+mas921 You must of watched the same video as saying you wasted your money if you bought the D5 over the D500. Maybe if they knew how to use this camera then the negative comments would not be so much about it. I watch some videos from a photographer and his wife that loves to shoot birds (wild life) and I wanted so much to leave a comment do you know how to use this camera in a polite way as I following a bird photographer on Facebook and his images from the D5 are fantastic compare to what he showed on the D5 .. I really think it comes down to the user and I jumped off the DX format since the D300 and went Full Frame why do I want to go back... what is the reason?
+james .mannequindisplay yup exactly! THAT video of a "photographer and his wife". I agree it depends on the user, for myself I would get the D500 as I prefer the smaller and lighter weight and most importantly am a Hobbiest (i do not get paid for my pics). besides the d500 now is closing the gap between FX and DX in ISO noise. With same AF as D5, and enough FPS but lighter and 1.5x reach, it makes sense to jump back into DX!
mas921 Get the D750. An AWESOME FX camera, even cheaper than D500, high ISO performance equal or greater than D500. Better AF than the D810. FX is better, and the FX camera most people should get is the D750.
You should have a channel dedicated to your real world reviews. I like your format the best. I feel I am learning a ton about your review gear as well as your shooting process. The best review execution on the web. THX!
Hi Jared! Thank you for doing this real world review... I love my D5! How do you answer a man like Jason Lanier who now says that any "real pro" will be using Sony and people like you and me are just plain "in denial about what the best camera in the world is"? He claims that he out shoots pros at the NFL etc... Do you have an opinion on that? I know it boils down to personal preference. Btw, if you get the CF card version, which I did, Nikon says you can have that module swapped out later on if you want XQD. Oh, have to edit/add... the PRINTS look absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!
+Frederick Dunn never heard of that guy. Who gives a shit what someone shoots with, if you get the shot you get the shot. But Sony doesn't have the glass just yet now do they. So a little sour grapes or hurt butt.
My favorite part of this reply is "never heard of that guy" :) agreed Jared! He, quote "has more shutter actuations than any photographer on the planet" (';')( ';').... Fro definitely Knows...
So nice to see you judge actual prints from the camera rather than just looking at them on the computer, you are right when you say you can't see many issues on the prints I have a A1 print that was taken on a 13 year D100 and looks great.
Not viable at all to buy, just rent. Even as professionals, I know photograhers who don’t own any camera gear and rent everything. When it’s the client paying, you can afford to do that.
Buy a used Nikon d3 & Nikon 200-500 lens. Use crop mode at 750mm. Everything under 2000 dollars. Trust me I am photographer & I know ways to make budget cheaper. It will 99 percent of 20k camera when it comes to quality.
I looks like you are the only one that did proper D5 review for now. With lenses that will be on it in real life and shooting sport. Not landscape or travel photography..
Incredible review! In-depth, thorough, honest, no bull and to top it all off, great photos! Despite the fact that it was 30 min, I sat through the whole thing because it was so good. There are RU-vidrs who post 6 min reviews that instantly make me snore. But this was some next level shit. I can tell you guys put in a great deal of effort and I appreciate that.
That was a tremendous review, Jared, and very much appreciated by all of us. I hope you get to do a similar review with the Canon EOS 1DX II as it will be very interesting to compare the two.The Nikon D5 really impresses, but I am glad it brought me back down to earth with image noise. I thought there would be absolutely zero noise at ISO 6400 (it does go into the ISO millions, after all) and there is almost as much as on cheaper consumer cameras. That makes me feel a lot better about my cameras now LOL.Even still, amazing camera and tremendously fast at everything it does. One other passing comment is that I have seen your photography skills grow and grow over a period and that's very impressive too!
Not only was your review super thorough and full of information in a way that people can easily digest, your pictures are simply amazing. Keep up the good work guys!
You can clearly appreciate Todds hand. Perfect sound, regarding it was windy, and Jared really sticks out thanks to the light set up. Really enjoyed it.
Is it just me or does he not use any noise removal? While I agree some noise is fine, often times when you raise the shadows the noise in the dark areas doesn't match the bright areas. With some noise removal you can basically help it a few stops while keeping any noticeable detail.
+Kenneth Volgger I would love to see something similar with D500 too. Still not confident about the crop sensor. We have to agree the production quality is incredible. Cheers to froknowsphoto team.
The print looked great! Bear in mind that even though the image was shot at 16000 ISO, it was then pushed 0.75 stops in Lightroom. In all, that is the equivalent of around 25000 ISO with the boost in post production. Very impressive...
You likely answered your own question about why a very few of the images shown on your computer screen did not seem fully sharp in the face, leading you to question your technique. But you earlier indicated that the depth of field with a 600mm lens at f4 would have very shallow depth of field leading a foot focus to throw off potentially the focus on the face. I played with a depth of field calculator and the 600mm lens at f4 would have a depth of field of only 15 or so inches at what I estimate the distance to be to the player shown in your photo. So your technique is possibly fine, and the autofocus in the camera is possibly fine, but focus may have been a very small amount due to the focus point that was selected.
You mentioned there was "not much you could do about" the light changing on the player when he got close to you on the side. Why didn't you choose to go auto-iso while shooting the rest in manual? It's fantastic for situations when the light changes so quickly that you would have to constantly adjust it.
Thanks Jared! Loved this review man. Can't wait to see your thoughts on the D500. I'm still waiting to upgrade my beloved D700. Also, I love seeing how much and how successfully you've grown your channel, your business and your brand. Still keepin it real since the bedroom video days.
OK, I have to admit I did not really care how well the D5 would perform because I would never buy it: too expensive for me, but most of all I have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of Canon glass. So I'll never be able to move away from Canon. But your review was FANTASTIC. You kept me watching right until the very last second! I wish you would review all the stuff I'm interested in, photography related or not. Great work!
Hey Jared, with that dual card setup (I currently use an 80D which I came from an XTi so I know nothing of dual card) when you format, do you choose the card to format or does it format both? I can see the saving grace in a dual card setup if one accidentally formats a card without thinking and you would have a backup on the other. I know i've formatted before i shot a few times and as i was watching the bar move across the screen said OH CRAP there were pics on there... in my head.
I use 3D focus tracking successfully with my D3 and all other cameras except for the D750. Lock onto a face and as long as you hold down the shutter release halfway, it will stay with the face no matter what the subject does, even if another player gets in the way. It will go to where the subject should come out and it will lock on once more. It’s a knack that has to be practiced a few times and most don’t even try it.
Looking forward to you doing real world test of the Canon 1Dx Mark Wii and Nikon D6. Don't sugar coat the Mark iii codec and video processing in post, including cost to actually use the footage.
10:07 "Try and find the subject' ....I have found that it is easier to find subjects with both eyes open. One looking through the lens and one to the outside of the camera. However with the GoPro attached that may be difficult. Your light comment... there is nothing you can do. When I first started following you it seemed like mostly portrait shots, studio stuff. It's great to see you outside in the' real world'
what is the name of that stand attached to the lens? and big fan of yours you are my second go to reviewer for cameras second only to digital rev but for now you are no 1
FOCUS ISSUE> Hey Jared, I shoot sports with a Canon 300 2.8 and I think the only reason some of those areas are a little soft is because of lack of contrast in that area of the image. With so many focus points, it seems to me that the camera will focus independently on different areas of the image. Maybe like you said, a single point, or what I use is single expansion, may work better for a more consistent focal plane? Your thoughts. Rosco Australia
Really enjoy your videos Jarod! With the AF settings I would seriously try letting the camera use its own brain. One thing we learnt going from 1DMk4 to 1DX was the AF system is different and simply better and takes some "unlearning" so you don't bring old ideas to new technology. The 1Dx simply doesn't miss in auto point selection using the multi points around to refine its tracking solution. Looks like Nikon have learnt that and employed it on the D5. Anyway great reviews and looking forward to seeing what you think of 14FPS..lol...great stuff.
+Jared Polin Like you said you need to figure out which focusing mode (dynamic, group area etc.) to use and when, I get confused with the same. So if possible please make make a video about this. It would be of great help.
Awesome. I am not sure if Jared realized that he was so close to KaKa, I think he is still one of the best corner takers. unfortunately he had a 600 on.
1) "AF continious focus", not "focus tracking" as that is different function. 2) You showed about 35 frames being a lot... well it is a lot but not really negative way as 3.5 seconds is fairly short in many sports if you can't anticipate the situation. But sure, it is a lot if you can and then example E-M1 51 raw buffer hasn't really been limitation for anyone with a fast card so D5 "limitless" will not be a problem (but not a bonus either as you don't need it). 3) DSLR shooters benefits a lot from red dot sights. This is the game with a 300-800mm where RDS is the tool that brings the keepers. a good calibration and good C-AF (not tracking) and you never miss a moment. 4) For my opinion I want to thank for these reviews as you can cut the crap about "more being superior" (like saying about "better shoot video at that moment..."). And IMHO, the video lights could be set little to warmer tone than correct white balance so tonality would be a nicer.
Lots of people are saying the D5 has slower AF and worse dynamic range compared to the D4s. Can you confirm? I'm in the trade and the D5 does not seem to be selling well compared to previous high end Nikon bodies.
Thank you, very informative. Shooting birds, launching herons puts my D5 through its paces. Shot a hummingbird @ 64000 iso, 1/8000, f/5.6 and got a keeper! Great camera.
While most have panned the new camera this review was honest, fair and extensive. You put the pictures up and let others decide for themselves . Do you think that most shots you got with the D5 you would not have gotten with a D4S?
Greetings Jared. If time permits please perform a real life shooting comparison review of the Nikon D5 vs. the D4s. It is strange the only comparison I am able to find on youtube of the two cameras is an on paper spec comparison. I am interested in purchasing a backup camera for sports (boxing, football, basket ball, etc.), dance theatre, and landscape photography. Please consider performing a real live shooting review of the D5 and D4s. Thank you for all your wonderful videos.
For your reviews about the D5 i bouhgt my Nikon D5 yesterday, and was a monster the ISOS are incredible....!!! Thanks Jared for your time to make an excellents videos....!!!
Yo Fro, really liked this video. I am a season ticket holder at Blackpool FC soccer (football in the UK). When I see the photographers in the ground they have either the Canon or Nikon versions (maybe previous versions) of what you have and also another camera with a 70-200 lens so they can switch when the action is closer. Again great vid!
What are the product name references of the 2 LED's you used to illuminate you while capturing with the D5 please ? What is also the reference of the BENRO tripod please ?
Jared, do you use back button autofocus? I've been using it for the past several months but I'm kinda debating whether I should switch back or not. Any tips are appreciated!
Thanks for this extensive review Jared!!! I enjoyed it. Honestly. Side note: what video camera filmed you on the floor looking at the prints? For some reason that stuck out to me and the colors/sharpness looked great (yes, I know there are variables, such as lenss, but I was still curious lol)
+The Post Color Blog (Dave's Tuts) stephen filmed that with the D5! Here it is in 4k: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iG945_B3KTw.html
Love your videos. Especially real world stuff so cool how you integrate so many Angles. And you talk through what you are asking yourself when shooting. I learn so much from you.
Good day Jared could you tell me what model Benro tripod you have in use for this soccer shoot as you are in front of the camera shooting a video explanation tidbits on length of shooting only 3 minutes but expanding perhaps with firmware updates? I think it was around the 6:00 minute mark of the video. Thanks!
Yeah, I know this is 5 years OL, but The Tube algo loves engagement, so... Why didn’t you use auto ISO, especially when there were shadows on the field early, and the lighting was uneven late. If nothing else, it would have tested the camera’s metering. Just wondering.
+Jared Polin, thanks for the real world review of the D5. I'd like to see a #rwr real world review of the D5/D500's auto-ISO feature. The variable light levels at the Philadelphia Union soccer match (darker along the sidelines) is a situation where shooting in manual with auto-ISO could save having to push more than a stop in post...if it works, well.
Super in-depth review as always, great to see you showing how the images printed, too. It reminds me as a photographer that sometimes what someone wants isn't an image that looks perfect at a 1:1 zoom on a computer, but instead something good they can put on their mantle, or hang on their wall. Cheers again, Mr. Fro :)
Great job Jared! I was very exited as well when I went out to test this camera myself. I'm not a brand photographer I have Canons and Nikons, but I've got to say, Nikon really nailed this time around with the auto-focusing and the sensor, the focusing tracking is unbelievable and the noise at high ISO is awesome, not to mention the other features. The out of focus situation you were mentioning is all about DOF and of course where the sensor picked the focus, remember the big glasses have a very shallow DOF especially when fully open, shooting bodies moving at high speed and limbs all over is not an easy situation. Again, great job, and thanks for sharing! Keep up with the good work!
can't believe you had KaKá in front of you and couldn't get a nice tight shoot of him. as far as the camera, is awesome, I can't agree more when you say that good tools in the right hands deliver awesome results. good job Fro!
I'm grateful for the videos like this, I have a d7100 and can't afford the newest camera but you keep your editing open on the side and I can push my self and my gear to get the best images possible and know that even with the best camera and glass you need to bring back some images and make some pop, so many people refuse to change images on the computer at all. I'm building a portfolio and this helped me with action shots both in my camera and editing. thank you :)
Great video - with the focus 'issues' you should look into the new 'af fine tune' feature which corrects for slight anomalies in different lenses and the issue of the af module not being in the sensor because it's a DSLR.
Great review and the only real review of what the camera is pretty much designed for. Which would be better out of a 400mm f/2.8 and 600mm f/4 for soccer?
Great real world review! I agree at 21:30 it DOES seem like the face is just a tiny bit out. However, one could also make the argument that the shot is BETTER having the face be slightly out because it made the cleats, grass, ball and falling player in focus and that's where the real action of the shot is.
Can we go back to when ISO 800 was considered fast. seems crazy with the ISO we can get these days....People who were never there will not believe it. I was there myself with my Nikon and my roll of Kodachrome 36 exp. It's a good job they didn't have all that ten frames a second shit back then, a rool of film gone in a few seconds. love the videos.
Excellent Jared. It is good to see the camera being tested in way it is actually meant to be used. I think the group area focus should be better for tracking the players. Also let us know what camera/s was used to shoot the video?
So how have you come to grips with the different dynamic area focusing behavior changes, and do you think this was this the reason for your softer images that day.
I bought the D5 the last month, for the moment, i have just an old manual 300mm f/2.8, but even this that old guy, it's just amazing ! I can't wait to invest in a modern lens like the 500mm f/5.6 PF or sigma 60-600mm, or, in second hand, a 600mm f/4 or 800mm f/5.6 (or a sigmonster 300-800mm f/5.6)... Really great review !
Dear Jared, I shoot for AFP and AP wire and I must say the images you took with your D5 are quite impressive as far as the camera is concerned . The image quality at 64k and 12k are excellent. Now the question is, it any better than a D4s that one can justify the extra cost hmm debateable. Now I would like to see do the same senirio using your new D500. Now that would be very interesting.
I think you better wait for D5s, which will very likely be announced at the end of 2017. Let's see if Nikon would improve the dynamic range and correct the noise issue.
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iMac configuration? Those photos are loading fast. Love it. I would like to buy my first iMac but don't know which one....I've used only PCs so far....thnx
Quite possibly my favourite review. You come across as so human and sincere. Your reviews today are too produced and glossy. I also forgot how Nikon you were back in the good days.
+GeekyHobo Stephen shot that along with all the footage back at loft. However, we had a fill-in for Stephen this time for all the game footage because he couldn't make it. Stephen edited it all together though
Thanks for the first person shooter idea! I do this at my boys hockey games. Also, thanks for how to shoot hockey video it massively improved my photos.. Do RW video for D500 now!!
Very thorough review Jared, my D5 arrives Tuesday. What equipment setup did you use for this? I like the way you were able to go from landscape to portrait just by turning the camera with that big 600mm...thanks
I just graduated with a photojournalism major in Colorado and got a good amount of money. I shoot lots of sports with Red Bull as well as some events, portraits and weddings. I can afford this camera. Should I get it? Also could you do a short video of the D5 now that you figured out the little focus issues? How long did it take to adjust?
