Nikon D700, Nikon SB-900 Flash!!!! They are real!

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Focus Numerique appears to be the first to publish real photos of the Nikon D700 and full details.

Nikon D700 highlights:

• $2,999.95 US, should be hitting the streets in September.
  
• Same FX sensor as the D3, 12.1 MP.
  
• 51 auto-focus points, Nikon Multi-CAM3500 FX auto focus type.
  
• 5 fps, 8fps with MB-D10 battery grip
  
• 0.12-second start-up speed
  
• 3" LCD, with # 920,000-dot VGA color monitor; 170-degree wide-angle viewing and tempered-glass protection
  
• Base ISO range from 200-6400 can be expanded to range from ISO 100 (Lo-1) to 25,600 (Hi-2)
  
• Live View mode
  
• Self-cleaning sensor, like on the D300
  
• Capture images to CF I/II cards; compliant high-speed UDMA CF cards that will enable recording speeds up to 35 megabytes/second
  
• The Nikon D700 may also be ordered in a kit with the 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR Nikkor Zoom Lens.
  

Also reported by Focus Numerique, the new SB-900 Flash:

• Covers 17-200mm
• Compatible with i-TTL and CLS

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UPDATE:

• Jul 01, 2008 01:41AM EDT (UTC-5): Lots more detail and a copy of the full press release in English at Rob Gabraith: Nikon unveils D700 full-frame digital SLR, Speedlight SB-900 tops Nikon flash lineup.