Barry Clemmons Photography

<p>Edward, you indicate above that the Lens Pen leaves residue behind. I have been using the Lens Pen SensorKlear for several years with great success. I always use the blower before and after using it and have never noticed any residue afterwards. I'm not talking about using their Lens Pen made for the lens, but the one specifically made for the sensor. I know they both work using the same principal, but again it has never presented a problem for me. Since I started using it I have never had to do a wet cleaning.</p>

<p>I certainly have never heard of a company delaying release of a product until they can meet initial demand. Generally a long awaited product which is back-ordered and difficult to get builds more excitement and more orders. But I agree with Dan that it is better to get it right before shipping than have to ask customers to send the bodies back to Nikon for repairs/corrections.</p>

<p>Found some willing subjects while testing the new 200-500mm f/5.6 lens.</p><div></div>

<p>Based on the reviews I have seen from several sources, I would say your best bet for that price point would be the new Nikon 200-500 f/5.6 lens. It is a couple of hundred dollars more than the budget you specify, but again based on the reviews it would be the best lens for what you want.</p>

<p>I wonder why the D5 will support Flicker Reduction for movies but not stills?</p>

<p>Eric, it is my understanding that only the D500 has the new flicker control and not the D5. I could be wrong on that but I believe I read that somewhere. If so, it does seem odd that they would leave it off the D5.</p>

<p>Like Noreen suggested, I would email Lexar support and attach the photos of the card and packaging. They should be able to tell you quickly if it is counterfeit.</p>

<p>Okay, since all of you can't make it to my house tonight I will have a drink for each of you. A very small one for each of you.</p>

<p>Okay, I am the 300th poster to this thread. What do I get?</p>

<p>Does anyone know if the D500 will be the first Nikon body compatible with the SDXC II card?</p>

<p>I also couldn't see the D300 line stopping in 2009, or rather taking seven years for the next model. Nikon has made some unusual moves in the last several years. I'm not saying it makes sense.</p>

<p>Let me try to stir the conversation back up a notch or two. Why are we all assuming that there will be a D7300? Perhaps Nikon will now try to steer those D7200 users over to the D500 line as the top of the line DX product. Nikon says that the tsunami and earthquake events had nothing to do with the delayed introduction of the D300S successor. If that is true then one could assume that the D7000 was introduced to hang onto the many Nikon high-end DX users until they could get them safely across the FX bridge. Nikon never expected the turmoil it created among those high-end DX users and the loss of customers it caused in that market. After "seeing the light" Nikon is now trying to re-establish that market. Will the few advanced features of the D500 be enough to get people to pay a 66% premium over the D7200, or will Nikon simply eliminate the D7xxx line and upgrade the D5xxx slightly to fill in? If Nikon keeps the D7xxx line, then in my opinion the D5xx line price point will need to be adjusted down to $1600-$1700 dollars to make sense. That may not leave enough margin for Nikon. Many people on this forum said in the past that continuing the D300 line wasn't necessary after the D7100 was upgraded to flagship status with new features. Of course this is just my opinion before my second cup of coffee. I will let you know after the D7300 introduction where to send the crow.</p>

<p>I think I will wait until the D510 comes out in 2023. :)</p>

<p>I noticed on Saturday that Adorama had reduced the price of the Lexar 64 GB XQD 2933 card from $229.95 down to $192.95. On Sunday it was back to $229.95. Not sure if it was just a one day special or an error.</p>

<p>I purchased a small Pelican brand waterproof case that holds 12 SD cards to try to help prevent losing them. Unused cards remain face up and used cards are put back in face down. So far that has served me well, but having said this I will probably lose one this afternoon.</p>

<p>Hopefully like Shun said Nikon can/will offer memory card modules in the future for the eventual winner in the card race. I was hoping the new D5 would offer CFast instead of XQD because I don't have a good feeling about the future of XQD. I would feel better if SanDisk was also manufacturing XQD cards. Plus at the moment CFast is the faster of the two, plus pricing is similar between them. Sony supporting XQD doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy either since they went all in on Betamax against VHS. Betamax was better but lost anyway. This is not an inexpensive decision either if you decide to go with XQD. I use 64gb cards in my D3S and like to have a spare or two with me. With XQD you are talking about $600-$800 for that setup. </p>

<p>The $2,000 price tag is a bit high, especially considering the current Yen/Dollar valuation. Nikon's bottom line (like all camera companies at present) is hurting, so I'm sure it is a way to make up for lagging sales. By the end of the year I would imagine it will be discounted, maybe even before then if sales aren't what they expect. Or maybe the high price is to make up for pricing the 200-500mm lens too low. :) Speaking of the 200-500mm, for nature photographers this lens on the D500 should be a wicked combination with an investment of just $3,500. That's still not pocket change, but thousands less than what was possible image-wise just a couple of years ago.</p>

<p>I may be reading it wrong, but according to Nikon's description the dual card slots will accept XQD cards or SD cards if you "are not ready to upgrade to XQD".</p>

<p>Just noticed the D500 has a round viewfinder, normally reserved for what Nikon considers their professional line. So that is what the extra money is for. :)</p>

<p>As Tuomas pointed out, the 70-200mm f/2.8 would be a better choice to get more on the wider end. I have shot some indoor volleyball and that was the only lens I needed since I was courtside. Of course if you are shooting from the stands then the 120-300mm would be better IMO.</p>