This was Nikon's first 35mm camera with vibration reduction, even before Canon introduced its image stabilized lenses. It is not very well known; as it probably was expensive and did not sell very well. This may be why Nikon then took a whle to come out with vibration reduction for its lenses, perhaps the lack of success with the 700VR left its mark.
Images of 700VR
I managed to obtain a copy of the 700VR on ebay. These are pictures of it:
Technical DetailsThe following extracts are from the service manual for Zoom 700VR. It appears that the camera had an elaborate lens system, and must have been quite expensive to manufacture.
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