D500 still worth it in 2024?

[drummerJ99]

Currently have a D7200. Do alot of sports and wildlife with a few portraits sessions thrown in. I'm thinking of upgrading to the D500. I like the FPS, focus system and weatherproofing. Is that still a valid upgrade option in 2024? Or should I be looking somewhere else?

I'm not sure about full frame due to wildlife and losing some reach with current lenses (24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 with a 2x extender).

What do you consider high shutter for this model and what would you consider a good price?

 

[D'Grump]

Currently have a D7200. Do alot of sports and wildlife with a few portraits sessions thrown in. I'm thinking of upgrading to the D500. I like the FPS, focus system and weatherproofing. Is that still a valid upgrade option in 2024? Or should I be looking somewhere else?

I'm not sure about full frame due to wildlife and losing some reach with current lenses (24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 with a 2x extender).

What do you consider high shutter for this model and what would you consider a good price?

Hey,Drummer! I went from a D7100 to a D500 a little over 2 years ago, and I find it to be an exceptional camera. I’m a career maintenance person and REALLY like mechanical things, so when I decided to upgrade, mirrorless was not on my radar. I wanted to stick with aps-c, and was familiar/comfortable with Nikon, so I went for what most people were calling the best aps-c camera on the market. I managed to get one of the new last ones built and am very happy with it. I wouldn’t hesitate to grab one with 35-45,000 clicks on it. Check on MPB.com, fred miranda (if you’re a member there) roberts camera (in the used section), KEH, and even on Nikonites, Nikonians, and Ugly Hedgehog photography forums. I think that if you like the D7200, you will love the D500. The menus are similar, but the control layout might take some getting used to, and I find that the bottom line in the viewfinder ( with the focus conformation dots) to be kinda dark. Seems to be a concern with a lot of owners. Anyway, if you decide to take the plunge, good luck with it. And get a copy of Darrell Young's book on the D500…….it helps!
Andy

 

[Peter7100]

I agree with the above post as I also went from a D7100 to a D500 and the difference is amazing especially for moving subjects.

 

[Marilynne]

I also went from the D7100 to the D500. I now have three of them, one for everyday use, one for nature and one waiting for me to ship it to Nikon for repairs since 2020. I don't think they were accepting repairs during COVID and it just never got done.

 

[drummerJ99]

Thanks everyone. That's pretty much what I assumed. Now just to find a good deal on one LOL UsedPhotoPro (Roberts Camera used section) is about a hour from me, was hoping to pick one up form there but so far all their ones available are 70,000+ shutters. Really don't want to go that high.

 

[Woodyg3]

I am a wildlife and sports shooter for the most part, and I have three D500s. I love the D500, and I just got a used one for $800 used and in great shape as a spare. (I normally take two bodies with me so I can be ready quickly without having to change lenses.) The focus system is outstanding, 10 fps is very useful, and they are really built well, solid as a brick. I have one with around 400,000 shutter actuations.

 

[Woodyg3]

Thanks everyone. That's pretty much what I assumed. Now just to find a good deal on one LOL UsedPhotoPro (Roberts Camera used section) is about a hour from me, was hoping to pick one up form there but so far all their ones available are 70,000+ shutters. Really don't want to go that high.

Keep checking, I got one from Robert's with 17,000. Keep an eye on MPB, too. Good luck shopping.

 

[D'Grump]

At mpb.com @5:10 PM eastern time.
Andy

 

[bluzman]

Currently have a D7200. Do alot of sports and wildlife with a few portraits sessions thrown in. I'm thinking of upgrading to the D500. I like the FPS, focus system and weatherproofing. Is that still a valid upgrade option in 2024? Or should I be looking somewhere else?

I'm not sure about full frame due to wildlife and losing some reach with current lenses (24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 with a 2x extender).

What do you consider high shutter for this model and what would you consider a good price?

It's a great camera. I got mine for shooting wildlife but it will handle most anything. I kept my D7500 as a very capable backup. I've had mainly excellent experiences purchasing used cameras. I got my D500 from MPB 3 years ago for ~$1,250. The shutter count was less than 4,800.

 

[drummerJ99]

Ended up biting the bullet on an excellent condition from Robert’s Camera With 23k shutter count. Was about $80 cheaper then comparable on MPB and I like supporting my local camera store as Robert’s is about a hour north of me.

 

[D'Grump]

Hey drummer! Good for you on getting the D500, and kudos for supporting a local business. Enjoy the heck out of it, and I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed!
Andy

 

[Peter7100]

Ended up biting the bullet on an excellent condition from Robert’s Camera With 23k shutter count. Was about $80 cheaper then comparable on MPB and I like supporting my local camera store as Robert’s is about a hour north of me.

Happy shooting

 

[bluzman]

Ended up biting the bullet on an excellent condition from Robert’s Camera With 23k shutter count. Was about $80 cheaper then comparable on MPB and I like supporting my local camera store as Robert’s is about a hour north of me.

Well done. Enjoy it.