RudivanS

A retouching pro can do magic, but getting light and colour close to the preconceived is the traditional pro photographers way .. neither totally wrong nor right.

Ok, will read more thoroughly next time. Seems all I really need is a $10 wired remote. Keep it simple ;)

Good info on the battery drain issue. Hmm, now I'm thinkin ..

Yes, the F5 sure had plenty of pull, though the D4/D3 do ok too. D800/D700 are adequate. AFS is another story.

Ok, think I'll give it a shot.

Yep, that's it.

What's the best at present? The D800/E require medium format discipline at times.

Just because you own one does not make it 'king' mate.

Yes, compared to a D4. I find myself regarding D800/E similar to shooting medium format. Unfortunately, that means going to higher ISO's to achieve sharpness handheld.

Looks promising. Thanks for the heads up and informative post.

Now, if there was a USB3 card reader that read both CF and XQD I'd be a little more reassured.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;) RPP is dong very well regarding detail rendition. I'm using a D800e, D4 and D700. Try A100F (Fuji rendering I believe) for color and possibly P50 and TP25...

Thank you for your post. I am currently battling with the 2 and LR5 as well. If only DxO had better colour & WB rendering ..

Then there's ultimate raw image quality - CaptureOne or DxO Optics Pro - providing the user really knows how to process. At present Adobe products cannot render as well as the above. Raw Photo...

How does it compare to DxO Optics Pro 8 re. image quality rendering?

That's one heavy shoulder bag then.

That's one heavy shoulder bag then. Not too far to walk then?

Good question .. either are more than fast enough for normal still usage.

Gear aside - you'll need a person dedicated to operating the software and another for the printer.

Yep, a pro on a job still needs the big guns .. D4 and Nikkor 14-24mm would be my choice. Gotta watch that lens flare though ;)