I'm at the crossroads, anybody else?

Thank you everyone for participating with your thoughts, very interesting read. As some of you suggested, I'm probably better off with the gear I already have. Photography isn't just about creativty and technical excellence. It's also about doing the best you can within the limitations of your gear. Limitations can even have positive effects on your creativity, in my opinion.

But something happened today that will make me rethink everything. I was given a chance to retire next spring – and I accepted. That means I will lose some income but gain a lot of time. I may even try to wake up my business that's been asleep for a couple of years.

Suddenly the D800 is looking a lot more interesting again. And I probably need to buy it soon, while I still have some money to spend. You need to drive faster when you're running out of gas, right?

Regards
Lasse