(Disclaimer 1: yes, I do want one. There are the usual Internet freaks chipping into forums with their usual stupid comments about price-point, resolution, touch-screen and other such nonsense. Ignore them. They aren't photographers.)
(Disclaimer 2: This is based on specs and rational articles published on the web, plus familiarity with the D3 series, but not hands-on experience - as yet*)
*I've used Nikon for over 30 years, but I was first introduced to a modern Pro body by my local camera shop when I was part-time snapping. This was the very excellent F5 and my retailer knew his man. I'd popped in to see about some used lenses and he just put one into my hands. Two weeks later I had one...
That was '98; I added another in 2000, and it was the experience gained making good and full use of them - plus the fact that F5's were far more capable than the typical local press snappers issue - that helped get me the full-time job. Since then, Digital has matured, and I've had D1, D2 (H, X and XS) and now D3 and 3s. Sadly, the issue kit didn't keep up. After D1, D2X/XS it dried up; although the two D300 I had were nice cameras the D7000 I also have now, as I have mentioned elsewhere, isn't in the same league. Image-wise it's fine. But then, so were the pics out of my F90X back in '98... The body can make a difference.
More after the break
