Category: D5

These are Nikon’s 100th anniversary commemorative cameras & lenses

John Aldred

It’s not exactly a secret that Nikon is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. But what has kept many in suspense is exactly what camera bodies they’ll use to celebrate it. After all, Nikon has a history of creating special and exclusive cameras for various events. Now it seems there are special 100th anniversary editions […]

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Shooting wildlife with a crop sensor vs full frame & 1.4x teleconverter

John Aldred

The crop vs full frame debate will never end. Of that there is little doubt. The truth is, for the vast majority of people out there, there’s really going to be virtually no practical difference between the two. But there are times when one definitely shines over the other. Wildlife is one such case. Camera […]

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Major D5 firmware update is a welcome one for both stills and video shooters

John Aldred

Nikon have released a somewhat substantial V1.10 firmware update for the Nikon D5, addressing many issues that have been reported by customers.  The biggest being the record time limit for shooting video. Electronic vibration reduction has also been added when shooting movies, while stills shooters receive a few very welcome additions for shooting through the viewfinder.  A […]

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This 20 year old Nikon 35mm SLR is faster than their new D5 DSLR

John Aldred

Twenty years ago, Nikon released a very special camera; The Nikon F3H (“H” for “High Speed”).  Designed specifically for super fast burst shooting, it keeps up well with many of today’s modern DSLRs. Capable of shooting at 13fps, this rare modification based off the Nikon F3 and MD-4 motordrive manages to stand up against any […]

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Is this the end of backfocus problems? Nikon’s new Auto AF Fine Tune calibration explained

John Aldred

With reports coming through that the D500 has now started shipping in the USA, those who have received them have been keen to start showing them off. Amongst the fanfare of abilities like 10fps shooting, and ISO performance never before seen in a crop body, one little mentioned feature of both the Nikon D500 and D5 is […]

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Nikon’s D5 will ship with free 32GB Sony XQD card and reader

Gannon Burgett

Some time ago, it was rumored that the first shipments of Nikon’s flagship D5 camera would come with a free XQD card and reader. Now, the rumor has been confirmed. As reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon D5 (with dual XQD card slots) pre-orders in the US, Canada and UK will ship with a free 32GB […]

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Kings of Speed: 1D X MKII vs D5 vs D500 Shutters Compared

Liron Samuels

This past month has been excellent for wildlife shooters, sports shooters and speed junkies in general, as we’ve seen the announcement of Canon’s 1D X Mark II and Nikon’s D5 and D500. These monsters are all about speed, so we’ve gathered everything you need to know about their shutter bursts, frames per second and even […]

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Nikon will let you swap out memory card slots in the D5

Gannon Burgett

Yesterday, we shared with you the latest Nikon rumor, which states upwards of 90% of Nikon’s D5 camera production will be the more advanced XQD model, as opposed to the CompactFlash (CF) model. Interestingly enough, we’ve come across a more conclusive piece of news today that states Nikon will be able to swap out the […]

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