D-5 "Fast & Furious"
Mar 25, 2018 11:34:29 #
Those are darn nice shots. The glass doesn't seem too shabby either. I've asked myself if the cost of the D5 justifies the three times my D500's. I guess it depends what you use it for.
Mar 25, 2018 12:00:38 #
Those are darn nice shots. The glass doesn't seem too shabby either. I've asked myself if the cost of the D5 justifies the three times my D500's. I guess it depends what you use it for.
Mar 25, 2018 12:22:21 #
Acufine3200
Loc: Texarkana USA
Impressive technical shots. I had guessed F5.6 on the baseball shot—due to the amount of DOF at the mound—but the EXIF shows 3.2...great glass in addition to an outstanding body. Focusing is critical in helping cover excessive noise, which is where it appears the D5 excels. That said, the tight structure at ISO 16,000 is unreal. The day of complaining over poor athletic lighting is steadily going bye-bye. Good work.
Mar 25, 2018 12:34:25 #
Nuclear13
Loc: North Lauderdale, Florida
These images were taken with the Nikon D5 & a 28-300mm lens at the Brevard County Zoo in Melbourne Florida. Ever since i got the camera i have not needed to use my SB910 flash. Love the pictures & the detail.
Mar 25, 2018 18:45:25 #
I notice the noise at ISO 3200 with my D4s. Nik D-fine takes it out but I have been reluctant to go higher.
ISO 20,000 doesn't seem possible with my camera, which cost $6000 too, but I'll try it.
ISO 20,000 doesn't seem possible with my camera, which cost $6000 too, but I'll try it.
Mar 25, 2018 19:03:01 #
IMHO the D5 is the BEST Nikon camera for action sports. I upgraded from a D4s when the D5 was released. The focusing system, also available in the D500 and the D850, has its own microprocessor and is blazingly fast and extremely accurate. None better IMHO! I also use my D850 as my second camera and/or the D500 in this position upon occasion. Best of luck.
Mar 25, 2018 21:25:34 #
Fotoartist wrote:
I notice the noise at ISO 3200 with my D4s. Nik D-fine takes it out but I have been reluctant to go higher.
ISO 20,000 doesn't seem possible with my camera, which cost $6000 too, but I'll try it.
ISO 20,000 doesn't seem possible with my camera, which cost $6000 too, but I'll try it.
...using my "old" D4 I got good results up to 12,800 but that was pushing it...D5 I don't blink at that ISO and go farther on occasion...it's all about the shutter.
Mar 25, 2018 23:35:29 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
The Nikon D5, Canon 1DX Mark 2, and the Sony a9 Mirrorless, all have megapixels of less than 25. There must be a reason for this? Otherwise, there would be more.
Mar 26, 2018 01:08:42 #
mas24 wrote:
The Nikon D5, Canon 1DX Mark 2, and the Sony a9 Mirrorless, all have megapixels of less than 25. There must be a reason for this? Otherwise, there would be more.
...reason is *speed*!
Mar 27, 2018 01:39:24 #
I have owned a D5 for about 1 1/2 years now, I was amazed at the difference from my D3. I shoot most of the sports now for a local private High School. Been fun and satisfying. Lots of the pictures end up in the Yearbook. Started this as a hope I could get a picture or two of grandchildren playing Soccer, that lead to Football and now we're off with our youngest grandchildren playing HS Football, Basketball through Section & Division playoffs to Volleyball. It's fun and satisfying at the same time.
Mar 27, 2018 02:29:58 #
pesfls wrote:
That’s for sure. As a hobbyist I just can’t justify it. I have been reading up on it, in particular the AF capability. Wildlife abounds where we live, deer, elk & what not. A D5 would be the cat’s meow. Perhaps a D500 is in my future as the AF systems are identical.
I just purchased the D7500 for my daughter, along with the Tamron 100-400. I shot my grandson's soccer game using the combo and was impressed with the D7500. Very fast fps, for one thing. Same high ISO as the D500, same exceed 5 processor. It does have the same AF system, but not quite as many focal points. However, for sports I ended up using d21 instead of d51 anyway. The Tamron lens is sharp and light. I was worried about weight for my grown daughter, but this is a great combination. It may be a bit long for sideline photos....they would have to be taken in portrait position when standing close to the line, but it will reach all the way across the field. The Tamron is quite a bit less expensive than the Nikon 80-400.
I'll post a few once I get MY computer repaired. I have a couple of keys that are not working. I'm on my wife's and the pics are on mine.
Mar 27, 2018 02:58:38 #
SteveR wrote:
I just purchased the D7500 for my daughter, along ... (show quote)
...yes, you get all kinds of stretch with that combo, for your daytime sports it would be stellar (when I hook my 200-400 f4 up to my D500 it's *great!* in those conditions)...but for night stadium stuff the D5 with that lens is pretty dang amazing, I can go with the 1.4 TC and it's really good, too, but 280mm as a starting point is hard for me to get used to so far...
Mar 27, 2018 05:36:23 #
chasgroh wrote:
...yes, you get all kinds of stretch with that combo, for your daytime sports it would be stellar (when I hook my 200-400 f4 up to my D500 it's *great!* in those conditions)...but for night stadium stuff the D5 with that lens is pretty dang amazing, I can go with the 1.4 TC and it's really good, too, but 280mm as a starting point is hard for me to get used to so far...
I've shot the 7500 at ISO 6000 with no noticeable noise on a big screen. I'll be curious to try it at 10,000. My daughter actually took a shoot with no flash indoors at 51,200 but it was, off, noisy. I would think that a faster lens would be need under the lights, though, with the 7500. Probably an f4. That's not our real concern. Our next concern is basketball in the gym. That would be a different lens. I think, though, that we may have baseball covered.
Mar 27, 2018 12:54:20 #
docphoto wrote:
What lens are you using for your sports shots?
Also check UHH member, Jules Karney, he is an EXCELLENT sports photographer and uses a D500 with excellent outdoor sports photography shots.
Also check UHH member, Jules Karney, he is an EXCELLENT sports photographer and uses a D500 with excellent outdoor sports photography shots.
Daytime daylight sports can be captured very well with a D500. The challenge starts when the lights come on in a non-pro or college venue. In those situations the D5 can't be beat. (At least not yet)
Basketball: Tamron 24-70 A007 f/2.8
Softball/Tennis/Swimming/ Volleyball: Nikon 70-200 AFs VR II f/2.8
Football/Baseball: Nikon AFs 300mm f/2.8 and occasionally the 70-200
Mar 27, 2018 13:05:01 #
I try to push the ISO a bit to gain a little aperture. I've found f/2.8 to be a bit shallow particularly with a large lens like a 300mm. I try to keep it at at least f/4 but sometimes that won't work even at 20,000 ISO. A few of the venues I have to shoot are real barns when it comes to lighting.
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