The latest and greatest is nice, But not needed.
Does she suffer from NAS? (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome? )
I wish you both good luck!She doesnt, but I do. Oddly, I feel better if she has the best around her neck. There is something rewarding about knowing that I provided her with the thing that brings her so much joy. She feels the same about me and my computer... so its kinda a mutual thing.
There is a rumor that Nikon will anounce the new D5 later this year, So it might be worth waiting if you have the cash.
But there is allways a better peice of equiment around the corner.
There is a nice forum like here called Nikonites.com( they also have a small section for non Nikon cameras too :) ).