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What would be special about a D400 ?
The D300 was always regarded as the pinnacle of the DX bodies. It had the durability, features and speed of use of a 'pro' body but with the DX sensor. It enabled those who needed extra telephoto reach to use FX lenses and gain the 1.5x advantage.
The D300 was launched alongside the D3 and although it's IQ never matched the D3, it was for many a classic.
It didn't surprise me that until now it's never been replaced. Although it did, like the D3, have an 's' upgrade.
Why Nikon never launched a D400 when the D4 was launched, I don't know. Instead they seemed to prefer to release consumer DX bodies.
I suppose the D7100 is the nearest we have gotten to a pro DX body. But despite having some of the features and performance of a pro body it still lags behind with buffer capacity and maybe a few other features.
Whether Nikon believes that the D7100 is all that's needed for a pro DX body, remains to be seen.
Most people wanting a D400...simply want D4 performance on DX sensor.
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Eric