Updated. Since some people apparently can't associate questions with answers, I've numbered all of them. More so than any other week I can remember in the long history of this site (now well into its second decade), I've been getting tons of emails this week asking me to write about various subjects. I don't recall asking "what would you like me to write about?" but apparently someone must have done that for me, because I've been getting such requests in a constant stream all week. Only problem? I don't do requests. I have planned set list in mind.
The big four requests seem to be (1) what happened to Kodak and what's that mean for film?, (2) how good is the D4?, (3) what would the difference be between a D800 with and without AA filter be?, and (4) what do I think of Nikon not selling parts to independent repair shops? I also got a lot of (5) "is it okay to post process in 8-bit?" questions, too. (6) Another bunch wanted me to write about Fujifilm's new color filtration on the sensor. (7) Add to that a number of students that simply asked me to write out the answer to teacher's question (see "Try This at Home," below).
So, in order to get all those questions answered in the most efficient manner: (1) they screwed up and my drugstore still sells film, (2) very, (3) some amount of money to get more moire and maybe a bit more acuity (see also #7), (4) still thinking about it, (5) no, (6) it collects less color information, and (7) see my D3x review. There. I've just satisfied 250+ emails in one sentence. Now I can go back to trying to finish what I was working on (books, if you must ask).
Seriously, I do try to cover subjects that most of you are interested in. But I can't do everything at once, nor do I always do it when you think I might. You'll be surprised to find that many of the things that appear on this web site were written long before they appear ("Try This at Home" for example), while others were mostly written and then some event triggers my finishing them ("4K Video Future" for example). Basically, you get what you get when you get it. Anything else and you aren't getting byThom.
So keep sending in those requests. I note them. I consider them. I may eventually act on them.
Most important word in the previous five paragraphs: very.