Category Archives: Nikon D5

Nikon D5 review: The dark night rises

Nikon D5 review by Ross Harvey (Web, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram): “Powerful, insanely fast, supremely agile, hauntingly accurate and a master of the dark. The Batman of the camera world.” I could end the review there, but what fun would that be? INTRODUCTION As with my Nikon D750 Review, this Nikon D5 review is founded upon […]

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The top 10 new features on the Nikon D5

The top 10 new features on the Nikon D5 by Aaron Baggenstos (website, Facebook, YouTube): I spent the last month in Costa Rica field testing the Nikon D5 in comparison to the D4S, which I have shot with extensively since its release. Below I have listed are what I consider to be the top 10 new features […]

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Best XQD/SD memory cards for the Nikon D500 (and the D5)

Lexar published new speed test results for their latest XQD memory cards on a Nikon D500 camera – see the video below for more details: XQD cards test results on the Nikon D500 Lexar XQD Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 64GB vs. Lexar XQD Professional 1400x XQD 2.0 64GB:

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Nikon D5 now in stock (CF and XQD versions) *UPDATED*

For the first time the Nikon D5 DSLR camera (both XQD & CF version) is in stock at B&H, Adorama and Amazon:  

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Many of the Sony and Lexar XQD memory cards are now back in stock

Many of the XQD memory cards are now back in stock (the 128 GB version is still not available in all stores). Check the pricing and availability at B&H, Adorama and Amazon (B&H will be closing tomorrow for Passover and if you are expecting to get your D5/D500 in the next few days, it’s a good idea to order now).

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Nikon D5 firmware update to extend the 4k video recording limit coming in June

Back in January I reported a rumor about a new Nikon D5 firmware update that will extend the 4k video recording limit to 30 minutes. I received some information that the firmware update will be released at the beginning of June (it was initially supposed to be released at the end of March together with the Nikon […]

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Best XQD memory card for the Nikon D5 (Sony and Lexar XQD cards tested/compared)

Cameramemoryspeed published their comparison/test results of different Sony and Lexar XQD memory cards with the Nikon D5 – the Lexar Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 was the best performer followed by the Sony G Series XQD:

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Nikon D5 hands-on field test by The Camera Store

The Camera Store published their Nikon D5 hands-on field test report:

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