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Nikon D5 preview

Last week I was able to try out Nikon's latest flagship camera - the Nikon D5.

The camera was announced at CES 2016 in January and started shipping at the end if March. It succeeds the Nikon D4s and is aimed at professional press and sports photographers looking for speed and low light performance.

  • New 20.8MP FX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED 5 image processing
  • ISO range from ISO 100 to 102,400 (expandable to Hi-5, ISO 3,280,000)
  • New AF system with a 153 focus points, 99 cross-type sensors and a dedicated processor
  • 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) video recording and pro-grade video features
  • 12 fps continuous shooting with full AF and AE performance; up to 200 shots in a single burst

For what it's worth, here are a couple of my brief observations as a Nikon D4s user.

  • There are two versions of the camera - a dual XQD version or a dual Compact Flash version. No more mixing cards as you had to do with the D4 series. The latest Lexar XQD cards offer read and write speeds of 400mb/s which is great for quickly emptying the buffer (you really have to try hard to fill it) but more useful when ingesting images - there is a huge improvement over CF cards Nikon can convert the cardbays at a service centre for about $350. oticeable improvement in low light focusing.
  • Improved the low light sensitivity from -2ev on the Nikon D4s to -4ev on the D5.
  • Shorter mirror blackout time.
  • Slightly quieter
  • Compatible with the WT-5 wireless transmitter. 
  • About 1 stop improvement in high iso noise compared to the d4s.
  • Touch screen. You can now interact with the rear LCD in the same way you would with an iPhone. It's possible to swipe and pinch pictures. There is also the ability to use an on screen keyboard which will be useful for captioning pictures on the go. 

 Here are a few pictures from the D5 including aerial pictures of Port Talbot steel works, a large fire at a Cardiff school and Bruno Manga celebrating after scoring a goal for Cardiff City.

Aerial pictures of Tata steel, Port Talbot

Here are a selection of aerial pictures taken from a plane over Tata steel in Port Talbot, south Wales.

The pictures were taken with Nikon's latest camera the Nikon D5. 

 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/fascinating-aerial-photographs-show-scale-11165144

A general aerial view of Tata steel on April 9, 2016 in Port Talbot, Wales. Indian owned Tata steel has threatened to pull out of all its UK operations putting 4000 UK jobs at risk. Liberty House, run by Sanjeev Gupta, is the only company to publicl…

A general aerial view of Tata steel on April 9, 2016 in Port Talbot, Wales. Indian owned Tata steel has threatened to pull out of all its UK operations putting 4000 UK jobs at risk. Liberty House, run by Sanjeev Gupta, is the only company to publicly express an interest in Tata's plants. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said the sale process for the steelworks will start on Monday.

Tata Steel

Tata steel worker Tony Price poses outside Tata steel works on April 1, 2016 in Port Talbot, Wales. Owners Tata Steel have put its British business up for sale placing thousands of UK jobs at risk. Today business secretary Sajid Javid will visit the steel works to discuss with senior management how the UK Government can support the site and maintain steel making in Port Talbot.

National Front protest in Swansea, South Wales

IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships

CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 25: Mo Farah of Great Britain during a press conference ahead of the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships at the Motorpoint Arena on March 25, 2016 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images for IAAF)

Sport Relief Mile in Cardiff, South Wales.

More event photography available here.

Paul and Coral Jones

CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 09: Coral and Paul Jones, parents of murdered schoolgirl April Jones, attend an event at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, to back the ‘Amber Alert’ campaign which aims to spread details of missing children as quickly as possible. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)

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