D5 joins my camera crew

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Yesterday my D5 camera finally showed up. The USPS sure is dragging it's feet with package delivery. Now I have the complete set of Nikon 5's. (D500, D850, and D5)

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Nice set of Cameras - out of them All which would you say is your most Used ?


Harry.G
Well, I just got the D5 yesterday so that would be the least used. Never got enchanted with the D850 like most people so that was my previous least used. The D500 is the oldest in this set so that wins most used. I shoot mostly wildlife and birds so the D500 is perfect for that. The D850 is best for landscapes and people. My D810 I've used in preference to my D850 so that would probably come in 2nd, but my Z7 has pushed the D850 even farther back in the unused closet and has been my go-to camera since I bought it a few months ago. Time will tell where the D5 will land on that Most-used ladder. I bought it for low light use but wasn't much impressed with my first trial shots last evening at dusk, but I still need to get the proper settings figured out.
 
Well, I just got the D5 yesterday so that would be the least used. Never got enchanted with the D850 like most people so that was my previous least used. The D500 is the oldest in this set so that wins most used. I shoot mostly wildlife and birds so the D500 is perfect for that. The D850 is best for landscapes and people. My D810 I've used in preference to my D850 so that would probably come in 2nd, but my Z7 has pushed the D850 even farther back in the unused closet and has been my go-to camera since I bought it a few months ago. Time will tell where the D5 will land on that Most-used ladder. I bought it for low light use but wasn't much impressed with my first trial shots last evening at dusk, but I still need to get the proper settings figured out.
Based on the use of the other bodies in your kit, I have no doubt you’ll get it sorted quickly. Though I sometimes say I think these bodies can “see in the dark” (I got a D6 a few months ago for essentially the same reason and I believe its low light performance is nearly identical to the D5), I already know that I’m getting shots with the D6 that would’ve previously eluded me. Following here is a sample shot ( just for test purposes) and it felt like it was almost dark at the time. Significantly, ISO is 40,000 in this shot (300mm f4 PF, 1/200) albeit with a bit of Topaz Denoise applied. Enjoy the D5.

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Congratulations, i got my D5 about 6 months ago fantastic camera! since then i haven't took the D500 out once!
Last week i got a 500mmF4g and wow what a combination i thought the 500pf was quick on AF but this combo is absolutely amazing!!
There are some amazing deals out there at the moment (Secondhand UK) i genuinely don't think I'll buy new again!!
 
Yesterday my D5 camera finally showed up. The USPS sure is dragging it's feet with package delivery. Now I have the complete set of Nikon 5's. (D500, D850, and D5)

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Well, that's a nice set of toys :D. Congratulations.

Just being curious, but what are your personal criteria for choosing the D500 over the other two. Comparing resolution, pixel sizes (which is still the primary criteria for low light noise tolerance of a camera) and SNR of the D850 and D500, the only difference between shooting the D850 plus battery grip with EN-EL18 and the D500 should be the higher frame rate and a slight benefit in resolution. ... :unsure: ... and the D850 should still be better in terms of noise.
 
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Congratulations, i got my D5 about 6 months ago fantastic camera! since then i haven't took the D500 out once!
Last week i got a 500mmF4g and wow what a combination i thought the 500pf was quick on AF but this combo is absolutely amazing!!
There are some amazing deals out there at the moment (Secondhand UK) i genuinely don't think I'll buy new again!!

Yup, sometimes the old stuff rocks ;). I use a D4s with the 500f4 G and it's just great. The 500PF is really nice, especially regarding mobility and agility - well, if you are not built like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who even would handhold the D4s with the 800 f56 including the tripod hanging off it :D. After having had the opportunity to try the 500f4 E some weeks ago I still would not change unless my G gts run over by a tank and the insurance pays for the loss :sneaky:.
 
Yup, sometimes the old stuff rocks ;). I use a D4s with the 500f4 G and it's just great. The 500PF is really nice, especially regarding mobility and agility - well, if you are not built like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who even would handhold the D4s with the 800 f56 including the tripod hanging off it :D. After having had the opportunity to try the 500f4 E some weeks ago I still would not change unless my G gts run over by a tank and the insurance pays for the loss :sneaky:.
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That was my biggest worry with this combo....the weight!! but to be honest i went on a 3 hour trek with it using my monopod & wimberley monogimble head carrying it across my shoulders how easily i coped with it!!
 
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Well, that's a nice set of toys :D. Congratulations.

Just being curious, but what are your personal criteria for choosing the D500 over the other two. Comparing resolution, pixel sizes (which is still the primary criteria for low light noise tolerance of a camera) and SNR of the D850 and D500, the only difference between shooting the D850 plus battery grip with EN-EL18 and the D500 should be the higher frame rate and a slight benefit in resolution. ... :unsure:.
I had the D500 first and it's been my Go-to camera for birding and wildlife. I just never really liked the D850. Took two to find one that worked correctly. It's very hard to see the focus box in low light. Makes great landscapes and probably portraits but people are not in my interest group. My new Z7 now seems superior for landscapes. So basically the D850 just sits around waiting for someone to use it. The D500 with my 500pf is still my first choice for my photo interests interests.. I've only had the D5 for less than a day but already wishing that I would have chosen the Z6II instead but that may change. I always wanted "THE" Nikon Pro camera but now realize the Pro camera is basically for photo journalist more than for Wildlife which is my primary interest. At my age of 75 it is way heavy to carry around (even without a lens attached). I may change my mind about it after I shoot it for awhile. Unfortunately the Z mirrorless cameras are not quite there yet either. Th D5 is a very interesting, very noisy, very fast camera. I'll give it some more time, then maybe sell it or stick it in my photo closet with some others.
 
I have the same trio. Welcome to the club. I have not been able to shoot enough with my D5 yet to accurately gauge how I will rank it against the other 2. It took me a while to get good results from the D850, having worked with a D7100 and then the D500. I enjoy the ability to crop the heck out of the D850 images. I have already noticed the faster frame rate as a plus for birds in flight on the D5. Time will tell for me but at this time I am done chasing gear and need to work on my technique and strive to plan more outings and trips to enjoy why I have them in the first place.
 
I have the same trio. Welcome to the club. I have not been able to shoot enough with my D5 yet to accurately gauge how I will rank it against the other 2. It took me a while to get good results from the D850, having worked with a D7100 and then the D500. I enjoy the ability to crop the heck out of the D850 images. I have already noticed the faster frame rate as a plus for birds in flight on the D5. Time will tell for me but at this time I am done chasing gear and need to work on my technique and strive to plan more outings and trips to enjoy why I have them in the first place.
I've recently been trying to get the hang of shooting mirrorless with my Z7. Now I've also have to learn the D5. I've only had it for 2 days now but long enough to see that the D850 and Z7 makes the superior photo. The D5 has some amazing features but of the three in the trio it seems to have the worse picture quality. I bought a 3 yr old used D5 so maybe it's not perfect anymore? Out of about 70 photos yesterday I only had a few in good focus. I was shooting with my 200-500 and my 24-70 G2 Tamron which both lenses have been doing a good job for me on my other cameras. The first evening I was shooting with my 500pf just at dark to see how the low light would work for me. I was shooting pretty high ISO so most of my photo were pretty noisy. Right now my Z7 is my favorite camera to shoot of my five Nikons.
 
After a trip to Costa Rica with the D500 and the D850 I realized that if the D850 developed any problems that the DX D500 was not a good backup camera and so I sold it and bought a second D850. Recently added a used D5 with 40K shutter activations that sold for $3,000. There is one situation where I know the D5 will be advantageous and that is when the subject is rapidly approaching the camera. I realize that the image size will be 75% less than with the D850 so it will not be a replacement for my other FX cameras.
 
I have the same trio. Welcome to the club. I have not been able to shoot enough with my D5 yet to accurately gauge how I will rank it against the other 2. It took me a while to get good results from the D850, having worked with a D7100 and then the D500. I enjoy the ability to crop the heck out of the D850 images. I have already noticed the faster frame rate as a plus for birds in flight on the D5. Time will tell for me but at this time I am done chasing gear and need to work on my technique and strive to plan more outings and trips to enjoy why I have them in the first place.

Thankyou Thankyou and thankyou................This is the best thing I have heard in ages, your comment that "I am done chasing gear and need to work on my technique and strive to plan more outings and trips to enjoy why I have them in the first place"
So many people in our camera club are chasing gear looking for answers and fulfilment, when the answers are already really in the mirror.
As Steve has mentioned so many times 20% is the gear 80% is You, we come across this point so often with many members.
A good composition, a good story line , with some wow factor is a good photograph that you create not het camera, as once said the typewriter doesn't wright the story..
Congratualtions...you have been like me liberated at last...go on and enjoy the journey, enjoy what you have. I do...……..

Oz down under
 
I had the D500 first and it's been my Go-to camera for birding and wildlife. I just never really liked the D850. Took two to find one that worked correctly. It's very hard to see the focus box in low light. Makes great landscapes and probably portraits but people are not in my interest group. My new Z7 now seems superior for landscapes. So basically the D850 just sits around waiting for someone to use it. The D500 with my 500pf is still my first choice for my photo interests interests.. I've only had the D5 for less than a day but already wishing that I would have chosen the Z6II instead but that may change. I always wanted "THE" Nikon Pro camera but now realize the Pro camera is basically for photo journalist more than for Wildlife which is my primary interest. At my age of 75 it is way heavy to carry around (even without a lens attached). I may change my mind about it after I shoot it for awhile. Unfortunately the Z mirrorless cameras are not quite there yet either. Th D5 is a very interesting, very noisy, very fast camera. I'll give it some more time, then maybe sell it or stick it in my photo closet with some others.

Thanks for the insight. I think we share one field of interest and to cover this better I recently swapped one of my D750 for a D4S. A DX body was not an option due to low light tolerance, i.e. SNR at low light, tonal range and color sensitivity rendition at low light. D5 and D6 were never an option simply because of the price tags, because of the significant drop in dynamic range for low ISO and no siginificant advantage in terms of dynamic range, tonal range and color sensitivity at the high ISO end.

Apart from that I am pretty much in line with this one here

Thankyou Thankyou and thankyou................This is the best thing I have heard in ages, your comment that "I am done chasing gear and need to work on my technique and strive to plan more outings and trips to enjoy why I have them in the first place"
So many people in our camera club are chasing gear looking for answers and fulfilment, when the answers are already really in the mirror.
As Steve has mentioned so many times 20% is the gear 80% is You, we come across this point so often with many members.
A good composition, a good story line , with some wow factor is a good photograph that you create not het camera, as once said the typewriter doesn't wright the story..
Congratualtions...you have been like me liberated at last...go on and enjoy the journey, enjoy what you have. I do...……..

However , if I can get hold of a good D850 second hand for a reasonable price I will probably give it a try to replace my D750 and D7200 by one body.
  • Using it gripped with EN-EL18 I will give me 9 fps with a big buffer (may be even more when shooting it DX), while in DX mode I get a resolution which is just 5% less then the D500 and still over 15% more than my D4S, but with the reach of a DX body.
  • With the 1.2 mode I still have another option to gain some reach i needed without using a TC (e.g the 500PF would tunrn to a 600 f4 equilvalent - well, apart fromt the DOF issue).
  • Finally there is the super hi res option for landscape work I do accasionally, just because I have the opportunity to get access to heavily restricted areas with a friend who has special permition which includes being accompanied by one person of a a small number of named individuals.
  • I would like to get into focus shift shooting and that is something none of my bodies provide.
  • Beside all this is a small detail that might sound astonishing, but currently causing me headache:
    The Nikon solution for diopter correction for rectangular eyepieces is - sorry to say that - cr**. The slide-on correction lenses do not fit well and do not allow to use a proper rubber eye-piece so that you have cup.
Because I start to run out of diopter adjustment range I use correction lenses on my D4S which works perfect. So if I would changeover from my existing bodies to one with round eyepiece, I also had the chance to use the same bits as on the D4S, where I know they are working.
 
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