Extreme weather photographer Jim Reed was asked by Nikon to test drive the new D700 during the 2008 storm season. This gallery contains 15 assorted images taken with the D700.

Rumor has it that Nikon will announce a new Coolpix model to compete with Canon’s high-end G9 in the compact point and shoot digital camera niche. Rumored Specs:

• 13.5 MP sensor
• 28-112mm 4X zoom
• VR optical image stabilization
• Raw Mode
• ISO to 6400
• Optical viewfinder
• GPS photo tagging
• LAN connection capability

Today Nikon also announced a new flagship Speedlight flashgun – the SB-900. It’s perfectly suited for both FX and DX formats and offers zoom coverage from 17 – 200mm, in addition to many other improvements over the SB-800.

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