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Hi all,

First time poster, long time lurker.... I recently purchased 2 new D500's from Amazon. They arrived on Tuesday and as expected I charged up the batteries and inserted them into each body. Everything was working both the the small screen and the larger one. Last night I was going to set up the camera for wildlife photography and decided to snap on the 150-600 Sigma with a 1.4 Sigma teleconverter. I turned on the first camera and took a few tester snaps and was previewing what was on the SD card as well. I deleted the images and was going to do the same on the second body, except that the camera did not start up. I checked the battery tray, the contacts on the new battery and the tray contacts.. all good. Battery was fully charged. I was wondering if potentially there was an error with the Sigma lens and teleconvertor, so took the other telephoto and convertor and mounted it on the "dead" camera...there was no power when I turned on the camera. Weird.... so I took off the lenses and tried to power up just the camera body and no luck. both camera bodies are not powering up!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions, or have experienced anything similar?

Any qwerky things I an try? Am really hoping I can get these 2 D500 cameras powered up.

Much appreciated....
 
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
David Lal said:
It's hard to understand Nikon sometimes. The D500 is/was such a popular device.
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Even harder to understand is why Nikon still hasn't introduced a D500 equivalent mirrorless Z body. :-(
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Nikon was extremely reluctant to introduce the D500, so it's no surprise that is the case with its replacement/successor.
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I’m not sure that “extremely reluctant” is the correct expression here. I know it was a long time between Nikon’s D300s, that was announced in July 2009, and it’s true successor the D500 of January of 2016, which was announced along with the flagship D5, but I think it just took that long for them to engineer the newer cameras. And in the meantime, while not producing a D400 DX body they did introduce the three D7xxx bodies, which were close to semi-pro builds, to fill the gap.
 
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Blufftonian said:
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
David Lal said:
It's hard to understand Nikon sometimes. The D500 is/was such a popular device.
Click to expand...
Even harder to understand is why Nikon still hasn't introduced a D500 equivalent mirrorless Z body. :-(
Click to expand...
Nikon was extremely reluctant to introduce the D500, so it's no surprise that is the case with its replacement/successor.
Click to expand...
I’m not sure that “extremely reluctant” is the correct expression here.
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Maybe not, perhaps intent on ending the professional DX camera line is more correct.
Blufftonian said:
I know it was a long time between Nikon’s D300s, that was announced in July 2009, and it’s true successor the D500 of January of 2016, which was announced along with the flagship D5, but I think it just took that long for them to engineer the newer cameras. And in the meantime, while not producing a D400 DX body they did introduce the three D7xxx bodies, which were close to semi-pro builds, to fill the gap.
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Nikon could have done the upgrades they put in the D7100 and D7200 into a "D400," but they were intent on replacing the D100-D300 series camera line with the D7000-D7200 camera line, so there was no "D400."
 
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
David Lal said:
It's hard to understand Nikon sometimes. The D500 is/was such a popular device.
Click to expand...
Even harder to understand is why Nikon still hasn't introduced a D500 equivalent mirrorless Z body. :-(
Click to expand...
Nikon was extremely reluctant to introduce the D500, so it's no surprise that is the case with its replacement/successor.
Click to expand...
I’m not sure that “extremely reluctant” is the correct expression here.
Click to expand...
Maybe not, perhaps intent on ending the professional DX camera line is more correct.
OldNikonFan2025 said:
I know it was a long time between Nikon’s D300s, that was announced in July 2009, and it’s true successor the D500 of January of 2016, which was announced along with the flagship D5, but I think it just took that long for them to engineer the newer cameras. And in the meantime, while not producing a D400 DX body they did introduce the three D7xxx bodies, which were close to semi-pro builds, to fill the gap.
Click to expand...
Nikon could have done the upgrades they put in the D7100 and D7200 into a "D400," but they were intent on replacing the D100-D300 series camera line with the D7000-D7200 camera line, so there was no "D400."
Click to expand...
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera. It's also odd to me that Nikon never made a DX lens longer than 300mm. I'm still quite happy with my D500 even if I mostly use it with FX lenses, like the 500 and 300 PFs.
 
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
 
Blufftonian said:
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
David Lal said:
It's hard to understand Nikon sometimes. The D500 is/was such a popular device.
Click to expand...
Even harder to understand is why Nikon still hasn't introduced a D500 equivalent mirrorless Z body. :-(
Click to expand...
Nikon was extremely reluctant to introduce the D500, so it's no surprise that is the case with its replacement/successor.
Click to expand...
I’m not sure that “extremely reluctant” is the correct expression here.
Click to expand...
Maybe not, perhaps intent on ending the professional DX camera line is more correct.
Blufftonian said:
I know it was a long time between Nikon’s D300s, that was announced in July 2009, and it’s true successor the D500 of January of 2016, which was announced along with the flagship D5, but I think it just took that long for them to engineer the newer cameras. And in the meantime, while not producing a D400 DX body they did introduce the three D7xxx bodies, which were close to semi-pro builds, to fill the gap.
Click to expand...
Nikon could have done the upgrades they put in the D7100 and D7200 into a "D400," but they were intent on replacing the D100-D300 series camera line with the D7000-D7200 camera line, so there was no "D400."
Click to expand...
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500.
Click to expand...
I think Nikon was intransigent about having a DX professional level body.
Blufftonian said:
As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
The D500 is also an excellent landscape and general purpose camera.
Blufftonian said:
It's also odd to me that Nikon never made a DX lens longer than 300mm.
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There is no significant weight or cost savings reducing the image circle of a 300mm or longer focal length to DX from FX.
Blufftonian said:
I'm still quite happy with my D500 even if I mostly use it with FX lenses, like the 500 and 300 PFs.
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One of my favorite lenses on my D500 is my Tokina AT-X Pro 14-20mm f/2:

 
Nice photo!

I'm quite keen on the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8 on my D500. It's probably the best DX lens that Nikon has ever produced.

dafba43df58b4b09aeb806dfcf64355f.jpg
 
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Blufftonian said:
Nice photo!
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Thanks.
Blufftonian said:
I'm quite keen on the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8 on my D500.
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I've considered it more than once, but can't justify the price against the more modest Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR that I picked up for about $140 (I have other options when I want more image quality or a faster lens – YMMV).
Blufftonian said:
It's probably the best DX lens that Nikon has ever produced.
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+1
Blufftonian said:
dafba43df58b4b09aeb806dfcf64355f.jpg
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Sweet.
 
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Blufftonian said:
Nice photo!
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Thanks.
OldNikonFan2025 said:
I'm quite keen on the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8 on my D500.
Click to expand...
I've considered it more than once, but can't justify the price against the more modest Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR that I picked up for about $140 (I have other options when I want more image quality or a faster lens – YMMV).
OldNikonFan2025 said:
It's probably the best DX lens that Nikon has ever produced.
Click to expand...
+1
OldNikonFan2025 said:
dafba43df58b4b09aeb806dfcf64355f.jpg
Click to expand...
Sweet.
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For a while the 16-80 was offered as a “kit lens” by Nikon along with the D500 at a significant discount. At a savings of about 50% off the msrp I couldn’t resist it. I’m mostly a bird photographer these days so when I don’t have a long tele on the camera - about 95% of the time - I’m probably using the 16-80 even if I have many other Nikon lenses.
 
Blufftonian said:
For a while the 16-80 was offered as a “kit lens” by Nikon along with the D500 at a significant discount. At a savings of about 50% off the msrp I couldn’t resist it. I’m mostly a bird photographer these days so when I don’t have a long tele on the camera - about 95% of the time - I’m probably using the 16-80 even if I have many other Nikon lenses.
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I acquired my 16-80 in a similar fashion.

One doesn't think of the 16-80 as a "kit lens" but Nikon also offered it at a similar discount in a kit with the D7500. Then Nikon ran a promotion at an additional (IIRC) $300 US off making the D7500/16-80 kit an even better deal and I couldn't resist. At that time I was actually in the market for a 2nd D7200 body but instead bought that D7500 kit specifically to get the 16-80 lens at a significant savings.
  • John
 
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David Lal said:
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
Click to expand...
I waited until this past year to buy a nice used one and it is really a fine camera. it pairs perfectly with my 200-500 and I added a cheap 16-85 3.5-5.6 to the kit as well. As much as I would have liked a 16-80, the prices are just too high for the extra stops of light.
 
Paul Pasco said:
...I added a cheap 16-85 3.5-5.6 to the kit as well. As much as I would have liked a 16-80, the prices are just too high for the extra stops of light.
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I would call it inexpensive; not cheap. Indeed, I think it's the best value lens I've ever encountered.
 
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Paul Pasco said:
...I added a cheap 16-85 3.5-5.6 to the kit as well. As much as I would have liked a 16-80, the prices are just too high for the extra stops of light.
Click to expand...
I would call it inexpensive; not cheap. Indeed, I think it's the best value lens I've ever encountered.
Click to expand...
I have a 16-85 too and find it very versatile. I like it.

On the question of vocabulary, it all depends on a) how much disposable dosh one has and b) what use one obtains from the item. One of my most expensive lenses was, in DX days, a Nik 50/F1.8. It cost a 'mere' £100 or so new but it was not a useful lens for me and I hardly ever used it making, per click, very expensive. Likewise my Nik 200-500, not cheap to buy but for me what made it even more expensive was that I did not like it - so hardly ever used it.
 
David Lal said:
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Paul Pasco said:
...I added a cheap 16-85 3.5-5.6 to the kit as well. As much as I would have liked a 16-80, the prices are just too high for the extra stops of light.
Click to expand...
I would call it inexpensive; not cheap. Indeed, I think it's the best value lens I've ever encountered.
Click to expand...
I have a 16-85 too and find it very versatile. I like it.

On the question of vocabulary, it all depends on a) how much disposable dosh one has and b) what use one obtains from the item. One of my most expensive lenses was, in DX days, a Nik 50/F1.8. It cost a 'mere' £100 or so new but it was not a useful lens for me and I hardly ever used it making, per click, very expensive. Likewise my Nik 200-500, not cheap to buy but for me what made it even more expensive was that I did not like it - so hardly ever used it.
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Good point. Now that I think of it in terms of cost of the results I have had, for me the best value comes down to either 24-28mm shift lens (I have had three of those) or the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR. Of course, now we have to figure out what the value of the photos taken is as well, because I think some of my photos are worth more than others. In the end it's all so subjective that determining a "best value ever" lens is probably a futile endeavor; however, as you pointed out, figuring out a worst value ever lens is probably easy (even if it only applies to each of us as individuals).
 
David Lal said:
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
Click to expand...
Could Mr. Trump's 245% tariffs play a role here?! Maybe parts of, or the entire D500 camera, are made in China?!
 
Tord S Eriksson said:
David Lal said:
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
Click to expand...
Could Mr. Trump's 245% tariffs play a role here?! Maybe parts of, or the entire D500 camera, are made in China?!
Click to expand...
...

Both my D500 and D300 say, "Made In Thailand."

Jon&Crew.

.
 
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Tord S Eriksson said:
David Lal said:
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
Click to expand...
Could Mr. Trump's 245% tariffs play a role here?! Maybe parts of, or the entire D500 camera, are made in China?!
Click to expand...
The D500 was (unfortunately) discontinued by Nikon in February of 2022, so I think tariffs on it are moot.
 
Blufftonian said:
Tord S Eriksson said:
David Lal said:
Blufftonian said:
I think that maybe Nikon underestimated the popularity of the D500. As a "baby" D5 it really was, and still is, a superb pro-quality action and birding camera.
Click to expand...
Normally I don't indulge or participate in threads where remote armchair executives pontificate on how Nikon should/not run its business. However, it just seems odd to me that a nice, well-engineered bit of kit like the D500 which is clearly still in demand is no longer available. Good Heavens, if it had had a popup flash tube I would have bought one myself!
Click to expand...
Could Mr. Trump's 245% tariffs play a role here?! Maybe parts of, or the entire D500 camera, are made in China?!
Click to expand...
The D500 was (unfortunately) discontinued by Nikon in February of 2022, so I think tariffs on it are moot.
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OK, I'll continue with my D7500 then! Thanks!
 
OldNikonFan2025 said:
Paul Pasco said:
...I added a cheap 16-85 3.5-5.6 to the kit as well. As much as I would have liked a 16-80, the prices are just too high for the extra stops of light.
Click to expand...
I would call it inexpensive; not cheap. Indeed, I think it's the best value lens I've ever encountered.
Click to expand...
I don't mean cheap as in quality, I bought it from one of the used gear sites for under $150, which to me is cheap. 16-80s seem to go for no less than $300-$400; not cheap!
 
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