“Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur” is by Sankha Hota (Flickr | Instagram | Website):
A Wish-List from an Amateur: A Nikon D500 Refresh
I have been using D500, the flagship Nikon DX camera for a little over three years and this essay is about my wish list for an upgrade. As I have evolved from a newbie photographer to an experienced amateur, I believe to have utilized the capacity of the D500 to its fullest. While explaining the upgrades that I am looking for in a new Nikon DX camera, I would also like to share my journey as a photographer, alongside.
I am an amateur ‘Nature’ photographer who likes Nikon cameras. I call myself a ‘Nature’ photographer because I love to photograph both wildlife and landscape. I don’t know for sure why (at least, objectively), but I do like Nikon cameras. I am not going to argue that Nikon is the best because there are not sufficient data points for a qualitative comparison- I have not used any other system. I am also a strong believer in “Skill first and Gear second” principle, and only look for an upgrade when there is a feeling that I have exhausted my photography skill-set and the limitation of the camera features is curbing the quality of my shots. The same principle applies to the lenses as well.
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