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I was mainly asking because I know you do a lot of stills work and since the D500 seems to be geared more towards sports and wildlife, I wasn't sure if the camera made sense for someone like me that will do 90% narrative work with it... mostly amateur, hobby work. I've owned about 10 cameras over the past year and I've come to realize I prefer the form factor of a DSLR over cinema cameras and mirrorless rangefinders. And with my skill set as a shooter and in post, that Nikon Flat image has been a Godsend to me, I would just like a few extra exposure tools that the D5500 doesn't offer with my ai-s lenses. I've contemplated picking up the 35mm 1.8G lens but I can imagine the focus ring isn't the most ideal for manual focus? Also, out of curiosity, do you know if AF Lock works in video mode with Nikon DSLRs? You'd think that would be an easy question to answer but surprisingly it is not. BTW, I had the Micro for a while, and I agree... what a lovely image... I just could not stand the form factor. I held onto it for a while hoping I could make it work, but it just never felt right shooting with it. After shooting with it for about two months, I decided to go the opposite route and find a run and gun machine, so I bought the XC10 and wow what a cool camera that is... except I love shallow depth of field and the tactile feel of my manual lenses. So, on a whim I picked up a D5500 because I had heard so many good things about it and it was dirt cheap... and I just fell in love with that Nikon image. I would plan on going out and shooting with the XC10, but would usually bring the D5500 instead. So, that brings me to here... Anyway, thanks for your help, much appreciated!!!

I don't expect the EVR to be revolutionary or take the place of a steadicam, but if it is remotely helpful, that's a tick in the pro column. I just realized that the D5 and D500 are 20mp cameras... I guess I just assumed they were 24mp, so yeah the crop should be more, unless they go away from the 1:1 crop method. My only concern in getting the D500 now is the fear that the D7300 will have 4K video at $1200, but that seems highly unlikely and most likely the lower end models won't adopt it until the next cycle. I really thought the D5600 was going to have it. I supposed it could trickle down to the D7300 depending upon how quickly Nikon wants to add what they consider higher end features to lower end models. As far as the crop goes, I have an old RMC Tokina 17mm which won't get me that wide, but it will do for now until I save up for a 11-20mm or the 14-20mm. The 2:39 scan would be cool, but you're right they'd never do it... I don't even think it would enter their minds. If they would just offer focus peaking, I would be elated.

No, a couple months ago, on a whim I bought a D5500 and I just fell in love with the image and the Flat profile. Every time I planned on taking the XC10 out to shoot, I ended up taking the D5500 out instead, so I am going to upgrade to the D500 while it's still on sale. With the extras I have for the XC10, I should get enough to get the D500.

I know most of the people who visit this post probably already own the XC10, but if there is anybody looking to purchase one, I am pretty sure I am going to sell mine. I'll be listing it on eBay in the next few days, but if there is some interest please pm me.

Do you know how well the metering works with ai/ai-s lenses? Also, do you think it would be a good investment for me... I'll do 90-95% video with it. Right now I have the D5500 for 1080p and a GX85 for 4K. I also have the XC10, but I am pretty sure I am selling it. I'd really like to have one camera that covers the minimal amount of 4K I will shoot and also handle the majority of my shooting in 1080p. By going with the D500, I can also sell 3/4 of the lenses I have that will be incompatible with the F mount, however I will keep the D5500 as a B-Cam/Crash Cam. Any insights you have would be much appreciated.

What camera were these shot on?

Yeah, I have been really impressed with their 4K. I hate the crop, but for me the 4K will be a bonus feature for establishing shots, or just to have in case I want a little extra resolution. It also gives me a reason to buy the Tokina 14-20mm f2... I assume Nikon will funnel 4K video into their other cameras and the D760 seems like the next logical choice. But even with the full frame camera, I would suspect an aps-c crop in 4K... I think the UHD crop of the D5 is 1.45x so logic dictates a hypothetical D760 with 4K video would have the same as the D5. I would love to see them implement a DCI 4K mode which will lessen the crop even more. It would be great to see DCI implemented via firmware in the D500 to get it down to a 1.9 or 2x crop.

Yeah, Auto WB is pretty decent with Nikon, that's what I've been using and I have had zero issues. Thanks for the info regarding the in camera VR. For run and gun static images, it could be useful. I mostly use a monopod with a ball joint and feet. It's great for reproducing short slider and jib movements but to do this, you keep that joint loose and micro jitters can be an issue, so hopefully that can help.

Have you tested your camera outdoors in good light with C-Log at base ISO? I always felt that just because a camera can go up to 6400 or even 20,000, doesn't mean it should be used that way.

Also, @jhnkng have you tested the Electronic VR in 1080p? I must admit I am very intrigued by this feature as well.

Thanks jhn, I had a go with them this morning. Nice files and good white balance. I really want to stay with aps-c, and I am getting really tempted by the D500. As of now I have the D5500, and although I really enjoy the camera... the size, weight, articulating screen and image. The lack of kelvin wb and exposure aids with my ai/ai-s lenses is driving me crazy. Another member told me a trick to shoot a few seconds and then switch to play to see the RGB histogram and it works, but it is a little tedious. So I was really thinking about upgrading to the D7200, but with recent prices and freebies from BH, when all is said and done and I sell off the freebies, the D500 body would cost about $1400, which is only $400 more than the D7200. So, even though I don't need the 4K, for $400 more...

What ISO is this? And was this shot with the camera moving or her moving? And finally, what focal length and how close were you to her?

Very nice work Ricardo. What's Greenleaf?

I spent a long time a couple months back looking up some of the regular EOS HD posters on Vimeo and I watched a ton of your videos, Andrew... and I must say that this may be your best. Great music choice, great color, great mood. It felt like a Hollywood montage from a thoughtful 70s film. I'm curious of the same thing. I doubt the 4K will trickle down until a later generation, but the 1080p should... especially if Fuji continues with the same 24mp X-Trans sensor. I am actually a little curious about the upcoming X-A3 and its 24mp Bayer sensor. If and when the X-T2 goes below a grand, I may have to pick one up. I just bought the X30 for a glove box jpeg cam and I tested out the video. Although not great, in close ups with Classic Chrome or Neg Std, it's not horribly bad and the colors are just... Wow.

I think the XC10 is a C-Log camera, with the occasional WideDR if you are in an insane time crunch... not that C-Log is all that difficult, or slow to correct/grade in post. It's also a camera that should mostly be used at its base 500 ISO. When lit properly, you can get away with a little more, but when lit properly, you shouldn't need to.

Thanks for the continued review. Are they SOOC jpegs or screengrabs from a video? Is the moiré and aliasing in 1080p as bad as the XT1/XT10?

Nice work.

Thanks for this. Do you have any 4K clips from the D500? Hopefully with the Flat Profile? I assume you have to enter live view all the time for video? Or is there a setting where it will power on in live view?

Have you been using it in manual or the semi-auto Reid recommended? Are you familiar with the movie It Follows? If not, it's a slow burn, horror film that was at Sundance a couple years ago. Anyway, I watched it around Halloween and thought... man what was that shot on... it almost looked like film. When I googled it, one of the first pages talked about how much it looked like film. They used an Alexa for most of it and a Red for some of it. I think your last few videos remind me a little of the look from that movie. It has this late 70s/early 80s film vibe.

I don't think it looks thin at all. It definitely has a filmic feel to it. I hate brittle video, and I haven't seen it from the XC10 at all, even the 1080p.

I would just use gaffers tape. Or measure the circle around the light and see if you can find some colored filters that will fit in there.

Other than spreading half-truths, I don't blame the Left for my vote. I blame them for assuming the worst of me rather than discussing my choice. I blame them for ignorantly labeling me this or that without knowing how I feel about specific policies. I, personally, am fine with my vote. I will wait to see how he governs before I reevaluate my decision as I'm sure a lot of the other Trump voters will do. I am not above admitting I am wrong if I am.

Yeah, I like it. Nice touch, especially since you use it sparingly and at good moments.

The occasional zoom out really gives your video a modern S8/16mm feel. Once again, awesome job.

Interesting episode. Definitely proof that this is all very subjective. I liked the Nikon and Fuji the best, but I tend to like darker images. I was most surprised by Canon, although the jpegs were pleasing, I found them to look rather generic and even though the WB on the Panasonic and Olympus cameras seemed a little wonky, they definitely had an edgier, more unique quality in their renderings. I was also very surprised by Pentax, I thought the images looked great. I would love to see Pentax bump up their video quality like Fuji has. Obviously, the biggest outlier in the test was the iPhone and I question if it receiving the number one slot for that one category, was based more on familiarity of the image. Thanks for sharing.