About to make a major purchase: D800e system. Your thoughts please.

[AndrewofAdelaide]

i'm about to purchase a D800e system:
with 24-70 f2.8 lens/SB910 flash/vertical grip/extra battery/ and flash sync cord.
i am an artist who works in contemporary art.
i've been using film for years.
i work primarily in photography and video.
my work is project based. i've been shooting with Canon G series cameras for a few years on one project.
i only own a Nikon F5.
i hv a mint Nikkor 70 - 200 f2.8.
i'm overcome with indecision now.
i don't NEED the camera but it is my 50th birthday gift. and i see it as a major investment for my career and my future.
i hv been offered $6500. CAD tax incl + 5 yr warranty for the body (which includes water accidents) for the whole package.
i'm an artist that works in contemporary art.
i don't hv a pro DSLR camera for stills and video.
because of my age, i fell in the gap between analog and digital.
i know so little about digital workflow and post, but i will continue to learn about digital imaging/darkroom.
i've often paid for tutoring or i hv someone do the necessary work for me.
i want to make a website and approach the commercial market(s).
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i hv a top-of-the line NEC monitor and a wireless (medium) Wacom tablet.
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will my current system be able to handle editing the large RAW files from the D800?
i'm familiar with Lightroom and have Adobe Create Suite 5. i only have this laptop:

Model Name: MacBook Pro (with Thunderbolt port and matte screen)

Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 8 GB

 

[Spesh]

Why have you made another thread?

 

[AndrewofAdelaide]

didn't think i had. sorry if i did!

 

[binga63]

From an D800e user
yes your system will handle the files... I have been using that exact same setup here at the moment in the Philippines with no issue, but you will eventually need a separate drive or 3 to store them on as it will fill up fast

 

[The_Traveler]

D800, either normal or E, or any camera at that level is pretty demanding to shoot and you really need some strong post-processing skills to make your way with it successfully.

That being said, I have no clue if the 6500 price is decent. I suggest you price it out on a reputable site like B&H before you commit.

 

[Helen B]

If you are serious about video, the D5200 or D7100 might be better than the D800E. I use a D800E for video, with a Mosaic Engineering filter, recording the uncompressed HDMI at 100 MB/s (ie 1 GB in 10 seconds). The quality is excellent.

 

[KmH]

didn't think i had. sorry if i did!

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nikon/323271-about-buy-nikon-d800e-need-some-opinions.html