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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JDFlood" data-source="post: 161419" data-attributes="member: 11653">Don't forget to read between the lines. Embedded in every query is a lot of information about the person, their skill level, and a lot more or less. If a person states the question without many qualifications you can infer, like in the case of the D800... They don't have one, are not experienced with one. Their collection of lenses suggests more. BD, I think your comments are very useful, in that it shows the point of view of a very experienced photographer. When you have owned top notch equipment for decades, then your point of view on the lens makes sense. But as someone who has not yet experienced the high end, they may not yet know where they are going and presented with an options to upgrade, they are probably looking for options for greatest incremental improvement. Personally, I think the auto analogy works great... But sorry BD, your strange ( no insult intended, I fully admit to being strange myself, although not on the automotive analogy front). The car body has the engine, the transmission, the weight distribution, navigation, comfort... The camera has the capture resolution, metering system, grip, ergonomics, processing power, and these things determine the overall performance... Then the tires / lenses determine the finer points of cornering, fine image details. You may love your tires, but probably didn't learn about the nuances of different tires on your VW bug. Also, if you are moving up from a DX to FX, any camera is likely to be a big improvement, in many way, like BD points out. As a newcomer, they are unlikely to appreciate them until they discover them. This is part of the fun of reaching up, and making a big jump in performance. JD</blockquote>

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