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 Posted: Mon Feb 29th, 2016 10:25
Robert



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That's good news JK, I spent quite a bit of time trying to discover if the command dials on the D500 locked in the way you asked but couldn't find an answer. This also reinforces my opinion that the D500 is a baby D5 with many of the pro features from the D5 embedded in it's design. It's NOT an upgraded D300, definitely. It feel different and feels much more like the D5 but without the size/weight of the D5. When I first handled the D500 it had it's battery extension, motor drive unit fitted, once that was removed it transformed into a very nice handling camera.

I know I want a D3 rather than a D700 but my needs are specific, I want the mass and stability of the D3, it will mainly used on a heavy tripod or a monopod, so weight isn't such an issue.



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