Nikon d5000

[Doahh]

The problem is if the lens cap gets bumped hard enough it WILL jam into the front glass. It has happened. Seeing as he is going with a Nikon D5000 and its just his first real camera it's just cheap insurance.

 

[BlueCorn]

The problem is if the lens cap gets bumped hard enough it WILL jam into the front glass. It has happened. Seeing as he is going with a Nikon D5000 and its just his first real camera it's just cheap insurance.

Sure but if you hit a UV filter that hard there will be damage to the lens as well.

They're your pictures, do what you like with them.

 

[Doahh]

Just never noticed that much of a difference. To each their own.

 

[sondaar]

OK still no answer on the least intrusive filter..........but with that camera body and the nikon 60mm g I'll be able to take some really sharp close up photos, right?

 

[Misled]

but with that camera body and the nikon 60mm g I'll be able to take some really sharp close up photos, right?

Yes, like I said also look into a tripod.

As for least intrusive, I really can't tell you because I don't use them.

 

[sondaar]

Thanks again Misled..........now on the tripod, I've read all stickies, will $100 get me in the market?

 

[Misled]

It will get you in the market. Look here.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=2635&N=4291756675+4291348219

 

[sondaar]

WOW!!!!! Didn't think something with 3 legs could cost so much LOL.

 

[BlueCorn]

WOW!!!!! Didn't think something with 3 legs could cost so much LOL.

Those are the cheap ones. :lol2:

 

[Misled]

WOW!!!!! Didn't think something with 3 legs could cost so much LOL.

:lmao: I was just gonna say it would let you in the door!!!!!

 

[dsrich69]

remember to turn off the flash

 

[xtm]

double post

 

[xtm]

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?

yes, but you may need a macro lens to shoot....macros!

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!

The D5000 is an entry level camera. It replaced the D60. It's like an XSI in POTN-land.

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.

Even if you get a scratch on your front element (which is rare to begin with) I'm 100% sure it will NOT show up on your photos. On the other hand, using an el-cheapo filter WILL show up softness, CA, and flare on photos. Go figure.

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.

I shoot naked. Use the lens hood for protection!

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?

Don't waste your money on UV filters. A more useful filter would be a circular polarizer and ND grads for landscape shooters and maybe a star filter for wedding shooters. Better yet, invest your money on a good tripod which never gets obsolete.

The problem is if the lens cap gets bumped hard enough it WILL jam into the front glass. It has happened. Seeing as he is going with a Nikon D5000 and its just his first real camera it's just cheap insurance.

A lens hood will prevent such events. Also, a banged up filter could be very difficult to remove and will require a filter wrench.

OK still no answer on the least intrusive filter..........but with that camera body and the nikon 60mm g I'll be able to take some really sharp close up photos, right?

You don't need any filters for the 60G if you're only shooting macros. What you need is a tripod and an ML-L3 remote release ($17 at B&H)

Just never noticed that much of a difference. To each their own.

I have and you will, eventually. Try shooting against the sun - even an expensive multi coated B+W induces flares.

Thanks again Misled..........now on the tripod, I've read all stickies, will $100 get me in the market?

No. Don't cheap out on tripods.. this is an investment that will not be obsolete pretty much forever. lol You'll be using the same tripod for the next 30 years or so.

WOW!!!!! Didn't think something with 3 legs could cost so much LOL.

$200-300 is nothing, considering that you will be using it for decades to come. Compare that to a $700 camera body (the D5000) that will be obsolete in 18 months.