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Well I certainly don't have anywhere near your storage capacity! I will need to look into saving to another format to reduce file size. On a positive note I have two NAS units that I could upgrade with some more WD Red drives.

Yeah I work with layers in PS and the files sizes are ahem... rather large to say the least. Typical file size for d700 was between 150mb/300mb. These new files are 500+mb lol Gonna need bigger drives I think!

I am back with an update.. Purchased a mint D810. Very happy and cant wait to get out with it. I have been playing with it in the house and garden. I have stumbled on an unexpected surprise that I cant explain though. After using my D700 with its modest raw file sizes my computer always seemed sluggish when saving to .psd in photoshop. Photoshop seemed to hang for ages on 99% of the save process. Moving onto the 36mp raw files of the d810, yes it does take some time saving these files but it seems more fluid. No hanging just a fluid count up to 100% And it seems faster too. Also the transfer speed from CF to PC seems to have increased somewhat too. Is this due to the D810 being more modern and better firmware than the d700? my computer is rather old.. but its decently specd for what i use it for which is Photoshop. Weird but wonderful initial findings. love the high res images too!!

Thanks everyone for your input and helping me reach my desision. I think the d810 will be the direction I will go. I like the idea of more megapixels and I do enjoy the button layout on my D700 so keeping that familiar is ideal. I will be keeping my D700 too. They seem to be appreciating in price so worth hanging onto. So thanks again guys.

So I have been saving my pennies for a new camera body for a while now and I am in a position now to pull the trigger on a new to me Nikon. I have had my eye on the D750 for a while now but the D810 keeps nagging at me too. I am currently using a D700, but this dilemma is bugging me. Not sure which one I'd go for tbh. Either cameras has more megapixels than the 700. After using my tank of a camera for a few years now I thought a smaller camera would be ideal which the d750 fits the bill. The d750/810 is much newer than d700 too. Oh I have no idea what to choose! Does anyone have any experience with both bodies and have an opinion which would be the better purchase?

Huawei P20

Looking at this on my phone.. Having fun scrolling the image up and down. I'm easily amused

As I mentioned I have a in progress copy on my pc so I will try your suggestions.

First attempt at Black and white in a long while. In the photo is an old lace factory in east Ayrshire, Scotland. Note: I have since cloned out the white pipe next to bridge. However that file is sitting on my Pc and not on my phone which I'm using to post this.

Cheers Alan, food for thought

Iv been using this technique for a year now in landscape photography. It's a good way to sharpen without introducing noise. Admittingly I dont know much about sharpening and I should brush up on photoshops other sharpening features. Check out the video tutorial I'm sure alot if you will find it cool to play about with.

Hi William Thanks for your input. When I initially straightened this image I used the church as a reference. I remember the lamp posts being wonky when I was there so didn't bother trying to change that. The walls there are that old (Church dates back to 1870 odds, so the walls havent been plumb for a long time. I know what you mean all the same :)

Thanks Alan Consider the bottom part of the path cropped :) Those lamp posts were actually leaning a little.

Thanks Mike, your feedback is much appreciated. I think when I go back there I will consider your alternative crop. To be honest though, this was a really busy little lane and I was having to wait for pedestrians walking by to get my shot. So was a matter of swoop in when nobody was there and get the shot before another person walked by.