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According the link above my camera is affected, however I have not seen the issue and I am not going to search for it. I am not going to send it in unless I see it, since it seems risky to have techs monkeying with the mirror and sensors and whatnot if its not necessary.

Haven't seen it, not gonna look for it. If I find it I'll let you all know.

That's too bad. I haven't seen it on mine and I haven't tried to create it.

I am not a pro and I don't make prints hardly ever. That said I just bought a D750 which I believe has the same sensor as the D610. The low light capabilities are awesome. I had a D7000 which was no slouch in the low light but the D750 is just ridiculous. And the focusing. It was nailing focus in the pitch black dark. So much fun. As for "what's usable"? Camera goes up to iso 56k, therefore 56k is usable. Enjoy!

Update, my first pic was image no.1 :)

I didn't check when I got my D750. I will now though... The shutter pops off pics pretty fast when you're in CH, even by accident. I never had a D3 or higher and I'm not a pro but man I am impressed with the D750 high iso. You can push it hard, really hard.

I've used Nikon service (in Sausolito I think?) several times for routine maintenance and also for some repairs (dropped some things) they've been reliable. I used Canon service too and they were good. Also KEH has a good repair department. Shun is right you never hear from the people who had things go just fine.

Looks like the deals at least at b&h are extended to November 29.

Congrats that's great news! I am thinking about making some purchases and was researching price drop guarantees last night, so your post was quite relevant. Not sure what Adorama's policies are, I'm liking their bundle of freebies a little better than BH's but the price drop guarantee might be the deciding factor.

BH has a 30 day price drop guarantee I think. Can't hurt to ask! Why don't you try and be sure to let us know what happens!

I'm gonna have to try using AF-ON. Changed the settings and will see how I like it.

I have the one with the A/M switch. I quite like it, very sharp and a good value. The focus is not fast but its accurate if your subject is not moving quickly.

Well I jumped the gun yesterday on the weird phantom/Tuesday/Wednesday post that Shun shut down. I guess I was too excited to share! Anyhow, here are my kids, frolicking in the foliage. Ofer<div></div>

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"when f/4 is too slow, you will curse the gods and the high heavens and start weeping uncontrollably" Eric, you are killing me! It's true the 70-200 is almost never used indoors, so not sure how much I'd miss that stop. I don't have a feel for much I'd miss the shallow 2.8 DOF. In general my philosophy (with cars, cameras, lenses, mutual funds) is don't sell, just use it until it's dust. So I am always 'scared' to sell something perfectly good, like the 70-200 f2.8, which I've enjoyed. I'm still leaning toward get it from KEH, try it out for two weeks, then decide. Before I had the Nikon 17-55 I had a Sigma or Tamron version (this is mabe 5 years ago). I hated it so I since then I have tried to stay with Nikkors, though I enjoy the Tokina 11-16 and the Sigma 30 1.4, although the focus is not 'zippy' on either one. I"ll do some reading on the Sigma and Tamron 17-50's.

Sorry to hear about the bad launch. Me and my wife and kids spotted the ISS twice last weekend. It was so cool...

Thanks guys. Much food for thought here. I am thinking to get a used 70-200 f4 at KEH, see if it's up my alley, so to speak, and then decide whether to keep it or return it, and then sell or keep the 2.8. Do you guys really think a non Nikon 17-55 2.8 zoom will focus as quickly as the Nikon? Man, those Nikon 2.8s are zippy (focus-wise)! BTW if the 17-55 had VR I wouldn't mind... (although it would be even heavier!)

Yes it seem like the most sense would be to hang on to the 17-55 until such time as I get a FX body. In the meantime the 70-200 f4 might make sense although what I'd get for a used 70-200 2.8 vr1 would not cover the cost of a new f4. Its a shame Nikon doesn't have an wide constant f4 for either DX or FX. Thanks guys always fun to hear from you! Ofer

Hey guys! Thanks for your inputs. To your comment Eric I usually use the 70-200 outdoors and indoors using the Sigma 30 1.4, the 17-55 or the tokina 11-16. I think you're right about missing the 17-24 range. I use the 17-55 at 17 a lot.

I am not a pro, so I am getting tired of lugging around my 2.8s (17-55mm and 70-200mm vr1). I was thinking of selling off the 70-200mm VR1 and going with the f/4. I do shoot low light often, mostly of kids at home, and I have a D7000 (can see what kind of pics I take here ). I don't know what I'd replace the 17-55 with though, I definitely want to stay with ED lenses. To replace the 17-55mm maybe I would consider the 24-120mm, looking at an eventual move to FF someday, maybe a D750 or a D610 (oh NAS....). I would probably miss the stop of brightness that I'd lose going from f/2.8 to f/4 but if I ever upgrade the camera I'd probably make it up in sensitivity over the D7000. I have been happy with the high iso look from the D7000 so I don't mind pushing the sensor. But having lighter lenses would probably get me shooting more. For real low light I have Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 for DX. What'dya think, ditch the 70-200 f/2.8 for the f/4? Also should I sell it KEH or BH? I'd probably get more loot for it from CL or FleaBay but in my small college town it may never move on CL. Ofer