D500 SOOC

NikonD800Es wrote:

I would say that in this case memory card problem is not a D500 camera problem.

FT problem is not obvious to me, kit lens at wide open f2.8 aperture does not provide enough resolution to produce sharpness as you expect.

Too many variables to be able to say that's all a camera fault. Try to isolate a problem and eliminate variables.

Try another memory card.

Try another lens, a proven one that delivers.

Then draw conclusion.

FWIW, I have tried 17~55 f2.8, 24~70 f2.8, 70~200 f2.8 VR1, 300 f4, 500 f4 VRll, 105 f2.8.
All of them showed issues. I do not have any 'kit' lenses. The 70~200 were probably the best of the bunch, but even those shots needed more PP than I wanted to spend time doing. I usually shoot Raw+jpg fine, and process the raw files for important events, but I do like to just grab some nice jpgs, SOOC when doing pleasure shooting. As far as memory card problems, look around the forums, how many other makes, and models have this issue? I have had issue with 2 cards from different manufactures. This was just the last of what I wanted to deal with. And with a 30 day return policy, why should I risk keeping it past that, and have it spend time in the service center. I want to make pictures, I don't want to have to keep fiddle/#!@%$* around with it to get what I paid for. As soon as I can find another, I will buy one, and find this thread and post nice images. I am sure that will happen

Don't think of me as ungrateful for people offering up suggestions, I really do appreciate the comments and suggestions. But also accept the fact that sometimes, a problem gets thru. I had a focus problem with a D800e. The service center took care of it. I had a problem with a D300, the service center replaced it. Oil spots, fogging etc. etc. Stuff happens, and I try to deal with it.

Thank you.