Well, for the moment I certainly cannot afford both better glass and a new camera.   I have been looking at glass and seeing what is tempting. Unfortunately, I am leaning in the direction of something like the Nikon 70-200 F/2.8 ED-IF AF-S VR Lens, expensive pro level lens or perhaps the VR kit lens(18-200?) sometimes supplied with the D200.    I like the idea of the small size of the 18-200 and the wider angle allowed..even if build is not up to pro level the lens has good ratings overall in performance.   Big diffrence in price and some aperture is sacrificed with the smaller lens.    For me, somethng like the 70-200 could very likely be overkill, at least now in my stage of photography and less useful overall when carrying one camera body.  A wider lens is essential for many shots and easier to maneuver.  Oh well...wait and see what happens with the markets..sigh.