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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 197168" data-attributes="member: 986">Helene have you been talking to Laurie again? "Gadget-o-phile"? Guilty as charged. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I totally get your point regarding familiarity. I bought the D300 soon after it came out and after almost 6 years it is comfortable and instinctive. Which is why I wouldn't step down to a non-pro body. I'm looking at the IQ that the D800 and D7100 are capable of versus the D300. Even the newer mirrorless offerings are starting to be superior. What is driving my consideration is the ability to have the capabilities of the D300 and V1 in a single system. Having used a viable mirrorless system I can't imagine not having that option. I think there may be an opportunity to maximize my spend in a single system. The choice is really coming down to whether to invest in a pro-level mirrorless system. In an ideal world, a Nikon V3 would be the system for me. If Nikon add pro-level controls like Oly has on the OM-D's I'd be happy to have a V3 supplement the D300. If the V3 is a dud, I'll probably start with a basic OM-D setup and invest in glass over time (like I did with my D300). My dream scenario would be the pro-DX body and keep the V1 - maybe move to a V2. I really like the Nikon 1 glass.I'm not adverse to the D800 - actually far from it. I know I would love it. But since my time is pretty split between the two systems, would one pro-level mirrorless make more sense from a cost perspective? I'm only having the cost discussion with myself mind you. I hate to purchase things twice.</blockquote>

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