I do love to see somebody enjoying a cigarette with conviction (I haven't had a puff for over 2 years, and I feel so much better, but I DID enjoy it!).
Actually, you couldn't have posted anything more convincing, Irakly has had a big effect on my photography; he once told me that I needed an alligator in the top right hand corner of a shot, it was a real wake up call!
I'm going to spend a couple of hours with a D3 and the 24-70 on Tuesday afternoon, I'm convinced by the image quality, so if it turns me on I'll buy it. (it's worse than useless if it doesn't do that).
Thanks again Marc