I *thought* your latest photos were looking good!
It's not my main setup, but I still have a Nikon D100 (which your D40 will handily outperform, BTW) which I use from time to time. I am considering the purchase of a D700, but I should probably wait until all the new models are announced at Photokina, and in particular, the new Leica digital SLR. But with the US $ being as weak as it is against the Euro, I'm not too optimistic.
It's not my main setup, but I still have a Nikon D100 (which your D40 will handily outperform, BTW) which I use from time to time. I am considering the purchase of a D700, but I should probably wait until all the new models are announced at Photokina, and in particular, the new Leica digital SLR. But with the US $ being as weak as it is against the Euro, I'm not too optimistic.