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[Lance B]

Agree, I've lost count of how many external HDDs I've got!! As for fast, that last wedding we did totalled about 50GB of images all up. Even at the fastest read/write speeds of today, its takes time to do the initial backup before processing starts.

Yes, that is still an issue even now. It's amazing how long each of my 8Gb cards take to download once they are full with 305 14 bit RAW images!

bingo - As much as I wanted the D700, after seeing the D3s high ISO performance, I can't see myself upgrading to D700 until the D3s technology filters down, or i save enough to upgrade to two D3s (as i can't stand shooting with two different bodies)

I just can't imagine being able to use ISO6400 with the same low noise of the D700's ISO 2000 or thereabouts, but I am sure it's be nice!

[fillum]

The 24 is a pricey beast and I'm hoping the 35 is somewhat more affordable!

I'd guess ~ $2K , so I don't expect I'll be selling my f/2.0 anytime soon.


Cheers.

[flashpixx]

A new flash eh? I might wait a little longer to get the SB600....

[Lance B]

I have just ordered a Nikon 300 f2.8 VRII and hopefully pick it up next week.

[flashpixx]

I have just ordered a Nikon 300 f2.8 VRII and hopefully pick it up next week.

all shades of green over here . Post up some pix when it arrives. What have you in mind for the 300/4?

[swifty]

Might see a firesale on the SB600's soon. There was one on the SB800 when the SB900 were about the hit the shelves but unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to pick up a cheapie.

35mm 1.4 - yes please!!

[Lance B]

all shades of green over here . Post up some pix when it arrives. What have you in mind for the 300/4?

I cannot comment for fear of incrimination. You will need to look at your DPR profile.

[RRRoger]

Used SB800 have gone way up in price since the "FireSale"
Same is true of the AF-S 17-35 when the 16-35 was released.
I picked up a mint copy for $800 USD
I plan to use it with the D3100 for indoor video.

[swifty]

RRRoger: too right about the SB800. I bought one cheapish towards the end of it's production life cycle but wasn't quick enough for really cheap firesale prices. Can't rem exactly what I paid but it's pretty similar to current used prices or even slightly cheaper. But gray SB900's r hitting the $550 mark so that must put some downward pressure on the used SB800 price.

On a different note, Nikon's prez recently gave an interview and alluded to wanting to create a 'new' camera market segment (meaning not a me-too mirrorless camera system??).
Earlier in the year (can't remember the exact source) there was also an official interview hinting to a 'surprise' this year from Nikon.
With Photokina around the corner and now we're in the last third of 2010, I wonder what Nikon have up their sleeves.

[ving]

well d90 prices have steadied after thier drop.... might be a bit of time before its replacement is out.

[Xebadir]

The replacement will be announced by the 15th Ving, which will likely mean the cameras will probably ship early to mid October....late October at the latest. The reason the prices have stopped dropping is probably that to go any lower would cut margins to far...no point selling cameras for free.

[Wayne]

I'm seeing many cheaper SB-800's recently, some as low as US$230-250 in ex condition and boxed.
The SB-900 can be had for sub AUD$500 if you know where to look and are prepared to deal straight away.

[swifty]

Sub $500!! Oohh.. Very tempting to add another speedlight.

[Wayne]

Sub $500!! Oohh.. Very tempting to add another speedlight.

That's what I thought when I bought 6x SB-900 in one hit.