I got fooled by this but then realised that not the camera had an issue but it was instead my fault of leaving the default Lightroom sharpening applied over the entire frame. It should only be applied to objects that require it so in other words use a proper masking technique in Photoshop, Lightroom or whatever editing software you are processing the photos with, otherwise you might get the impression that even at lower ISO settings D500 is a “noisy” camera (which is not the case at all!). One caveat though: good care should be employed when sharpening is added to pictures at editing. The second picture has been accepted on all stock sites I’m uploading to.Īlso I have seen neither color degradation (at least not for ISO values that don’t exceed 6400) nor banding (which used to occur on my older D7100 at massive underexposure). See the below before/after pictures with the squirrel (ISO180 calculated by camera). Regarding dynamic range details can be recovered effortlessly both from highlights and shadows at low ISO values (100-400) and reasonably well at higher ISO (up to 1600 and when exposure is done correctly). After downsizing it to 6MPX (no more noise visible) it got accepted on the stock site I am currently posting to (and trust me they usually reject photos when any noise artefacts are present). When editing it I applied moderate noise reduction on the bird and high reduction on background. For example the below photo with the flying pigeon had been taken at a camera calculated ISO of 2800. Regarding ISO I usually don’t exceed 1600 but I managed to get usable photos at ISO 3200 and more. That said its sensor is excellent, at least for a DX (crop sensor) camera. In my opinion the number of megapixels (21) is more than enough for most situations and there is plenty of detail if quality lenses and good technique are being used (heck, you can obtain unforgettable pictures even with a 10 Megapixels camera!). Now let me present you my impressions and findings.Īs you probably already know the D500 is primarily a sports camera due to its professional-grade auto-focus and burst rate, yet it can be used successfully in any other scenario: landscapes, macro, portraits, time lapses etc (see photos at the end of the post). In my opinion there are more appropriate cameras for beginners namely each consumer camera up to the Nikon D7XXX series. Regarding absolute beginners I simply don’t recommend D500 as it is way too advanced and the attempt to master it might cause a lot of frustration and disappointment. But if this post is useful to them too I can only be glad. It is addressed primarily to the enthusiastic segment as the the full time pros are supposed to know their needs well (to quote Ken Rockwell “you people know who you are”). But before I do this I must mention following: this is not supposed to be a professional review but more like a (subjective) opinion based exclusively on my field experience with the camera. So I would like to provide you more of my findings hoping that they will be useful for the ones purchasing or owning such a camera. Now after almost eight months of using it (in which I took over 10000 pictures) I can say I have a much clearer view (and I’m not talking about the optical finder here!). At that time I was just beginning to discover this “beast”. Caring for the Camera and Battery: CautionsĪn easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the D850 for taking beautiful pictures.In this post I wrote about my first impressions regarding the Nikon D500 camera.The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS).N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies.A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings.1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options.C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options.Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings.Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows.
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