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could i have your opinion on what would be the best camera for a novice,the nikon d5000 or the d90,thank you
 
Nikon are still doing the deal that if you buy the d300s and a lens over £400 you get £200 cashback, dont know if that helps or wether its within your budget but I wish I had gone for that deal.
 
Hi,
Depends what you want to do with the camera I personally (because im bias) would be the d90 as with the 5000 you can only use af-s lenses and you do not have commander mode built in for your external flash.
And I also dont like the little screen that flips out just waiting to be broken off.
there are lots of comparison sites that will give you a more in depth report.
 
NWgaz said:
Hi,
Depends what you want to do with the camera I personally (because im bias) would be the d90 as with the 5000 you can only use af-s lenses and you do not have commander mode built in for your external flash.
And I also dont like the little screen that flips out just waiting to be broken off.
there are lots of comparison sites that will give you a more in depth report.
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+1 I know the 5000 is cheaper, but once you get past the initial learning you can outgrow very quickly. As mentioned already here, the 5000 does not have the on-body motor so requires all your lenses to be AF-S. Not a major problem but you could be missing some proper gems, like the Nikon 50mm 1.8D. It's very cheap, a cracking fast lens and a learning curve on it's own (Aperture scale, depth of field, composition with a prime etc). The Nikon 50mm 1.8D on the 5000 will be manual focus only.
 
I would opt for the D90 also, as others have said the internal motor will help you out. I think the D90 will allow you to grow with it better, as you progress and build on your skills.
 
but with the the 17-55mmVR kit lens, you're looking at a huge difference in price. Jessops have the D5000 on offer at £464, where as the D90 is just a penny under £800!

That'd be enough to make my mind up. depends on your own budget really.

If you are looking to buy plenty of lenses for it then it may be worth your while biting the bullet now and getting the D90, as the lenses will be cheaper. (AF, not AF-S), as previously mentioned.
 
thank you very much for the replies,i am going to go for the d90,it is now just waiting to get one at a decent price secondhand,i think i read somewhere that they are to be discontinued in the new year,so the price might come down a bit,what situations would that lens that was mentioned,the 50mm 1.8d be used for,forgive my ignorance,just have no idea,ah ah.also what are you thoughts on refurbished equipment.
 
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NWgaz said:
Hi,
Depends what you want to do with the camera I personally (because im bias) would be the d90 as with the 5000 you can only use af-s lenses and you do not have commander mode built in for your external flash.
And I also dont like the little screen that flips out just waiting to be broken off.
there are lots of comparison sites that will give you a more in depth report.
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AF-S lenses are NOT the only lenses you can use, but with older lenses and non-AF-S lenses you will have to focus manually. One of the guys in the D5000 Owners thread was using a lens that was about 30-40 yrs old.

As for the 'little screen' that sticks out. It does not 'stick out', you can leave it closed with the screen folded away and protected or flip it forward turn it around and clip it back into place and use the screen as normal or for live view.
 
reedwarbler said:
thank you very much for the replies,i am going to go for the d90,it is now just waiting to get one at a decent price secondhand,i think i read somewhere that they are to be discontinued in the new year,so the price might come down a bit,what situations would that lens that was mentioned,the 50mm 1.8d be used for,forgive my ignorance,just have no idea,ah ah.also what are you thoughts on refurbished equipment.
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The 50mm 1.8 (nick-named the Nifty50) provides excellent low-light capability, is very fast and allows for shallow DOF (Depth Of Field). It best represents human range of vision and focal length will be roughly the same. All the old school 35mm film camera came with a 50mm f/1.8 as standard.
 Correct me if I’m wrong on any of this please, more experienced TPers. :thumbs: i'm just making it up as I go. :lol:
 
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