Nikon D5000 Body

i just got a Nikon d5000 but i cant use my old lens it just says that there isn't a lens attached how do i fix this problem? i don't have the money to get a better camera.

It's normal. You mount it on your camera like any other Nikkor lens. Non/Pre AI lens will not harm D5000 body.

You just have to shoot everything in manual mode. It will not auto focus and it will not meter.

You will either have to use sunny 16 rule or use an external light meter, and ignore the message about there's no lens, because the camera body don't know what lens you're using on it.

You don't have to get a better camera, D5000 is probably the *best* camera you can use a Non AI lens on, all other better cameras will be spoiled if you try to use that lens.

2010-02-02 23:11:26 by Andrew

Which is better overall camera for the value? Video? and kit lens

Pentax K-x kit for $550

Nikon D5000 kit for $645

Nikon D5000 body for $550

Canon T1i kit for $719

Canon T1i Body for $620

The better camera for the value is Pentax K-x, which you may buy with single or double kit lenses for a very convenient price.

Image quality is similar for all three models. However, Nikon D5000 is more difficult to use for the advanced photographer, who might want to change the setup before each shot; you've got to press a lot of buttons to achieve the custom setup you want. Canon T1i is exactly the opposite of the Nikon in this respect; it has additional buttons for quick setup and also changing settings from the menu is very quick. Pentax K-x can be set up just as quick as Canon T1i, but it has a design flaw (it lacks confirmation of the focus point in the viewfinder, when setup to select the focus point automatically) which can handled with a bit of attention.
Therefore, if you are an advanced photographer (or willing to become one) and you're willing to spend a lot of cash on lenses, Canon T1i is the obvious choice. If you are an advanced photographer but you don't want to spend a lot of cash (on camera and lenses), Pentax K-x is the choice. Otherwise, if you just want to point and shoot and you don't want to worry about auto-focus confirmation, Nikon D5000 may be the answer.

2009-12-03 10:17:02 by Rick

Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Vari-angle color 2.7-inch LCD monitor; one-button Live View
12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor

What do you think about the Nikon D5000 and I am a little confused about the lenses. I am fully aware that Nikon does not put in body stablization, the image stabilization is in the lenses. What am I supposed to be looking for to see if the lenses have in body stablization. Also, I saw Nikon has different types of lenses for this camera like G, ED, and some others. Please explain these types as well as any others

The Nikon D5000 is a quality camera. Here is dpreview.com take on it.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50 00/

Any lens for the Nikon D5000 will state if it has VR (Vibration Reduction). Some lenses do not, such as my Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G lens. VR has very little use on a 35mm lens. VR is very useful on zoom lenses. A lens does not have body stabilization, that doesn't make any sense.

The following is quoted from photo.net

"ED" is "extra-low dispersion" glass, a more expensive and higher quality glass that reduces chromatic aberration, in which light of different colors takes different paths through the lens, which would result in a dot of white light being fuzzed up by the time it reaches the film or sensor.

"IF" is internal focus, meaning that the lens does not change physical length as you focus on subjects that are closer or farther away.

"DX" are Nikon's lenses that only work on its small-sensor digital SLR bodies, i.e., they don't cast a large enough image circle to be used on a film camera.

"FX" refers to the full frame sensor

"G" lenses are Nikon's newest lenses. They don't have an aperture ring, which is a shame because it means that you are forced to adjust the aperture with a command wheel on the camera. The G lenses don't work on older bodies.

AF-S is "silentwave motor". Old-style Nikon autofocus lenses did not have motors in the lens, but relied on a screwdriver blade in the camera body to turn the focus ring. An AF-S lens has a built-in ultrasonic motor, a technology copied from the Canon EOS system. When using an AF-S lens, the photographer can push the shutter release (or a button on the rear of the camera, if a custom function is set) and let the autofocus system do its best, then touch up the focus manually by twisting the lens ring. The AF-S lenses also focus faster and more quietly.

2010-01-05 06:58:33 by Power of Serbia

Price: $749.00

In-camera HDR (High Dynamic Range)
And EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC3 Camera Strap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BF-1B Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
Stunning Full 1080p HD Movies with Full Time Autofocus

I am very new to DSLR's and I'm sorry for all the questions I'm posting lol

How do I know what to look for when looking for a lens for the d5000? as I understand the d5000 needs different lenses than the d90 due to it not having in body AF, please correct me if I'm wrong...

I want a 55-200mm zoom lens (or any others you recommend)

thanks

D5000's use all Nikkor AF-I and AF-S lenses, new and used. They are the same lenses that the D90 uses as well. The D90 can also use the much older Nikkor AF lenses (not as fast focusing as the new AF-S lenses with high-speed auto-focus)

The AF-S 55-200 mm VR lens works perfectly fine on either the D5000 or D90.

The super fast auto-focus AF-S lenses are designed to be used on ALL the Nikon DSLR's. You may have noticed that many of the current Nikkor AF lenses are being re-released as AF-S lenses to enhance all the lenses in the Nikon system

There are over 25 AF-S lenses available which will work perfectly well on a D5000 and as stated above, more to come.

What you may not know is any of the Nikkor AF lenses that will auto-focus on any of the advanced Nikon camera bodies like the D90 can be used on entry level bodies like the D5000. It will be up to you to manually focus them ... just like photographers did less than a decade ago. The D5000 has an electronic rangefinder to assisting manual focus, should you want or need to focus something manually (like shooting with a macro lens)

2009-12-12 06:52:22 by Peter Matthews

you can get a camera body with 2 lens a 18-55mm and a 55-200 or camera with one lens that being 18-200mm i am wanting to do a range of shots from macro to scenery what would you suggest. Also are all zoom AF?

for casual dSLR shooters, I say go with a good all around zoom like the 18 200mm. You've got everything covered from wide angle to telephoto. Don't get two lenses, you'll end up hating carrying around the extra lens, and it sucks having to change lenses.

If you do like macro work, I say buy a separate true macro lens for that type of work. Trust me, you'll be happy with a decent all around zoom, you can leave it on your camera most of the time.

2009-08-25 23:34:20 by Bek