I have done a lot of research. I couldn’t afford the D500 when I bought my used D7500 or I would have bought it then.
I like the quick focus and the many more focus points the 500 has plus the reported excellent image quality. But I have never used a D500. Are those items worth the purchase now? I haven’t been thrilled with my BIFs with the 7500. I know BIF keepers are low, but the camera just doesn’t quite live up to my expectations in that area. Would 10 fps vs 8 make a difference?
Those are some reasons I am considering a change.
Thanks for responding.

I usually shoot stationary wildlife, BIFs and occasionally landscape. I currently have a Nikon D7500; is there any compelling reason to trade in my D7500 for a D500?
On a side note, I am hoping to take an 8 day Canyonland Tauck tour in June and wondering if it mattered which of the two cameras I used for Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley and rafting tour. I want to make sure I have memorable photos from this trip.
Thanks in advance for sharing advice and experience.

Nikon x 3

You have captured these beautiful little birds very well!
You chose a great little camera that will give you really good shots of whatever you choose, and you made it work for you.
I look forward to seeing many more of your posts.

Excellent!! Very well done.

I have many of my recent photos backed up to iCloud. I recently got a second message saying my cloud was full! So this time, I decided to delete all duplicates and those that weren’t very good except family photos. I deleted approximately 2000 photos over a three day period. I still have a few thousand. Plus thousands more on a hard drive that I haven’t looked at in years.
Really! Why am I saving all these non family images. (BTW, I kept about 20 shots of bees yesterday who knows how many I deleted 😄)

I have been reading all the replies to your post. I found most of them interesting and many had helpful suggestions. I really enjoyed the photos you posted. And as others have said, they are excellent!!
I also took a college photography class. We did learn all the various “rules” in the beginning. But in the last week, our assignment was to go out and take a photo that had “meaning”. No other instructions. Some of us met after class and wondered what that meant 😄.
We were never allowed to post process anything. In fact he said most professionals do not do pp because they don’t have the time. They are on deadline and try to get it right in as few shots as possible and send it in. He did mostly commercial photography for businesses or state brochures. He was not a great instructor, in fact his teaching methods were rather strange. But I still learned a lot more than I knew before taking the class. I am not artistic at all, but I do enjoy taking photos of birds and other wildlife. I do want them to be sharp and show all the fine feather/fur details.

No. Many years ago when cameras used film, I took a photo of our yorkie puppy playing in my sister-in-law’s flowers. I sent the roll of film off to be developed. The returned photo looked pretty good for a snapshot with fairly inexpensive camera. However, a few months later, I saw ‘my picture’ on postcards both in my hometown and while traveling. What could I do about it? I bought one just to have. That one was unique to my puppy, her collar and the flower bed.
But around the same time I took a photo of Mabry Mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Now this was a popular photo sight and I am sure thousands of photos taken plus they had their own postcards. There were only a few places to stand to get the same scene I shot, so many people probably went to the same area to shoot.
But again, while traveling I saw a post card of a grist mill that looked exact like my photo of Mabry Mill. It did not identify the mill or its location. I bought one of those cards too.
The first one, I know was my photo, the second one, not sure but looked identical.

Thanks for sharing a good experience. Good to know.

I had an a6000 and sold it soon after buying it. The positives were: It was very light. It also took great landscape and close up shots but I could not get a decent BIF with it. Although one person on UHH from Florida was able to do so. Also, at that time there were very few lenses. I had both kit lenses. I had a very hard time selling it. No one in either camera club was interested at any price.
I finally sold it to KEH. Just sharing my experience with the a600. I have heard the later models have improved but are expensive.

I have used Watson, Wasabi and currently BM rechargeable batteries. They all worked fine in my Nikon cameras. My first rechargeable batteries were the Eveready ones. They were the only ones to not hold a charge. They were also the most expensive, but there were 3 batteries and 3 recharging slots, so that was good. It was several years ago that I bought them so they may have improved their quality since then. But my BM have been working great in my Nikon cameras. Hold a charge as well as or better than my Nikon ones.

Beautiful photo of a spectacular area. We were there many years ago, before digital cameras. My husband and I took two photography courses and bought a nice 35mm camera. While driving through and around Sedona and surrounding area, stopping often to take photo; it finally dawned on me I hadn’t needed to change film in awhile. Sure enough, the 35mm film never caught on the winder. So got no photos. But my sweet husband, even though annoyed, turned around so I could get some beautiful shots of the area. I actually did that twice on that vacation trip. So glad to not have to worry about film.

I have the same Nikon lens and love it.
I also have a Tamron 100-400. Have only had it less than a week and the sun hasn’t been cooperating, so only used it a few times. Still not sure about the image quality at the long end. Close up is great. But so is my Nikon.

I have a Lowenpro sling bag. I think it’s a smaller passport model, but it doesn’t say. It’s really pretty lightweight. The inside is bright green colored so easy to see everything. It is expandable which makes it easier for longer trips with 2-3 lenses and camera. But like that I can make it smaller for quick run to the beach or marsh. It also has pockets all the way around for maps, brochures, etc. plus places for extra batteries and sd cards in the strap and inside the bag.
I removed a couple of the Velcro inserts and padded the bottom with them. Still had enough dividers for camera and lenses. I keep one lens on the camera at all times so gives even more room. I recently used it for a DSLR with short lens attached plus a bridge camera with long zoom. And still had room with it unzipped for another lens if I wanted. I bought mine a few years ago at Best Buy when on sale. I love it. Carried it all around London and surrounding areas while on vacation. Only had one camera and two lenses at that time. Now for around town have room for Nikon d7500 with short lens plus Tamron 100-400 lens OR a Nikon P950. But not room for the big Tamron plus the P950. The larger one may fit it all.
I also sprayed the bottom with strong water repellent because if I set it on wet ground at the beach or marsh while shooting it adds protection.
When I bought mine, I brought my DSLR and long lens with me to BB. I wanted to be sure everything would fit and I could still carry it comfortably. Oh, the strap is padded which helps it stay put. Just my experience.

I just had the same issue with them and called and spoke with a rep. He said
They only need the public number that is on your checks. It only allows for deposit, does not allow withdrawal.
He said every time you pay with a check you are putting the exact same information out there.
I did copy the numbers from the front of my check. They did deposit the money in my account. I had no problems but it was unusual.