Gotta be more :)

[Mad Aussie]

Decided to get into the Nikon d700. If the Oly sells at a fair price I'll do it soon, if not, I'll keep the Oly for a rough and tumble system, save all my beans and get the Nikon for Xmas.

Nice!

[Michaelaw]

Is it Xmas yet!!

[Mad Aussie]

Sure ... why not! Merry Christmas M!

[F8&Bthere]

Michaelaw- there has to be more to the system change than just a cure for the blues.... Can I ask what you feel is lacking with your current setup? Or are you just feeling the pull to full frame?

I fought off the full frame bug recently and now kinda proud of myself. I think I was one of many who would have been doing it for all the wrong reasons. So now when I have the urge to go full frame and get the max benefits of certain lenses etc, I pull out my....wait for it...35mm film camera! Saved me $3K+.

[Michaelaw]

Though full frame is an attraction, it's not the main thrust behind my longing. The Olympus E-3 is a great camera that can deliver excellent results, on par with a d700 in my estimation. But I'm limited to ISO 1250 max. Low light demands flash. I'm starting to re evaluate my Nikon dream though as the lenses are out there price wise coupled with the fact that for a system I paid $4,800.00 for, the largest offer I've had is $1,500.00....Unacceptable! I am guilty of spur of the moment decision making, a personal flaw that has cost me much in the past. I'm now looking into faster lenses for the Olympus to see if I can get past the Noise issue. With the Nikon's I see noise at very high ISO but it looks close to film noise, the Olympus has a bad noise pattern and is prone to banding big time which is very frustrating. So I'm doing the research right now on the fastest lenses I can get to see If I can reach a compromise. As I said, the Olympus, in good light, is true performer with many innovations and qualities that are hard to find in other systems but the noise has to stop!!

PS...Though a Nikon would cure the photo blues for a spell, I realize, in time, the blues would return even if I got a D3x. That is a jellyware issue and zip to do with gear

[kat]

I'd be in my glory if I could just get a camera that auto brackets.... I'm looking to upgrade too but have no clue what to get. I'll wait till that time..most likely be more options before that time comes :(

[Greg_Nuspel]

Then you want a Hasselblad followed by a view camera with a scanning back and then after breaking your back you look at the newest point and shoot.......