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My preferred setting too! I look forward to the pictures from the Dales :)

It's not odd but actually quite a good point. When Nikon send out cameras that are oversubscribed, within reason, they will send roughly the same number to every outlet they have from the little independent to WEX and Amazon. We preorder from the bigger shops but the small camera shop doesn't...

No I haven't noticed it. My camera starts with "6000" serial number.

Thanks Dave and I'd agree with you. I bought the D800:- 1. Because I'd already sold my D700! 2. My D3s is too big to carry on remote trips but I love the images I get from it 2. I wanted the increased dynamic range for landscapes (WAY more important than pixels) - 9.8 stops on the D3s...

There's always a firmware update pretty soon after a new Nikon DSLR launches. Also, the UK batches start 6000 so if the autofocus is a batch issue then we should see this in the UK with "genuine" stock

The D800 is an amazing camera (for certain things) - you won't be disappointed with the D700 either

Ive just posted my thoughts on the first weeks use of the D800 on Google+. You can find it if you search for me +Alun Allcock The Nikon D800 - One Week On and Is It the Right Camera for Me? Lets face it, as photographers we all love talking about the gear. The latest camera, backpack...

Again, a very good point Graham! Ive yet to use it as a "point & shoot" regular camera (I haven't used it in autofocus yet!) but I've an initial feeling that it might not be the optimal for this camera (as well as c.40MB raw files for your "holiday snaps?)

I think its a good point. Ive only printed one picture I took last week at A2 and it was (if you don't mind me blowing my own trumpet) fantastic!! I think the thing is that (especially for me printing at A2) the native size is actually bigger (77.89cm @240ppi on the long side) than the size I...

I'm getting to grips with using the D800 now and you have to be SPOT ON with your technique to ensure you get good results every time. If you click on the link below, this gives a 100% view of a picture that I took tonight with lots of detail in it. The only bit thats unsharp is the top left...

7th Feb too!

I got mine from WEX - ordered on the 7th February and I got it on Saturday morning. I also ordered from Amazon hedging my bets but got an email from them about a week earlier than this saying that they were "working with Nikon, blah, blah" and that it would be several months until it came...

Lens I'd say - and the Nikon 20mm f/2.8 is supposedly a "sharp" lens!

Definitely some JPEG compression here at work - the original RAW/TIFF is much crisper