Nikon D500: (Page 5): I’ve had mine for about two years. I really like it and think it’s a great camera. I am still in the process of how to use the D500.

wetreed

I’ve had mine for about two years. I really like it and think it’s a great camera. I am still in the process of how to use the D500.

d3200prime

Glad for you! I own a D500 and mirrorless AP-C can't hold a candle to it yet. Enjoy your new toy!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

d3200prime wrote:

Glad for you! I own a D500 and mirrorless AP-C can't hold a candle to it yet. Enjoy your new toy!

Thank you, Gerald, really appreciate it.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

wetreed wrote:

I’ve had mine for about two years. I really like it and think it’s a great camera. I am still in the process of how to use the D500.

Thank you very much.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

larryepage wrote:

I predict that your D500 is going to work great for you. I'm a retired industrial engineer, and I believe it has the best ergonomic design and "fit" of any camera I have owned or shot.

Thank you, Larry, so far I am really liking it.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Currently I have a Nikon 7100 with several lenses and which I thoroughly enjoy. In following this post and not being totally familiar with the 500 or 850 I may appear stupid but can someone explain the features of of these 2 (500/850) vs my 7100. I’m thinking of upgrading in the future and am following this thread closely. Thanks

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

JimBart wrote:

Currently I have a Nikon 7100 with several lenses and which I thoroughly enjoy. In following this post and not being totally familiar with the 500 or 850 I may appear stupid but can someone explain the features of of these 2 (500/850) vs my 7100. I’m thinking of upgrading in the future and am following this thread closely. Thanks

First off there is nobody starts off knowing everything, they are the latest and greatest in their respective fields, 850 being FF and the 500 being DX, smaller sensor. Their features are basically the same. I had a 7100, which was a great and still is a great camera.
BTW the only dumb question is the one you not ask, so don't be afraid to ask, Jim.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

JimBart wrote:

Currently I have a Nikon 7100 with several lenses and which I thoroughly enjoy. In following this post and not being totally familiar with the 500 or 850 I may appear stupid but can someone explain the features of of these 2 (500/850) vs my 7100. I’m thinking of upgrading in the future and am following this thread closely. Thanks

I had a 7100 and a 7200. I now have a D5oo. If you shoot bird in flight the extra area mode and the upgraded focus system are the awesome feature. It has great controls for fast access and very customizable. Great tilt screen on the back with touch screen features. Has the best focus system that Nikon offers in a DSLR except maybe the D6. The D5 D850 and D5oo all have the same focus system. It also focused down to-4ev and a 100 percent viewfinder. I may have missed some things but if you shoot moving objects it's the cats meow.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Earnest Botello wrote:

First off there is nobody starts off knowing everything, they are the latest and greatest in their respective fields, 850 being FF and the 500 being DX, smaller sensor. Their features are basically the same. I had a 7100, which was a great and still is a great camera.
BTW the only dumb question is the one you not ask, so don't be afraid to ask, Jim.

The user interface is very different. Control is very straightforward and direct. Every shooting parameter is directly accessible without going into the menu system. The Picture Control (which is in the menu) is accomplished with direct control of contrast, sharpness, and four or five other parameters. There are no scene modes. All important if you do pre-processing. Build quality and materials of construction (magnesium alloy and carbon fiber instead of plastic) are much better.

stan0301 Loc: Colorado

I have a bunch of Nikon’s - and the D500 is the one I usually reach for - I really like the way it treats color

Terry in Indiana Loc: rural Indiana

I also have a D7100 as well as 2 D500s. The D7100 has become my back-up, but it's a great camera. One thing you should be aware of...the D500 does not have a pop-up flash like the D7100 does. I seldom use flash, but occasionally it comes in handy when I want to grab my camera for a quick, unplanned shot indoors. The D500 has a hot shoe mount for a flash, but no pop-up flash. Just wanted you to be aware of that difference.

tcthome Loc: NJ

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Terry in Indiana wrote:

I also have a D7100 as well as 2 D500s. The D7100 has become my back-up, but it's a great camera. One thing you should be aware of...the D500 does not have a pop-up flash like the D7100 does. I seldom use flash, but occasionally it comes in handy when I want to grab my camera for a quick, unplanned shot indoors. The D500 has a hot shoe mount for a flash, but no pop-up flash. Just wanted you to be aware of that difference.

Neither the D500 nor the D850 have pop-up flashes. I have never found this to be a problem. Most lenses will create a vignette in the field of a pop-up flash, especially at shorter focal lengths and shorter subject distances (less than 10 feet or so) with all but the smallest lenses. I have bought (and xarry) a couple of SB-400 flash units. I can carry them in a pocket, and the camera can control them on those occasions when they are needed. They can be adjusted for bounce, cover a wider field, and are more powerful than a pop-up flash. They are powered by two AA batteries and don't drain the camera battery.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

larryepage wrote:

The user interface is very different. Control is very straightforward and direct. Every shooting parameter is directly accessible without going into the menu system. The Picture Control (which is in the menu) is accomplished with direct control of contrast, sharpness, and four or five other parameters. There are no scene modes. All important if you do pre-processing. Build quality and materials of construction (magnesium alloy and carbon fiber instead of plastic) are much better.

Larry, I am still learning the camera and Boy is the interface different. One question I hope you can answer, when I push the button it just shoots without acquiring focus, is there a setting for that? Help

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

Earnest Botello wrote:

Larry, I am still learning the camera and Boy is the interface different. One question I hope you can answer, when I push the button it just shoots without acquiring focus, is there a setting for that? Help

In the menu a1 there is the option to set the D5oo focus release in af-c. There are 4 options. Choose your poison. In a2 Af-s priority selection you have the options for Af-s. Focus and release. Again choose your poison. I have mine set to release in af-c and focus in Af-s If you have problems pm me and I will sent you pics of the menus. It is in the autofocus menus in the pencil looking menu on the left. Lol