I got a call from Adorama and the deal is done. They made me an offer that I could have refused, but didn’t. The had some stuff that I wanted, so I got it. So, here’s what’s on the way:
D700
28-70 mm Nikkor f/2.8 VR
105 mm f/2.8 Nikon Micro (Macro) lens.
Two of the items, the D700 and 28-70 mm are used, but in Like New, or Demo shape. For sure, Adorama beat me on the spread; they will make a decent profit on this deal, for sure; however, I got exactly what I wanted. I’ve wanted the D700 since it came out, so here I go and buy it a few weeks after it’s discontinued. I suppose that had I waited a few more weeks until the D800 came out, I could have made even a better deal, but I didn’t.
So now, I will have a full frame camera and 3 lenses to use with it. One for wide to portrait, one for macro or portrait, and a 50 mm. That about does it for me.
Now, why buy a discontinued item? Why not. It’s a great camera, has everything that I want, including NO video, and is a price point that I can afford. I kept looking at the D800 and didn’t see anything that made me say: Wow! I’d like to have that.
So, now, I have a D700 and a D300. Of course, I’ll take the D700 out into the woods with me and play with the full-frame sensor. The D300 would still be my go-to sports camera. Yeah. I still like gear and I don’t really need a reason to buy any other than I want it. LOL 
The best thing about the D700 – it has no video and still has a nice 12.3 MP sensor and higher ISO sensitivity, if I need it. I’m going to have to try that 25,600, just for fun! As an FYI, both the D700 and D300s are discontinued. That was a short life for the D300s!
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Welcome to the full frame club
I’m not a big fan of gear, I couldn’t care less about the new 5dIII that they just announced but going full frame with fast primes was the best thing i ever did for my photography. I hope you like it too!
julie recently posted..delicate
I’m not quite sure why full frame should make a difference to me, but in the back of my mind, it does. It seems that I’ve been trying to get back to full frame since I made it to digital. The M9 was a full frame camera, but very limited in scope for what I wanted. I guess that I’ll just have to give it a go and see what’s the difference. I understand that the viewfinder is a bit bigger and clearer in the D700. It will be nice not to have the crop factors, but then again, I got along just fine with it for the 4 years that I’ve had the camera.
I guess that I like new (to me) gear from time to time.
Congratulations! I’ve never regretted my D700 and it’s been a wonderful, dependable all-around camera for me. I think you’ll like it. The 105mm Macro is a sweet lens that works very well for portraits too.
I plan on keeping my D700 for some time but I did put my name on a list for a D800 a couple weeks ago…what can I say, time for a change I guess.
Earl recently posted..A photo every minute
Alas, I’m still behind the curve, now a few years. LOL – I look forward to hearing about your experiences and seeing the details that the new ‘drive hungry’ D800 will produce. Are you getting the D800 or D800E?
I know that you’ve liked your D700 and still have your D300, if I’m not mistaken. Now what? You’ll have 3.
The D800. No, I’m preparing to sell the D300…a main and a backup is my MO. Must come from all these years of keeping computers running…always have a backup!
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Monte Stevens recently posted..Bringing a Smile
After perusing the specs of the new 5D Mark III I made the commitment this morning. I had been tempted to look for a deal on a Mark II, but for the same reasons I didn’t buy it when it came out I don’t want to buy one now regardless of price It’s just not that much of an upgrade over the “Original.” I think the Mark III will be enough of an improvement to make it worth the cost, but if I had the Mark II I would probably be holding off. Considering that I’ll keep it through at least one more generation I’ll get my money’s worth out of it.
I think the D700 is a very valid purchase, and if I was in your position I would certainly have considered it.
A good macro lens is my one missing piece. Les Saucier laughs at my macro setup, but I don’t take it personally!
Tom Dills recently posted..Decisions and Indecision
So, this begs the question, my friend … what exactly will you do with an ISO of 102,400? LOL – I get a kick out of that because I remember back in the film days daring to push film to ASA 3200 would be risky, at best!
The Mark III looks like a pretty good camera. Side by side with the D800, they look nearly the same, except for the pixel count:
As for macro, I love a good macro lens and seem to keep one around that can double as a portrait lens, which is why I didn’t get the 60 mm, but opted for the 100. I’m excited to meet Les Saucier. He sounds like my kind of guy.
Well, first of all it’s 102,800, thank you very much.
And what will I do with it, that hadn’t even entered my mind. Just like my existing cameras, I’ll test it to figure out how high I can go while maintaining acceptable quality and that will be my own personal limit.
Tom Dills recently posted..Decisions and Indecision
My bad! I guess that my brain must have been suffering from the high altitude of all that ISO! I stand corrected.
Oh, and I meant to say, congratulations on the decision! Did you decide how you were going to sell your other equipment?
Paul, I’ve decided by not deciding! Since I’m getting a nice new body I’ve decided to keep all those lenses. I may sell the older bodies, the 20D and 40D, but they’re not worth much and I might be able to donate them to a worthy cause or just sell those on Craigslist.
Tom Dills recently posted..Decisions and Indecision
Excellent decision!
The easy path right there. Now, what are you going to take with you to CA? LOL
Very good question. I think I’ll need to make a number of trial runs to figure out the right combination!
Tom Dills recently posted..Decisions and Indecision
Congratulation on the purchase, Paul. Very exciting news. It’s too bad the D700 can’t stay in the lineup while the D800 transitions in but it might be a good time to grab one. I have some full frame lenses from my 35mm system just sitting around and this would make an interesting upgrade from the D80.
Beautiful photo, by the way.
Ken Bello recently posted..PARKING IN REAR
Congrats Paul. You will love the camera. I don’t plan on selling mine, even when the D800 eventually arrives. The low light performance and dynamic range place it as one of the best Nikon’s made to date. Looks like you got some sweet lenses along with it. The 105 is an incredibly sharp lens.
Mark recently posted..So many megapixels ago
Now, I have another smile on my face. Glad you made this decision and think you will enjoy it as well as use it all to it’s full capacity.
Monte Stevens recently posted..Bringing a Smile
Congratulations! Interesting to see you buy a macro lens, but then, why not. Hey, I’ve had a macro flash kit for years and I guess it was used about 20 times, most of that by a friend who borrowed it
No, really, I’m looking forward to your macros, especially because this is so far not at all my passion.
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