I have been somewhat reluctant to write about the
absolute best digital single-lens reflex camera I have
ever used, the Nikon D800E. The reason is that I like
to write about older cameras that have become cheaper
to buy and use for the frugal photographer. Although
some of the cameras I have written about were terribly
expensive when first released, by now they are
reasonably cheap. For example, IÕve written books
about the Canon EOS 1DS/1DS Mark II, the Nikon D1
and the Nikon D2X. These all are pro DSLRs and as
such were released at prices ranging from $6,000 to
$8,000. By now, however, the most you will pay is
around $400 for any of them. In a few years, the
Nikon D800E, too, will be much cheaper and an
obvious choice for the frugal photographer.
No matter the price, the D800 and D800E are two of
the best DSLRs ever made. Either will change you
as a photographer in fantastic ways.