Nikon Announced D5, D500, and SB-5000

[Andrew Garrard]

Thanks, Eric. Never having used them seriously, I'm not

objecting to the joysticks - I've just not felt deprived

without them and was curious how the other half live. As

you say, if they help, they'll help MORE with more AF

points.

[eric_arnold]

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<p>I've just not felt deprived without them and was curious how the other half live. As you say, if they help, they'll help MORE with more AF points.</p>

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Right. Nikon and Fuji have just made a leap forward with dedicated, tactile controls. These wont impact every kind of shooter, in every situation. But ostensibly, the idea is to make camera operation more intuitive. I generally applaud this kind of design philosophy, as it helps the camera get out of the way from coming in-between you and the shot. These are the little things which add up.</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>This has been a long thread, but it has been three full days since the last post. I am going to close this discussion. However, when the D5 and D500 are available, and perhaps even before that, I am sure we'll have additional threads on those new cameras, hopefully with actual experiences. So far a lot of the discussion is merely based on specs on paper or on the web.</p>