Specs
Nikon Japan has officially marked the D500 DSLR as “old product,” signaling that the company will cease manufacturing the camera. The last new D500 cameras around the world will be those already on store shelves.
Nikon D500 new firmware v1.20
- The camera can now connect via Wi-Fi to devices running SnapBridge. For more information, see the “Addendum to the User’s Manual” in which this feature is described. Before using this feature, upgrade to the following version of the app: SnapBridge version 2.5.4 or later
- Fixed the following issues:
- The camera sometimes had trouble focusing on subjects in the focus points at the edges of the frame.
- The camera would sometimes stop responding during shooting in continuous high-speed (CH) release mode.
- The camera would sometimes not turn off after the power switch was rotated to “OFF”.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/323.html
Nikon D500 20.9 MP CMOS DX Format Digital SLR Camera with 4K Video, $1299
Battery issues
Nikon D500 firmware update version 1.14
Fixed an issue that prevented images being copied using the Copy image(s) item in the PLAYBACK MENU if an exhausted battery or no battery was inserted in the camera, even when a battery with sufficient charge was inserted in the MB-D17 battery pack.
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/257.html
Nikon D500 DX-format DSLR Body - Refurbished, $1499
Review
The D500 offers a total of 10 combinations of resolution and frame-rates, from 4K to 720p and 24 to 60 FPS, other than for Ultra-HD which has a limit of 30 FPS. All videos are saved in Quicktime format using an H.264 codec. In order not to defeat the purpose of 4K video, that resolution is always saved in high-quality, while lower ones have a high and standard quality setting.
Nikon is recognizing that videography requires different settings than photography even for the same subject and conditions. To help with this, the D500 replicates some settings between the Photo Shooting and Movie Shooting menus. Video files can have their own naming, while the camera can use different ISO, WB, Picture Control, Active D-Lighting and High ISO Noise-Reduction for video than for stills. Additionally, video offers adjustments to Microphone Sensitivity, Frequency Response and optional Wind Noise-Reduction. For WB and Picture Control, the D500 cleverly offers an As Photo option since those are likely to be the same regardless of medium under the same circumstances.
This DSLR luckily features a dedicated video mode. It is activated by entering Live-View with the rotating switch set to Video. The preview shown on the LCD for is Exposure-Priority which begs the question why it is not for stills. During video capture ISO can only be Automatic in Manual mode, which effectively makes it not truly manual. In every other exposure mode, ISO remains automatic. Despite being selectable, there is no Shutter-Priority mode, nor is there a Program Shift in P mode. Aperture-Priority though works as expected.
New firmware
Fixed an issue that interfered with pairing or resulted in unreliable connections when the camera was used with the Android edition of the SnapBridge app.
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/243.html
Two lens kit is available for sale price of $597 now at
https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D5500-DX-format-Digital-18-55mm/dp/B06XVTT5PL/
Nikon D500 firmware update version 1.12
Fixed an issue that resulted in unreliable connections between the camera and the iOS 10.2 version of the SnapBridge app
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/227.html
Photography Blog
The Camera of the Year 2016 award goes to the Nikon D500.
Nikon Refurbished D500 20.9 MP DX Format Digital SLR Camera with 4K Video, $1446.95
v1.11 firmware
- Fixed an issue that prevented the touch-shutter option releasing the shutter when autofocus was used during live view with an SB-800 flash unit attached.
- Changed the items checked when image sensor cleaning was performed using the SETUP MENU > Clean image sensor > Clean now option. We recommend that you use this option to perform image sensor cleaning after the update is complete.
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/205.html
Yeah is combing the BEST value camera for wildlife photography with the BEST value lens for wildlife photography!
@Vitaliy_Kiselev At around $3600, that is a fabulous deal for a nature photographer.
Nikon just announced that they will be selling a D500 package with the AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens, MB-D17 Multi Battery Power Pack, Extra EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery, 2 SONY 32GB G Series XQD Memory Cards, and 2 years of extended service coverage on the D500 body.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294167-REG/nikon_13518_d500_dslr_camera_sports.html
New firmware - version 1.10
http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/198.html
Available for $1799 at http://www.ebay.com/itm/401162014638
I used my D500 at Pinnacles today but usually l only shoot Video. This is the best camera I have used so far for Video all the way from 100 to 16,000 ISO. I've had a D7100, D5300, D750, D800e, A7s, A7sII, GH3, GH4, HC-W850, and HC-X1000. I use an external battery and recorder for over 3 hours of continuous Video.
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