I thought somebody mentioned that it does not give consistent results. What about SB-700?

Anyway, I hope you know that the Nikon flash system by Nikon is still the best even though a little more pricey. It is one of the primary reasons why people choose Nikon over Canon.

I think the frying part is a whole lot of BS. More like cost casings to go by sea freight by manufacturers.

Also, speaking about sensitivity of the sensors to gamma rays, how does a DSLR go through the airport security x-ray scanner?

Yes, agreed. A rule of thumb is just that. A general rule. Some people have more steady hands than others. Some have to use double the shutter speed that is recommended from the rule of thumb and still cannot get sharp images.

Brand? What's your budget? Ultra expensive Singh Ray to cheap Tian Ya / Cokin.

On the type of ND filter, depends on what you want to shoot.

Solid ND if you want to slower shutter speed like taking water falls or even during sports which helps you get slow shutter speed without going too small on the aperture. For other types of landscapes, using a solid ND filter has no meaning.

Graduated type would be more for sunset / sunrise shots. You want only the top part (brighter skies) to be filtered (blocked and darkened by the filter) and therefore you can get a more balanced exposure of the whole scene so that the whole scene can be metered properly in one shot.

I reckon the graduated type of ND filter is the one you should be looking at.

As far as I know, no issues except that you can get backfocus problems depending on luck. However, if you are faced with problems, you can get it calibrated somewhere in Damansara Perdana (need to check) from their official distributor. The thing is it can get complicated and may be time consuming to check and get it rectified.

Sigma lenses tend to give warmer (yellowish) output but that can be corrected in PP or biased permanently on the camera.

Good advise.

Shooting something large like a docking ship at the harbour from 50m away still looks big.

Heaps better than the D70s.

The original battery grip for D7000 is magnisium alloy?

Use Capture NX2 lor. Should correct the distortion of their own lenses.

Unfortunately the 14-24mm f/2.8 is only up to 24mm. It would be great if it was up till 35mm and had VR. That would make it heavier than the 70-200mm f/2.8.

I don't understand. Isn't one of the things to consider before buying a camera would be how the camera and controls feel in your hands? Some prefer big, some prefer small. So preference is all personal taste.

I don't think the OP's reason is insensible for choosing a bigger grip so long at the end of the day, the OP feels comfortable.

Sad that the addition of the battery grip does not boost the fps.

Your reaction is normal. That's the first thing that people say when comparing D700 and D3. When you want the features on the D3, then you see why people still willing to pay double. The same goes for D5100 vs D7000.

That's slightly more than 4 stop. 1/250 to 1/8 is 5 stops.

Canon bodies usually have more silent shutter than Nikon. Unless you opt for the newer Nikon bodies with silent shutter option.

How to hear about it? Just released !

I think they are targetting for people wanting 60mm FoV in DX (40 x 1.5).

D700 was announced in 2008 and available by 2009.

Hmmm, I hope it does not give people the impression that the Exposure Delay Mode function reduces camera shake. Don't use it for sports or event shooting when timing is everything. This feature is only useful when you're shooting on a tripod and want to make absolutely sure no vibration from shutter actuation.

Trying to indicate that the couple is kissing behind the flower. I do agree though that somehow that idea came out a little difficult to get through.