I'm glad you posted this topic. First off I'm sorry that I can't add anything, but I'm going to be upgrading soon also and I'm thinking about a move to Canon. I take a lot of sequence shots so I like that the Canon's can shoot continuously longer. It also seems to me that Canon lenses and lenses for Canon camera's are cheaper on the average. I'd like to know what people have to say also as I'm thinking between the d90 or maybe the T2i or 50D.
i have nikon gear and notice the same thing, altho i keep hearing that nikon glass is optically superior to canon's. Even if that is true i dont think it would be a major difference. Also both of those cameras are on the way out, wait a lil while and u can get somethin much better. Possibly the next d5000 d51000, d90 and d5000 were very similar in fact they share the same sensor. I have the d5000 and initially i kept mopin around how i should of gotten the d90 but when i started actually seeing past its few shortcomings and actually got out with it i realized the d5000 was a smarter move than the d90 and it saves me money that i can spend on lenses, you'll notice that lens prices havent changed much even tho new camera's are coming out. I recommend u get the next d5000 or if u really want to choose now the current d5000 over the d90. For shooting indoors ur lens choice is more important, with what u save u can buy a f1.8 lens and a flash. I recommend buying refurb, i've purchased a refrub lens are quality from nikon refurb is practically the same as new and u still get warranty.
d5000 refurb here for $484
25452B Nikon D5000 DX-Format 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.
35 f1.8 lens 200+ sb 600 200
total spent $884, if u go sb 400 u spend $780ish
refurb body only d90 $780
25446B Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera Body - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.
with the d90 the extra's ur getting are better lcd and top lcd, faster flash sync built in af motor, and the ability to be a master flash.
if this is ur first camera and u want to buy now i strongly recommend the d5000, pretty soon the body will be worth very little with the new cameras on the way so spend ur money on lenses and flash!!! the 35 1.8 is an awesome lens i barely take out the kit lens or the 55-200.
Definitely thanks. I do want to stick with Nikon. I love my camera, I know the controls and I have lenses for the brand. I think I may go for the D5000. The only thing that's kind of sticking me up on the D90 is that I keep hearing that Nikon is looking to phase out auto focus bodies like Canon. But I hear they are doing it because in lens AF is better than in body. So I'm not really sure what I'll do. The D5000 seems like the smarter choice to me because I mostly shoot portraits for money, so I don't need a giant collection of lenses. If that were the case I'd definitely go with the D90, but ahhh we'll see when the time comes and the money is in my hand.
most of the lenses that u'll need are afs (autofocus built in) the only one yet to not have af is the 50mm 1.8 (but there is the 1.4g but its 4x as much) initially when i got my d5000 i was kinda pissed because af lenses can be had for cheaper used and offbrand lenses are usually AF not AFS and are much cheaper than nikon BUT if u buy afs they will be more useful in the future, and u wanna stick to nikon brand because u bought ur camera so u can use the superior optics!!! if u are just doing portrait work u can buy some af lenses and use them as manual focus, there is a range finder in the viewfinder which lets u know if ur in focus, this is great if ur subject is stationary but a ***** i its moving. Nikon is also coming out with more new afs lenses, so lens selection is no longer a big deal imho.
check out this page for compatibility:
Nikon Lens Compatibility
u'll notice that d5000 is actually compatible with more lenses than d90 but with AF lenses u loose autofocus but still retain every other significant function. you can buy even older lenses to use that will work, sometimes there are some pretty good deals on local classified and
ebay, i picked up a Nikon em for $15 delivered with a 50mm 1.8 series e and even tho the camera was broken the lens is great for fooling around and reversing it for macro.
things u will miss if u buy d5000 over d90 are as follows:
-af motor, this was a big deal to me when i first started but honestly not a big deal nemore
-dedicated buttons for functions, u can get around it, there is a programable button on d5000 which u can set to iso and then u can have dedicated buttons for iso, shutter speed and aperature!!! so not a big deal either
-flash commander and higher flash sync: this is the only thing i wish d5000 had i would love to do off camera flash with ttl currently i use cheap
ebay triggers which work great but its all manual, not a problem if ur doing portraits
- top lcd, basically the d90 feels more pro than the d5000 and lets u change functions easier and has the top lcd for quick review, after a few weeks you dont miss these features nemore.
ur missing out on quite a bit BUT for a first time (even 2nd or 3rd really) slr i think the d5000 is better when u upgrade u can skip the d90 and have all these and better features
lastly... i know its kinda stupid but i love shooting with an af camera cause i love the little auto-focus sound... along with changing settings on a more prosumer camera is fun... but this isnt enough for me to spend more $$$
I am planning of d300 but I getting out of budget for it. Any suggestion of a good a camera? I am a newbie (taking pictures with SLR just this year from a Sony230a)
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