Just ordered my D810...

[Stany Buyle]

While I take the rumoured release date of the D810 on June 26th for 100%, I ordered my D810 by mail today and I am waiting for the reaction of my dealer...
Based on some info from an insider I expect availability by the end of July.

• According to the rumoured specs I plan to upgrade from D800e to D810 for a higher resolution screen and 6 fps at full resolution. For macro shooting both better LCD and speed increase are quite important...
• Further more I hope there will be a real "silent mode" as well. Until now the silent modes both in my D3s(which I sold-regret...) and D800 are a joke...
• AF evolution like D4 -> D4s is welcome.
• 1 stop gain in iso performance might be interesting but would not be a reason for upgrade to me...
• ...

The period before a major release is always very exciting...

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Update 26/06/2014: Underwhile D810 is available for pre-order at A & C:

[Roland-BE]

why no D3 or D4 is speed is important?

[Stany Buyle]

why no D3 or D4 is speed is important?

For wildlife and macro I like to have speed, best possible AF system ànd resolution:

• Speed for BIF, with option for later cropping:
  
  
  
  And a crop:
  
• Outstanding AF system and max resolution: Underneath picture was taken handhold with 105 AF-S micro + 2xTC III
  
  The scene:
  
  
  
  and a 100% crop of the dragonfly eye:
  
• fps are important while working with reverse ring for extreme close ups:
  
  
  fps and AF speed is important while photographing flying insects...
  
  
  
  taking off...
  

[Stany Buyle]

D810 makes 5fps in full resolution and 7fps in crop mode! This is a very nice improvent. It nearly becomes a sports shooter camera...