marcsantacurz
Well-known member
There's quite a few used d5 on the market now and I got a deal on a < 20k shutter count one in great condition. Wow, this is a great camera!
I wanted something to compliment the d850. I can use the same batteries in them (the EN-EL18 series) which is a big plus. The d5 focuses so well and has such low noise. It weighs about the same as the d850 with EN-EL18 battery grip.
I also wanted to try the d5 before I make any changes to Canon or Sony. they both have much lighter lenses and seem to be ahead of Nikon in sports mirrorless (assuming the R5 is a reality). I think that if I were to switch to Sony, I'd need to get the A9. Maybe Nikon will pull a rabbit out of their hat with the Z8/9 or whatever their "pro" model will be.
This uninspired photo was at ISO 25,600, shot in raw. In lightroom, I fixed up the white balance (using the eyedrop tool), did auto settings, then removed noise in Topaz Denoise AI with auto settings and low-light enabled. All-in-all maybe 1 minute of editing, pretty normal. This is a full-size crop, but downsampled to 1136px on the long size to post in the forums.
Another thing I like is there are so many buttons to re-program! I can set the camera to matrix meter + 3d tracking as the default mode. AF-ON button -> AFON + d25. Pv -> AFON + single. FN1 -> Single point meter. FN2 -> AFON + Auto Area. 2nd AFON (for vertical grip, which can still be used in horizontal) -> AFON only (keeps 3d tracking). I can double press PV + FN1 for single point AFON + single point metering.
I'm sure this is all old news to some of you, but its my first dip in the d5 pool. Pretty fun, and nowadays affordable at the high-end pro-sumer pricing. And I'm pretty sure I'll be able to sell it on for not much of a loss if I tire of it.
Marc
I wanted something to compliment the d850. I can use the same batteries in them (the EN-EL18 series) which is a big plus. The d5 focuses so well and has such low noise. It weighs about the same as the d850 with EN-EL18 battery grip.
I also wanted to try the d5 before I make any changes to Canon or Sony. they both have much lighter lenses and seem to be ahead of Nikon in sports mirrorless (assuming the R5 is a reality). I think that if I were to switch to Sony, I'd need to get the A9. Maybe Nikon will pull a rabbit out of their hat with the Z8/9 or whatever their "pro" model will be.
This uninspired photo was at ISO 25,600, shot in raw. In lightroom, I fixed up the white balance (using the eyedrop tool), did auto settings, then removed noise in Topaz Denoise AI with auto settings and low-light enabled. All-in-all maybe 1 minute of editing, pretty normal. This is a full-size crop, but downsampled to 1136px on the long size to post in the forums.
Another thing I like is there are so many buttons to re-program! I can set the camera to matrix meter + 3d tracking as the default mode. AF-ON button -> AFON + d25. Pv -> AFON + single. FN1 -> Single point meter. FN2 -> AFON + Auto Area. 2nd AFON (for vertical grip, which can still be used in horizontal) -> AFON only (keeps 3d tracking). I can double press PV + FN1 for single point AFON + single point metering.
I'm sure this is all old news to some of you, but its my first dip in the d5 pool. Pretty fun, and nowadays affordable at the high-end pro-sumer pricing. And I'm pretty sure I'll be able to sell it on for not much of a loss if I tire of it.
Marc