Hello all,
I have wanted a D500 from the time Nikon announced it. I have a D600, which I love, but since I do 90% wildlife, and most of that is birds, I wanted the great AF. Large buffer. 10 fps. And the extra reach of the crop sensor. But since I am disabled, money is not something I have much of. Well as you read in the title, I can finally post here. I got one. But not how I was hoping. I loved my D600. Even if it didn't have very good AF. And a very small buffer. Only 5 fps. It still gave me great images. But sadly, it has passed. It had a fatal fall of 6 1/2 feet. I was not even in the hose when it happened. I put it on top of the fridge at my daughters house at her boyfriends daughters birthday party. Wanted to keep little hands off of it. I thought I pushed it back far enough. But when someone opened the door, the D600 fell to its death. At first I thought, maybe it will be ok. Wishful thinking. It would not focus and even though the shutter sounded like it worked, the images were not right. Obviously, there was shutter damage. I was fighting back tears. Photography is more than a hobby to me. It gets me out of the house when I am able and gets me away from people who get on my nerves. Keeps my head right. I was devastated. I thought, no camera. No money to get a camera. This stinks. But my wife who has very good credit told me to get a used one. And to get the camera I have wanted. To say I was shocked would be a understatement. I shopped around and not much was available in those days of looking. And what was was not a bargain. So I ended up getting a refurb from Nikon. More then we wanted to spend. but hey, it happens. Of course a few days after I got it I found a few good deals. but I kept them to myself. I think I might have gotten a new one. I know sometimes Nikon does that when they have a lot of new stock and are having a sale on refurbs, they will re package new ones. I was told they do not reset the shutter count when they do a refurb. Mine came with 0 clicks. Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows? I was hoping when i got my D500 after years of dreaming of ne, I would also have my D600 for landscapes and portraits. But sadly, not I don't. But at least I have a camera that is best suited for what I do90% of the time. I have already gotten shots I know my D600 would have never gotten from its hard time locking on a flying bird. The only downside is I won't be getting a Christmas present or birthday present for the next 10 years. LOL.
One of my favorite shots with the D500 so far.
10062020-400-3 by Photos From My Wheelchair, on Flickr
One of the shots I know my D600 would not have gotten. I know. I tried for years.
10022020-215-3 by Photos From My Wheelchair, on Flickr
I have wanted a D500 from the time Nikon announced it. I have a D600, which I love, but since I do 90% wildlife, and most of that is birds, I wanted the great AF. Large buffer. 10 fps. And the extra reach of the crop sensor. But since I am disabled, money is not something I have much of. Well as you read in the title, I can finally post here. I got one. But not how I was hoping. I loved my D600. Even if it didn't have very good AF. And a very small buffer. Only 5 fps. It still gave me great images. But sadly, it has passed. It had a fatal fall of 6 1/2 feet. I was not even in the hose when it happened. I put it on top of the fridge at my daughters house at her boyfriends daughters birthday party. Wanted to keep little hands off of it. I thought I pushed it back far enough. But when someone opened the door, the D600 fell to its death. At first I thought, maybe it will be ok. Wishful thinking. It would not focus and even though the shutter sounded like it worked, the images were not right. Obviously, there was shutter damage. I was fighting back tears. Photography is more than a hobby to me. It gets me out of the house when I am able and gets me away from people who get on my nerves. Keeps my head right. I was devastated. I thought, no camera. No money to get a camera. This stinks. But my wife who has very good credit told me to get a used one. And to get the camera I have wanted. To say I was shocked would be a understatement. I shopped around and not much was available in those days of looking. And what was was not a bargain. So I ended up getting a refurb from Nikon. More then we wanted to spend. but hey, it happens. Of course a few days after I got it I found a few good deals. but I kept them to myself. I think I might have gotten a new one. I know sometimes Nikon does that when they have a lot of new stock and are having a sale on refurbs, they will re package new ones. I was told they do not reset the shutter count when they do a refurb. Mine came with 0 clicks. Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows? I was hoping when i got my D500 after years of dreaming of ne, I would also have my D600 for landscapes and portraits. But sadly, not I don't. But at least I have a camera that is best suited for what I do90% of the time. I have already gotten shots I know my D600 would have never gotten from its hard time locking on a flying bird. The only downside is I won't be getting a Christmas present or birthday present for the next 10 years. LOL.
One of my favorite shots with the D500 so far.
10062020-400-3 by Photos From My Wheelchair, on Flickr
One of the shots I know my D600 would not have gotten. I know. I tried for years.
10022020-215-3 by Photos From My Wheelchair, on Flickr