D500

[Graham]

Haha more like a d850

Wake up Mark............................

 

[kingo15]

Wake up Mark............................

Id rather have a d500 anyway lol don't have enough hard drive for a days shooting with the d850.

Of all the days to have 3 boiler breakdowns any other day I'd have been home by 3pm lol

 

[Graham]

Hi all,
This is a small collection of what I like to do with my D500, I got the D500 mostly for macro but I will also use it for some Vulture shots when I travel to my favourite spot.

Small Skipper
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) by Graham, on Flickr

Blue-spot Hairstreak
Blue-spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) by Graham, on Flickr

Spotted Fritillary
DSC_1811 by Graham, on Flickr

Ruddy Darter
Ruddy Darter by Graham, on Flickr

Owlfly
Owlfly (Ascalaphidae) by Graham, on Flickr

 

[silure130]

Great shots Graham, could I ask what lens you used please

 

[johnnypanic]

Wonderful images Graham.

 

[holty]

cracking shots Graham

 

[Graham]

Great shots Graham, could I ask what lens you used please

Thanks, tokina 100mm, really works well on the D500

 

[Graham]

Thanks Johnny and holty [emoji106]

 

[damianmkv]

Currently in turkey on holiday


Re-fill required by damianmkv, on Flickr

Royally f'ed up sunrise as I was sure wifey said 5.06 when we went to bed. Got up at 4.20, strolled down to the beach - sunrise actually 5.46. Froze my bits off - it may be 28 in the day but shorts and flip flops at half 4 are not a good idea


Sunrise at Lara Beach by damianmkv, on Flickr

More to come if they're any good. Am transferring SOOC to my iPhone with a card reader

 

[kingo15]

Got to love a whole new learning curve. Who moved all the buttons and settings. Looks like it's going to be a long night on you tube so it's ready for tomorrow.

 

[Graham]

Got to love a whole new learning curve. Who moved all the buttons and settings. Looks like it's going to be a long night on you tube so it's ready for tomorrow.

Oh no, they dont have AUTO on this camera now, that`ll be annoying for you...

 

[kingo15]

Oh no, they dont have AUTO on this camera now, that`ll be annoying for you...

Yeah I know spent an hour in the menu looking for it. Plus no scene modes either. I might have to send it back at this rate.

 

[Graham]

Yeah I know spent an hour in the menu looking for it. Plus no scene modes either. I might have to send it back at this rate.

Don't you dare.....

 

[photogwannabe]

Surely they have “P” for “professional “ though!?

 

[Graham]

Surely they have “P” for “professional “ though!?

That could be for other words too......

 

[photogwannabe]

Peculiar? (n)

 

[kingo15]

Don't you dare.....

Haha. I'll let you know after I fire up the laptop and see how I've got on.

I'm impressed immensely with the af. Like the layout of the buttons. The fov is strange at the moment through the veiw finder.
The balance is weird on the sigma 150 -600 I'm not sure if it's cause it has no grip on at the min.
Seems heavier than the d750 on the same combo.

Let's see what the verdict is later

 

[kingo15]

Drum roll.......................







laughing gull by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

im so elegant by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

big bird scarer by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

1st bif with d500 by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

the chase is on!!! by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

reedy thingmebob by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

on a wing and a prayer by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

 

[Hertsman]

Mines off to Florence this weekend.....

 

[kingo15]

Bit of fun today


kisses by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

flying kick by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

startled by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

staring by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

smiles by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

Bit of fun today


kisses by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

flying kick by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

startled by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

staring by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

smiles by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

Lovely

 

[kingo15]

Lovely

Thank you still getting to grips with it.

 

[kingo15]

Got a newer grip for it from Amazon for 49.99 with 2 batteries and a remote yesterday.

Grip is solid and makes the balance feel better when my 150-600 is on it.

Haven't tried the batteries yet. I might take one out today and see how they last

 

[Ganton Gunner]

not sure this works but I like it
I did a couple of variations
_5003265 by peter staddon, on Flickr
_5003267 by peter staddon, on Flickr
_5003264 by peter staddon, on Flickr

 

[kingo15]

not sure this works but I like it
I did a couple of variations
_5003265 by peter staddon, on Flickr
_5003267 by peter staddon, on Flickr
_5003264 by peter staddon, on Flickr

Yes I like it. The only thing I probably would of tried to do is get the fisherman in the middle of the light source. But I like it.

 

[trevorbray]

From todays dog walk, anyone know what the bird is?
Rather a large crop, both with Siggy 150-600

1
_5002552 - Version 2 by Trevor, on Flickr

2
_5002568 - Version 2 by Trevor, on Flickr

 

[Ganton Gunner]

From todays dog walk, anyone know what the bird is?
Rather a large crop, both with Siggy 150-600

1
_5002552 - Version 2 by Trevor, on Flickr

2
_5002568 - Version 2 by Trevor, on Flickr

Very nice and it looks like a linnet to me

 

[trevorbray]

Very nice and it looks like a linnet to me

Thanks very much.

 

[johnnypanic]

Got a newer grip for it from Amazon for 49.99 with 2 batteries and a remote yesterday.

Grip is solid and makes the balance feel better when my 150-600 is on it.

Haven't tried the batteries yet. I might take one out today and see how they last

Use a Neewer grip, but found the D500, does not like the batteries. Camera seemed to operate fine, but when high frame rate continuous shooting, the shutter would jam. Replaced, with original Nikon batteries and haven't had an issue since.

Neewer batteries work, without issue, in my D610.

 

[kingo15]

@snerkler look what i found today lol


feed me pls by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

do you mind!!!!! by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

lookout by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

bundle by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

in your own time by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

 

[snerkler]

@snerkler look what i found today lol


feed me pls by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

do you mind!!!!! by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

lookout by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

bundle by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

in your own time by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

Gotta love the meerkats

 

[kingo15]

Gotta love the meerkats

cant belive these about 10 mins from my door and ive never been there

 

[Graham]

A real live non captive Alps Marmot.
They have not long been out of hibernation and its not easy to get out when there is several meters of snow above.

Alps Marmot by Graham, on Flickr

 

[kingo15]

A real live non captive Alps Marmot.
They have not long been out of hibernation and its not easy to get out when there is several meters of snow above.

Alps Marmot by Graham, on Flickr

Nice. Is that with the tamron 150-600

 

[snerkler]

A real live non captive Alps Marmot.
They have not long been out of hibernation and its not easy to get out when there is several meters of snow above.

Alps Marmot by Graham, on Flickr

Great pic

 

[Graham]

Nice. Is that with the tamron 150-600

Yes mate, maybe I was 10-15 meters away from it.

 

[Graham]

Great pic

Thanks

 

[kingo15]

Yes mate, maybe I was 10-15 meters away from it.

That lens looks ok then. Must have been user error before

 

[snerkler]

Yes mate, maybe I was 10-15 meters away from it.

Graham would you mind running a test for me please. Using the Tamron at 600mm on the D500 in AF-C single point and select and extreme corner AF point does it focus or just hunt back and forth?

 

[Graham]

That lens looks ok then. Must have been user error before

With me mate, anything is possible