>The 700 has yet to take a bad pic. I gave it to my daughter
>... she gave it back and said 'This is too
>easy, can it take a bad pic?.

Dear Simon,

I think it is so cool that you (and your daughter) feel so empowered by the D700.
If it gives you more confidence, then that is just great!
There are Baseball Players and Hockey Players that have their "bats" and "sticks" of choice.
I am a D700 user and I have experienced all of Nikon's higher end Digital Cameras both FX and DX and I am here to tell you that it is indeed possible to take a "bad" picture with a D700.

What this means is that I am also suggesting that you and your daughter should both take more personal credit for being pleased with your own photos. If the D700 camera gives you a good feeling about your images, that is wonderful. While it can be argued that it is the photographer and not the quality of the equipment that matters, it is still nice to feel that lift in confidence when you find equipment that you love to work with.

Heck...I name my bodies and lenses and tuck them in at night!

Rick Hulbert
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.rickhulbertphotography.com

Member, Nikonians Academy Faculty
http://www.nikoniansacademy.com/viewFacultyPage.html?page_id=8