wow! alot of these are amazing. what would your opinions be against a d700. I, like many, gave up waiting for a d400 and got a killer deal on a d700. I dont NEED a new camera but I also dont need full frame. Id much rather have the extra reach and higher iso (if it is better)
Can anyone explain why some images look kind of "plasticy" (probably not the best analogy, but weird) even with relatively low ISO for this camera. It is noticeable especially in the background blur. Is this result of in camera .jpg with high NR setup, or something else. I picked this photo from flicker, but I've seen quite a few like this so far. https://www.flickr.com/photos/81289492@N03/26297604854/in/pool-2890521@N25/
cvrle59 wrote:
Can anyone explain why some images look kind of "plasticy" (probably not the best analogy, but weird) even with relatively low ISO for this camera. It is noticeable especially in the background blur. Is this result of in camera .jpg with high NR setup, or something else. I picked this photo from flicker, but I've seen quite a few like this so far. https://www.flickr.com/photos/81289492@N03/26297604854/in/pool-2890521@N25/
henry albert wrote:
I'm not seeing the plastic look.
If you pay attention to part above the girl in the middle, slightly left. There is something orange right there and it's surrounding. That doesn't look normal to me. I used to owe D700, and I would get noisy images at ISO 3200, but not like hot air in the desert, or so. That's probably the best analogy for that look. I've seen quite a few D500 images so far, with that kind of look.
TimMunsey wrote:
Is it jpeg or noise reduction artifacts?
That's a good question. I understand you're seeing it too, it's not just me.
I really wouldn't question if it's ISO 6400 or above, but this is just 1250.
cvrle59 wrote:
If you pay attention to part above the girl in the middle, slightly left. There is something orange right there and it's surrounding. That doesn't look normal to me. I used to owe D700, and I would get noisy images at ISO 3200, but not like hot air in the desert, or so. That's probably the best analogy for that look. I've seen quite a few D500 images so far, with that kind of look.
If I'm seeing what you're talking about, I'd venture that it's conversion error somewhere in the processing chain. I'd guess again that it's during the downsizing/down-rezzing. The gradient looks smeared.
Could it be noise reduction post ? I notice this effect a lot on darker backgrounds and usually much more noticeable visible on my Asus Zenbook display but not as bad with my Macbook pro
henry albert wrote:
If I'm seeing what you're talking about, I'd venture that it's conversion error somewhere in the processing chain. I'd guess again that it's during the downsizing/down-rezzing. The gradient looks smeared.
Now that I'm looking at a better monitor, I'm not seeing much of anything at all.
So my D500 developed a viewfinder alignment issue. Something must have come out of alignment with the focus screen, mirror, etc. because EVERYTHING is now blurry and cannot be fixed via diopter adjustment. I'm taking it to the local shop where I purchased it this afternoon for their advice but I am guessing it will be a warranty fix because of the backorder status and because mine has ~8k clicks already. It should be a very simple fix, kind of a pain especially less than 3 weeks from purchase, but that's all part of electronics ownership and being an early adopter.
HOWEVER, I still took it out shooting last night because my gut told me to do it instead of defaulting to my D810. I had to put all of my trust in the D500 AF and allow myself to concentrate on the wildlife. I took my 500mm f4D AF-S II which I love for its insane sharpness and AF speed, despite being almost two decades old. Plus at only 6.8lbs I rarely put it on a tripod or monopod. I did bring my monopod but ended up not even using it because there was so much activity. This is just a small sample of the ~1000 shots I took, 90% being keeper quality with critical focus nailed. All AF-C, most were Group AF, some with single point. Despite the circumstances, somehow this has made me love this camera even more, this is the best AF system I have EVER experienced.
This guy moves pretty fast. As with my D750, AFC, facial rec, 3D is still the only game in town in you want eyeballs. I will say that the 58/f1.4 in not something I would have called snappy like my 50/1.4 but on the D500 it sure was.
This brings me back a couple to when I saw the first shots off of the D800E body..
Just breathless results from all of the people posting here. But I have to admit, when the large glass is being used, these are really sticking out to me. Those 300 & 400 f/2.8 images slice right into your eyeballs.
Waiting - almost peeing myself to see what Steve Perry's images turn into on this body. It seems as though Steve+Nature+ANY body he touches= WOW.
Keep them coming, really enjoying this thread guys.
