I am the new owner of a Nikon D700 DSLR

willie_901 said:
Less than 20K?

Unless you are in the very unlucky region for of the Gaussian sample , you should have 80K - 150K left.

PS I forgot to mention, the 105/2.5 AI was the lens I enjoyed the most with my D700. As I remember MF worked the best as well.
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Hi Willie. I have the 105/2.5 both as a RF lens and also as a film camera lens. This is good to know tht you liked using it with your D700.
 
ornate_wrasse said:
Raid,

I did a quick check to see what this lens has sold for on Ebay. Prices ranged from just over $200 to about $500.

KEH is having a sale on lenses now and here's a link to a few Nikkor 80-200 lenses. Prices range from $261 to $344.

https://www.keh.com/shop/nikon-80-200mm-f-2-8-d-macro-ed-autofocus-lens-77.html

Hope that helps!
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Thanks for the KEH top and the quoutes.
I recall the times when such a MF lens was considered a must have lens for any serious Nikon user. I just need to get the D700, mount on it a lens, use it, evaluate its weight, and then decide what to do about lenses.
 
Keith said:
Mine is actually quite a low shutter count ... around twenty thousand. Just bad luck I guess and it's a shame because with prices for them being so low I can't really justify the expense of a repair.
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I paid $400, so I hope that my D700 will last enough time to "cover expenses" so to speak.
 
raid said:
Thanks! It states this:
Average number of actuations after which shutter is still alive: 139,822.3
Average number of actuations after which shutter died: 168,972.5
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I brought one with the shutter count is about 175,000, broken top glass
(which I changed out) and a card door which was cracked in which I
changed and so far it's going strong and taken great pictures.
 
My D700 arrived today! My Nikkor 50/1.4 seems to be AI as it can be used on the D700. One thing is missing though; I have no CF cards at home. Only SD. Which CF card would you get? They are not as cheap as SD cards.
 
Hi Raid, I used Sandisk Ultra II (long since superseded by faster cards, but good at the time) on my 5D, never had a problem. This might be right for you - make sure you check the write speed required on your D700.
 
Thanks, Lynn. I have not clue (yet) what the D700 needs. I also don't know if it has the latest firmware to allow fast cards. Most likely, using 32GB CF cards will work well for most speeds. I am overwhelmed with the many choices of CF cards. The D700 is dated, so I need to be careful which card I order. Why would you suggest a 64GB card for an old DSLR?
 
I placed on order for such a card, Lynn. Thanks.
I may need to download the latest firmware, though.

I may be OK. I saw this note:
Hello,My name is Allen from SanDisk support. I appreciate your query. As per the specification of your device, SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Card (120 MB/s) is fully compatible with your Nikon D700 DSLR Camera. Please refer to the link below to check the compatible memory card for your device on SanDisk's Product Compatibility.a href= http://pct1.sandisk.com/ProductList.aspx?DeviceID=2179 target= _blank http://pct1.sandisk.com/ProductList.aspx?DeviceID=2179/a As per the specification of Nikon D300 DSLR Camera, SanDisk recommends Ultra CompactFlash Memory Card (30 MB/s). Please refer the link below for the compatible memory card.a href= http://pct1.sandisk.com/ProductList.aspx?DeviceID=2178 target= _blank http://pct1.sandisk.com/ProductList.aspx?DeviceID=2178/a It is unfortunate that you are facing issues with the Memory card, where in you are unable to format the card. We would like to know more about your issue in order to isolate it. I would suggest you to please contact SanDisk support at 1-866-SANDISK or submit a support request at a href= http://www.sandisk.com/support. target= _blank www.sandisk.com/support./a We would be glad to assist you.Thank you,SanDisk Support.
 
Hi Raid, I only suggested the 64Gb because it seemed to give the best bang for the buck. 32Gb would be quite sufficient. Back in the day I was using 8Gb cards. The card I linked is not their latest fastest, because the D700 probably doesn't have the faster data transfer needs of more modern, higher resolution video-capable DSLRs. Since I assume you're using the D700 for stills, a fast card would be overkill.
 
raid said:
This is a good point. We have now this added point of complexity when chooing a lens that we must also consider whether we will use this lens mainly ofr film or for digital or for both. You would think that 35-70 does not cover any extreme angles, and the light path will not be at a very oblique angle when hitting the sensor of the D700, say.
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The 35-70mm f 2.8 AF works perfectly on film and digital, I use mine regularly on my D700. The light path is in keeping with requirements of a digital sensor. Being a SLR lens this tends not to be a problem. The problem arises with wide angle non retro-focus lenses designed for film rangefinders. These can have very oblique light paths from the edge of the last element which tends to be near to the film / sensor plane. SLR wide angle lenses must be retrofocus design to put the elements further away from the sensor plane so that the lens clears the mirror. Hence a less oblique angle.

Samples from the 35-70mm f2.8 AF made by me a couple of years ago on a trip to HK where this was my main short to medium tele. I think they show what this lens is capable of (and probably more with a better photographer than me at the helm).

Ferryman by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

Across Victoria Harbour by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

Hong Kong Reflections by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

City: Ghost in the Shell by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

The city beyond 3 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

Crossing by ferry by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
 
Should be fine, D700 has no video capabilities at all so as long as it will support the size of the card you will be good Even if the card is slower writing the D700 has a good buffer so you likely won't ever fill it unless you are shooting in continuous drive mode for a few seconds. I used 8gb Lexar Pro cards way back when. Don't forget a CF reader if you don't already have one.

Shawn
 
I will start out using my 50/1.4 to check out the D700. I will find a suitable lens hood, and then I should get in the mail my CF card. These images look very good, Peter. The 35-70 is a well-liked zoom lens.
 
shawn said:
Should be fine, D700 has no video capabilities at all so as long as it will support the size of the card you will be good Even if the card is slower writing the D700 has a good buffer so you likely won't ever fill it unless you are shooting in continuous drive mode for a few seconds. I used 8gb Lexar Pro cards way back when. Don't forget a CF reader if you don't already have one.

Shawn
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Thanks, Shawn. This is good to know. I never use the continuous mode. I take things slowly.
 
Raid, I use SanDisk Extreme 16GB CF cards in my D700. Speed is 60MB/s. 787 RAW files and 511 RAW + JPEG fine. Has been more than enough capacity and speed for me.
 
Hi Gerry. I should go that way too. Thanks, Gerry. My largest SD card for my M8 and M9 is 16GB.
 
raid said:
Hi Gerry. I should go that way too. Thanks, Gerry. My largest SD card for my M8 and M9 is 16GB.
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Raid unless you are the type of photographer that shoots multiple images in continuous shooting mode on the "spray and pray" model, which I am not and I believe you are not, a 16 gig card for a days shooting is fine. Though I always keep one or more extra in my bag for back up just in case. I prefer this anyway as I do not like to put all of my eggs in one basket. Cards can and do fail so using several smaller capacity cards is preferable in that sense too.

Having started photography using film which is relatively costly to shoot and being an amateur, who could not charge someone else for my work, I could never see the sense in shooting wildly - though I can see that it does make sense for pro photographers doing certain kinds of work. I have never lost the habit of composing carefully and taking one shot, maybe two even now that I use digital where there is effectively no marginal cost for the extra image.
 
Peter, I usually carry with me 20 SD cards, just in case I need them. Most are 2GB and 4GB with a few 8GB and 16GB cards.
 
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