I took the plunge yesterday and got my D800 on order with Camera World in Portland, OR. I figure since the price is the same everywhere I might as well support my local camera shop. When I pre-ordered my D7000 I cancelled it. The following weekend I stumbled upon one in a tiny Ritz camera shop locally. I asked almost jokingly if they had one and they asked "which one". They had one body & one kit. I was a blur whipping out my credit card as I left with my friend. I was grinning from ear to ear.

I do have a Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D that is designed for FX cameras. I also ordered a Nikkor 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6 VRII which I'm sure will get here long before the body. Because I own a D7000 I have 3 batteries so that I'll have two identical spares for my two bodies. My other DX lenses, a Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 and a Nikkor 85mm F/2.8 Micro will still come in handy for specialty work. I know from experience that the new Nikkor 28-300mm will get used the most on the D800 body. I may need to get a custom L-Plate from Really Right Stuff for the D800. I have one for the D7000 and the tripod mount that could do double duty.

I know it's likely to be the end of March or early April before my new workhorse arrives. I still have good gear that will become a backup and keep me from getting to anxious.

ohh, that's exciting

Congrats on that great purchase! A D7000 and a D800! I'd say you've got DX and FX covered very well! Looking forward to your comments on the D800.

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That's awesome Bob, Congrats!

I've been wondering how much 36 mp would effect transfering and post processing speed.

I think you will really like the 28x300. I have one on my D700, and seldom take it off. One of my favorite lenses. Congrats on the D800, Looks like one fantastic camera body.

For the D7000, you might like the 18x200.. A great all purpose lens.

Originally Posted by cnyram

I've been wondering how much 36 mp would effect transfering and post processing speed.

My sister would never use a 36 Meg camera because she resizes all her photos to 640 x 480 pixels.

Originally Posted by Mark E

I think you will really like the 28x300. I have one on my D700, and seldom take it off. One of my favorite lenses. Congrats on the D800, Looks like one fantastic camera body.

For the D7000, you might like the 18x200.. A great all purpose lens.

Because my favorite lens for my DX D7000 is my 18-200 that translates perfectly to the 28-300 for an FX format.

Congrats - good combo to have.

I'm right there with you, I ordered my 800E from Crutchfield. After dealing with the issues of the D7k, I felt it was best to go with a dealer who offers a full 60 day money back guarantee, no questions asked. I've yet to explain to the wife yet why, after buying the D7k only a handful of weeks ago, I am back buying a camera that is close to thrice as expensive. For some reason the letter F in front of X vs. D doesn't hold the same punch for her as it does me. Fortunately, I have until some time in April to come up with a good answer (or is "excuse" a better term to use?).