Currently about the only thing on the *istD that bothers me is the speed of writing raw files out. I do run into instances where I fill the buffer and miss a shot waiting on it. These instances are during weddings and sports sequences. Outside of that, the bodies have been just as I expected when I bought them.
I'm kind of with you that if it used to work, what changed? Mostly our desire to keep up with Joneses, me thinks. I haven't heard many things listed that is wrong with the D - here are what I know: Slow raw writes Inconsistent P-TTL exposure with flash -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, May 25, 2005, 1:39:37 PM, you wrote: k> William Robb wrote: >> Tom is very concerned about being able to upgrade his camera bodies. >> >> William Robb k> Really? k> LIke, buy a new model car, with more advanced features, and such? k> Hate to be stuck with a 2004 model, because a 2006 or -7 will be SO much k> more capable? k> Heck, if all car makers stopped issuing new annual models right now, k> you'd start comparing your make with other owners makes, to compare k> capabilities. k> Owners would start thinking about what their cars are really worth, what k> they can do, and how easy to drive, what creature comfort accessories k> they have, etc., etc. k> Advertising hype to buy a new model is merely a fenzied push to get one k> dissatisfied with what they presently have! Not that the current model k> is in ANY way inferior, but soon the owners believe it is, and wonder k> how the hell they were ever talked into such a piece of crap body! k> If it worked just fine when they first bought it, chances are it's k> working just the same now. What changed is the owner! k> S/he allowed an ad agency to snooker them. Tsk, tsk, tsk... k> keith

