Because I can use MF lenses on AF bodies. Because I love the MF Nikon lenses and bodies. And last of all, because I once read in a fiction how a boy eyed a photographer's shiny, hefty Nikon and was thoroughly impressed. That was almost 15 years ago! I was totally clueless about SLR cameras then, but the brand Nikon stuck to my mind. But then again, some years later, I read a story about a PI who had a Leica... :sweatsm: But honestly, I don't think it really matters which camera one uses. Just shoot, shoot, and shoot!