Nikon D500 official topic

ahbleza

Lack of focus peaking in video mode is a deal breaker. I will stick with my GH4 for now.

Why does Nikon not add such a basic feature?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sports and wildlife photographers will love the D500. The combination of a new 20 Megapixel APSC sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, a deep buffer (especially if you're using XQD cards), and a new 153-point AF system shared with the D5, makes for a supremely confident camera. Nikon enjoyed an edge over Canon in terms of continuous AF and the D500 further cements this belief. D500 effortlessly tracked any subject I pointed it at, rattling-off bursts of focused images with eerie precision and consistency. I also loved how the AF area extends almost to the very side edges of the DX frame, leaving only small strips at the top and bottom unattended. Coupled with a new metering sensor which has sufficient resolution to perform respectable face detection through the viewfinder, the D500 can track, focus and meter for subjects almost anywhere on the frame.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D500/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

D500 owner made legal warning against Nikon advertising the camera as offering 'integrated Wi-Fi.' In the equivalent of a cease-and-desist order. Andreas V, from Butzbach, Germany says, that the term is misleading, given there are unusual restrictions to using the function.

With D500 you need to use a compatible Android device with Bluetooth LE and the Snapbridge app to enable Wi-Fi: a restriction that is not commonly shared by other cameras, including Nikon's own D750 and D7200 models.

And he is right,

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Samples

http://www.ixbt.com/divideo/nikon-d500.shtml

Vitaliy_Kiselev

$500 discount now for D500 kit

Nikon D500 DX-Format Digital SLR with 16-80mm ED VR Lens

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D500-DX-Format-Digital-16-80mm/dp/B01A7Q0KZ6/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New firmware - 1.02

Addressed an issue that sometimes caused errors with certain UHS-II SD memory cards. As we were able to confirm that these were read errors arising not in the camera but in the cards themselves, we addressed the issue with a work-around that switches temporarily to UHS-I mode when a card-side error occurs in UHS-II mode. The camera switches back to UHS-II mode when turned off and then on again or when the standby timer restarts. Card-side read errors may still occur after the update, albeit very infrequently.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/191.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

http://www.steves-digicams.com/blog/nikon-d500-dslr-hands-on-palm-springs/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

If you are an enthusiast photographer looking for something which offers a heck of a lot of features, then the D500 is the ultimate camera for you. Professionals, who are usually swayed towards full-frame, could also find use for the D500 - especially sports and wildlife photographers who could make use of the crop sensor to get additional focal length.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_d500_review/image_quality/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Movie recording is strong with the D500 too, as you can record in 4K resolution at 30 frames per second for up to 30 minutes continuously. Even pro level Nikon DSLRs don't always offer that type of video recording capability right now. You do have to work in Live View mode to shoot movies, which will cost you quite a bit of battery life.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/nikon/d500-dslr/nikon-d500-dslr-review.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

This camera fulfilled our expectations for a flagship APS-C DSLR camera and comes with most (if not all) the functions a serious enthusiast or professional photographer would require. In general, it's a worthwhile step up from the D300s it replaces and a welcome partner to the professional Nikon D5.

http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/dslr-cameras/pro/nikon-d500

RRRoger

I used my D500 at Pinnacles today but usually l only shoot Video. This is the best camera I have used so far for Video all the way from 100 to 16,000 ISO. I've had a D7100, D5300, D750, D800e, A7s, A7sII, GH3, GH4, HC-W850, and HC-X1000. I use an external battery and recorder for over 3 hours of continuous Video.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

http://www.3dnews.ru/assets/external/downloads/2016/07/05/935677/DSC_2453.MOV

http://www.3dnews.ru/935677

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Available for $1799 at http://www.ebay.com/itm/401162014638

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Nikon D500 versus D750 at

https://www.dpreview.com/news/1419516967/nikon-d500-versus-d750-which-one-is-right-for-you

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New firmware - version 1.10

Added support for the iOS version of SnapBridge.
Changed some help text.
Fixed the following issues:
- Images would not display correctly if playback zoom was used during image review.
- The focus point display would not light if the shutter-release button was pressed halfway after the standby timer had expired.
- The camera would stop responding if a command dial was used in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU > f Controls > f1 Custom control assignment > Movie record button + menu.
- If an option other than Off was selected for Active D-Lighting in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU, pictures taken with an optional flash unit in auto aperture (AA), non-TTL auto (A), or distance-priority manual (GN) flash mode would be underexposed.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/198.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Nikon just announced that they will be selling a D500 package with the AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens, MB-D17 Multi Battery Power Pack, Extra EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery, 2 SONY 32GB G Series XQD Memory Cards, and 2 years of extended service coverage on the D500 body.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294167-REG/nikon_13518_d500_dslr_camera_sports.html

LPowell

@Vitaliy_Kiselev At around $3600, that is a fabulous deal for a nature photographer.

IronFilm

Yeah is combing the BEST value camera for wildlife photography with the BEST value lens for wildlife photography!

Vitaliy_Kiselev

v1.11 firmware

Fixed an issue that prevented the touch-shutter option releasing the shutter when autofocus was used during live view with an SB-800 flash unit attached.

Changed the items checked when image sensor cleaning was performed using the SETUP MENU > Clean image sensor > Clean now option. We recommend that you use this option to perform image sensor cleaning after the update is complete.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/205.html