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02/21/2010 12:05:26 AM · #1 |
Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DSLR with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens and a 55mm - 200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR Lens, for $787 with free shipping. Was $847. Is it a good deal? I may get it if possible.
D-Movie mode for 720p HD movie recording, 2.7" Vari-angle LCD
ISO sensitivity from 200 to 2300, 11 point autofocus, SD storage
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02/21/2010 02:14:48 AM · #2 |
| Adorama is a good place to buy from. |
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02/21/2010 11:09:40 AM · #3 |
Why do these places always offer the kits with those two lenses???
Why not just make a kit with the 18-200VR instead, and no lens switching?
ETA: Yes, that's a good deal, Adorama's a reputable establishment, and you can't go wrong......as long as switching lenses won't drive ya nuts! LOL!!!
Message edited by author 2010-02-21 11:10:57.
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02/21/2010 07:45:05 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Why do these places always offer the kits with those two lenses???
Why not just make a kit with the 18-200VR instead, and no lens switching?
ETA: Yes, that's a good deal, Adorama's a reputable establishment, and you can't go wrong......as long as switching lenses won't drive ya nuts! LOL!!! |
Yeah, I've always had great luck with Adorama and they don't close for holidays I'm not familiar with as a non-Jew (I'm looking at you B&H!). Honestly though, both Adorama and B&H have shipped quickly and been very good to me. If you're a BING cashback user, both are affiliated with the program. Some lenses/accessories will randomly be way cheaper at one than the other, but normally the difference between them is a dollar or less from my observations. As for the 18-200, the D300 and now the D300s come with it, but I haven't seen the others. I'm betting there aren't many people that are getting a d5000 that expect to double the cost for a lens (despite the fact that it makes sense to).
ETA: for the hardware you're getting that seems like a decent price, though it may suit you better to get the body alone with a separate lens if you know specifically what type of shooting you'll be doing. If you have no real direction/liking yet, it's good, but you'll run into some lens quality issues soon enough, but it's a good starter kit.
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02/21/2010 08:11:41 PM · #5 |
I have never owned, but have shot an 18-200vr. I was less than impressed with photo quality, particularly at the long end. I would chalk it up to the lens being a bad copy, but I have read so many similar reports that I think it is a shortcoming of the super-zoom technology. It was a fun lens to shoot because of it's versatility, but I am too picky.
I've heard the 18-55 and 55-200 are both sharper at the same ranges than the 18-200 - though I have not tried them myself. If it were me, I'd go with the two lenses and the slight inconvenience of potentially changing lenses more often in favor of better image quality. |
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02/21/2010 08:13:59 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
I'm betting there aren't many people that are getting a d5000 that expect to double the cost for a lens (despite the fact that it makes sense to). |
When a friend of mine asked for my advice on an intro DSLR, there were terrific deals on the D80, and one of the packages that was available at the time was the D80 body with the 18-135 lens.
I liked the way it worked well enough that I got that lens for my daughter......and she loves it.
Might be a consideration...
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02/21/2010 08:34:00 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Gatorguy:
I have never owned, but have shot an 18-200vr. I was less than impressed with photo quality, particularly at the long end. I would chalk it up to the lens being a bad copy, but I have read so many similar reports that I think it is a shortcoming of the super-zoom technology. It was a fun lens to shoot because of it's versatility, but I am too picky.
I've heard the 18-55 and 55-200 are both sharper at the same ranges than the 18-200 - though I have not tried them myself. If it were me, I'd go with the two lenses and the slight inconvenience of potentially changing lenses more often in favor of better image quality. |
Well.....go with what you hear & read if you like. I have only found the vignetting under certain conditions to be an issue, and it doesn't bother me.
There are an awful of of people here at DPC that have, and love, that lens. It might be interesting to take a poll and see what the stats are.
I'm not saying by any means that it's perfect, but I've had the 18-70, the 55-200, a 50mm 1.8, and a Tamron 28-300, and this 18-200 is far and away better than those others.....at least as it suited me and the quality of images it's given me. The top four images on my profile page were shot with it, and the majority of my best shots have been with it. It's been with me through the last year of my D70s and the time I've owned my D200, and I'm still in love with it.
YMMV.......My $0.02 US
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02/22/2010 02:08:06 AM · #8 |
| Basically my opinion is that it's acceptable for most every situation. Do I have lenses that will perform better in all of them? Yeah. But one that does it all acceptably... probably not. The closest to that is probably my Tamron 28-75, but it's AF is probably half the speed of the 18-200 and it doesn't have the same telephoto ability. Having said that, it's the same size, faster, sharper, and has better contrast. Give and take, the nature of a super-zoom... |
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02/22/2010 07:14:52 AM · #9 |
It is a great buy, and the bodies are solid, if it's your first camera / lens purchase and that's all your budget allows. In time you will want "better" glass.
If not your 1st body,and you've got more budget, I'd get the D90 @ $780-00 USD before it's replaced and buy glass I can actually use as mentioned by others above. Also I'm not fond of those swivel screens, they pack up, wear out, get bashed, etc in time.
Or hunt eBay and elsewhere for older glass at better prices and just as good as the latest offerings...
I have the Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 DG @$350-00 USD (a newer 24-70mm f/2.8 is now available) and I've an older (1994) 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO that serves almost all my purposes.
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