Nikon D500...best wildlife dslr ever? (Page 4): That's the plan! :thumbup:...

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

SharpShooter wrote:

A serious wildlifer is gonna have to carry both a 500 and an 810!

That's the plan!
:thumbup:

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Steve Perry wrote:

I have had mine since yesterday.

I hate you. :-D
Pro Photo in Portland will just be receiving their first pre-order shipment today. That's the penalty for living in the wild, wild west. :|

brapoza Loc: Dartmouth, MA

Got my new toy

(Download)

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

OddJobber wrote:

I hate you. :-D
Pro Photo in Portland will just be receiving their first pre-order shipment today. That's the penalty for living in the wild, wild west. :|

Actually, that's the penalty for not pre-ordering online. :)

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

OddJobber wrote:

I hate you. :-D
Pro Photo in Portland will just be receiving their first pre-order shipment today. That's the penalty for living in the wild, wild west. :|

Believe it or not, I wasn't going to get one right away but changed my mind about a week ago. I just figured I'd have to wait but got lucky when I called a camera store yesterday and they had one available! :)

dickwilber Loc: Indiana (currently)

SharpShooter wrote:

... For GOOD wildlife, you need more detail, especially if your gonna crop at all. ... The 500 will be good if you're gonna crawl on your belly till you can see the whites in their eyes, but if you're gonna pull up in your car and stand near it to shoot, I would use a FF with big mp's every time. ... SS

Actually, Sharpshooter, if you crop the D8xx to match the D500, you only get 16 Megapixels; the D500 gives you 25% more. Most likely, with either camera you're going to have to crawl through the mud on your belly to get that killer wildlife shot!

I haven't shot much wildlife in years, but I'm fairly accomplished as a Sports photographer, and I'm anxious to get my hands on the D500,less for the 10fps, than for the decreased shutter lag time that infers.

Leitz Loc: Solms

Brucej67 wrote:

I know but sometimes people just tick me off. Anyway I will be moving soon so the address will be useless.

Just your credit card number would have been enough, Bruce! :) :lol:

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

No credit card information, but there is the order information. Your right I shouldn't let my temper let me do stupid things. People can goad me far to easy especially now when I just got out of the hospital with bad news (cancer and heart problems).

Leitz wrote:

Just your credit card number would have been enough, Bruce! :) :lol:

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Steve Perry wrote:

I have had mine since yesterday.

There you go Steve, countering the false suppositions, of the cranky old men on the board, with the truth. LOL! :roll:
All kidding aside, I have a D7200 and have been considering a D750. I like landscapes, night time , sports and the only wildlife I shoot are my dogs and grandkids. Would I get as good low light performance for Milky Way with a D500? I rarely print bigger than 20x30 and never more than 24x36.

Jerrin1 Loc: Wolverhampton, England

billnikon wrote:

This is a good example of the tripe that folks hav... (show quote)

I am rather puzzled by your post. You claim that people on this forum talk a load of tripe then, in essence, tell the forum members who have already taken possession of their new D500 cameras that it must be a figment of their imagination, because you know that the camera is not on sale yet. Why was the original question silly? It was a legitimate question and not in the slightest bit dumb because, contrary to your statement, the D500 is on sale. I rather feel that those who have already received their cameras will be able to tell within a few hours if it lives up to the Nikon hype. I was certainly able to do so with my Olympus 300mm f4 (which is still showing as pre order on some sites) and my Panasonic 100 - 400mm lenses.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

brapoza wrote:

Got my new toy

Whatever your "new toy" is can't be determined just by looking at this image. It's a very nice photograph. Don't get me wrong. It is indiscernible as to what you used to take it.
--Bob

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

mikeroetex wrote:

There you go Steve, countering the false suppositions, of the cranky old men on the board, with the truth. LOL! :roll:
All kidding aside, I have a D7200 and have been considering a D750. I like landscapes, night time , sports and the only wildlife I shoot are my dogs and grandkids. Would I get as good low light performance for Milky Way with a D500? I rarely print bigger than 20x30 and never more than 24x36.

I love my D500, but for landscapes and night photography I'd take a D750 or D810 instead. (The D750 has some of the best ISO performance around). The D500 would be OK, but night photography really isn't one of the strong points for a DX sensor.

Bill_de Loc: US

rmalarz wrote:

Whatever your "new toy" is can't be determined just by looking at this image. It's a very nice photograph. Don't get me wrong. It is indiscernible as to what you used to take it.
--Bob

Most would figure it out from the thread title. :roll:

"Nikon D500...best wildlife dslr ever?"

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Haydon

dickwilber wrote:

Actually, Sharpshooter, if you crop the D8xx to match the D500, you only get 16 Megapixels; the D500 gives you 25% more. Most likely, with either camera you're going to have to crawl through the mud on your belly to get that killer wildlife shot!

I haven't shot much wildlife in years, but I'm fairly accomplished as a Sports photographer, and I'm anxious to get my hands on the D500,less for the 10fps, than for the decreased shutter lag time that infers.

SS is patronizing his 5DSr which he owns. We're all guilty of the same thing but really what it comes down to...it's not the camera ...it's the guy making the picture. New equipment is nice to have and makes the shot easier, but it really is your skillset that matters the most. 10 fps has been around a long time...in reality it's not fast anymore.

I've seen some pretty rotten shots taken with pro equipment...haven't you?

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

mikeroetex wrote:

There you go Steve, countering the false suppositions, of the cranky old men on the board, with the truth. LOL! :roll:
All kidding aside, I have a D7200 and have been considering a D750. I like landscapes, night time , sports and the only wildlife I shoot are my dogs and grandkids. Would I get as good low light performance for Milky Way with a D500? I rarely print bigger than 20x30 and never more than 24x36.

Mike I'll piggyback on what Steve said.
For most landscape and milky-way shots, MOST people are looking for a bit of wide angle(wa). Good wa lenses are expensive, especially the FF lenses. A DX guts the wa right outa the lenses as well as the view. So no, a DX is rarely a good choice when you're trying to fit more into a frame. Stick with the FF unless you your type of shooting absolutely has to have 10fps! ;-)
SS