[carstenw]

I suppose others with more R experience will be along shortly to add to the answer, but I think it is really important to know what kind of photography you do.

Two other points:

1) The D3 uses the 4/3 system lenses, and Olympus makes some great ones, so there are other choices. Leica has also announced a 25mm f1.4 lens, IIRC.

2) You dismiss the M8 very quickly. Once the fixes for it are out, you might want to try it in your store, for a while, just to make sure that you are right. I am one who has spent a lot of money on SLR lenses, only to realise that the M system is probably better for my needs.

The Digilux 2 is a great camera, but cannot compare to larger sensors.