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Depth review of Nikon D700

Nikon D700

* Body shape and properties of description

Nikon D700 to D300 body modeled after some changes made, the same material with a magnesium alloy shell, chassis and mirror box, not only can reduce the body weight, also has excellent durability. Nikon manufactured shutter unit developed and its shutter blades from new materials (carbon fiber and composite materials Kelver) made. Of the assembled camera shutter cycle test to prove, D700 camera shutter in the extreme environment of about 150,000 times through the test. Sustainable self-diagnostic shutter shutter monitor and maintain the accuracy.
As can be seen from the front camera, full-size SLR’s mirror is significantly larger than ordinary digital SLR, the camera shows the bottom right corner of the FX logo is also used D700 FX full frame CMOS sensor format. This is also in the D3 body other than the first time I saw this logo.
D700 with the shutter button black quintana, the power switch located around the shutter, still the classic lever-style design. In the boot before continuing clockwise toggle lever, you can start LCD screen lighting, even in total darkness environment, you can also see the word vice LCD screen. Two buttons behind the shutter mode key respectively with exposure compensation button. After the rotation is by pressing the click wheel to select the post.
Right in the viewfinder is the diopter adjustment knob, get comfortable eye view effect. The right is the viewfinder and the AF-ON button AE-L/AF-L bond, in which the external rotation AE-L button can also change the metering mode.
Left shoulder position in the camera and the structure similar to multi-D3 turntable. Press the small button in front of a black dial can rotate, effectively prevent the misuse.
In the multi-function dial can top quality, white balance and ISO set, press the small black rotating dial button can switch to continuous shooting, live view, delay shooting and other shooting modes.

* Body shape and properties of description

Nikon D700 using a 3-inch LCD about 92 million pixels LCD screen, and the same function with real-time viewing. In handheld mode, ordinary TTL phase detection will activate the auto focus function, which can take advantage of the 51 AF points (including 15 cross on the focus) re-composition, in order to start the actual shooting. Tripod mode is to use a tripod for stability, precise focus on the static scene. The model can be specified points within the region required to achieve the focal plane contrast detection AF.

Nikon D700 and D3 using the same keys, with a comfortable feel. Below is the focal point selection tool, can be a single point of focus or a 51-point autofocus. The bottom of the info button to open the LCD screen to display all the parameters set.
Nikon D700 at the bottom of most of the space used rubber cushion, placed upright when the camera can effectively reduce the wear of objects on the body can absorb part of the shock. Tripod screw located just below the lens, screw the surrounding non-slip rubber addition of a horizontal section, install the tripod quick panel to make it more effective anti-slip.
In the continuous shooting performance, D700 in the use of rechargeable lithium-ion battery EN-EL3e can be about 5 per second continuous shooting speed, and to multi-function battery pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a or 8 pieces of AA batteries, then about 8 per second continuous shooting. Nikon D700 with the next generation High-speed UDMA compatible card, available 35Mbyte memory speed.
· D700 features measured

* Virtual Levels

In addition to D700 excellent shooting performance, we also found the menu a few small features worth recommending to friends. First, the virtual level of functionality usually you may rarely use, but use a tripod shooting subjects such as building or landscape, the use of the virtual level of functionality available to the level of high precision results.

When the camera is tilted, the virtual horizontal line with the sharp point of the camera horizontal. When rotating the camera is level, the camera above the horizon on both sides of the yellow lines and re-merged into a green, indicating the level of the camera is already in place.

* Dark Corners of control

Dark Corners of control is a very human little function, we can select the appropriate lens with his own Dark Corners of control intensity, in order to achieve better imaging results.

Proofs by really making shots, we can still see the hidden corners of control or very effective, but the use of the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm 1:2.8 G ED lens, wide angle end of Dark Corners of heavier, can not be completely removed .

• High ISO noise reduction

To test the D700′s high ISO noise reduction effect, we use the D700 body and 24-70mm 1:2.8 G ED lens shooting night of the National Theater, using ISO6400, and the interception of 100% of the local scene to do with contrast.

By contrast can clearly be seen, D700 Open High ISO noise reduction enhanced when the original screen showing the gradual disappearance of particles and variegated, noise reduction effect is obvious.
* Image resolution really making a test

Nikon D700 and D3 are used in FX format full frame sensor, all 12.1 million effective pixels. CNET China, our digital imaging lab under constant light shooting with Nikon D700 with the latest ISO12233 (4000 lines) standard resolution of board, to arrive at a resolution of quantitative values for reference points, shooting parameters: AV aperture priority, F5.6, sensitivity is the minimum L1.0, automatic white balance.

* Actual image color test

CNET China in the digital imaging lab, we have room under constant light shot with Nikon D700 256 ColorChecker color standard plate, come through the Imatest software, the performance of the camera’s orientation in the color diagram, so that we can color imaging features of the camera understand. Shooting parameters: AV aperture priority, F5.6, use the lowest sensitivity L1.0, Automatic White Balance. Nikon D700 display of red, yellow, green and blue colors are more pronounced shift of colorful. Which amended the maximum color deviation is 6.49, color saturation up 133.4 percent.

* Evaluation summary
Nikon digital SLR camp as the second in full frame SLR camera, D700 to 12.1 million effective pixel full frame sensor and 3.0 inch 920,000 pixel LCD screen praised by people. D3 in the continuous shooting speed is slightly higher than the gap, the fastest for the 5 / s, using the multi-function battery pack MB-D10 can be achieved when the fastest 8 / sec. D700 also has 51 AF points including 15 in the high-precision cross to the focus, ISO100 ~ ISO25600 wide speed range, ISO6400 has good practical value. At the same time, given expectations of people D700, D700 practical on the one hand want the performance and relatively low price to meet the demand for high-end amateur photographers, on the other hand, do we want full frame SLR dispute soon will all increase the price down, so more number of ordinary consumers can afford full frame SLR.