Nikon D3x on the way
By a stroke of luck (good or bad?), the D3x was in stock at Amazon.com @AMAZON, and still was in stock as I write this.
I cannot forgo the D3x, because I must populate Zeiss ZF Lenses with examples for every one of the eight ZF lenses (plus the forthcoming 21/2.8 Distagon) and of course to distinguish the finer points of lenses, the D3x is absolutely required.
And now is the time to subscribe to DAP if you haven’t already, because there is going to be a lot of coverage of the D3x and how it stacks up against the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, Nikon D3, and perhaps the "S" brand.