almost certainly there will be D300s repalcement soon

almost certainly there will be D300s repalcement soon

hopefully it's going to be 'high jump' like D90. 

Most thing from D7000 will be there. 2016, new sensor, new AF module and etc

Most thing from D7000 will be there. 2016, new sensor, new AF module and etc

AF module is the one that is interesting. Wonder what new system will Nikon introduce for their FX line up.

51 point cross type sensor.

If you shoot raw, your raw file will have none of those settings applied. The first thing you will notice if you do shoot raw is... there is NO NOISE REDUCTION applied. So,... yea, you have more things to PP.
Nope, the bigger the aperture, the easier to know the problem. The smaller aperture will have more in focus, covers more depth, so it's harder to tell.

If you want to do proper focus test, you will need to use tripod and do serious test to know. For basic test without tripod, you can put the camera on the table, line up the batteries, or put a book with wordings 45 degrees, etc. open to the widest aperture and focus and shoot, make sure the camera and object doesn't move. Take several shots, review the pictures and see.

Example:

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C = Camera
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If you're handholding and shooting in f/1.4 or 1/1.8, you might not doing it properly where you or the camera might have moved just a little and the actual focus depth/plane changed when you press/release the shutter, resulting in inaccurate test.

If you have time, watch this video tutorial and how this guy test:

Option 1, use Tamron only. I don't think you would even use the 1855 once you get the Tamron.

Hmm, I don't have any lens with that range. My experience with 2470 does not require VR.

That's what I doubt as well. but selling them is a very hard task. 
anyway CY. do you think VR in range of 17-50 is a necessity?

Option 1, use Tamron only. I don't think you would even use the 1855 once you get the Tamron.

Try to search dpreview forum and photomalaysia see. Some said yes some said no. Ask Kent lo he is using. =D
I see Canon thread, they got discussed about it before.

Im using D3100 , but i wont get tamron 17-50 f2.8 at least for now because i like prime ><"

For wide angle i would go for 10-24mm nikkor for non-autofocus motor

For DX like d90 i would go for tokia 11-16

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Try to search dpreview forum and photomalaysia see. Some said yes some said no. Ask Kent lo he is using. =D
I see Canon thread, they got discussed about it before.

Im using D3100 , but i wont get tamron 17-50 f2.8

For wide angle i would go for 10-24mm nikkor for non-autofocus motor

For DX like d90 i would go for tokia 11-16
Me too . tamron 17-50 can replace you kit len d. IMO

Typo. I mean 17-50. Considering tamron between VC and non-VC.
since 24-70 VR is not required. I will go for non-VC instead. selling kitty yay