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<blockquote data-quote="nmccamy" data-source="post: 218565" data-attributes="member: 17094">Mark,First of all, I shut off all the auto stuff and shoot strictly manual.&nbsp; I use the built-in light meter, but that's it.&nbsp; I will have prime lenses that only focus manually.&nbsp; So I don't even need all of the auto options that the D610 has, let alone the D800E.The thing about the D800E that attracted me, and most others, is the resolution.&nbsp; I rented the D800 awhile ago and was extremely impressed!&nbsp; The thought that the D800E could be a tad sharper sounded very exciting.I rented the D610 and was very impressed with it's sharpness and, at least to me, slightly lower noise levels.&nbsp; Much of my photography will involve multi-row\column shooting and stitching, to create a single 216 mega-pixel print (60&quot; x 40&quot;).&nbsp; This will outshine the 36 MP D800E significantly.I kept thinking about what I could do with an extra $1000, and then made my decision.&nbsp; Do I lose bragging rights?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; Do I really care?&nbsp; No, especially when I show somebody a 216 MP print.My finances are such that I cannot buy the camera for 3-4 months.&nbsp; If Nikon comes out with something else in the meantime, I certainly will look at it.&nbsp; A D610E, for example, would be awesome, though I must admit that I don't think the tad extra resolution will help me much.Nikon and Canon (in conjunction with Kodak) are working on larger sensor cameras because they realize they've essentially hit a brick wall with current technology.&nbsp; I have to assume that all new lenses would have to be developed for these massive sensors.&nbsp; Perhaps in 5 years I'll sell my D610, and get a Nikon medium format camera.&nbsp; The Nikon MF-1.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="nmccamy, post: 218565, member: 17094"] Mark, First of all, I shut off all the auto stuff and shoot strictly manual. I use the built-in light meter, but that's it. I will have prime lenses that only focus manually. So I don't even need all of the auto options that the D610 has, let alone the D800E. The thing about the D800E that attracted me, and most others, is the resolution. I rented the D800 awhile ago and was extremely impressed! The thought that the D800E could be a tad sharper sounded very exciting. I rented the D610 and was very impressed with it's sharpness and, at least to me, slightly lower noise levels. Much of my photography will involve multi-row\column shooting and stitching, to create a single 216 mega-pixel print (60" x 40"). This will outshine the 36 MP D800E significantly. I kept thinking about what I could do with an extra $1000, and then made my decision. Do I lose bragging rights? Yes. Do I really care? No, especially when I show somebody a 216 MP print. My finances are such that I cannot buy the camera for 3-4 months. If Nikon comes out with something else in the meantime, I certainly will look at it. A D610E, for example, would be awesome, though I must admit that I don't think the tad extra resolution will help me much. Nikon and Canon (in conjunction with Kodak) are working on larger sensor cameras because they realize they've essentially hit a brick wall with current technology. I have to assume that all new lenses would have to be developed for these massive sensors. Perhaps in 5 years I'll sell my D610, and get a Nikon medium format camera. The Nikon MF-1. :D [/QUOTE]

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