Rongnongno Loc: FL

For stater, unless you are on the market or waiting for something... Why bother?

Then... Review written w/o having the camera in hand and promoting vapor gear are basically marketing, creating expectation and obliterating what reservation a few have... I GOTTA HAVE IT!

When the camera will come out and really tested the truth will come out but by thene the gotta have it crowd will have purchased the 'stuff' and will swear up a down their camera is the greatest. Who can admit to have made a costly error?

If you like being a beta tester, go right ahead.

When the D810 came out there was no improvement per say on the photography side. The video on the other hand was improved. I called it at the time a D800e iteration, not an upgrade or anything worth spending the $$$. I waited and then came the D850. I wanted that one but I waited over a year before triggering a purchase. The camera was accepted as one of the greatest Nikon had made so far.

When the D500 came out I also waited a long time before triggering the upgrade, for the reason listed above.

Sorry folks but my brain works before my 'desires' or 'wants'.

Save your $$$ until you are sure the new stuff does not devolve into a series of issues.

My behavior is likely due to my IT experience that dictate "DO NOT BE A BETA TESTER" and an early adopter.

Do the same and save yourself some aggravation and the angst of trying to justify the poor purchase...

Buyer remorse in the photography field is an expensive proposition... Almost as bad as cars.....

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

My cameras are 14 and 10 years old,
my truck was about 21 when I gave it to one of my kids
(1995 F-150 Eddie Bauer super cab, rides like a limo),
my cell is going on 7.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

Fully agree with you!! -
If my EOS3 was Digital I would still be using it

Peterfiore Loc: Where DR goes south

How's the 8- track stereo going...; )

charleswendt

My 66 Charger is 54 years old

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If an old camera is the only tool you have in your bag of tricks, you at least need a new bag.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Agree! Same with software upgrades. Let someone else be the test wabbitt! I own the D810(my first DSLR) & hope to get the D850 with the vertical grip on the next Nikon sale.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Geeze, I don't remember what (when) happened to that!!!
Now I still have a ton of cassettes, and a dual <servo motor> deck for the stereo and a boom box that plays them.

John Maher Loc: Northern Virginia

I totally agree and this applies to just about everything. I never upgrade software until at least six months after it has been released -- if the issues identified have been corrected.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

Older isn't always better, while in construction I saw a lot of old houses I was surprised were still standing; "they don't make'm like they used to, thank god!" but I still occasionally listen to my old vinyls since I still have my stereo and turntable set up in my studio.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

I traded my Nikon D3 in on a D810. Within a month the D850 was introduced and I continue to ask myself why didn't I wait? Of course now the Z7 and Nikon's new system for it is out. Why didn't I wait?

To this day, what I really wish was that I had my D3 back for THAT was a real camera that could take a licking and keep on clicking..!

hesh1950 Loc: P.A.

About the same as my floppy discs.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

In the creative state of mind, a man will see the next camera he must own.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

rhadams824 Loc: Arkansas

Old saying, "Be not the first by whom the new is tried but not the last to lay the old aside".