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[Mike G]

Some musings on a D800, after my brief acquaintance with this new camera I am of the opinion that it is a cracking Nikon.

For me it handles better than a D700, is much quieter to use, and a fair bit faster in its reactions.

What a pity my photographic skills are not up to the capability of this camera.

I know it has had a few problems to begin with(shame on you Nikon for not owning up) including the P mode auto ISO niggle, but I'm sure that one will be sorted by a firmware update before too long.

I also like the quality of its raw files to me they seem to be fine and I've had absolutely no transfer problems. 

 

So all in all a satisfied punter so far and two days after getting the new body mine fell off my tripod as I was trying to fit it but after a drop of about a metre onto a carpeted floor all seems to be good, you will not believe how many beats my heart missed when that happened!!!

 

I've heard a few comments on the change of position of various controls and buttons, but surely familiarity and experience of the camera will resolve these differences.