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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 269007" data-attributes="member: 986">This isn't a rude question at all. I can only speak from personal experience. Moving from a prosumer to at the time pro-level body was a challenge. Besides better weather proofing, the controls are different. It took me some time to realize that the pro or high-end bodies have been refined and optimized over time to allow you to modify settings without having to take your eye from the viewfinder. Going back to the D1, the controls on the top of the bodies are pretty darn consistent. (As an aside, this is one of the major reasons D300 users push back so much on the D7xxx.)Anything that is an extension of your hand (e.g. gun, camera, hammer, baseball or cricket bat, etc.) has to &quot;fit&quot; you. My turn not to be rude but have you used or held one of the pro-level bodies? To me, they &quot;feel&quot; different. It may be me, but there is a tactile difference which equates to comfort. I purposely did not go down the path of features (bracketing, lens capability, etc.) because then the discussion is whether you are using the right tool for the job. It will be interesting to see where this dialog goes!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 269007, member: 986"] This isn't a rude question at all. I can only speak from personal experience. Moving from a prosumer to at the time pro-level body was a challenge. Besides better weather proofing, the controls are different. It took me some time to realize that the pro or high-end bodies have been refined and optimized over time to allow you to modify settings [I]without having to take your eye from the viewfinder[/I]. Going back to the D1, the controls on the top of the bodies are pretty darn consistent. (As an aside, this is one of the major reasons D300 users push back so much on the D7xxx.) Anything that is an extension of your hand (e.g. gun, camera, hammer, baseball or cricket bat, etc.) has to "fit" you. My turn not to be rude but have you used or held one of the pro-level bodies? To [U]me[/U], they "feel" different. It may be me, but there is a tactile difference which equates to comfort. I purposely did not go down the path of features (bracketing, lens capability, etc.) because then the discussion is whether you are using the right tool for the job. It will be interesting to see where this dialog goes!! [/QUOTE]

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