Walk-through of Nikon D5000 + 55-200mm VR and 70-300mm VR lenses

Walkthrough of Nikon D5000. Read full review: http://www.seeingthemoment.com/photoblog/2009/12/18/middle-class-a-review-of-...

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[deangetarplayer]

im shooting for my school yearbook so of corse im in need of a good lens for night shooting i.e. foot ball/lax games. i heard the 70-300mm VR is good for that but i also heard it does not auto focus on the D5000...i could definatly use some advice

[klausboedker]

@deangetarplayer 70-300mm VR focuses just fine on the D5000. Only older lenses with no built-in motor (non-AFS lenses) do not autofocus on D5000. 70-300mm VR is an ideal sports lens in daylight, but I would be hesitant of using it at night time with less light available because of its minimum aperture of f5.6 at the long end. Typically, you will see a lot of f2.8 lenses (such as 70-200mm, 300mm or 400mm) for less-than-ideal lighting sports photography.

Hope that helps.

[Kainote]

Im getting ready to switch to nikon. I have been shooting with a Sony A200 for the longest time. Im looking for great image quality more than anything and i'm having a tough time deciding between the D5000 and D90. Do they have the exact same image quality?

[klausboedker]

Hm! though to say if they have the exact image quality. On paper, the D300, D90, D5000 and D300s all share the same 12MP CMOS sensor. Now, Nikon may have chosen to tweak the sensors (and image algorithms) slightly different for each camera. Fact of the matter is that the sensor produces really, really good images. Choosing between D5000 and D90 and would the form factor and price difference decide which one to choose, not the minute image quality difference (if any).

[Godte1]

You can get a grip for the D5000 not a nikon grip... but you cant get one!

great review btw ;-)

[klausboedker]

@Godte1: you're right. Thanks for the head's up.

[TheRananJerry]

the video is great. u don't know wat u are saying my friend

[weirdo183]

I actually think the d5000 video mode is pretty good.. if you use it right and you can manually focus while shooting

[xtelevisionset]

@bboylilsoul d5000

[Appleaddict22]

Chuck Norris makes the camera zoom without a lens..

[bboylilsoul]

what is best ?? the Nikon d5000 or pentax k-x

[tykeonthetelly]

D90 has 2 features in my opinion that make it slightly better. I have a D5000 but the flash can't be used as a commander and the body has no motor, however the D90 can and has, also the D90 is slightly larger which i'd like.