SteveR Loc: Michigan

Look for the autofocus system of the D5 and D500 as well as the Expeed 5 processor. Whether there are any other goodies to add may be a surprise.

Meemz

I really will be glad when it comes out!! The D5 is heavy... one photographer I talked w/has the d750 and the d810. Do you really think that you need both? I do a lot of portraits and my 810 has been great. I dropped it so kinda making do until the model is released .. I was just going to get the 810 upgrade...

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

If I was a young man I wouldn't be in much of a hurry. I am an old man and I want to experience the next upgrade. If the D810 makes a leap like Nikon did with the D500 I'll be super happy.

Stevep5050

just trying to figure out to buy the D810 now or wait seems like it might be replaced soon

BebuLamar

You no longer have the buy it now option.

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

What would you not be able to do with the current 810 if a newer version came out?

Stevep5050

Do you have information on a new model?

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

He would no longer have that $2000+ chunk of change to spend on the latest/greatest camera that fits his needs and will do that for the longest time.

That is a valid concern. A year ago the D800 I was using developed problems. I decided to replace it with a D810 rather than another D800. At that time I fully expected the D810 to be replaced in perhaps six months. Hence there was some risk that in the long run it would not be the least expensive way to arrive at where I wanted to be. But here it is, another added six months later and no real hint at all about a replacement for the D810! The choice to go with a D810 a year ago was a very good one. Keep in mind those who want a "D400" waited years for the D500.

What you miss by not getting the camera that is available now is the use of the advanced functionality between now and when the next model actually comes to market. What that is worth depends on the photographer and the actual value to one may be very different to another. Each just has to make their own decision and take their own risks...

Stevep5050

THANKS

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

My husband wants a new motorcycle. He wants the newer Harley. His bike is 5-7 years old. If he wants and as long as his life insurance policy is in force he can do over a hundred MPH. Since we moved to NH he does a lot of riding. Does he need a new bike ...no... Does he... want.... a new bike yes. What will he do differently with the newer bike??? He and his 70 plus year old buddies will still ride. New bike or old bike.

Stevep5050

Thanks

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

There might, for some people or even for many people, be a relationship with a camera that is similar to what you describe with a motorcycle. It's just a ride, and any of several motorcycles (cameras) produce exactly the same effects.

But for many photographers there is something vastly different, perhaps equivalent to what a motorcycle racing team has. It isn't being able to ride that counts, but rather the product produced. Better or different kinds of photographs are like the race results tabulated at the end of the season. If better equipment puts the user higher up on the list, there is value. It is worth money, the only question is how much it's worth to the one using the tools.

If just taking pictures was all that counted to me, I sure wouldn't be using the cameras that I do! I have two camera bodies and multiple lenses. I never just grab a camera and go take pictures! I select one specific combination of camera and a lens to make a specific type of photograph. When Nikon replaces the D810 my decision to buy will strictly be based on whether it will make some of the images I do easier or better, or if it will enable images I want to take but just can't manage with the cameras I now have. It happens that I'm not upset that this replacement has not yet arrived, specifically because I am assuming Nikon is holding off until they have something that I'll jump at buying. Apparently what they could release right now is something I probably wouldn't buy...

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas starts later this week (Jan 5th). Who knows what announcements Nikon may have up their sleeves for this show.

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

I don't think it's the equipment. It's a poor workman that blames his tools.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

And an even poorer workman who doesn't choose the finest tool he can find.