Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Any quieter and Nikon would lose D3 sales. The D3 has the professional shutter so more dampening in the box, the D700 does not. You want quiet? Get an M3. :) Chris Williams www.zoeicaimages.net www.rebirthworkshops.com 504-231-6261 On Oct 24, 2010, at 10:40 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > Jayanand, > > I do not like the weight, but I also do not like my cameras sounding > like a canon going off. The D700 would scare a heard of buffalo > off. The D3 is no heavier than the DMR, and a whole lot quieter > than the D700. Since I use my DMR for longer lenses anyway, weight > is not really a factor. The D700 is a nice camera, but they could > have made it a bit quieter. > > Cheers, > Gene >