Jumping into the DSLR world. (I think?)

it's not a dealbreaker imho, i almost never use mine, i tend more to bracket, and /or fire of a test shot, if it's not what i want, most of the time experience gets me close and i only need a minor tweak to settings

 

Thanks everyone!!

One more thing, the second lens I was looking to get with this was the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens...my point and shoot Canon SX110 had 10X zoom and I used that alot, what is the zoom like on the 55-200mm lens?

I used zoom alot on my p&s, so I am sure I will use it just as much on a DSLR, do you agree? And is 200mm a good zoom for a starter?

thanks

 

The D5000 with the kit lens and the extra 55-200mm lens is rougly, $849, good price from what I have seen online.

I dont have the money for the 300mm lens, and I have seen it in person, I think it is really too big for me at the moment, too.

 

get what you can afford and will use right now, right here, too much gear will in fact slow down your learning, too many things to master at once. the best thing you can do for yourself is get the camera, start with 1 lens, read and re-read that instructional manual, then read a few books on photography from the public library, maybe pick up a kelby book or two, experiment, look at the exif data,take 10 shots of the same thing, ruthlessly throw out 9, take another 10, same process, repeat until you have 10 from 100, now review, why did i keep these 10 versus some of the others, was it technical, did i like composition , etc,
one of the best things you can do for yourself is get a 50mm prime, and shoot everyday for about 6 months with it, even if it's just 1 shot a day, of a family pet or the car, whatever, the concept of the exercise is to develop you eye for composition, remember, no zoom, so if you want it different, you do the moving. teaches a ; lot about angles, field of view and composition, it's something i do all the time myself, always looking to strengthen my artistic skill, technical is easier to master than artisitic, especially with digital

 

Hi again!

Alrighty...since I am going to go with the D5000, I had a question about lenses.

I tried the 55-200mm lens on it and it didnt seem that "fast" in all instances. By fast, I mean that it took longer to autofocus, and the person at the store told me that it can be a slower lens in low light. I am thinking that Disney world shooting is low light, so would this be a good zoom lens for Disney and other low light situations?

I want a zoom lens that is good in lower lighting conditions, if that is possible, that way my parents can forgo buying the 55-200mm lens with it and just purchase a different lens that will be a zoom/good in low light instead.

Please let me know if you have any recommendation or any review on the 55-200mm VR lens. I already know the limitation of the AF motor not int he body, so it would need to be in the lens to benefit from AF. Please help me, if you can, so I can let my parents know ASAP.

Thanks everyone for the great help here!

 

Wow, that kind of price is something that we just cannot do....arghh.

I have been looking at other options but havent really found anything worthwhile...I really need help with this. I love the camera feel and features, but I am unsure if the 55-200mm lens will be good for Disney/low light situations, unless I do manual focusing.

Any reviews on the nikon 55-200mm lens from Nikon?

Thanks

 

OK...I know that this is going to be really bad to even mention here...BUT I wanted to mention it. http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech ... mv_pc=3037 That lens is by Quantaray and I know it will be NOWHERE near the quality of other lenses, but I wanted to try to get that to see if I like the zoom range, practice MF, and I can take it outside in the snow, to the beach, other places from what I have read people online do with it because its so cheap. This would just be a practice lens, and I would get another lens a bit after I use this one.

I am sure everyone is going to say "NO" to getting that, but I would only get it because of the reasons I said above. I would get a much better lens after trying this for a bit.

I am also a bit disappointed that the 55-200 lens may not be the best for low light-no real other options for me since I am within a tight budget right?

EDIT: Nevermind about the Quantaray, it will not AF with the d5000.

 

By Disney, I mean the low light situations like maybe on a dark ride, a parade, etc.

And yes, the 55-200 is the VR that I was looking at, but I will also look at the Sigma lenses as a "starter"

 

OK, I will look at those...they seem to be a little high in price to purchase at this time but certainly something I can purchase down the road.

Out of the lenses on this page...http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/process Yes, I know they are cheaper quality and stuff, but just looking for that "starter" lens so I can then make a better decision on my next lens. Those are all really cheap in price, I know quality wont be there at all, but any of those you think you would be good just for an "overall" starter forgetting the need for low light and all?

Thank you!!

 

Alright, thanks for the help.

I hope to research more about the lenses...as of now, I am going to try to get the D5000 with the 2 lenses, and then possibly add one of the lenses from that site later on. Even if its a cheap less than $100 manual focus lens just to play around with, take to the beach, outside in snow, etc.

EDIT: My parents would like to know how this would be?

http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech ... &mv_pc=601

We already know its of a much lesser quality and all, but just to have a lens that I can take with me to the beach or outside in snow/winter, etc. Is it even worth spending the $20 on it, even if its of less quality and all? She thinks it may be good to just have, I can practice with it, take it places where I may not take the others, etc.