Have any of you seen Nikon's recent pricing of "pro" gear? The old AFS 80-200 f2.8 ($1,300) gets replaced with the 70-200 f2.8 ($2,500), the old 80-400VR ($1,600) gets replaced with the new AFS 80-400VR ($2,700), the D700 ($2,500) gets replaced with the D800 ($3,000), and so on.

I'll be surprised if a new D400 arrives, and shocked if it starts out at less than $2,300 - or almost double the cost of a D7100. For that price, you'd better really need that extra FPS or two, that 10-pin connector, and that AF-On button, because the images will be the same.

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