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| Posted: Fri May 13th, 2016 11:23 |
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Graham Whistler
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London Camera Centre said I had the first in their Southampton Store. All looks good with no bad new so far. First pix is only my home but will do better ASAP. Focus is so fast it is going to be great for tracking birds in flight with my long lenses. Motor drive also very quick as per specs. In shop put in my new Lexar XQD 32 GB card 440 MBS Ref 2933 and took test pixs in shop then message came up wrong cart type could damage card!! So shop sold me a Sony XQD 32 GB also 440 MBs M type. Work fine then later when not in shop same message came up. Both cards were formatted in camera befor taking pixs. Reformatted both now at home and both working fine and no more messages. Both XQD Cards are in page 386 of instruction man listed as approved cards but the Sony is a type M and in book approved types are G.S.H & N. However both work fine and after reformatting yet again no more messages. Put in a Lexar Pro SD 32 GB card 300 MBs Pro Card Ref 2000 also got message card can not be used it may be damaged but like the XQD cards formatted again no message and working fine? Will phone Nikon on Monday but seems all is well. Attachment: D500 First.jpg (Downloaded 52 times)
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| Posted: Fri May 13th, 2016 13:23 |
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jk
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Great news Graham. Be interested to hear what Nikon Technical have to say. I can wait for mine. However if Amazon dont pull their finger out I will cancel my order. Current order status is supply after 11th June.
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| Posted: Fri May 13th, 2016 15:55 |
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jk
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Give it a try at high ISO (25600) on the light around. The results I have seen from the D5 in very low light are amazing. I expect the D500 to be almost as good.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 04:21 |
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Graham Whistler
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I have never seen such good auto focus on any SLR. The tracking of moving objects with my 500mm F4 Nikon AF-S lens is spot on like this Wood Pigeon at bottom of my garden just now. The motor drive is very fast and focus and tracking holds on all shots of a burst of 10 shots! Just spoke to the LCE shop about the fault message and we both think it could be a software error? No problems since as I have been using the camera a lot to learn its systems. So far so good! Attachment: W Pigeon0086.jpg (Downloaded 49 times)
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 06:11 |
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Robert
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Glad to hear it Graham, when I tried it at the launch day in Manchester it just felt so 'right', difficult be more detailed than that on a brief encounter with an unfamiliar device but it seems I wasn't wrong. Not sure I would want to make that level of investment in a DX format body now, I think JK makes a good point about waiting for the smaller body FX version which will no doubt be on the horizon soon. The D5 is very expensive unless you are really earning from it.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 08:16 |
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Graham Whistler
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Light weight and DX is big advantage for me wanting to use 500mm lens that becomes 750mm with DX. With my D810 focus was too slow with that lens and with FX and birds you find most of time crop off a lot of the image. Also the high ISO much improved, big advantage needing high speeds for flight pix. Attachment: BH Gull 3016.jpg (Downloaded 46 times)
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 09:24 |
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Robert
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I agree Graham, DX has it's advantages but what I am saying is an FX version of the D500, or putting it another way a cheaper D5 without the multitude of features and robustness. Ultra high definition of the D810 carries speed penalties, the D5 is, or feels, even faster/crisper than the D500. A small bodied new FX sensor etc. which is as fast as the D500 would be worth having. That's all I was saying. Your images are outstanding for clarity, despite the forum software.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 10:40 |
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jk
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My Amazon order now showing that it is being prepared for dispatch next week for delivery before 23rd May. I wait to see. It is the first time I have bought a camera from Amazon.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 11:01 |
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Eric
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I think this is a case of horses for courses. I am sure a lighter D5, whatever it's eventually called, will be a distinct benefit for people who want a cheaper lower spec fx body with pro performance. As we know, the advantage of DX comes into its own when longer reach is required, as in wildlife and sport photography. A DX body is better than a teleconverter and more advantageous than cropping an FX image. It also uses the sweet spot of FX lenses. For long reach photography the D500 sounds like a no brainer. Besides its here...well it will be when stocks arrive. I never saw the benefit of waiting and lusting for the next generation camera coming along in x months, x years time. Of course it will be better....but when do you stop waiting and use what you have? If Ansell Adams had known digital was coming would he have waited on the basis it would be lighter easier to use etc etc? Right at this moment, if you cannot take superior photos with a D810, D750, or D600, then a D900 isn't going to help. I am happy with the D750 quality and performance. But I see the advantage of having a dedicated long reach body for specific situations....and the D500 sounds like a good retirement present for me to accompany the D750.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2016 11:35 |
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Eric
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Graham I would be interested to hear if the focusing speed is any less on your 80-400mm?
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