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.
May 11, 2016 at 01:56 PM
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