newbie help please

13 years 7 months ago #519 by redthor
I was looking at the Nikon D5000 and was thinking of getting the body only and then buying a new lens. I'm interested in wildlife photography, but after reading the lens requirements on this forum, I think I'll have to stick with a non telephoto lens for now. I would say my priority is quality and so this person said the lens would make a bigger difference than the camera (to an extent) and said if quality is key, it's worth buying an older body which doesn't have as many fancy extras and spending the main money on a lens (I think I'll have to stick to a decent 24-105mm to start with). So really I just wanted to check if that's actually accurate. Could I do without a D5000 and get a model a few years older and then spend the bulk of the money on a lens, or wouldn't that be a good idea?


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13 years 7 months ago #527 by DavidNM
The D5000 is a very quiet camera which is what you need for Wildlife pictures. I personally shoot with a D300 and do some Wildlife work.

Depending upon your experience, you may want to look at the Nikon 18-200 VR lens. It's a tad expensive but is a great all around lens that you can use in many situations.

You are absolutely right about quality. When you decide to upgrade your camera you'll want to move your lens's along to the new camera. With that in mind you should also investigate / think about getting a lens that works with a full sensor format.


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13 years 7 months ago #636 by redthor
thanks for the tips. Very helpful!!


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