it.
I bought a D700 new when they first came out to replace my D200. It turned out to be my favorite camera. I used it heavily for about 5 years... then it quit working, shutter freeze. With GAS syndrome I bought a new D800e to replace it. While that was a great camera it didn't have the same feeling as the D700. Fast forward to the present and I'm a Sony user with all the bells and whistles. But, I miss my old D700. It costs more to repair one than buy a used one, so that's what I did!
100% agree, I got lucky and picked up a very low shutter count D700 a few years ago for $350. Awesome camera. Came with the original packaging, manual and extra batteries / sim cards.
The D700 was the first full frame body I bought, and got it back in 2014 I think. I've just moved back to the D700 from shooting Canon. The amount of cheap awesome AF D lenses you can get for this is awesome. First lens I got now is an AF 70-210 f4-5.6 and am so impressed with it's sharpness and pleasant bokeh and not much distortion I could notice, and it cost me A$140 to buy. I do like the weight of the D700, it's great for stabilizing, I even add a grip, but don't use a regular neck strap, it's going to wreck your neck. The biggest drawback in my opinion is the loud slapping noise of it's mirror. Bought the D700 for A$700 including a 50mm 1.8G (which is my favorite neutral bokeh 50 of all time) with 20k shutter and almost mint looks.
Check out the original 24-120D f3.5-5.6. It’s an awesome “daily driver” lens and practically lives on my D700. It’s a solid lens even if a variable aperture. The later 24-120VR isn’t as good a lens and the constant aperture (F/4) version is big and bulky. Let me echo this: GET. A. STRAP! My personal favorite is the UpStrap. It’s comfortable, will not slip off your shoulder but isn’t an inexpensive piece of nylon. Second favorite would be the Black Rapid.
Couldn't agree more. I have a D700 and a D4. These days many UA-camrs are preaching the world that you are a left-behind if you still use a DSLR and APSC is so much better than FF (Fujifilm PR ?) so many people are ready to get rid of their gear for almost nothing. I bought a 1Ds3, another outstanding body, for 290€ (MSRP 8650€). Since it has low ISO but excellent face rendering, I wonder if the same CFA trick happened with Canon (race for high ISO). Btw, what is that awsome music at the beginning of the video ?
I bought 1 about 3 years ago on ebay.I find flower images look very nice and natural.Before I had an Sony A7 Ii but after a couple of years I was bored with the way the images render.
Can't wait for people to rediscover the fuji s5 pro. A nikon body, F mount with fuji CCD sensor... Hehehe. Got 2 of these in minty conditions (+a D700 and a lot more of these old workhorses actually)
its not heavy if you come from RB's and Pentax 67's lol great video shot blad's for 20 amature years and the Nikon d700 is just amazing.. if ya cant earn a living with one onf these it's you. again great video an old camera as everyone says.. most of my previous cameras were 40 years old when i had them this is like brand new, but then im old .. thanks again
You think it's heavy? Add a vertical grip with the en el4 battery, yes the mbd10 grip was able to use the d3 battery with bl3 battery cover and why? Too boost its 5fps to 7fps
Hey Grant, nice work! I agree with what you said and think everyone learing should take the approach you outlined. I love my D700 and would buy another if the price and shutter count is right. There is something special about the "out of camera" image quality from the D700 that's for sure. Keep up the great work!
I had a D700 for awhile and the weight is what made me not use it as much. But I swear this camera has magic pixie dust in it as it creates insanely nice photos!! Has any nikon since had the same kind of magic but with more MP? I am very tempted to get one again
Firstly, I enjoy your channel, mate. I've been using M43 gear since 2017 (I have two OMD EM-1 Mark IIs and an assortment of lenses). I really love the M43 form factor and the images are fantastic. Although I've got Olympus gear, I'm also a fan of the Panasonic brand (among others). The cliche is that Olympus is better for photography and Panasonic for video. In regards to shooting video, Panasonic is decisively better than Olympus (the Olympus C-AF for video is surprisingly good though, even for the older EM1 Mark II), while the Olympus cameras are superior for photography (which I believe is splitting hairs). Anyway, the topic I really want to talk about is the Nikon D700. I've had four of them. The last one I bought 4 years ago with a low shutter count (4000) in pristine condition from Yahoo Auction in Japan. I can't give up this camera! I love the look and feel, the weightiness, the robust build, the operation, and the simplicity (compared to more modern mirrorless cameras). The images that it produces are sublime. 12mp is more than 99% of people will ever need. I also like the fact that it doesn't do video. Its only purpose is to take beautiful photographs! The other advantage is the thousands of old Nikkor lenses available for very cheap prices. Nikon always made solid metal professional lenses right through to the nineties. I can pick up mint copies of these lenses in Japan and have a very capable full-frame system for a fraction of the latest systems. It's freaking awesome! The other bonus is that I can use these lenses not only on my Nikon D700 & Nikon F4 film camera but also on my Olympus cameras with a speed booster. This versatility of interchanging lenses between completely different systems really opens up the fun factor of photography.
Thanks Grant for sharing your thoughts and comments...I don't have a D700 but as I just love Nikon gear, I have & use a D500 & I still use my older D7100....I am only a hobbyist so I haven't considered upgrading to full frame or mirrorless gear..... enjoyed your video...... cheers 😀
I am Australian, I bought one of these last year, slightly off topic it strikes me as strange, being an Australian yourself that you pronounce Nikon like an American. The actual Japanese pronunciation sounds like Knee-Kon, Australian English is Knickon and US of course NyKon sorry was just bewildered for a minute hearing the American pronunciation which didn’t match the accent.
Couldn’t agree more. I bought one in September this year for £330 in the UK. Mint condition, two original batteries, 6 months warranty and only 1500 shutter count. It’s such a great camera to use but you’re right the weight does take a bit of getting used to. Also added the battery grip to really give myself a workout😂
The large sensors DO NOT let in more light. I hear a lot of UA-camrs say this but the laws of physics makes this impossible. For example, an f1.8 lens lets in the same amount of light for a full frame sensor as it does for m43 or 1/1.7 sensor. The sensor size and the “speed” of the lens only differs for DOF purposes. Having said that, thank you for having passion for the vintage digital cameras!
2023 forget the D700 get the D750 the price difference is not a lot. I have owned a D700 for years 46,000 clicks but its getting heavy; will sell if I can find a 750.
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?
There's nothing more important than Nikon D-700 FX full frame dollar for dollar out on the market nowadays. I bought mine got super lucky for $225 U.S.A. a couple years ago. Got lucky with the bargain bottom level camera body condition online and it's a winner work's 100% love my D-700FX.
im not a profesional even close, but i can't go to aps-c again , im attached to that, i d k why, i lear all what i know with this FX camera... but i understand your point, because is not necessary the best camara to do some great pictures in the street... i never look lumix model, idk anything about them, but it's good to know! thx for your fast answer. in that case, if i get a Z5 to make some photos, its a bad idea? you make me thing about if it's necessary a FX @@grantrobertdavies
Usually beginners are being recommended for EASIER gear to use not more difficult. Imagine being in 2008 and recommending D700 as the first camera for beginners... The manual mode is where beginners can learn the basics and every camera has it - even mirrorless, shocking!
Nice video. I am looking for some advice and hopefully someone here can help me, ive had no luck with google so far. My D700 just died, no readout on any display. I was wondering if it has an internal battery, I cant find out if it has and how to access it, thanks and sorry to hijack the comment section.
@@claquettechaussette420 Thanks a lot for the offer, I got to the bottom of the issue. Weirdly somehow both batteries which had just been fully recharged completely died at the same time, the battery in the body and the one in the grip, they will no longer recharge, very unlikely which is why it took me a while to try another battery.
@@grantrobertdavies However I also own a D700 that I bought brand new in 2012. When the D800 came out, I wanted it real bad, but couldn't justify sending another $3K US. I waited all this time and finally got a D810 for $700 US. I love it.
Yea mate you're correct it uses a Sony sensor!What a great older cam,that shoots just as well as the newer cams!😜Its crazy that nikon was #2,Now Sony has knocked nikon down to 3rd place!?🥲🤫😵💫I still can't believe that but Sonys been very aggressive with mirrorless!I'll still love nikon forever!!And that D700 is definitely built like a TANK OMG HEAVY!🤣I have a D-300 as a"back-up"cam&That nikon feels just as solid too!We can feel your postive energy for nikon gear mate&Its awesome Mr.G!!KEEP IT UP!!That was hilarious when you said"CAN BE USED FOR SELF-DEFENSE!"LOOOOOOL.....#StayCreative mate &May you&Your family be safe!!🙏😉
I love my D610, but it's not a D700. Its color rendition is very good, but the D700 is noticeably better for shots where color is king. On the other, while 12 MP is usually ample resolution, 24 MP is undeniably more. Once in awhile, more is better. Over the past few months, D700 prices are going up. For a lot of shooters, the D610 might well be more of a bargain, and while it isn't a tank, it's at least a Humvee. If you shop around, you can get a D700 AND a D610 for about the price of a D750.
Nice video!! Let me give you the extra info you might need..
The D700 has the best colour accuracy and hue discrimination than any other Nikon camera.
The D700 sensor NC81338L (CMOS) has been designed by Nikon and has been manufactured by "Matsushita"
There are some factors that separate the D700 sensor from any other Nikon camera sensor.
About D700 colours:
What makes the D700 colours so special (including excellent skin tones) is its unique CFA together with a unique algorithm applied to its sensor. (different than the D3 and D3s ones)
After the D700, Nikon altered CFA filters in order to boost high ISO performance and fit a bigger number of mpx in the same size sensor. But this required making the filter less discriminating.
The colour discrimination of the specific CFA allows the separation as a unique shade of any single basic colour. Modern cameras' lighter CFAs simply cluster similar shades of a single colour.
So we are coming now to the most important of all the factors which is called "Tonal gain"
This is the D700's sensor pixel area (Photosite):71.70µm2 and this is-a an example- the D850 sensor pixel area:18.88µm2 That means that the D700 sensor has a 279% larger pixel area.
So, let's see why this makes the difference in dimensionality and depth we see on many D700 shots.
Light is a signal. This represents the tonality (colours, contrasts, details) of the subject. Its strength is defined by shutter speed and aperture.
Pixel area (Photosite) is an antenna that receives the signal so it affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is, the more light can be collected by a single pixel. BUT, The size of the photosite defines its native signal gain as well.
For a camera to record the maximum amount of micro-contrast and depth of a good lens, it requires low photosite density for higher native gain.
Tonal gain is NOT a dynamic range.
The higher the native gain, the bigger is the gap between the peak of the gain and the noise floor over the same signal.-
Photosites exist at various densities within the size of the camera sensor. Higher megapixel sensors have a higher density and lower native gain.
The ISO defines the applied gain on the photosite so that it can receive a weaker signal. Increasing the gain raises the noise floor.
The Analog to Digital Converter (A/D converter) converts the gained signal into digital information. The quality of the conversion is influenced by Bit Depth.
The Signal to Noise Ratio firmware (SNR) separates the signal (the detail) from the noise (the noise) right before making the RAW file. If the converted gain is low, it will have a harder time figuring out the difference, therefore removing more signals.
So the quality of the TONAL GAIN matters greatly in final image-making.
The current ideal photosite density is 12mp for the size of a full-frame sensor (Nikon D700 - 8.5 microns is ideal)
Awesome stuff :) VERY interesting - Thank you for sharing - Appreciate it :)
Damn!! Thx for that lesson!!!!
Έπος σχόλιο! Thanks for all this info!
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I always wondered if it was a slightly diff sensor to the D3, I have the D3S but colours etc out of my d700 are just better so thanks for confirming what I always thought
D700 haz a Panasonic sensor in it. It's my favorite camera of all time! Absolute magical output...
Indeed. I believe the only sensor that Nikon decided to go with Panasonic for. Nobody can explain why, maybe a Nikon rep from back in the day, but it is easily one of the best decisions that Nikon has made. I got a D700 with a high shutter count, missing rubbers and a broken memory card door for $150 USD, purely cosmetic damage/wear and tear. The thing still clicks and the images are amazing.
You can just put 2024, 2025, 2026. It doesn't even matter.
Yes :)
Agree! I damaged my CF card slot and bought a donor d300 just to fix it. I had to make some mod on the CF card panel but it works again. It really has the best colors I think.
Still using D700 in 2023....performance and picture quality is just awesome speciality in portrait shot colour tone.
D700 has absolute magic in its sensor. Its big but I absolutely love it. I have sold a Canon Eos R and a Eos 5DSR and gone back to my D700. Beaut thing. Buy one.
To be honest I still think that the best way to learn photography is to learn it with an old fashion analog camera and the dark room. With analog film you have to be careful what you shoot, you only have a few shots, that are also expensive. So you have to think more before you take the shot. But hey who is still doing it that way?
I'm glad that I learned it the old way. And I'm still satisfied with my old Nikon D700.
I own a few Nikon old school manual lenses. After watching and Reading many of your comment. I'm now searching for D700 in Mind Condition instead of D90 Crop Sensor.
I got a great one in great shape under 40k shutter for $300 canadian funds I'll have this beast for the rest of my life!
It was my understanding that it is a panasonic made sensor. But I love the D700 so much I have 2 of them. In case something happens to one of them!!
D700 is my first FF DSLR, awesome camera. I own 2 of them with battery grips and still use them at present. I use them as often as my Fujifilm XTs and GFXs.
I had one, and I'm about to pick one up again. I bought one early in my photography journey, and while still learning jumped into mirrorless. I will say having mirrorless actually helped me to understand composition with lighting better than I understood it with a DSLR. However going back and looking through old photos, none of the systems I've had since the D700 have been able to produce the same image style. The look and color of the photo is unique to that camera and I have not been able to reproduce it with anything since. It will be nice to add one back to my gear.
The D700 when released was essentially 90% of a D3 for 60% of the price. Basically gave up the integrated battery grip and extra card slot. While I would have loved a D3, I really like the options for modularity the D700 offers. Grip/no grip, and using the lighter 24-85G lens it’s a very pleasant combo to walk around with. CARRIED ON A STRAP……
I use the 24-85 as a walkaround lens on my D700 - a great combo
While Sony did make a lot of the sensors for Nikon such as the D600/610, D750, D800/810, for the D3/D3S & D700 the sensor manufacturer was Matsushita Electric Industrial which in 2008 changed their name to Panasonic.
After shooting several Sony mirrorless full frame and crop sensor cameras, I always keep coming back to my D700. There really is just something magical about the colors it produces.
Interesting stuff :) Maybe that’s why I love my Panasonic cameras too :) Thanks for sharing
@@Visual_Ghoul No it’s not. The D700 is the only one that benefited from that magical sensor.
There is no "magic" in sensors. And every color can be manipulated in post 😉
@@michelangeloc.4265- No preset is going to faithfully emulate a sensors output on a consistent basis. While it may not be ‘magic’ it is engineered. Give it a go, and you may get close here and there, but the level of effort to do so is not worth it. If you like the look, just buy the camera.
D3s has a Sony sensor
The sensor is a Panasonic sensor that was designed by Nikon.
Same as the D4, all Nikon design except the D4 sensor was made by Nikon.
All this talk of skin tones and colours makes the D700 very tempting, especially at 2022 prices. The trick would be finding one in good condition and low shutter count and a decent price. Heavy DSLR bodies aren't really a problem with a wide shoulder strap.
I wish I had bought mine ar 2022 prices. Still not bad at 2023 prices, but who knows what they'll be by 2025.
The Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 are on my shopping list
I have both a D700 and a 5D. Both are joys to use and both produce stunning images. There has always been a push from influencers to "upgrade" and certainly cameras introduced in 2022 are much more sophisticated than those from 2008. However, older cameras have advantages beyond price. There is something to be said about having lower resolution. It adds naturalness to images while they still look sharp. I also love the fact that editing and storage issues are a breeze when you don't have a 60 MP raw file.
I would suggest a cross-body camera strap with these friendly giants.
Yes - I love working with the smaller files :) and the look :)
So do I. Plus the F90x, the F80, F100. And even F60. I like them all. I really don't ever need >16 MP for my kind of work (even made 120x80cm canvas prints with "just" 16 MP) I know the D3(s), D700 since their review on DPR. The best 12 MP DSLR was the 5D & D700, hands down. Whileas i do have a lot of fave cameras, i always come back to 35mm Film via Rangefinder and SLR, nothing comes close to this haptic experience, and the way you shoot, it's totally different. You never think "i'll fix that in post" or "i can delete that later.." every frame, -exposure counts. If you get out like 15 keepers out of a 36 exposure roll, you're good.
Bought a used D850 not so long ago and to my disappointment - not so much to my surprise - the build quality of my almost 15 years old workhorse D700 is clearly better than the D850's. To my opinion, Nikon never built a better DSLR for the price, than the D700. Already a legend.
The D700 has a thick CFA. So your colors are so vibrant.
Thin… ?!
My D700 is due to arrive tomorrow! I am so excited. I have a F5 and now I have the best of both worlds!
Just bought a nice one with 20K shutter count for £349 UK. I've owned a couple of D700's in the past and now have D3X D3S D4, but it's nice to have their little brother again. Now I'm spoiled for choice when I decided what body I'm gonna pick up & shoot. I have no strongl desire to go mirrorless, as I grew up with FE, FE2, F801, F90, F100 film cameras - so for me the 14 year-old flagship DSLR cameras seem wonderful & like all I need.
Awesome stuff :) Great Deal, Nice One - Enjoy Your Camera
I have read that its uniqueness has something to do with the programming algorithm. It was never used on another Nikon camera. Only the D700. I could be wrong about this. But I have noticed that this camera does give a nice black-and-white image when converting. Something about it does remind me of a film camera. The grain and tones feel right.
I bough mine new when it came out, still have it! There is something I still love about the look of the images it produces. It works beautifully for infrared with a filter.
Awesome :)
I got a D700 within a few months once it came to market. Unfortunately mine got stolen including all my lenses and flash.
Recently I bought a top mint one again from EBay with less than 9k shutter count. Even after all those years it’s still a stellar camera.
got one around december 2022, use it everyday its my go to, can use all my full frame lenses (cheap or expensive) dont have to worry about breakin it or anything, the files are light and high quality, such a good camera love it replaced my d300 as a everyday shooter
Hi! The sensor is the only one that's NOT from Sony but Matsushita (Panasonic). It has the biggest pixels EVER on a camera sensor - from ANY size. This explains many of its image qualities, specially one: although it has only 12 MP, images can be enlarged very well. And the bigger the print, the more it looks like film because of the way the sensor's large pixels react to enlarging. It has that film look many mention.
Love this camera, bought mine in 2020, have no plans for anything "better". I began shooting film in the 1970's, still is my main media. The D700 is the closest to film I found - along with the D3, which has the same sensor, but a tweaked software, I prefer the D700's.
very interesting
Totally love the video man and totally love my D700. Completely agree with everything you’ve stated. The D3/D700 sensor is actually an in-house produced sensor by Nikon itself which manifested a departure from the indeed Sony sensor of the D2. The sensor’s product code, NIK-NC81338L is further indication. Nikon was a newcomer back then in the manufacturing of sensors and not to be outdone by the then time stiff and fierce competition they designed a very special one with it’s own algorithm and boy did they hit it out of the ballpark! I’ll never get rid of my D700. It’s colors and skin tones are undeniable and quite legendary. I doubt we will ever see a Nikon body quite a special and well-build as the D700.
Awesome man - That's great info on the Sensor!!! Thanks for sharing :) Very Interesting - Thanks again...
Thanks for the info on the D700.I’m a film person myself but I just bought a Nikon D700 and can’t wait to try it out. Being it’s a full frame and built like a tank is fine with me because I own Nikon F5 which I love that chunky weight camera.
I bought one yester day. I love it. I have also my 750 from 2014
I would push back on the low light capabilities, it does no better than my Nikon z50. Yes the colors are unmatched, but if you’re a one camera guy this can be a little overwhelming as far as size goes but the final images could be worth it.
I bought a D700 new when they first came out to replace my D200. It turned out to be my favorite camera. I used it heavily for about 5 years... then it quit working, shutter freeze. With GAS syndrome I bought a new D800e to replace it. While that was a great camera it didn't have the same feeling as the D700. Fast forward to the present and I'm a Sony user with all the bells and whistles. But, I miss my old D700. It costs more to repair one than buy a used one, so that's what I did!
I think you should repurchased D700. Sounds like you bought Cameras just for Hypes of Social Media Influencers. LOL!
I have 2. One is uuusedddd. One is still in the box. I am obsessed with them
Wow!! You bought Two D700 and Why are you Obsessed with them?
Pro photographer here. I picked up a D700 earlier this year as a main cam after years of Sony mirrorless. Not looking back.
Yeah still lots of pros using it :) thanks for sharing
Please tell us more (when you have time) 🎉⌚🎉
@@SBAK4444 What do you want to know?
100% agree, I got lucky and picked up a very low shutter count D700 a few years ago for $350. Awesome camera. Came with the original packaging, manual and extra batteries / sim cards.
Awesome :)
The D700 was the first full frame body I bought, and got it back in 2014 I think. I've just moved back to the D700 from shooting Canon. The amount of cheap awesome AF D lenses you can get for this is awesome. First lens I got now is an AF 70-210 f4-5.6 and am so impressed with it's sharpness and pleasant bokeh and not much distortion I could notice, and it cost me A$140 to buy. I do like the weight of the D700, it's great for stabilizing, I even add a grip, but don't use a regular neck strap, it's going to wreck your neck. The biggest drawback in my opinion is the loud slapping noise of it's mirror. Bought the D700 for A$700 including a 50mm 1.8G (which is my favorite neutral bokeh 50 of all time) with 20k shutter and almost mint looks.
Check out the original 24-120D f3.5-5.6. It’s an awesome “daily driver” lens and practically lives on my D700. It’s a solid lens even if a variable aperture. The later 24-120VR isn’t as good a lens and the constant aperture (F/4) version is big and bulky.
Let me echo this: GET. A. STRAP! My personal favorite is the UpStrap. It’s comfortable, will not slip off your shoulder but isn’t an inexpensive piece of nylon. Second favorite would be the Black Rapid.
I was gifted one of these and shot with it for 10 year. Fucking AMAZING
Couldn't agree more. I have a D700 and a D4. These days many UA-camrs are preaching the world that you are a left-behind if you still use a DSLR and APSC is so much better than FF (Fujifilm PR ?) so many people are ready to get rid of their gear for almost nothing. I bought a 1Ds3, another outstanding body, for 290€ (MSRP 8650€). Since it has low ISO but excellent face rendering, I wonder if the same CFA trick happened with Canon (race for high ISO).
Btw, what is that awsome music at the beginning of the video ?
Yeah man - I'll be still using a dslr for years to come :)Thanks, That's my old blues band soundcloud.com/themotivatorsband
I bought 1 about 3 years ago on ebay.I find flower images look very nice and natural.Before I had an Sony A7 Ii but after a couple of years I was bored with the way the images render.
Can't wait for people to rediscover the fuji s5 pro. A nikon body, F mount with fuji CCD sensor... Hehehe. Got 2 of these in minty conditions (+a D700 and a lot more of these old workhorses actually)
Ok so now I need to get a Fuji s5 pro :) LOL - eBay alert on!!!
Yes you should, I have three of them.
Awesome video and I agree with all you said. Happy D700 shooter here as well.
Any recommendations on a good camera bag for D700?
Thanks :) Yes - I’ve actually got a new bag coming in the mail and I plan to review it soon! Watch this space :)
its not heavy if you come from RB's and Pentax 67's lol great video shot blad's for 20 amature years and the Nikon d700 is just amazing.. if ya cant earn a living with one onf these it's you. again great video an old camera as everyone says.. most of my previous cameras were 40 years old when i had them this is like brand new, but then im old .. thanks again
Thank you :)
Well, here we are in 2023 and now I want a D700 :)
Awesome!!! :)
The only camera I have and will never part with it. There’s just something about the color.
You think it's heavy? Add a vertical grip with the en el4 battery, yes the mbd10 grip was able to use the d3 battery with bl3 battery cover and why? Too boost its 5fps to 7fps
Hey Grant, nice work! I agree with what you said and think everyone learing should take the approach you outlined. I love my D700 and would buy another if the price and shutter count is right. There is something special about the "out of camera" image quality from the D700 that's for sure. Keep up the great work!
Right on :) Thanks for watching :)
The toughness does not extend to the pins in the CF card connector 😥
Yes - I have had that problem too... :(
That's because people don't slow down putting the cards in. I have many cameras that use cf cards and i never bent a pin.
I had a D700 for awhile and the weight is what made me not use it as much. But I swear this camera has magic pixie dust in it as it creates insanely nice photos!! Has any nikon since had the same kind of magic but with more MP? I am very tempted to get one again
Firstly, I enjoy your channel, mate. I've been using M43 gear since 2017 (I have two OMD EM-1 Mark IIs and an assortment of lenses). I really love the M43 form factor and the images are fantastic. Although I've got Olympus gear, I'm also a fan of the Panasonic brand (among others). The cliche is that Olympus is better for photography and Panasonic for video. In regards to shooting video, Panasonic is decisively better than Olympus (the Olympus C-AF for video is surprisingly good though, even for the older EM1 Mark II), while the Olympus cameras are superior for photography (which I believe is splitting hairs).
Anyway, the topic I really want to talk about is the Nikon D700. I've had four of them. The last one I bought 4 years ago with a low shutter count (4000) in pristine condition from Yahoo Auction in Japan. I can't give up this camera! I love the look and feel, the weightiness, the robust build, the operation, and the simplicity (compared to more modern mirrorless cameras). The images that it produces are sublime. 12mp is more than 99% of people will ever need. I also like the fact that it doesn't do video. Its only purpose is to take beautiful photographs!
The other advantage is the thousands of old Nikkor lenses available for very cheap prices. Nikon always made solid metal professional lenses right through to the nineties. I can pick up mint copies of these lenses in Japan and have a very capable full-frame system for a fraction of the latest systems. It's freaking awesome!
The other bonus is that I can use these lenses not only on my Nikon D700 & Nikon F4 film camera but also on my Olympus cameras with a speed booster. This versatility of interchanging lenses between completely different systems really opens up the fun factor of photography.
Awesome stuff man :) Making some great points :) Thank You :)
Thanks Grant for sharing your thoughts and comments...I don't have a D700 but as I just love Nikon gear, I have & use a D500 & I still use my older D7100....I am only a hobbyist so I haven't considered upgrading to full frame or mirrorless gear..... enjoyed your video...... cheers 😀
Thanks for watching :)
If you can find it, let's try the Fuji S5 Pro next 😀
That takes me back!!! Yes, they would be hard to find these days!!!
I have one of those in great condition.
I am Australian, I bought one of these last year, slightly off topic it strikes me as strange, being an Australian yourself that you pronounce Nikon like an American. The actual Japanese pronunciation sounds like Knee-Kon, Australian English is Knickon and US of course NyKon sorry was just bewildered for a minute hearing the American pronunciation which didn’t match the accent.
Try not to loose any sleep over it - it’s just a word
Couldn’t agree more. I bought one in September this year for £330 in the UK. Mint condition, two original batteries, 6 months warranty and only 1500 shutter count. It’s such a great camera to use but you’re right the weight does take a bit of getting used to. Also added the battery grip to really give myself a workout😂
Nice Job Simon :) Yes, heavy - it’s actually becoming a bit of a paper weight around my studio theses days lol :)
Great video, but you forgot to say Affordable, high quality, Japanese made used lenses.
To bad it doesn't do video, but I'll replace my D300 with it. Time to go full frame.
its a Panasonic sensor.
The Nikon D700 has a Panasonic sensor. The same one is in the Nikon D3.
Just took mine out today. I'll never sell mine.
Shoot. Bought mine in 2022.
Can it take videos?... Sorry i know nothing about cameras...
no
Much appreciated good sir.
The large sensors DO NOT let in more light. I hear a lot of UA-camrs say this but the laws of physics makes this impossible. For example, an f1.8 lens lets in the same amount of light for a full frame sensor as it does for m43 or 1/1.7 sensor. The sensor size and the “speed” of the lens only differs for DOF purposes. Having said that, thank you for having passion for the vintage digital cameras!
Awesome - Thanks for sharing your knowledge and feedback :)
Signal to noise ratio is probably a more accurate term to use when it comes to describing the advantage of FF to MFT.
Would that apply to my 1/2.3" phone camera sensor? Same amount of light? Really? No.
Surely with a camera image quality should come first not sixth?
It's just a youtube video mate, don't be too shocked
Yeah, you are wrong. The only non Sony sensor in a Nikon pro camera. This and the D3 are the only Nikon DSLR's with a Panasonic sensor.
Got two of them. Will never sell. Classic
I just bought a D700 and its great. Can I ask, would it be good enough for scanning 35mm film? cheers
Awesome :) - I'm unsure RE: 35mm film - But maybe someone in the comments can help out? :)
2023 forget the D700 get the D750 the price difference is not a lot. I have owned a D700 for years 46,000 clicks but its getting heavy; will sell if I can find a 750.
yeah - I have a d750 video coming up soon
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?
Thank You - Don’t know sorry :(
There's nothing more important than Nikon D-700 FX full frame dollar for dollar out on the market nowadays. I bought mine got super lucky for $225 U.S.A. a couple years ago. Got lucky with the bargain bottom level camera body condition online and it's a winner work's 100% love my D-700FX.
Yes - amazing value :)
did you recommend some model of mirrorles, to street photograpy and portraits? i love mi d 700 vbut is too heavy for walk
Lumix Gx8 Or Gx9 OR even a Lumix GX85
im not a profesional even close, but i can't go to aps-c again , im attached to that, i d k why, i lear all what i know with this FX camera... but i understand your point, because is not necessary the best camara to do some great pictures in the street... i never look lumix model, idk anything about them, but it's good to know! thx for your fast answer.
in that case, if i get a Z5 to make some photos, its a bad idea? you make me thing about if it's necessary a FX @@grantrobertdavies
My dream camera is the d850 some day but for now my choice is between d700 and d610 just pictures and jpegs
Please help?
ether one is awesome
So can you tell me what’s the difference between the D700 and the D7100 ?
one is full frame sensor (D700) and one is a crop sensor (D7100)
@@grantrobertdavies Thank you 😊
Ferrari F40 VS Fiat Punto
@@grantrobertdaviesone shoots videos the other doesn't
It’s a Panasonic sensor not a Sony!
Does anyone know a good company to get aftermarket batteries for the d700?
7 reasons. Price, Price and Price. But you can buy Z9. Is heavy as well.
yes :)
Hi,I just bought my D700,SC below 5k,I am looking for some advice,what brand of CF card you guys recommend for D700?Thank you.
I dont have any real particular one I use - But someone in the comments will let you know :)
@grantrobertdavies Hello,do you have any experience in this lens?NIKKOR 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3G ED, Im looking some zoom lens for my D700.Thank you:)
Heavy? Try shooting with a D3s for a few hours😆😆😆
Hello where I can found one of this? I need one for my dentist school! and a macro lens of 105mm Can you help me please?
Get on eBay :)
Usually beginners are being recommended for EASIER gear to use not more difficult. Imagine being in 2008 and recommending D700 as the first camera for beginners... The manual mode is where beginners can learn the basics and every camera has it - even mirrorless, shocking!
ok
Nice video. I am looking for some advice and hopefully someone here can help me, ive had no luck with google so far. My D700 just died, no readout on any display. I was wondering if it has an internal battery, I cant find out if it has and how to access it, thanks and sorry to hijack the comment section.
I'll pin to the top comment to see if anyone has any insight :)
@@grantrobertdavies Thank you😀
Give me your instagram i have a d700 i'll try to help you
@@claquettechaussette420
Thanks a lot for the offer, I got to the bottom of the issue. Weirdly somehow both batteries which had just been fully recharged completely died at the same time, the battery in the body and the one in the grip, they will no longer recharge, very unlikely which is why it took me a while to try another battery.
Pretty sure it’s a Panasonic sensor
Yes SONY sensor and design by Italian Car Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro
Забыл озвучить что у него есть отвёртка по отношению к безжеркалкам. Можно ещё видео снять про это. Это как минимум +1.
Я только начинаю вспоминать как заниматься фотографией, у 700 есть функция предварительного просмотра с учётом положения диафрагмы.
If I can get one on FB marketplace for $350, is that a good deal? No lenses, but a case, charger, extra battery and extra memory cards
Don't know my man - Depends on what condition it is in :)
Don't know my man - Depends on what condition it is in :)
My D700 died in the PIT at a FLIPPER show. After 10 years of abuse
Should you get one? Nope. Get a Nikon D810. I found mine for $700.
cool
@@grantrobertdavies However I also own a D700 that I bought brand new in 2012. When the D800 came out, I wanted it real bad, but couldn't justify sending another $3K US. I waited all this time and finally got a D810 for $700 US. I love it.
#1 reason why I shouldn't pick one up now: I already have one.
Nee-Kon, not Ny-con. Only the Yanks pronounce Nikon "Ny-con".
Yes you're correct - I spent a lot of time in the States and I'll keep saying it that way
I believe that pronunciation was started by Nikon in their advertising here in the states decades ago.
@@vermontmike9800 Correct…AND Simon and Garfunkel!
Actually here in Australia (& Britain, NZ, India, etc) we say "Nick-on"
@@pjc3163 Yes, as long as you do not spell it [Nikon] as Howitzer, hehehe.
Yea mate you're correct it uses a Sony sensor!What a great older cam,that shoots just as well as the newer cams!😜Its crazy that nikon was #2,Now Sony has knocked nikon down to 3rd place!?🥲🤫😵💫I still can't believe that but Sonys been very aggressive with mirrorless!I'll still love nikon forever!!And that D700 is definitely built like a TANK OMG HEAVY!🤣I have a D-300 as a"back-up"cam&That nikon feels just as solid too!We can feel your postive energy for nikon gear mate&Its awesome Mr.G!!KEEP IT UP!!That was hilarious when you said"CAN BE USED FOR SELF-DEFENSE!"LOOOOOOL.....#StayCreative mate &May you&Your family be safe!!🙏😉
Thanks mate :) Appreciate it :)
not a Sony sensor
Hahahaha, you recommend buying it, but you don't use it often enough. Cool! So why buy it at all?
Don’t - I couldn’t care less … It’s your life
Bah....to heavy and for the same price i can get a sony a7. Still full frame, double resolution,smaller and lighter and i can use vintage lenses also.
good for you
D700 is a great buy but the even cheaper D610 is just as good . And if you look around you can find them brand new for under £400
Yes, another good option :)
Yes but NOT the same Quality built!! It's like compare Apple and orange :-)
I have both of them and it is true what you siad in the above. Both great cameras
I love my D610, but it's not a D700. Its color rendition is very good, but the D700 is noticeably better for shots where color is king. On the other, while 12 MP is usually ample resolution, 24 MP is undeniably more. Once in awhile, more is better.
Over the past few months, D700 prices are going up. For a lot of shooters, the D610 might well be more of a bargain, and while it isn't a tank, it's at least a Humvee.
If you shop around, you can get a D700 AND a D610 for about the price of a D750.