Well, it's true: Nikon announced the D700 today. It's rather close on the heels of the D300 and D3 releases (both less than a year old), but in terms of price points: it makes enough sense.
The D700 is said to be priced at about $2999 (it always seems ridiculous to say "about" and then provide such a specific number, but it's a safe way to wriggle out of "hey, you said it would be some round number!"). For about $1400 less, you've got the D300 (my rig) and for $2000 more, you've got the D3.
Based on DPReview's hands-on preview, it looks to be a pretty excellent camera.
- full-frame sensor, but still takes DX lenses
- self-cleaning sensor (hooray!)
- almost the same size as the D300
- fits the accessories (battery grip, batteries) from the D300
It's definitely going to be hard to resist. Woo!
