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<p>No, I would not.</p> <p>Chances are if you look you can find a lightly used USA body for less than the cost of a gray market, which may be a better choice in the long run.</p>

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<p>Great shots everyone!</p><div></div>

<p>Andy, I am sorry my comment was not clear. I was only referring to the '3rd party accessories' part of your statement. While the listing on eBay may have disclaimers, they are likely generic as this company seems to place a lot of ads on eBay. But you are correct, there are companies that do not sell the complete 'kit' as it was meant to be sold and include 3rd party accessories. I don't believe this particular seller is doing that. It is likely that this seller is selling the identical item to the USA boxed camera, exactly as it comes from Nikon just with no warranty. Whether legit or not, it is still not advisable (IMHO) to buy gray market for an item such as this.</p>

<p><em>" this is clearly not a sale of a retail boxed USA D810 kit. You're getting a gray market, maybe with 3rd party accessories."</em></p> <p>You are clearly wrong.</p> <p>Again, I do not recommend buying this item as gray market but a reputable eBay seller should be treated fairly, and this company without a doubt falls into that category. Their ad clearly states that you are getting the IDENTICAL camera as the USA model, just that there is no warranty. There is no deception of any kind.</p> <p>Directly from their eBay listing:</p> <p><em>"This camera is a direct import item - it is exactly the same as the USA model, meaning that there is no technical difference - all cameras are manufactured in the same factories by the same workers. Direct import models do not carry a USA manufacturer warranty. The deal offered here includes a seller warranty covering your camera body for 3 Years and providing the same coverage against manufacturer defects as the manufacturer warranty."</em></p>

<p>This offer would be a scam if they sold the camera saying it was a USA model and then delivered a gray market or did not deliver either part or the entire order. Get It Digital clearly states what they are selling and based on their exceptional eBay feedback, it appears they are delivering what they are advertising. I am not suggesting anyone buy gray market but if that is what you want, you will get it from them - you will not be scammed.</p>

<p>This is not a scam. GET IT DIGITAL is a reputable seller. They sell on eBay and their ebay feedback is 99.3% positive with over 54,500 transactions. IF you were to buy this, I would suggest you buy through eBay. BUT I would suggest you DO NOT get a gray market body because not only is there no USA warranty, but you cannot even get gray market items serviced by Nikon USA.</p> <p>Be patient - there have already been refurbished USA bodies available at highly discounted prices. There will be more soon.</p>

<p>busy at play</p><div></div>

<p>Flower</p><div></div>

<p>While the general though it that expanded ISOs do not 'add' anything to an image, DXO's test results on certain bodies, including the D810 indicate otherwise. If there is a difference one way or another, it would be so small it would probably be difficult to see anyway.</p>

<p>It is not clear whether you used both slots or just 1? Do you have the 'lost' images on a 2nd card? If not, I suggest you use a professional data recovery service to try and restore those lost images as they are obviously extremely valuable/important.</p>

<p><em>"...alternative systems before I plunk down my hard earned money on a hobby..."</em><br /> <br /> <em>When it comes to camera gear, bodies are always your worst investment financially when it comes to camera gear because they depreciate so quickly, REGARDLESS of the brand. And you can use that to your advantage because bodies from just a few years ago are effectively bargains today. For example, D800 bodies, whether you are looking at the D800 or D800e, can be purchased for about $1500, about half of their new price. </em><br /> <br /> <em>"the d700 sensor is getting a little old in the tooth"</em><br /> <em><br /></em>The reality is that although the newer sensors are indeed better/improved than sensors from just a few years ago, they have not improved tremendously to the point that bodies from just a few short years ago are totally obsolete. In fact, to me they are today's bargains. Image processing software has improved tremendously over the past few years and has given older sensors a new life, narrowing the gap tremendously from old to new. For example, when I first got my D3, I was very unhappy with the results at ISO 6400, and now I get excellent noise free results at high ISOs (I shoot RAW and use DXO Prime noise reduction). I am not questioning whether the newer and improved bodies give better image quality, they do. But sometimes it doesn't matter depending on print size and how you shoot/process your images. You may not see much of a difference, and certainly may not need to 'plunk down' excess dollars.<br /> <br /> The D7000 body you currently have improved enough at high ISO (ISO 6400) over previous DX bodies that I found the final results were almost as good as my D3, (shooting RAW and processing with DXO, and this was before DXO Prime noise reduction became available). So perhaps the best questions to you Geoff are what are you doing with the images you shoot and do you shoot RAW, and if so, how do you process your images? What are you dissatisfied about with your D7000?</p> <p>In fact, based on the album of images you posted, you may not see any truly noticeable improvement over your current body, even though technically images from a new body will indeed be a bit better.</p>

<p>The lens is more important than the body - fast glass is the 'secret'. Coupled with shooting RAW, good image processing software along with good hand/eye coordination and a good seat, you can get excellent results with just about any body. But a 'NFL' body is also nice to have but it is just not a necessity.</p>

<p>Took my dog for a walk prior to the competition and found this.</p><div></div>

<p>Preparing to start a round.</p><div></div>

<p>My son had a robotics competition at school last week.</p><div></div>

<p>Eric, what is the IQ from the Tamron like?</p>

<p>I would expect the results to be the same but you never know. The lens certainly appears to be better than some of the older versions. I had a Bigma 50-500mm years and it was terrible on the long end (unusable at least to me). I promptly sold it. This seems improved.</p>

<p>This is review is for the Canon version of the lens.</p>

<p>Was it listed as new or used? How long ago did you buy it on eBay? Ebay offers a buyer protection program IF you just purchased it. </p>