Great visual for comparing the size of these two Nikon bodies:

http://www.nikond700.com/2008/07/d300-vs-d700-size-compared/

From that it looks as if the 'L' plates that fit the D300 have a decent chance to fit the D700.

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Supposedly the D300 is 2.9 inches deep and the D700 is 3.0".

So how would the D700 look like from the side with a MB-D10 mounted on. Wouldernt there be a gap in the grip because the D700 is thicker.
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Nikolaj Freiesleben

The sizes compair if you add about three mm to the bottom of the D700 except for the high flash. Which in my estimation was raised to clear a short lens with a 77 mm hood

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As prior posts have discussed, the D300 L-Plate will not "properly fit" the D700. Both Kirk and RRS have newly designed ones for the D700 body only, although the current L-Plate for the MB-D10 will work for either. Here are the appropriate links:

http://www.kirkphoto.com/lbracketsn.html

http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/index.asp

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