Compact and powerful, the D5000 is a remarkable blend of simplicity and advanced D-SLR capabilities with breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality
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I LOVE MY CAMERA!
This camera has so many features I'm still learning how to use them all. I really like that I can flip the screen over when I'm not using the camera to help protect it. The handy aperture button is very convenient too. The menu is easy to navigate to change things like the ISO settings and metering. I'm looking forward to taking tons of pictures with this camera for a long time to come.
July 22, 2010
Excellent Machine
Bought my D5000 knowing little about photography. Its easy to use, lightweight, and takes great photos. Id recommend this to anyone just starting out with photography, or who just wants a great camera to take family photos. It would also make a great second camera for professionals who might want to take quick snap shots on the go. Ive learned alot from its simplicity. Another feature I love is the rotating screen which allows me to get different angles and wierd shots with ease. GREAT CAMERA!
July 22, 2010
Great product with great pictures
Product took time to learn but has given me all the enjoyment that I imagined. Picture quality is dramatic and all the problems I found were self induced. Once I learned the ins and outs of the camera it became my close companion.
July 22, 2010
I like this product and it is grest!
Nothing to declare! The product is great! I use the Nikon's products have time ago.
July 22, 2010
Great Camera
Great camera for first DSLR. Once you take pictures with this camera you will never go back to point and shoot. Enough features to keep a pro busy. Great way to learn about shutter and aperture settings because if the results are not what you wanted, just delete the shot and try again.
July 22, 2010
Professional !!!
When people see my pictures they ask if I am a professional photographer!! I love it!!
July 22, 2010
Great for Beginner and Advanced Photographer
I love this camera. It is as simple to use as a point and shoot, yet has features that make the camera a great selection for the advanced photographer.
July 22, 2010
Love it
Love the Nikon D5000 I am looking forward to buying more lenses. I am not a professional photographer, but the pictures I have been taking of wildlife and my grandkids are the BEST
July 22, 2010
This product has great features
This product has great features
July 22, 2010
Outstanding equipment and pictures!
As my first full fledged SLR Digital camera, using the D5000 has just been awesome. The features of this camera have made my vacations so much more exciting and memorable. Details and colors shown in the pictures taken are made so much more clear than the real thing. Thanks Nikon!!
July 22, 2010
so very dissapointed
i was so excited to purchase my nikon d 5000 camera. shortly thereafter there was a recall.
shortly after that, the nikon transfer software crashed and i was told that the windows i have with 64 bit is not compatible. no one ever mentioned that, nor did the manuals. the only way to upload photos was a memory card. did nikon assume i would have a computer with one?
now i am having issues b/c the camera is not auto focusing.
i am really dissapointed. numerous contacts and emails with nikon have gotten me nowhere.
and people on the phone were downright nasty. would like to trade this camera in for a different nikon camera before i defect to another brand.
interested?
July 22, 2010
Absolutely love this camera!
I absolutely love this camera. I am able to take great action shots and extreme close-ups with exquisite detail. I bought a couple of extra lenses which I have been playing with and I am learning as I go along. I have the most gorgeous photos and have such fun taking photos that I have my camera with me all the time!
July 22, 2010
Good features & fits my hand size nicely
Disapointed that auto-focus does not work when taking LV videos
July 22, 2010
The best one yet
I bought this camera about five months ago and couldn't be happier with it,
July 22, 2010
Great all around camera.
I love every feature of this camera. It is great for every situation. Very happy it has an auto bracket feature to allow you to make incredible HDR photos. Only complaint I have about it is the live view auto focus is very slow. Otherwise a great camera. A great purchase.
July 22, 2010
I love this camera. It is so simple to use!
With just a little reading of the manual I have become a pro at photography with this neat little camera. The modes and scenes features are awesome and even in low-light pageant stage settings from the audience, I had great pictures. I am purchasing a zoom lens for it soon so I can really take advantage of all this camera offers. Highly recommend getting one.
July 22, 2010
FANTASTIC
I love this camera, just took it on vacation to the black hills and yellow stone national parks and the pictures turned out beautiful, all the different features on the camera gives you lots of option to work with the cropping on the carmera is really nice also. If you are looking for a nice camera and are willing to spent the extra money get the nikon d5000. you wll be glad you did.
July 22, 2010
Camera is very easy to use and it takes such great pictures. I have had many camera's but by far the is the best. Would recommend this to all.
July 22, 2010
My D5000
I really like this camera, but wish I better knew how to use it. The pictures I have taken are very nice, some even great. I sure wish I had someone to turn to for lessons/advice.
July 22, 2010
VERY easy to use. Great MP rating
Blow-ups are no problem with this 12 MP camera. I up graded from a D40 and the difference is obvious. It is a very easy camera to use and experiment. The menu is easy to operate and switch back and forth between settings. You can take several pic's quickly which makes it a lot easier to capture action shots then crop right there real fast. The large screen is easy on the eyes and the flip around screen feature is a nice safety feature. Alot of camera at an affordable price. I've had Canons and Olympics in the past. They are good....this is better.
July 22, 2010
nikon 5000
great camera. easy to use,fantastic features.
very good for everyday use
July 22, 2010
WOW!! What a feature filled fabulous camera
This camera was given to me by my amazing wife as a birthday gift. The pictures that come from it are outstanding and that's just with everything set to Auto. I have found that if I snap a picture and it doesn't look quite right, all I have to do is adjust some settings or even use one of the pre-set scene settings and the next picture is perfect! As well this camera takes HD video!! Spectacular views of a mountain top were captured on a beautful day and shared easily. This camera is worth every penny and with all of the accessories that can be used with it, photo taking will be a wonderous new adventure. As well, the software that comes with it allows for post-processing without affecting the original image. What more can an amateur photographer ask for?
July 22, 2010
I like this SLR..
I've got great results from the D5000 clicking pictures at night, doing some HDR stuff etc. The flip screen is actually very useful, the build quality nice. The initial problems that the D5000 had never effected me.
The only missing thing is the second dial for changing the shutter speed / aperture. Otherwise, its a great SLR for anyone to have
July 22, 2010
Great Entry Level DSLR
D5000 is my first DSLR which i bought couple of months back, the camera has all the advanced features as well which you can find in a higher model like D90 although the processing speed is slow.
But for a startup amateur photographer, it is a great camera with all loaded and flexible features like live view. Took some pictures on the 4th July fireworks and the shots were awesome.
July 22, 2010
I`m very satisfied, this camera is simply great!
I´m very happy with my camera! It has many wonderful features. Its built in editing capabilities are great!
July 22, 2010
My choice
I have a 35mm Nikkon (2nd one since 1972) and the digital Nikkon. This digital uses all the lens (manually) from prior cameras -- THIS IS GREAT!!. The digital takes better pics than I expected. Manually it is awesome.
July 22, 2010
i love this camera
I really enjoy the creative freedom allowed by having all the functions and features it does. Especially the live view rotatable screen which allows the photographer to shoot from angles that could not be reached by other dslr cameras. The HD video is awesome too.
July 22, 2010
Great camera
I love this camera!! Easy to use and great picture quality. Used it in Alaska and Normandy. I have friends who want to buy my pictures.It is very flatering. I just say it is the camera not me. You could do the same thing.
July 22, 2010
A good camera with many features
Typical Nikon fashion, this camera is well built and very useful. I recommend it to anyone.
July 22, 2010
This camera is fast and easy to use.
This camera is lightweight, fast, and easy to use. I highly recommend it to others who like a quality camera with many features.
July 22, 2010
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For example, would you be able to focus in on a screw and see the scratches on its threading etc...
10 months ago
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Anonymous
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With one of the compatible macro lenses, yes.
Dec 15, 2011 by
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Kate
Orange County, CA
Location :
Orange County, CA
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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nopeOct 17, 2011 by
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The camera has a close-up scene mode, but for extremely close focus you will need to use a Macro lens. Nikon's macro lenses are called Micro-NIKKOR lenses and most of them will let you get so close that you can photograph objects at life-size. To read more about Macro lenses, read this article: http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-E....
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If you had the right lens and set up then yes.Has staff answer
D5000
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Why does my D5000 only support SD cards and not SDHC? am i missing something
if have tried putting a SDHC in my camera and it says it doesnt support it. Is there a setting, am i missing something. is there SD cards more than 2 gb. Thanks
7 months ago
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RichC
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One thing to note about the Nikons staff answer. They are giving the approved list of SD cards able to be used on the D5000. This does not mean that other SD cards cannot be used. Sandisk recommends the 32gb Extreme SDHD which is not on the Nikon list. As far as I know, other SDHC card should work on the D5000, though it is always a case that you should find out as much about the product before you buy. I would first check your firmware first, even if it doesn't work it won't do any harm.Answer:
Please click on the link below for information:Answer Title: Approved SD cards for D5000
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
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The camera should do, Update your firmware: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17162 and see if that makes a difference.Has staff answer
D5000
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I have the D5000 with the 70-300mm VR lens. Could you please tell me if there are any teleconverters that are compatible with this combination?
I have the D5000 with the 70-300mm VR lens. Could you please tell me if there are any teleconverters that are compatible with this combination? If not, could you tell me if any teleconverter lens is compatible with the D5000 and the auto focus still works? Thank you.
1 year, 3 months ago
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RobnL
League City, TX
Location :
League City, TX
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Just getting started with photography
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Since it has an F mount it can be attach to your camera. However, not all lenses can be used with a teleconverter. In general wide angle lenses or wide angle zoom lenses cannot be used. Also, lenses with relatively slow maximum apertures (slower than f2.8) cannot be used with teleconverters.Answer:
Unfortunatley the answer is no, no tc's will fit on this lens.
How can I get the bokeh effect?
1 year, 3 months ago
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Abby
Maine, USA
Location :
Maine, USA
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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What you need to do to achieve Bokeh in your images is use the maximum aperture on your camera's lens. Lenses that have f/stops of f/2.8 or wider (f/2, f/1.8, f/1.4) are ideal for use with this technique. With the aperture wide open, you can also increase the distance between your subject and the background to make it go out of focus more.To choose the aperture you want (wide open) use the camera in manual mode - where you will have to manually set the aperture and shutter speed, or aperture priority, where you set the aperture and the camera chooses the shutter speed.
Depending upon how much light is in the scene, you may also have to alter your ISO to be able to achieve the widest f/stop.
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Bokeh effect is nothing but the blurred part of the out-of-focus image. This effect is normally seen in the photography mostly around the light sources. This effect helps to focus on the object while making the background visually appealing.
please answer asap!!! : )
1 year, 3 months ago
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photographer101
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
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I have a D3000 (similarly sized) and my case is a Hi-Pro DSLR Sling bag, it works very well. The zoom depends on what lens you have on it, but with the standard kit lens it has about 3x zoom.Oct 17, 2011 by
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Conelight
Indianapolis
Location :
Indianapolis
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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CF-DC2 Semi-soft Case // The zoom capability depends on what lens you mount since this camera uses interchangeable lenses.1 year, 2 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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yes - in full hd. but only 5 mins at a time (though you can of course make lots of 5 min videos). sound though is shockingly bad (i dont believe you can add a microphone either). just pop it in live view mode and hit the ok button. i would also put the lens into manual mode. the results are pretty good (not that i record a lot of video but it is handy and quality is greatAnswer:
Yes
I hit a setting somewhere, not sure what combo, and now everytime I take outdoor pics the flash pops up and flashes.
1 year, 2 months ago
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Newbie
Dallas
Location :
Dallas
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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Turn the mode dial from whatever you have it on to the icon that looks like a lightning bolt with an arrow but crossed out. Then flash won't pop up. But if the flash pops up the camera must think you need it, usually your pics will come out better when you listen to the camera when you are a starter.Jun 25, 2011 by
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Talkalot
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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well, give the A program a try (aperture priority). :) most enthusiast or pro photographers don't use any other program besides M or A. or select one of the modes on the mode switch that shows no flash. (see your manual in that matter.)
is Sandisk 32 GB Extreme SDHC Cards (SDSDX3-032G-A31) or SanDisk 32GB Extreme Pro - SDHC - UHS Speed Class 1 - High Performance memory card SDSDXP1-032G-X46 compatable with nikon d5000 camera. if yes which one do you recomend for memory?
thank you
thank you
1 year, 1 month ago
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Anonymous
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Yes- and I would recomend the 32 GB Extreme SDHC Cards. If you were getting a camera such as the D3s, I would recomend the pro one but the D5000 only shoots at 4fps so you don't need an extremely fast memory card. Just so you know the 32GB card will hold around 15 thousand photos on the D5000, I use an 8GB and its 3000 photo capacity is enough for me. Don't forget you can always dump it onto your computer!!Jun 25, 2011 by
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Talkalot
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: 1-3 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Please click on the link below for more information:Answer Title: Approved SD cards for D5000
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
1 year, 1 month ago
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Dreamer !
lebanon
Location :
lebanon
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Just getting started with photography
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Yes, It does. The 18-55mm VR AF-S zoom lens comes with this camera. It is a 3x zoom and the VR means vibration reduction to keep your pics sharp in low light. AF-S means it has autofocus.Jun 25, 2011 by
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Talkalot
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: 1-3 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
Answer:
The suggested retail price shown in our website for US$629.95 is for the camera body only.
I would like to know if there is a tripod that can be bought for the D5000?
1 year, 1 month ago
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Robz
MN
Location :
MN
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Role: Just getting started with photography
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Most universal tripods are able to be used with the D5000.Aug 3, 2011 by
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Clarity
NY
Location :
NY
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
Answer:
You can buy any tripod as you wish.
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Nikon D5000 SLR - DIWA Gold Award
The Nikon D5000 knows how to stand out from most compact DSLR cameras thanks to its innovative image technology and users ease. The convenient vari-angle LCD monitor allows users to shoot from any angle, and Live View mode gives digital photography an extra dimension. The Nikon D5000 SLR camera managed to convince the DIWA jury simply by its superior image quality, innovative functionality and user-friendliness.
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