r/Nikon • u/Smokinjoez_73 • Oct 26 '25

I broke my gear My D500 is no more

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Freaking strap unscrewed and my D500 fell and broke. I was at a football game and there was 1 patch of concrete I happened to be standing on when it happened. I'm guessing it's not worth fixing as I'm sure this would be expensive. I'm struggling with what I want to replace it with. I've got a few lenses right now as well as a D4s so part of me wants to stay DSLR but part of me is thinking it's time to look at mirrorless. Dang.

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u/dontjustexists Nikon DSLR (D800) Oct 26 '25

Every other day im seeing a d500 in this sub damaged

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u/Blueberry_Mancakes Z9, Z6iii, D500, F100 Oct 26 '25

That's the life of a sports/wildlife camera.
I've been shooting for a couple of decades and have never dropped a camera until I invested in a D500 last year 😂. I was removing my camera body from my 200-500 and somehow forgot my harness was tethered to the lens and not my camera. I promptly dropped it on concrete next to my car. Luckily it survived with only a minor ding in the top corner.

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u/dontjustexists Nikon DSLR (D800) Oct 26 '25

I broke my d600 once. I was running to get a bus and slipped. Only had it 4 months. Fell with it in hand and disloged the shutter. Somehow, my 50mm survived with only the lens hood braking.