BTW it does look promising but after ISO 3200 I really don't care as I would not be shooting that high anyway. I come from shooting Kodachrome with a max of ISO 80. Now that was a challenge. This stuff is a walk in the park now. ROTFLMAO
LOL...yes, I recall the days when ISO 200 was a real eye opener and wondered how I ever got along with any ISO less than it
I guess it's all relative.
Funny, but now some complain if ISO 128,000 isn't clean!
To be fair, it's of course easier to work with the lower ISO's when good lighting of some sort is employed, but for those shooting fast moving (indoor) performing arts, when the lighting at times is extremely low and a high enough shutter speed is manditory, the higher ISO's can certainly be a savior.
As for Nikon releasing bodies fast enough....if past history is any indicator...the Pro bodies like the D1 thru D3 series were first released in drips and drabs in order to get feedback from pro's if there were any glitches that could quickly be addressed in early production. It was usually in Dec. and a dealer might receive 1-3 bodies prior to the New Year. Bodies like the D200/D300/D700 were released in relatively large #'s all at once. I'm guessing it's going to be the latter case with regards to the D800.
Dave (D&A)