Building a lens and accessory collection for D5000 on a budget

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Building a lens and accessory collection for D5000 on a budget

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jonnyapple

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I think he bought an AI-S version of the 50, NSX. It actually makes some sense because the 50 1.8D won't focus on the D5000 anyway. I still wouldn't have recommended it over the AF (D) version because you've then got metering on top of manual focus to worry about, but I'm glad you've liked it, Danny.

If you really like that focal length, you could save up for the 50 1.4 AF-S. Or, you could also sell your D5000 to get a D90 and a 50 1.8D. The price difference between the 1.8 and 1.4 (~$300) could almost cover the difference in price from selling your D5000 (~$400) and getting a new D90 (~$775). If you like using an AI-S lens on the D5000, I have a feeling that you would fall in love with having two command dials and shooting manual. For me, it's the perfect balance between auto metering (the meter still tells you if it thinks you're underexposing/overexposing) and creative control once you get smarter than your camera. And the LCD screen on the D90/D300s/etc. is a thing of beauty.

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DannyP

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NSX, I stand corrected. I'll still say it feels great and study, metal or plastic.

Jonny: yes, it's a AI-S, series E lens. But I don't mind the "worrying about metering part," since it's all part of the learning how to use a dSLR process.

As for the idea of switching cameras/lenses, I actually got this lens (asked for it as a gift, I should say) with the intent of learning, where it's been VERY useful. Moreover, I for one really do like the swivel LCD. For one, it protects the LCD itself (since you can store it facing the camera when not using it). Also, I do take advantage of the different angles of the LCD for shooting up high or down low.

And, of course, there's the little detail that the camera officially belongs to the company, not me. So I can't really just up and sell it and replace it. :-) I don't mind, however, buying class or equipment for it, since those will work in any Nikon dSLR, so I always have the option of buying one for myself in the near future, and still using all this.

Posted 3 years ago #
heartyfisher

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That E series lens is over 30 years old ! Good old nikon.. My mom used to use that lens! Its one of the lightest 50mm lenses ever.. and you call it heavy? LOL

Posted 3 years ago #
NSXType-R

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DannyP said:
NSX, I stand corrected. I'll still say it feels great and study, metal or plastic.

Jonny: yes, it's a AI-S, series E lens. But I don't mind the "worrying about metering part," since it's all part of the learning how to use a dSLR process.

As for the idea of switching cameras/lenses, I actually got this lens (asked for it as a gift, I should say) with the intent of learning, where it's been VERY useful. Moreover, I for one really do like the swivel LCD. For one, it protects the LCD itself (since you can store it facing the camera when not using it). Also, I do take advantage of the different angles of the LCD for shooting up high or down low.

And, of course, there's the little detail that the camera officially belongs to the company, not me. So I can't really just up and sell it and replace it. :-) I don't mind, however, buying class or equipment for it, since those will work in any Nikon dSLR, so I always have the option of buying one for myself in the near future, and still using all this.

Haha, thought you bought the latest version of the lens. I love old manual focus lenses, glad you're enjoying it!

Posted 3 years ago #
DannyP

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heartyfisher said:
That E series lens is over 30 years old ! Good old nikon.. My mom used to use that lens! Its one of the lightest 50mm lenses ever.. and you call it heavy? LOL

It's just interesting how it's much heavier than, for example, my Nikon 55-200 VR (which, a novice would assume, since it zooms in and out, would be much heavier but, alas... :-))

NSXType-R said:
Haha, thought you bought the latest version of the lens. I love old manual focus lenses, glad you're enjoying it!

:-) Easily understandable confusion. But no, following the advice of the NR pack, I asked for an old manual focus lens, and I love that I did! Learned quite a lot from using it, compared to just "point and shoot" many times with the AF-S lenses.

Posted 3 years ago #
jonnyapple

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DannyP said:
And, of course, there's the little detail that the camera officially belongs to the company, not me. So I can't really just up and sell it and replace it. :-)

Oh, there is that. Well, if you ever convince yourself you need a camera of your own, I stand by my suggestion. It's like those advertising lines "If you like...then you'll also like..."
If you like AI-S lenses on cameras that won't meter with them, then you'll also like AF-S lenses on a camera with two command dials shooting in manual exposure mode. It somehow seems more engaging when you're paying attention to both aperture and shutter speed. It takes practice, but it's worth it, IMO.

Posted 3 years ago #
JorPet

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Late to the thread, but I love both the advice and specific suggestions in this thread. I tend to buy gear about once every two years or so, but spend $1-5K at a time. Seems I get more things that I really want that way and limits impulse buying. Spending more time researching and listening to the advice from this group can save you a lot of money over time.

Posted 3 years ago #