Itchen to purchase a New Nikon
Dec 21, 2021 16:42:04 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
larryepage wrote:
Let me count the reasons...actually, I'll just lis... (show quote)
Larry,
Thank you for a very helpful answer. For me ease of handling is important. I don't object to my D850 and will probably keep it because it is the pinnacle of DSLRs at present, but it is a "tank". So, money aside, then there are good reasons to add a D500 to my arsenal. Besides, it will help me to make better use of the capabilities of the D850 since they share the same menu structure. Did I misinterpret anything you said?
Dec 21, 2021 18:27:55 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
DaveyDitzer wrote:
Larry,
Thank you for a very helpful answer. For me ease of handling is important. I don't object to my D850 and will probably keep it because it is the pinnacle of DSLRs at present, but it is a "tank". So, money aside, then there are good reasons to add a D500 to my arsenal. Besides, it will help me to make better use of the capabilities of the D850 since they share the same menu structure. Did I misinterpret anything you said?
Thank you for a very helpful answer. For me ease of handling is important. I don't object to my D850 and will probably keep it because it is the pinnacle of DSLRs at present, but it is a "tank". So, money aside, then there are good reasons to add a D500 to my arsenal. Besides, it will help me to make better use of the capabilities of the D850 since they share the same menu structure. Did I misinterpret anything you said?
You pretty much nailed it. There are benefits beyond those I listed, including a very small weight advantage, and some shooting advantages for some genres, and a slightly quieter shutter, but the ones I talked about were the ones that led me to get a D500 after I had my D850 for a while.
Dec 21, 2021 21:22:59 #
keywest305 wrote:
Buy the camera that does your style. In the end its the photo you produce not what took the picture.
Dec 22, 2021 05:51:59 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
avemal wrote:
Been using my D500 since the day it came out ( 5 years ?)
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
I still shoot with my D500 and 200-500 56 lens. Why use anything else. Just yesterday I took out my rig and shot the following image of a Cormorant carrying nesting material. ISO 400, 1/2000 sec. f6.3 at 380 mm.
I also shoot with a mirrorless Sony, but as far as sharpness goes, there is no difference between a mirrorless and DSLR camera's.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Dec 22, 2021 06:49:50 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
Something you may(?) want to consider is: when I go out shooting, I now carry two (2) cameras. My D850 with a wide angle, and my D7000 with my longest telephoto/zoom. Don't have to be switching lens in the field. Yea, a little awkward, but I find I much prefer having 2 cameras with me, to switching lens, seemingly constantly. It is also good insurance to have 2 cameras with you (in case 1 'dies'. Yea, this is just justification to get the new camera.
Dec 22, 2021 07:00:42 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
avemal wrote:
Been using my D500 since the day it came out ( 5 years ?)
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Which new Nikon are you itchin for?
Dec 22, 2021 07:24:25 #
rmalarz wrote:
avemal, I've been using my Nikon F since Christmas... (show quote)
So true. It's a poor workman that blames his tools.
Dec 22, 2021 07:26:36 #
You've reached the peak of DSLR brilliance. Be patient, shoot with what you've got, and save until the tech in the Z9 filters down to some lighter, more affordable mirrorless Nikons.
Dec 22, 2021 07:48:26 #
You have taken the wise decision. I have always sustained that if the present camera is doing the job, unless burning money is not an issue, to refrain from updating. If you want to know, all of my cameras are old by all standards but they all perform to my satisfaction.
Dec 22, 2021 08:30:07 #
avemal wrote:
Been using my D500 since the day it came out ( 5 years ?)
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
I'm in a similar , I have been keeping watch at Service Photo. I am hoping to move to the Z9 when they become more available. I have been shooting with 500's for several years and they have been great. Nikon rep steered me this way when I was looking at the 800. No regrets. PS - Way too late in the game to switch manufacturers.
Dec 22, 2021 09:08:08 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
avemal wrote:
Been using my D500 since the day it came out ( 5 years ?)
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
I have been following this thread but haven't seen if OP has listed his present lens lineup. If these are mostly crop lenses, moving to any FF, e.g., D850, is going carry with it a lot of expense for FF lenses
Dec 22, 2021 09:08:42 #
keywest305 wrote:
Dont let that 500 go. Great camera. I have the 850 and also the 500. There is nothing they can't do
Have exactly the same setup. Wonderful !
Dec 22, 2021 09:45:12 #
Dec 22, 2021 09:47:59 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
avemal wrote:
Been using my D500 since the day it came out ( 5 years ?)
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
Been looking for a new DSLR but this seems to do all what I want do with a new Nikon. Can!t move on with another.
If you have tired of the "old" D500, send it to me, I'll take good care of it till it dies!!!!
Dec 22, 2021 09:50:08 #
ELNikkor wrote:
You've reached the peak of DSLR brilliance. Be patient, shoot with what you've got, and save until the tech in the Z9 filters down to some lighter, more affordable mirrorless Nikons.
Good plan.
And some of us will wait out those initial “trickle down” models until the Mark II versions of those initial versions hammer the prices of the initial versions down to rock bottom clearance level.
Same good plan, just the long version. Acoarst this doesn’t address the itch but $3 for some foot powder will do that.
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