Well Nikon is upsetting the apple cart.

Did save the landscape photo to open in PS. When I softproofed at the largest sheet size my printer will handle (13x19) the noise disappeared. So did a lot of the other fine details that I would have preferred if they stayed. Come to to think of it the same thing happens with my now inferior camera bodies. I guess I don't need that much resolution after all. Better low light capabilities would be nice. Better AF in 5D package wouldn't hurt either.

Guess I won't start scouring the internet to find an adaptor that allows Canon lenses to speak Nikon after all.

Just some food for thought.

JRW