Category: D500

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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Deal: Nikon D500 for $1449

Eric Reagan

ebay (via ElectronicsValley) has the Nikon D500 for $1449 (reg. $1796) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay. Note, this is a gray market camera. ebay seller ElectronicsValley has a positive feedback rating of 99.7% at the time of this post. For more great deals, check out Photography Bay’s Black Friday and Cyber […]

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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Photographing a dancer in New York City and faking big soft window light with speedlights

John Aldred

I’ve found the dancers often make the best subjects in front of the camera. Even if they’re not actually dancing, they often have amazing body awareness. They know exactly where each part of their body is. They know how to show off tone and definition in their muscles and limbs with effortless grace. In this […]

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Nikon accused of false advertising in Germany over D500 Wi-Fi claims

John Aldred

German website Fotografie is reporting that Nikon have received a “cease and desist” from disgruntled German D500 owner, Andreas V., for falsely advertising the camera’s Wi-Fi abilities. While the camera does indeed offer Wi-Fi, it can only be utilised via Nikon’s new Bluetooth connected SnapBridge system. At the moment, SnapBridge is only available to owners of compatible Android […]

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Nikon D3300 discontinued by Nikon Japan could signal D3500 announcement soon

John Aldred

According to Nikon Japan, the Nikon D3300 entry level DSLR has been discontinued (what Google translates as “old products”).  That it’s listed as discontinued before an announcement for its replacement has been made could potentially mean an end to the D3x00 line. It could, however, also mean that a D3500 announcement is imminent (assuming they’ll skip the […]

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Nikon kills the SB-910 speedlight and releases a new D7200 Firmware, but is there another new Nikon DSLR announcement on the way?

John Aldred

Things seem to be happening all at once for Nikon at the moment, with several announcements, and one rumour. First up, for those that have been lucky enough to receive their Nikon D500 body already, the Nikon MB-D17 grip is now available to order from Amazon, offering a very welcome weight balance for those shooting longer lenses, as […]

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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 new SnapBridge Bluetooth remote control app finally does Bluetooth triggering and image transfer

John Aldred

SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of their upcoming compact cameras. In anticipation of their impending release, Nikon have now released the other half of this equation in the form of an Android app, with an iOS version […]

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