The price of most digital cameras trend downwards over time, and the same should occur in the case of the Nikon D700 digital SLR camera.
I’m not planning for any scheduled updates, but do check back here from time to time for the latest price on the D700, body only and kits.
The D700 is available as a body only, or as a kit (outfit) with the Nikon 24-120mm AF-S VR Nikkor lens.
Remember to check the price for the kit and compare that to the individual prices for the body only and lens. Most of the time, buying the kit saves you money, but it’s sometimes cheaper to buy the body and lens separately.
Click on the links to access the latest in-stock and availability information.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Nikon D700, body only: $2,230.49 ($159.46 price drop since the last update).
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $3,149.95 ($51 price increase).
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $601.73 ($41.78 price increase).
At the time of writing, it’s cheaper, by about $317, to purchase the D700 and the Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens separately.
Battery options and accessories for the D700
Before checking out your D700 purchase, decide whether or not you need to purchase a second battery and the battery grip. The MB-D10 battery grip increases the D700’s burst rate from 5 fps (frames per second) to 8 fps.
Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery: $37.99. One unit of the EN-EL3e is already provided in the box, but you might want to purchase additional batteries so that your D700 continues to have a backup power source during extended shooting sessions.
Nikon MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack: $242.20. This vertical grip takes one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight AA-size batteries.
When the EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or AA batteries are used in the grip, you increase the D700’s maximum continuous burst rate from 5 fps (frames per second) to 8 fps. Note that this increase in burst speed is NOT possible with the EN-EL3e battery in the grip.
Nikon EN-EL4 Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. This is an older model which offers a rated capacity of 11.1 volts / 1,900 mAh: $175.00.
The newer Nikon EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-Ion battery has a higher rated capacity (by 30%) of 11.1 volts / 2,500 mAh: $105.00.
Bill has some advice on why it’s best not to get third-party / knock-off batteries for Nikon’s professional cameras, and the amazing number of shots he gets from a single charge.
Bob Elkind weighs in one why it’s a better idea to purchase the EN-EL4A battery instead of the EN-EL4. Also, it’s best to buy batteries from stores with high turnover of stock.
For AA batteries, IMEDION or Sanyo Eneloop NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries are your best bet, as they retain the charge for a very long period of time.
For storage, UDMA CF / CompactFlash memory cards generally give the fastest write speeds and performance.
Refer to Rob Galbraith’s card write speed tests (done on a Nikon D3X) to get an idea of the relative write and read speeds of the various brands of cards available on the market.
At the time of writing, the four fastest CF cards are SanDisk Extreme Ducati 4GB, SanDisk Extreme IV 2GB, SanDisk Extreme Ducati 8GB and SanDisk Extreme IV 45MB/s Edition 16GB.
Newer, faster and higher-capacity UDMA CF cards are now available. Some examples are Lexar Professional Series UDMA 16 GB 300x, SanDisk 60MB/s Extreme and 90 MB/s Extreme Pro series cards.
While waiting for your D700 to arrive, download and read the Nikon D700 Manual to familiarize yourself with the camera’s features and capabilities. Some general pointers in Photography Tips might be of additional help.
Good luck shopping for your D700!
Price History Archive / Trend
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Nikon D700, body only: $2,389.95
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $3,098.95
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $559.95
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Nikon D700, body only: $2,418.98
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $3,014.98
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $569.95
Friday, May 14, 2010
Nikon D700, body only: $2,394.54
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,997.54
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $569.95
Monday, April 05, 2010
Nikon D700, body only: $2,394.54
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,999.00
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $589.95
Friday, December 04, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,399.95
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,991.89
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $529.00
Monday, October 05, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,449.95
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,699.99
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $599.95
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,449.95
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,849.95
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $519.13
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,329.95
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,700.00
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $479.00
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,319.99
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,649.00
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $479.00
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Nikon D700, body only: $2,399.00
Nikon D700 with 24-120mm VR lens: $2,649.00
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens only: $479.00