Christmas came early! D500!

"Tomorrow I'm really gonna get out there and play. And...I know I have a ton to learn about optimizing for birds, understanding all the focus options etc....not to mention getting that nice little 300 lens...."

Nikon's own website also has info on helping to understand all the D500 settings if no one has pointed this out to you:

http://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_s ... d500_tips/


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E.J. Peiker wrote:

Mark Picard wrote:Cindy - check out Steve Perry's (no ,not the singer) at:  http://www.backcountrygallery.com  video on the D500, including setting it up from a wildlife photographer's perspective. It'v very informative and includes all the custom menu and shooting settings he uses. He also has a video comparing the 200-500mm lens and the 300mm F4 with and without a 1.4x converter.

Mark, I didn't find a D500 set-up guide on his site.  Can you link the exact page?

Hi E.J.

Here's a link to some of Steve Perry's videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/backcountrygallery

I think the D500 settings is included in the Nikon D500 Review.
He suggests getting his PDFs for more complete info. Not a bad idea.
I also found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqNGbK6W3oc&t=69s
Tony Northrup one hour general tutorial D500. Haven't looked at it yet.

Yes, the text under the D500 video is where he really gets into the meat of it:
http://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d500-review/

Hey E.J.
I think this is the link:

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ComPpr0bniM

Sorry if it's been posted already, since I don't have time right now to review previous posts.

Joe

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Mark Picard wrote:Cindy - check out Steve Perry's (no ,not the singer) at:  http://www.backcountrygallery.com  video on the D500, including setting it up from a wildlife photographer's perspective. It'v very informative and includes all the custom menu and shooting settings he uses. He also has a video comparing the 200-500mm lens and the 300mm F4 with and without a 1.4x converter.

Mark, I didn't find a D500 set-up guide on his site.  Can you link the exact page?

Try this E.J.:  http://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d500-review/

Mark Picard wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Mark Picard wrote:Cindy - check out Steve Perry's (no ,not the singer) at:  http://www.backcountrygallery.com  video on the D500, including setting it up from a wildlife photographer's perspective. It'v very informative and includes all the custom menu and shooting settings he uses. He also has a video comparing the 200-500mm lens and the 300mm F4 with and without a 1.4x converter.

Mark, I didn't find a D500 set-up guide on his site.  Can you link the exact page?

Try this E.J.:  http://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d500-review/

Sorry E.J.  - I see you have already found it!

Cindy, Steve's settings are in his D500 review post, just scroll down: http://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d500-review/

The D500 and 300PF are a great pair, I keep it on the camera about 90% of the time. You'll love it!

Enjoy your new camera,
Bill

E.J. Peiker wrote:

Mark Picard wrote:Cindy - check out Steve Perry's (no ,not the singer) at:  http://www.backcountrygallery.com  video on the D500, including setting it up from a wildlife photographer's perspective. It'v very informative and includes all the custom menu and shooting settings he uses. He also has a video comparing the 200-500mm lens and the 300mm F4 with and without a 1.4x converter.

Mark, I didn't find a D500 set-up guide on his site.  Can you link the exact page?

http://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d500-review/

Scroll down a little from the top and you'll see his "My Settings" discussion.

Update: Got the 300 f/4! Yeah, Santa is super Santa this year....but will have to do some selling, i think. Probablyfirst to go will be my beloved 1DIV...)

Lens just came yesterday- have been shooting through a window- wind chill here is going down and down...and down.....

Anyway, I'm already enamored. Things can only get better, I suspect. Very pleased with this feather-weight system and image quality.

I also sold my beloved 1D Mark IV. To be exact I traded it in for a 7D Mark II.
After a few month I realized that it was a mistake.
I went ahead and bought a slightly used one (only 7500 shutter count).
I will never sell this one.
In fact my wife also bought a nice used one.
The big advantage of the camera has been the ISO performance which is underrated by the way.
I shoot with ISO 1600 regularly and there is no noise or very little.
Second advantage: Good reach advantage with 1.3, being between the full frame and 1.6 crop.
The 7D Mark II works well only if the light is good or great and ISO 640 is the limit.
This has been our experience, my wife's and mine.

Cynthia Crawford wrote:Update: Got the 300 f/4!

Glad to hear that Cynthia Isn't it a great little lens! So small and so light. While I am sure you have some sentimental value for your Mark IV, I can't imagine it having anything that the D500 wouldn't excel at. Next will be to get the 1.4x TC for the 300 f/4 and you will have a very versatile, small and light package.

Karl Egressy wrote:I also sold my beloved 1D Mark IV. To be exact I traded it in for a 7D Mark II.
After a few month I realized that it was a mistake.
I went ahead and bought a slightly used one (only 7500 shutter count).
I will never sell this one.
In fact my wife also bought a nice used one.
The big advantage of the camera has been the ISO performance which is underrated by the way.
I shoot with ISO 1600 regularly and there is no noise or very little.
Second advantage:  Good reach advantage  with 1.3, being between the full frame and 1.6 crop.
The 7D Mark II works well only if the light is good or great and ISO 640 is the limit.
This has been our experience, my wife's and mine.

Hi Karl

Not sure what you are referring to- did you buy another 1DIV?   I guess it must have been the 1DIV if it is a 1.3 crop.
The weight is the big thing for me, whatever camera I use.....but maybe I should sell the 7DII instead, and use the 1DIV on a tripod when I don't have to carry it around....

I don't think the 7DII is a bad camera-I'm just not good at using it, perhaps. Bad camera karma?   It doesn't fit in my hands well, and (as I've said ad nauseum), it feels unbalanced with the 100-400.

Well, I will have to think about this.  Other option is sell all my  Canon stuff and go entirely black. Hard to think of doing that right now.

Cynthia Crawford wrote:

Karl Egressy wrote:I also sold my beloved 1D Mark IV. To be exact I traded it in for a 7D Mark II.
After a few month I realized that it was a mistake.
I went ahead and bought a slightly used one (only 7500 shutter count).
I will never sell this one.
In fact my wife also bought a nice used one.
The big advantage of the camera has been the ISO performance which is underrated by the way.
I shoot with ISO 1600 regularly and there is no noise or very little.
Second advantage:  Good reach advantage  with 1.3, being between the full frame and 1.6 crop.
The 7D Mark II works well only if the light is good or great and ISO 640 is the limit.
This has been our experience, my wife's and mine.

Hi Karl

Not sure what you are referring to- did you buy another 1DIV?   I guess it must have been the 1DIV if it is a 1.3 crop.
The weight is the big thing for me, whatever camera I use.....but maybe I should sell the 7DII instead, and use the 1DIV on a tripod when I don't have to carry it around....

I don't think the 7DII is a bad camera-I'm just not good at using it, perhaps. Bad camera karma?   It doesn't fit in my hands well, and (as I've said ad nauseum), it feels unbalanced with the 100-400.

Well, I will have to think about this.  Other option is sell all my  Canon stuff and go entirely black. Hard to think of doing that right now.

Sorry Cynthia that I was not clear with my statement.
I bought a used 1D Mark IV and kept the 7D II and sold my 5D Mark III and bought a 5D mark IV.
I'm in love with the 5D Mark IV right now but the second one on my loving list is the 1D Mark IV.
I rarely use the 7D Mark II.

well...  glad santa has visited Cynthia with a whole host of good help chipping in.  always makes me remember what I love about this site.   my two cents too is how the camera performs.  so fast.  ss and more importantly, the buffer which is just plain ridiculous.  lets you shoot like in the film days.  (concentrate on the image and moment, with not a thought about buffers...).  

for my book, this camera, plus a nice D810 covers all the options I look for.. Wishing you the best for your next journey.,   As said, sometimes, a change is the platform for a new blast in enthusiasm and energy.  

 all the best for the New year to you and your loved ones...

david fletcher wrote:well...  glad santa has visited Cynthia with a whole host of good help chipping in.  always makes me remember what I love about this site.   my two cents too is how the camera performs.  so fast.  ss and more importantly, the buffer which is just plain ridiculous.  lets you shoot like in the film days.  (concentrate on the image and moment, with not a thought about buffers...).  

for my book, this camera, plus a nice D810 covers all the options I look for.. Wishing you the best for your next journey.,   As said, sometimes, a change is the platform for a new blast in enthusiasm and energy.  

 all the best for the New year to you and your loved ones...

You're so right, David-I never would have made this choice without the friendly and thoughtful advice I've found here.  And yes, change can be energizing with the right support, rather than intimidating.

Thanks to all for your wonderful participation and sharing here, and a very Happy New Year to all.

Nice to read you are happy with the D500 Cynthia! I can tell you I have the D500 and D4 and my go to camera for nature stuff is the D500, such a pleasure to use!

Happy Holidays all!

George