John Navitsky
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you’re not making this any easier
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I did the oppostite. I decided to shoot DSLR as long as possible so I added a D500 to my other DSLRs (D850, Df, D5600). I have more shutter clicks left than i have remaining time.this thread is killing me as i'm about to let my d500 and 70-200 2.8e go as part of my z-mount reshuffling
I love that threesome… for a daily river walk I find it fantastic in a comfortable Manfrotto holster case.I have no intention of ever giving up my D500. It pairs very nicely with the 300 PF f4, and 1.4 teleconverter, and it's built like a tank. The shutter count is a little over 35,000, so it should go on for years to come. While I use it less than the Z6, it will remain my go-to DX camera for now.
I really like it’s feel. I am using a Z7ii for non-wildlife, but I find the D500 so much more comfortable in the hand. I find the buttons and dials for the right hand too tight on the Z7ii, so that even after six months I haven’t got the same muscle memory magic going at all - because I vary which fingers press the button on EC and ISO for example - whereas, I love the D500 controls all over the camera, for both hands all in the right place to operate with each finger without awkward hand twists! Three focus modes on different RH fingers keeping shutter button for what it does best, just as it all should be.I've used my d500 so much that I don't even really think about setup when I get to a place and see the conditions. It's become automatic. I'll look at the histogram after one or two shots and go from there. It functions exactly as intended. I'm a bit long in the tooth myself and I haven't been traded in for a newer model with better eyesight, etc because I get the job done. I feel the same way about it.
Very doubtful to me that Nikon will put much if any effort into developing a F-mount D500 successor since they seem to be putting all of their efforts into the mirrorless Z mount. Their strategy seems to be to focus on prosumer or pro -level FX Z cameras at this point, although I think a mirrorless D500 would sell well. The Z mount full frame lenses, especially the new 100mm-400mm, and the 200mm-600mm, if and when it comes out, would pair very nicely with a D500 Z mount camera for people who like to shoot wildlife and birds.Maybe this has been discussed, but is there any chance that the D500 has be discontented as there is soon an upgrade DX replacement of the D500?