Nikon D3000 Lens

Is a Nikon P90 better than a Nikon D3000 with a 18-55mm lens, when shooting macro? Also, is a 70-300mm nikkor af-s vr or a nikkor 55-200mm af-s vr better suited for someone interested in shooting more of macro photography? Budget is limited to 25k.

The P 90 is a bridge camera with a built-in lens. A bridge camera is more or less an advanced point & shoot that fills the gap between your credit card size cameras & a DSLR. The D3000 is a better camera because it's an entry level DSLR. You can change the lens on it. You can do close up photography with a P 90 though.
To shoot close up with the D3000, you need a macro lens.This will cost you over $500.

2010-02-01 05:59:59 by Sine04

D3000 Kit lens Tiffen 52mm Circular Polarizer Stamford CT March 06 2010

Both will be 600 dollars. Which is the better buy? I can't go over 600 so these are my 2 options. I don't want a Nikon D40x or D60, they are basically a hyped up D40 and the D40 has the better flash sync.
Kite is obviously suppose to be kit.

go for New! Nikon D3000 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens better

2009-08-30 07:52:33 by beautifuldisaster

INCLUDES 2 PRODUCTS -- with all Manufacturer-supplied Accessories and Full USA Warranties:
<#1> Polaroid Studio Series .42x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens + Lens Case, Caps
<#2> DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth

Can someone tell me what Macro lenses and Uv filters do? And if they are worth buying. Also if there are lenses you'd recommend and why? Tanks!

UV filters protect the front element of lenses from damage.

Macro lenses allow you to focus at 1:1 image to subject ratios (closeup) as well as all the ratios out to infinity.

UV filters are a must on all your lensed if you want to protect them from damage that will cost a lot to repair.

The Nikon AF-S 60 mm f/2.8 is a really great macro lens

2009-10-15 14:22:54 by pooped muh pants

Price: $366.55

There is also an incredible macro mode for photographing small objects up close giving a magnification ratio of 1:2
This telephoto zoom will crop in tight or bring distant subjects in close
The popular Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Di LD Macro features a built in motor to ensure fast accurate focusing

Both will be 600 dollars. Which is the better buy? I can't go over 600 so these are my 2 options. I don't want a Nikon D40x or D60, they are basically a hyped up D40 and the D40 has the better flash sync.

It depends on what you want from your photography. If you plan on enlarging you photos the d3000 has almost twice the mega pixels. On the other hand, the 18-105 lens would be more handy than the 18-55. I have used the 18-55 and although there is nothing wrong with it, it is a very short zoom. The d3000 however, I think is your best choice because it has more frames per second, a bigger lcd screen, almost four times the auto focus areas, and has more mega pixels, which if you plan on enlarging or croping anything, is good. The only advantage I see for the d40 is the 18-105 lens. So since you can buy another lens later when you have more money to burn, I would recomend the d3000.

2009-08-30 07:53:30 by beautifuldisaster

I recently got a new Nikon D3000 and it came it a kit lens but i was wondering what are some higher quality lenses i can get. Help please?

Good question. But before you answer that one, you need to answer the question of what do you want to shoot?

For people, portraits, buildings, landscapes, skyscapes and such, you will want more of a wide angle lens around upper 20mm to lower 50mm.

If you want to shoot birds, wildlife, the gal across the street who never closes her blinds, you will want a telephoto lens 200mm or more (and tripod).

Then there is lens speed. Meaning how wide the aperture can go, and how much light it can let in. If most of your shots are going to be in bright light, then a lens that only opens to an f/4 will work well. If you intend to do a lot of night shots, indoors, anything that has low light, then you will want something closer to an f/2.8, f/2 or even f/1.4. Keep in mind that the lower the f stop of the lens the higher the price.

Here is a small rule of thumb for you (and you may not like it). Any quality lens is probably going to cost as much, if not more than what you paid for your camera. But that's okay. You can take the best camera made, put an Opteka lens on it and it will take so so pictures. Take a bargain basement camera and put a quality lens on it and it will take pretty good pictures.

You lens is what your camera sees through. It is what the light of your composition passes through. Low quality in the lens can only mean low quality of the picture. So as much as it hurts, put some money into your lens(es).

I'd suggest that you lean towards Nikor and Nikon lenses. Keep in mind that even top quality lens manufacturers spit out a bad lens from time to time. When buying a lens, make sure that you can exchange the lens should the one you got be a lemon.

Visit the link below for a start. Keep in mind that this site, while very good for information, is Ken's opinion of the lens(es). Use it as a starting point to get an idea of what you want. Then Google that particular lens to get other opinions on it.

You picked a good camera, now go out and pick a good lens.

Good luck.

2010-01-22 20:41:56 by ♬ Mimi E=MC² ♬