Versatile AF area modes
The D700’s three AF area modes — Single-point AF, Dynamic-area
AF, and Auto-area AF — prepare you for any shooting situation.
With good light control and a static subject, Single-point AF
ensures that the most important element in your composition,
such as the eyes in a character portrait, will be sharply focused.
With Dynamic-area AF, you can select from several focusing
options, utilizing 9, 21 or all 51 points. Just select a single AF point
as your priority, and the areas surrounding it serve as backup — a
significant advantage when shooting moving subjects. Select the
nine-point option when you want to focus on erratically moving
subjects with greater accuracy. When dealing with insufficient
contrast for fast focus detection, choosing 21 or 51 points makes
detection easier. The 51-point option allows for 3D-Tracking
which uses color information from the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor to
automatically follow moving subjects across the AF points. Yet
unlike other Dynamic-area AF systems, you don’t have to manually
reposition the AF point to continue tracking the subject, which
means you can concentrate more on composition. Auto-area AF
also uses color information and special face recognition algorithms
to automatically focus on an individual’s face, extremely helpful for
situations when there’s simply no time to select a focus point or
when using Live View in Hand-held mode at high or low angles.
Speed, response, and power at up to 8 frames per
second
With a startup time of 0.12 seconds and shutter release time
lag as short as 40 milliseconds (CIPA standard), the compact,
lightweight D700 combines speed, response and power to rival
the professional Nikon D3. If it's agility you require, use the D700
in its lightest configuration for a remarkable 5 frames per second.
For even greater speed, attach the Multi-Power Battery Pack
MB-D10 to boost shooting to a rapid-fire 8 frames per second*
— ideal for sports or other action photography. With the D700
as is, you can shoot as many as 1,000 frames, while adding
the MB-D10 enables you to go for a massive 2,900. The Multi-
Power Battery Pack's contours seamlessly meld with the D700,
providing a comfortable grip for vertical composition shooting
and a reassuring stability when attached to a tripod or a long,
heavy lens. The D700 also supports next-generation UDMA
technology, giving you an extra boost of recording speed, and
enabling you to shoot more consecutive shots — for never-to-be-
repeated shooting opportunities.
*With EN-EL4/4a and AA-size batteries
With the Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 attached, the D700 fires at up to an impressive 8 frames per second.
Dynamic-area AF mode using 9 points
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Dynamic-area AF mode using 21 points
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Auto-area AF
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Single-point AF mode
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The MB-D10 is easily attached and detached, and works
with EN-EL4/4a*, EN-EL3e, and AA-size
batteries.
*Battery holder BL-3 is required.
Freeze the action, perfect your composition
51-point AF system
The strategically positioned 51 AF points of the D700's Multi-
CAM 3500FX AF sensor module are identical with those of
the D3, and keep your subject in focus, even with quick and/or
erratic subject movement, across a wide extent of the frame.
The result is tack-sharp images and the opportunity to explore
a greater variety of compositions. The highly responsive AF
sensor detects your subject in EV as low as -1. The 15 points
of the three center rows employ cross-type sensors for extra-
powerful detection with any NIKKOR lens of f/5.6 or faster,
far exceeding the limitations imposed by similar competing
systems, contributing further to the Nikon system’s broad range
of superior performance and versatility. After all, accurate
autofocus while tracking a crucial subject isn’t a luxury — it’s
a necessity.
Wide area coverage with
51 AF points
15 cross-type sensors perform
with any AF NIKKOR f/5.6 or
faster lens
• Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR • Exposure: [A] mode, 1/1,250 second, f/5 • White balance: Auto • Sensitivity: ISO 320 • Picture Control: Vivid
• Dynamic-area AF mode 51-point 3D-Tracking
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