Thanks for the comments.
I left the Nikon system back in 2007. I moved to the 4/3 system in early 2008 and then to the micro 4/3 system in early 2009. The main reasons for the switch was for size and weight issues and also affordability. The m4/3 system has served me well, but when the Nikon Df came out, I stopped by a local camera shop to play with one and was immediately struck how well organized and well built the camera was. It was a throwback to old 35mm film cameras- all the controls were where they should be and almost everything could be locked in position- something sorely missing in the m4/3 system. At the time the Df came out, I seriously thought about switching systems then, but held off because of the expense of the Df and I had so much invested in my m4/3 gear.
About a month ago, a friend of mine let me borrow his Df for a few days and I simply fell in love with the camera. It was bigger and heavier than my cameras but the images looked better and were much easier to work with, plus the high ISO performance of the Df is simply outstanding and I shoot in a lot of dark places, and the Df is also full frame- the first time I had used a full frame digital camera for an extended length of time. My previous Nikon DSLR's were a D1x and a D2H. Anyway, the seed was planted in my head then about switching back to Nikon after all these years and a great buy showed up on ebay for a new Df with the 50mm 1.8 lens and I made the plunge and purchased it. I then sold all of my Panasonic cameras and lenses and purchased several more Nikon lenses- a 28mm 2.8, 85mm 1.8, and a 28-85 zoom (which is in the mail to me). The goal is to make the Df with the three prime lenses my main shooting rig. The zoom was purchased mostly for events, etc. I will also be adding another Df body at the end of this year- I like shooting two bodies with different lenses for my PJ work. So, that is how it happened and I could not be happier. I have found the Df perfect for the stuff I shoot and superior to my Panasonic gear in several ways.
Thanks once again to all who viewed the photos and left comments.
