Category Archives: Nikon D500

30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens

30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens by Bill Ferris – a wildlife/bird photographer in northern Arizona who recently upgraded from a Nikon D500/Nikkor 200-500 combo to a Nikon Z9/Nikkor 800mm PF system: OK, full disclosure…it’s not been exactly 30 days. Federal Express delivered the camera, lens and accessories […]

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Another Nikon Z9 eyepiece option (compatible also with D500/D850/D4/D5/D6 cameras)

A reader created his own Nikon Z9 eyepiece molded from plastic with black PLA filament and is selling it on eBay (works also with Nikon D500/D850/D4/D5/D6 cameras). The eyepiece fits the NPS rain cover and is also compatible with other covers from different suppliers. The eyepiece is designed in a way that it does not […]

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The world’s fastest Lexar Diamond Series CFexpress Type B memory cards are now in stock for the first time

The recently released and world’s fastest Lexar CFexpress Type B Diamond Series memory cards are now in stock for the first time exclusively at B&H Photo: Additional information can be found here:

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Nikon D500 firmware update version 1.31 released

The D500 DSLR camera is already officially discontinued, but today Nikon released another firmware update for that model:

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The Nikon D500 is now officially discontinued

Two weeks ago I reported how the Nikon D500 was listed as discontinued and is out of stock at many major retailers around the world and now the APS-C DSLR camera is already officially listed as discontinued (“old product”) on the official Nikon Japan website: Amazon still has a few Nikon D500 listings (mainly grey […]

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Nikon D500 camera listed as discontinued or out of stock at major stores around the world

The Nikon D500 DSLR APS-C camera is currently out of stock or back-ordered at Adorama and B&H Photo (limited availability at Amazon): In Europe, the D500 is also out of stock at the major online stores: WEX Photo, Calumet DE, Calumet NL, Foto Erhardt, and Foto Koch. In Canada, the D500 is listed as “on order”. […]

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Nikon D500 and D850 cameras now in stock in the US

The Nikon D500 has been out of stock for a very long time. Both Adorama and B&H Photo just got them back in stock and I don’t think they will last long. The Nikon D850 is also back in stock at Adorama, B&H Photo and Paul’s Photo

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Nikon D5/D850/D500 DSLR cameras now support CFexpress memory cards (firmware updates release)

Back in October I reported that the promised CFExpress memory card firmware updates for the Nikon D5, D850, and D500 DSLR cameras will be released by the end of 2020. Well, here there are – enjoy:

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