The response is the main issue that has kept me from buying a P880 already. Everything else seems to fit.
I'm an old Nikon SLR guy (manual focus) who got married and got away from the photography activity. All my Nikon bodies still work just fine as do the lenses. I've had a few things published and at one time considered myself pretty adept at nature photography in the 35mm format. The basics have not changed much, just the format to heavy emphasis on digital these days.
I definitely want to be able to work in the RAW format if I choose. Kodak has their own "raw" format that doesn't seem to be very accepted.
I do appreciate the advice and I hope others chime in with their recommendations.
