Nikon d5000

[sondaar]

Wife bought the Nikon d5000 for me and this will be our first SLR camera. Is this a good camera for taking pictures of my reef? It has a 18-55 lens and also a 55-200 zoom lens. Im sure there will be many more questions after Christmas as Santa is leaving it for the family

 

[Misled]

The camera, fine, the lenses, not so much. Read this.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1762095

 

[unseen_clone]

there is nothing wrong with the lenses. They will work fine. use the zoom lense and stand about 5 feet away from your tank, and try shooting a couple. If your looking to take a FTS use the 18-55 about 3 feet away.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

He probably wants to take more than a full tank shot though. I think macros are the way to go!

 

[sondaar]

OK so say Im going to be buying a Nikon 60mm G Micro lens, do I also need to buy a filter?

 

[ecupcar]

I thought the D5000 was a pretty high end Nikon, I think you are fortunate to have it and I look forward to some tank shots!

 

[Misled]

OK so say Im going to be buying a Nikon 60mm G Micro lens, do I also need to buy a filter?

You won't need a filter. You will need a good tripod, see the tripod sticky on top the forum. A remote shutter release would help too but it's not necessary.

 

[sondaar]

Thanks Misled. Was woundering if the filter was needed because it keeps popping up as another item "I might be interested in" when I add the lens to my shopping cart.

 

[BlueCorn]

Thanks Misled. Was woundering if the filter was needed because it keeps popping up as another item "I might be interested in" when I add the lens to my shopping cart.

That's because their primary job is to make money.

 

[darko]

You need the UV filter! It protects the glass from UV (you can't tell they are on there) as well if you get a scratch on a $20 filter you will not be as mad if it was on a $500+ lens.

 

[BlueCorn]

You need the UV filter! It protects the glass from UV (you can't tell they are on there) as well if you get a scratch on a $20 filter you will not be as mad if it was on a $500+ lens.

Sorry but that's a matter of opinion.

Everything that you put in front of your lens impacts the image. It makes no sense to stick a $20 piece of garbage glass in front of your $600 lens. I protect my lenses by not bashing them into things.

 

[Doahh]

Eventually no matter how careful you are SOMETHING will hit your lens. Or if you are lucky it will bash into that filter and save the lens.

 

[BlueCorn]

Do what makes you happy. That said, I don't know a single professional photographer that uses one. There's a reason for that.

 

[Doahh]

OK suit yourself but everyone I know uses one... up to the prosumer level

 

[BlueCorn]

up to the prosumer level

Exactly.

 

[sondaar]

LOL! Ok..........simce this is my 1st real camera and I am not a pro and I've had the camera only 2 days, I think a filter may be a good buy for me, so what would be the least intrusive filter that I could get? The UV one that was mentioned before?

 

[adammreef]

Sorry but that's a matter of opinion.

Everything that you put in front of your lens impacts the image. It makes no sense to stick a $20 piece of garbage glass in front of your $600 lens. I protect my lenses by not bashing them into things.

Doug, can you explain to me more how using a uv filter can impact the image.

 

[BlueCorn]

Doug, can you explain to me more how using a uv filter can impact the image.

They negate the flare reducing coatings on the front element. They can also introduce CA and flare all on their own. If you're not shooting put the lens cap on, it's just as protective and it won't hurt your images.

 

[Misled]

Hi Adam. I'll give it a shot. Doug will probably answer while I'm typing anyway.


EDIT: see, nevermind!!!!

 

[adammreef]

They negate the flare reducing coatings on the front element. They can also introduce CA and flare all on their own. If you're not shooting put the lens cap on, it's just as protective and it won't hurt your images.

Hi Adam. I'll give it a shot. Doug will probably answer while I'm typing anyway.


EDIT: see, nevermind!!!!

That makes sense to me I have always used one on all my lenses. I'm gonna take them all off and give it a try, I'm always extra careful with all my equipment any way.