catalint Loc: oslo

Hi,

These days I am really considering some gear change. For a while I've been searching and looking into possibility of moving up to FX format.

The main reason I am considering this, is the better performance/results when shooting in low lights condition, Hi-Iso. I love landscapes and night photography, but I also do portraits and events with my DJ friends. Until The D500 i was sure my next move will be to FX, but now that's a tough nut. I've watched several reviews and test of the D500 but none has an in-dept real life test or samples I want to see. But on paper and some few reviews, this D500 should really be outstanding and better then the two FX's I am looking into in everyway.

So my wish from you D500 users, is if you could post some low light pictures. As it is now, I stand between d610 , D750 and D500. All my glass is DX. So D500 would be the best solution. The "rapid fire" of the D500 is not something important to me, my focus is to achieve more clean and noise free pictures,. Hi ISO results that's what I look at.

I am in line for a D500, but have not payed it yet. I am looking at a two month waiting I think, and I have this time ahead to make a decision.
I could get a D610 with an Sigma 24-85 F4 Art lens for the body price of D500.

Cheers from Oslo

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

Do yourself a big favor. Cancel the order for the D500. Order either a D750 or a D810. Go for the D810 if you can take the hit on your bank account. If you are really in no hurry, you might wait awhile and see what Nikon is cooking up to replace the D810, because that might have all the same bells and whistle that a D500 has.

Here are graphic reasons:
http://www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Nikon%20D5,Nikon%20D500,Nikon%20D800,Nikon%20D810

The above link is to a chart by Bill Claff (bclaff here on UHH) that shows the "Photographic Dynamic Range" of the D500, the D810, the D800, and the D5. You can click on other cameras in the list on the right to add more graphs or to delete them. (Note that the graph for a D750 is almost identical to the D800.)

For the landscapes, night photography, portraits and events that you target, any of those FX cameras is better suited that a D500 in every respect with the exception of frame rate for sporting events.

Essentially what those graphs show is that all across the board, at every ISO, the FX cameras other than the D5 do better than the D500 (click on the "Ideal DX" at the right to see that no DX sensor will ever be as good as those FX sensors). Note that the D5 is far and away better at high ISO's, but to get there it gives up ground at lower ISO values. In an ideal world you would want both a D810, for lower ISO's and slower frame rates, and a D5 for higher ISO's and faster frame rates.

If all you will do with the camera is low light or high frames per second, the D5 is the winner. If you want to do portraits and landscapes either a D800 or a D810 is a better compromise.

The D500 is lower cost but not quite as suited for your purposes as the FX bodies. If you want to do macro, wildlife or sports without breaking the bank, a D500 is a great camera.

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

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catalint Loc: oslo

Thanx Apaflo, for your comments.
I would love an D810, just way too much for my pockets. for a D5 I think i need to get a seconds job in the center of Oslo, selling my body and hopefully not more then a year :D

Heck, i am financing with a payment agreement over time. breaking the bank is a sure thing anyway :) Just need to calculate and really don't gap to much.

My photography is still just a hobby. And therefore includes different scenarios. I had to really sit down a look at what i shoot most. And from my overview, sports is the least subject. And the real benefit of D500 maybe is exactly here: Sports.

Besides that I enjoy landscapes, night photography and events (family or friends). My thought is that if I move to FX I should sell my DX stash build glass selection for FX. Thats where it hurts the most. As far as I know , all my lenses are DX lenses, and i feel a beating coming just thinking about replacing what I have for an FX body.

Anyway thanx again for you comments. I also feel that going for the FX is more correct in order to achieve my desire. Need to have a little patience i think.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The D810 has a reputation for low noise.

http://nikonrumors.com/2015/06/08/the-d810a-could-be-the-best-low-lighthigh-iso-dslr-camera-nikon-has-ever-made.aspx/

D500 sample images, but with no data -

http://www.google.com/search?q=d500+sample+images&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=925&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixsNbKnsDMAhUCFT4KHVLgCLYQsAQIGw&dpr=1

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

I went through this dilemma and basically concur with Apaflo's research. My decision was a little easier because my current interest is wildlife. I wanted something now and the D500 works nicely for me with my initial uses thus far! If I could only buy one camera,it would have been the 810. When the replacement for the 810 comes out,that will theoretically be my last retirement camera! Unless something magical happens,FX will be my final answer. I already had a few nice FX lenses,so that made my choice even more difficult.

catalint Loc: oslo

Yes I know Jerry.... my body shakes when thinking about the 3900$ I have to pay for it here :shock:

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

My body will shake when my wife places her hands around my neck for buying more photo equipment. :roll:

catalint Loc: oslo

Over the time I learned to do that myself :D
Which is what I feel is going to happen very soon. :D

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

You might think about used or a refurb. Another way is a D800, also either used or refurb. A used D800 is less expensive that any of these others are new.

Otherwise, the D750 is about the same price as a D500.

Jim Bob

Same here. She hates the brown truck. :-D

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

She actually doesn't make too big a deal out of it,as it is really the only thing I spend any money on. I enjoy a lot of time reading about my hobby and endeavor to spend more time shooting. She is kind of a disciplined shooter,having spent many hours with photographers on numerous year book compilations and family albums. I am not. :roll:

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I notice that none of you mentioned the D500 isn't even being delivered yet.

He did ask for opinions of users, except for the reviewers using pre production cameras, there are no users yet.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

In the sixth post in this thread I alluded to "...and the D500 works nicely for me with my initial uses thus far!"

I want some mileage before I say too much The improved screen makes you think that your pics are so much better,obviously getting away with higher ISO(had some fun shooting large birds taking off),like the controls,the articulating touch screen is a plus,ability to shoot Tiff if desirable...let me add that the diopter adjustment is decent and the viewfinder shade is neat. The additional focus point toggle is okay too.

Working on it! Got a week of intermittent rain going on and I'm lazy!

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

Not true. I have one.