New Camera: Nikon D5000 a good choice?
I've been interested in photography for quiet some time now. I have a one year old point and shoot Nikon S550. In a couple of years i would like to move up to a D-SLR. I relize that the D5000 will be out-dated by then but I could still purchase one through a electronics store (B&H) or a Nikon store that sells used camers. I like how the LCD monitor flips down for easier portraits and high and low angled shots. If you want to suggest or add upon the information that was in this question it would be most appreciated. If you also would like to suggest some wide-angled or basic DX lenses (the D5000 is DX compatible) that would also be much appreciated.
thank you very much for contributing your opinion. I've heard that cannon is a very reputable company and that their lenses are exceptional. Thank you for making me realize the risks i would be taking if I did purchase a used camera, I will surely not fathom that as a possibility.
The D5000 is a good choice. I happen to own Canon and that's what I prefer but Nikon makes excellent cameras as well.
The flip screen thing is a gimmick. Any good photographer never uses the screen but the view finder. The view finder gives you an accurate look at what you're getting.
Buying used is always a risk and I wouldn't. Who's owned it? How many have owned it? Has it been beaten or roughed up? Wet?
Does the lens work correctly? Best stay with new equipment. Besides if you're really thinking that far ahead the D5000 will be history and there'll be better cameras by then.
Lenses: I use an 18-200 as my work horse. It's wide at the bottom with a pretty good reach. I find it an all around good lens for virtually any situation I encounter.
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