So, the D3 is dead.....WWYD?
Took a bath while kayaking yesterday. 24 hrs and no life. The water or bags must have had some crap in it because visible contacts are all corroding already, water behind LCD screens etc.. Looks like the battery fried as well... the electrical contacts are blackened like it shorted out hard. So, it's a goner.
Not the end of the world, it's insured for this kind of stuff (no deductible). So I'll be getting insured value/ replacement cost to replace it.
So, another D3 and make a few bucks, a D3s for better ISO, a D3x (that'll cost extra) for the MP's, or wait on the D4 and hope it's around 18MP with D3s ISo capabilities....
For me the MP's of the D3x and the better ISO of the D3 are about an even trade..
The D4 at around 18MP's with the D3s ISO capabilities would be my ideal, but it's an unknown and I would be without a DSLR for many months. Not the end of the world as I have my G10 (but no birds).... If they let me keep the D3 I'll see about a repair for the interim/backup but I'm thinking it won't be cheap.
So, D3s, D3x, or wait/hope for D4?