Buying a Nikon D5 for $900!! WOW!!!!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Just like the title says. I bought a Nikon D5 flagship camera for $900 USD. Amazing find and amazing seller.
Come along for the ride with me as we go on another Nikon buying adventure. This one is extra special and I thought I would share it with all of you. Enjoy.
I want to thank legendary photographer Robert Beck for meeting and selling me his own personal camera that he has used over the years capturing some of the most iconic famous sports shots. Check out Robert's work here.
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Excellent purchase my friend.
Speaking of which, I picked up a D700 practically new for a couple hundred the other day. I think now's the time to be buying up legacy Nikon gear.
I have a pair of D700s and I can promise you won’t be disappointed. I also have a D4S, but have been looking too at the D5. Where did you find your D700?
@@russellwright9961 eBay from Japan. I usually have good luck if I'm patient. It's practically new. Only thing is that it has a modified split screen focus screen.
So I'm gonna buy an 'as-is' one and swap it out.
I have the Df, but over the last two years of ownership, never fell in love with the color output. So gonna see if the D700 lives up to the color output hype. And from the quick photos I took, I think yes.
Older cameras are certainly getting dearer lately ... 🦘
I do love how you like the older Nikon cameras , and you actually use them !!! Great job V !
My d5 still is my main work camera! Unbelievable high iso and autofocus. Really an absolute bargain! Despite owning various new mirrorless cameras to try and upgrade, there is still just nothing like a D5 for me!
OH wow, you got a great deal on the D5 camera body, you're so awesome and will be looking forward to you reviewing the camera. Great video.
This was cool, Beck seems like an awesome guy.
Looks like we all Nikon lovers are currently on spree buying some of the best older Nikons. I recently moved from APS-C to (Nikon DX) to full frame (FX) and bought a Nikon D810 and Nikon D610 used (in good condition). I am extremely happy with the results. The colour are good, exposure and metering is great on these cameras. I like the sensors on these cameras and the rich colour tones I am able to get straight out of the camera. I think D5 is an excellent choice and the images you have shared look great! Congratulations to you on this purchase. This is a great choice at an attractive price.
The D5 is the perfect DSLR in my opinion. The best out of the bunch. D5 is a D6 minus a few new features. but nothing major. There are some amazing deals to be had out there for sure.
Nikon still supports the D5 for service/maintenance/cleaning so it might be a nice idea to have that done before they stop supporting the camera. I dunno if they give announcements stating when a particular camera will stop being supported ahead of time.
Wow! That's a crazy catch, V! I saw a brand new one the other day for $2,700 and thought it was a good deal, but this is a far better deal. I really suspect it's the cheapest fully working D5 in the world! Enjoy!
Look man, honestly, your videos just give me positive energy.... your attitude or let me say your positive attitude makes you one of the coolest youtubers i have ever seen. Great job man
I appreciate that! thank you so much. I will be back with video very soon, count on it. Just getting my ducks in order before. But for now enjoy the podcasts. :) and rock n roll.
Fantastic! I love viewing the beauty of the Nikon DSLR pro-cameras since D3 to D6 currently.
That’s a great deal V and an awesome interview with Robert. Iconic sport photographer.
THank you SIth. He's the real deal. btw. hope your well in HI. I know the fires are in Maui but Im sure you guys are monitoring the situation there.
@@Vahagraphy I’m doing well on Oahu but our people on Maui is going through a very rough times. I donated to Hawaii Red Cross and miles to the needy. Will pack clothings, shoes and other essentials and boat to families that are affected.
I picked up a Refurb'd D5 directly from Nikon about a year ago at an unbelievable price. It goes out with me more than any of my other F mount bodies now. That thing is a tank and makes absolutely gorgeous images. Enjoy yours and can't wait to see the content. Cheers!
Hell of a deal! Plus meeting an Icon!! I love mine,but have been using D6 more.. LOL! I just remembered your D5 wedding story. Keep the shots rolling bud!
wow .. very cool my friend. Congrats. You can tell he took good care of it.
Glad to see you photographing some railroad action. That's how I got into photography, photographing what I loved, trains. You would be amazed to see some of the high level gear I've seen trackside over the years.
I'd say just the provenance of this camera is worth the $900 price alone. You dont just own a D5, you own one from an established well respected photographer who has produced a very impressive body of work. 👍
D5 king of low light awesome !!
Amazing deal!! This is still a fabulous camera.
great purchase i was wondering for that price what was the shutter count at might be high or a new one
Wow Wow Wow! Score! Just think... that D5 already has great karma built in from the untold successful shots it took. It knows how to act! 😊 Robert really comes across as a superb individual and would love to hear him on Vahagraphy. I wonder if he knows John Ishii. Wishing you much success Vahagn, with your new additions to the tool chest and many happy memories captured. -Jim
100%
FOr sure. this thing with the eye of Beck has captured some iconic shots.
Cool you got the D5 😊
I can't wait to see a comparison between this and your d3x🤩
Beautiful Idea. 24 MP vs 21 MP. 2008 vs 2016. i think i will make that video. thank you for the idea.
great camera for that money! the 600 f/4 is such an amazing lens! The only drawback is that it's a bit on the heavy side...
What’s the shutter count on your new D5?
Congratulations on a nice buy.
I just moved up to a D4S from a D3S and I love it. I heard some negative reviews of the D5 because of an anti aliasing filter. What do you know about that?
thanks man, It was high like 150K but its ok, still has allot of life.
@@Vahagraphy I don’t think 150k is high at all for that camera
Nikon D5 is the world's greatest camera. Congratulations. Also I am looking for new one.
Its so nice. I used it for a pro gig already and it did not let me down at all. The images look so nice.
That's a great advise, sometimes you have to learn to say NO... lol, thank you. Congrats Vahagn!
THank you Felm. Robert is a gem photographer.
Great insight Vahagn! Robert Beck is the truth!!!
He really is. Take a look at his website where it says people photography. OMG. the work and subjects. A dream career.
Wow what a steel bro 😎
It was but the best part was meeting the owner and knowing that this camera took so many iconic sports images in the past.
Hi, sourced the D3s, D3X(because of you😋), D4s and now looking for a deal on the D6 shortly. You got a Great deal on the D5-wishing you all the Best with it, Ted.
THank you Ted. I was thinking D6 but its harder to find a super deal on that one, I figured the D5 is basically a D6 minus a few smaller details. Good luck on the hunt for the D6. Hope you score.
Just last year I picked up a lightly used D4 for $700, and I though I got a steal. I look to grab a D5 sometime down the road. But for now I am enjoying the amazing shots I am getting from the D4, truly one of the best sensors I have shot with.
Super camera great price how can you go wrong, Good luck with the beasty.
Congrats Vahagan! Great camera! 📷😎👍
Thank you Jeff.
@@Vahagraphy Just realized yesterday I spelled your name wrong, sorry: Vahagn!
Great score
Hello Vahagraphy, Great to see your in a Tesla, so I hear from others in my family so much cheeper to run even in the UK, I hope the D5 is as good. Must add what a good chat too. Keep well, keep safe and what a buy.
Fantastic! There are some amazing bargains around these days. I bought a minty low shutter count Canon 1Dx for £600 (with shop guarantee) here in the U.K. earlier this year. I would Love a D5.
My god!!! Your so lucky
I love this camera John.
@@Vahagraphy your lucky 2nd still pricey over here
Ở Việt Nam, 1 chiếc D5 có giá từ 1000usd đến 1800usd tùy tình trạng. Nikon vẫn lay lắt trong tim ta ❤
Awesome deal for the D5. I bought a D610 with 1,800 shutter clicks along with a 50mm F1.4g lens last month for $550 USD. I thought I got a deal for my camera. Yours blows mine out of the water. DSLR camera are still fantastic to shoot with.
Killer camera for a great price-good vid!
Brother thanks for the content you put out for us all
My pleasure. thank you for watching. Just getting started and cant wait to out all my ideas on video.
There is a D4S + 3 batteries with 65k on the shutter for $985 on Fred Miranda
Really??? I’m in the market for another D4S!
there are good deals out there. just have to get lucky and have some patience .
What a great camera D5 is a pro sports photographers camera regardless of shutter count that camera has been well looked after
Holy Moly 600 F4 now a D5 what a combo killer!
cant wait to try it out together. Should be fun trying out all the focus tracking modes and the speed of this D5 and buffer. My camera is the 2 X XQD model so im all set.
Awesome
That's one hell of a score👍
BIG TIME haha
You are the coolest RUclipsr out there!!❤
Well thank you brother. Just getting started. thank you for watching the videos.
Nice Shots! Great Camera! Super Deal! Out of curiosity What is the shutter count?
super deal. shutter count 200K. For me, even if it goes for 400K i'm good. my d4 has 800K. still works. for 900 bucks, really wasn't expecting much. all the buttons still feel fresh, the rubbers are in tacts and everyhing works. Most importantly. the sensor is clean. no defects.
I picked up a lightly used Nikon D3 with a shutter count of 20,241 for $365 in Dec 2022. Amazing camera in 2007 and still holds its own in 2023.
I'm curious about how many actuations your D5 has...?
Sweet deal to use the F mount glass!
I still see D5 going for $2100. That's incredible you got it for $900 with all the buttons still there.
I really wasn't expecting much at this price point. I just wanted to say I bought a D5 for $900. Good or bad, but wow, when I got there. The camera was excellent. Yes not brand new but the buttons feel great. the camera is full functonal. the sensor is clean, no defects. 4 18a batteries with allot of life still on them. If you count just the batteries alone, thats a steal. and the cherry on top, I got to know a legend in the sports photography world. Couldn't ask for a better day. Now I can say I own a camera that has taken some of the most iconic sports shots out there.
I know you don't care about the shutter count but what is the shutter count? :)
I'm a big fan of the macro 105mm lens; very versatile (I also use mine for food, street, toy and portraits(great for not invading someone's personal space)). I already own the F-Mount version, but came across the z version at a Best Buy marked almost 60% off brand new (don't know why it was marked off that cheap, but took advantage of the opportunity). I use both to this day. Compared to the F-Mount, the MC 105 is a bit sharper and lighter in the hand. It's a great lens in my opinion...105mm over the MC 50mm any day.
I have no idea why BB had them marked down so much. I think it was an error. You took advantage of that price and thats awesome. I would have to had I known, haha. I also know people that bought the 14-30 for a few hundred bucks. Now that sales is long gone. hehe
@Vahagraphy, I read about some people finding the 14-30mm at a really good buy also. I'm hoping to come across either the Z 14-24, or 70-200mm copy next.
That must be bargain of the century $900 nice job
You really can't go wrong with a D5 Mate. Just Just bought a Bargain too 2 days ago and bought my dream a D5 with 5 original Nikkor Lenses, all together for 4500.- The lenses itself would cost you around nearly 8000.- Die Camera was also from a profesional Photographer and had only 100'000 clicks. He was switching now to the Z-Serie, what most People do. Luck for me. Thanks for that nice Video. Was looking for an instruction Video fo a D5 and found this.🤩👍 Wish you lots of fun with your D5.📷🎥
Congratulations ; It was an exciting choice; Now, in addition to Nikon D4 and Nikon D3X, you also have Nikon D5 in your collection; I think if you buy a Nikon D3S, the collection will be complete.
I'll buy it when it's 500, I can wait :)
Hell of a deal… WOW 😊. I have the 100 year anniversary edition . Enjoy 😊
amazing camera.
I use it mostly for my son’s sporting activities. Great high ISO for football fields and indoor gyms. Every now and then I shoot portraits with the voitlander 58mm & nikon 105mm lens. Also good for graduation photos. I got mine 4 years ago at $4550😓. Since then I have picked up a Fujifilm GFX 50 ii + 35-70mm kit lens . The detail is mind-blowing ☺️. I also got a GF 45mm. That lens basically lives on the 50 ii. So sharp. Looking 👀 forward to getting the 110mm . Are you in Las Vegas? Maybe we can meet for coffee and talked about photography? Take care.
V always gets the best deals
Patience, timing , cash in hand and allot of luck. :)
Still on the d3s absolutely love a d4 or d5 , you lucky sob 🤣❤️
What can i say.... I was on the hunt for this camera for a year. :)
Seems like a heck of a deal
It is man. I cant begin to tell you how thrilled i am with the D5 so far. Video coming soon on my thoughts shooting a gig with the D5 for the first time.
Is D5 better than D4?
umm its newer, I wount say better. I would say different and more updated. MOre pixels. better in Low light. but the D4 is super excellent.
I just picked upp a D5 with 14850 shots. I think thats great.
It's the D500's big brother!
yup same class year as the D500 you are right.
I just got one with only 2500 shutter count for $1250 😅
Wow man, you scored., that is very low shutter. Now thats a find.
@@Vahagraphy yeah! I’m very excited about it! It looked pretty beat up, so I assumed the shutter had been replaced, but I contacted Nikon and they said it had never been in for service. So I guess original shutter, but the sensor is in perfect condition.
@@ChrisTheKid83 hows the body condition cmpared to mine. I wouldnt say mine is beat up. Id say used . but man 2500 shutters and beat up like that. Im thinking the pre owner had something happen on a shoot.
@@Vahagraphyit has very similar if not identical wear in the normal places. I believe this was a backup or second body for the original photographer and it was brought along with them for years but barely saw action.
Goddamn good deal!
Yes it was. I was shocked really. And the deal became even better when I used it for a wedding the very next day. Video coming soon of my thoughts. Allot to say.
That's a great deal. I just picked up a D810 with 6500 actuations for $850 and I thought that was a good deal.
Why did he sell it?
I think he retired or maybe moving on to mirrorless. One of the 2. lol
D5 is a low light specialist thats blazing for sports especially indoors if i was a sports photographer professional i would still use this camera as far as iso this camera still cant be touched by any mirrorles today dynamic range not so good tho. Not a great choice for portraits and landscape get you an old d810 for that
That interview was gold. Why dId he sell the camera? Looks kinda like the previous owner was done with photography. Hope not! 😢
Why was the D5 criticized?
Dynamic range is not that good. Less than the D4 I believe.
I have to put this to the test.
In Hong Kong Carousell around USD2000 for D5
Ive seen them anywhere from 2K - 4500
So it has a 2 million shuttercount or something? 900 is very rare price for a D5.
Way less. lolol. divide that 2M by 13 ., :)
Wow….where to get this big guy😅
Shutter count?❤
200K :) Sensor clean. Image looks fantastic.
Happy to take it off your hands lol 😂
Very happy.
Deals!
SUPER WIN!!!!
250,000~ shutters the D5's are about $800 used.
D6's with reasonable shutters are about $2500 used.
Honestly, the D6 was a pretty big upgrade from the D5. The D5 isn't really better than a D850.
Got D200, D300, D300, D700 (x3), D800, D3s, D5. I think I have overdone it a little bit 🤔😂
nawww never. you did good. :)
Who says DSLRS are Dead!!!
Whoever says that dont know what they talk.
Nikon D6 Better!
It is however. I will make a video on my thoughts of the D6. HOw much better is the D6? Basically you are getting a D6 with a D5. Wait for my video. :)
Yikes
Love the D5 - A great Comera - My D4 is approaching 1,000,000 clicks and still going strong ... 🦘