A. T.

Very well said. I dearly love my Hedgehog family but I also know that you have to use common logic and a bit if common sense and not fall for the "justification" in getting rid of thousands of dollars in DSLR equipment for the latest and greatest that won't produce a product that's any better.

A. T.

I love......"I'm just an old guy who loves to take pictures". Me to buddy, me to.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If you can't tell the difference between an image from a DSLR and a MILC, that just means you still think a mirror is important to a camera.

BebuLamar

It's time to sell your D500 like this guy
https://www.ebay.com/itm/111996627374?epid=220163956&hash=item1a1384e9ae:g:lAIAAOSwYvFZMYHW

A. T.

Not really, I just don't see the need to replace perfectly good equipment until it's absolutely necessary. I think mirrorless technology is wonderful.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

They've sold 326 at that price and they are all gray market with a 3rd party warranty.

They accept returns, but with a 10% restocking fee.

BebuLamar

So by discontinue the D500 Nikon made it's more valuable.

therwol Loc: USA

I don't think it will last. If the camera were still selling like hotcakes, Nikon would not discontinue it. They don't care what they're making money on so long as they're making money. The guy selling these gray market cameras is taking advantage of a few people who are in a panic who now want to buy a new one. I don't think that a gray market version of that camera without Nikon USA's support or willingness to work on the camera if something is wrong is worth that much. There are other camera options.

BebuLamar

As I say the window to make money is narrow.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

You can go to mirrorless and still not get rid of your DSLR camera and lens equipment.

I have a Canon 7D Mark II and a dozen lenses to go with it. With lenses mounted it is big and it is heavy but I still use it quite a bit. However, for street photography, for indoor work in museums and other low-light venues and as a more casual walk around camera, I often use my newly acquired Nikon Z fc mirrorless camera with either the Nikkor Z 28 mm f/2.8 SE, or the Nikkor 40 mm f/2 prime lenses. It makes for a small and very light kit. Total weight of the camera and either of those two lenses is around 20 oz.

Most of my Canon lenses alone weigh at least as much is my Nikon mirrorless with lens attached. Many of them weigh much more. My Canon kit is big and bulky to drag around all the time especially at the age of 75. I still find myself using it often, but now that I have my Nikon I have more flexible options. Just as importantly, my Z fc is very enjoyable to use and the shots I capture with it are excellent.

Bill_de Loc: US

But you get free shipping from New Jersey!



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Amen. I switched from serious to about 90% entertainment mode long ago. That seems a good fit for the nature of this “place”, as to its content and population.

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Acoarst this particular thread, being an RIP for SLRs, was destined to be mainly entertainment right from the get go, and it will get weirder page after page. Thaz what happens whenever an open forum collides with “religion”. The D500 has a fervent cultish following.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

I'm probably part of that. I love my D500. Never use it for sports or wildlife, either. I bought a second one in 2019 because it is a great general-purpose camera largely misunderstood by the masses. So, if it is discontinued, I should still be in good shape for quite a while.