Hi there,
My Name is Ross, normally called Rossco and my forum ID is GrenadaV.
I new to Nikon and certainly to the D810 I am about to purchase, as my current camera is a Canon 1100D. You and several others may ask, why not go for something in between the 1100D and D810?
The very simple answer for me is that while I am still very much a beginner, I don't want to have to buy another 3 or 4 camera's, only to lead to the one I am getting now. Don't see why I need to waste the extra money on those camera's.
You could also ask, why spend so much on a camera if you still have so much to learn, well I believe in learning with the best and most capable camera you can afford at the time, plus have/use a camera that does what you want in my case, Astro and landscape / panoramic photography, without being held back by a basic NO CAN Do camera.
Anyway, that's me and I will be hanging around learning from you pro's out there.
Cheers
Rossco