I don’t know if that’s a dumb question or not. I’ve been told that generally, you can use different Nikon lenses for any Nikon camera.
Yes you can!
However, if the fisheye lens in question doesn’t have a built in autofocus motor, it wont autofocus with the D5000.
Have fun and good luck!
I’ve seen this done with a Hasselblad camera but I don’t know what the cord is called that I need and if they make it for the Nikon D50.
Use the same USB cable that you use to connect your D50 to your laptop for downloading your photos. Then all you need is software, like Nikon Capture 4 and you can use the laptop to control the camera and capture directly into the software.
Hi I just recently bought the Nikon Coolpix P90 and love it , however I’m already looking for an up grade. Been looking at reviews and photos from the Nikon D40/D50 , but can’t decide what camera is better both cameras produce stunning images, easy to use and are in the same price range.
Could so one tell me which camera to go with, I love music/nature photography if that helps any thanks!
The Nikon D50’s main advantage over the the Nikon Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KJQ1DG?ie=UTF8&tag=digitsy-marina-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000KJQ1DG
is in the area of the number of lenses that it can autofocus with.The Nikon D40 does not have a built-in AF motor, so can only autofocus with lenses that have their own focusing motor. The Nikon D50 also has the benefit of 5 autofocus points, as opposed to the D40’s three. Get Nikon D50 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009GZB3Q?ie=UTF8&tag=digitsy-marina-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0009GZB3Q
I’m an amatuer photographer and I’m looking into buying a new camera. Right now I have a Kodak EasyShare (I can hear you all laughing from here) and it’s just not cutting it for me. It’s great for candid shots for scrapbooks, but not much else. I started researching digital SLRs and came up with the Nikon D50. It looks like a good camera and from what I can tell, it’s one of the cheaper ones on the market.
I guess I want to know if it’s really worth it? You have to understand, even though it’s apparently very cheap, it’s a HUGE investment for me. It has to be something I can use. The two factors that it really needs to excel in is durability (I have 3 kids under 6) and shutter speed (Again, 3 kids under 6). Is the D50 the camera for me? If not, what camera would you suggest? I don’t need the 6 MP that the Nikon comes with, but I don’t want any less than 4. And I can’t pay more than 1,000. Somewhere in the 500 dollar price range would be ok.
Any help would be appreciated!
The D50 is the right camera for you. It’s a fantastic camera for the price and a great step up from your Kodak or any other compact digital. With 6 megapixels, it can also make beautiful 8×10 inch prints.
Regarding your two main concers:
DURABILITY: Despite having a plastic body, the D50 is a rugged camera. It inspires confidence. Not like the old professional Nikons (you could use those as hammers, or tie 3 together to make a bullet proof vest) but the build quality is good enough to survive bumps, scrapes, small falls, and todlers. The nearest competitor by price and features is the Canon D350 (a.k.a. Rebel XT) and that camera feels like it will fall apart in your hands.
SHUTTER SPEED: I know what you mean, but technically the performance of compact digitals is not hampered by the shutter speed but by the following factors (which drove me nuts on my compact camera too):
* Compact digitals have electronic viewfinders. These transmit the picture to the viewfinder/ screen with a tiny delay. Just a fraction of a second, but as a consequence you’re always pressing the shutter button a fraction of a second too late! The D50 has an optical viewfinder, so no delay, and no more missing the right moment.
* Compact digitals have a slower auotofucus than the D50, but with both it pays to prefocus (half press the shutter), and then take the shot when the right moment arises.
* Older compact digitals have a noticable shutter delay. This means that even when you’re focussed, when you press the shutter button it takes a fraction of a second before the camera takes the shot. Newer compacts, and the D50 are instantaneous.
* Compact digitals usually have terrible low light performance. The maximum ISO is usually 400, with horrible image quality over ISO 200. With the D50, you can crank the ISO up to 800 with good quality, and up to 1600 in a pinch. This makes the D50 four times faster than compacts! (ISO 200 requires half the shutter time of ISO 100)
* If you want to, you can get a special low light lense for your D50. Something like a 50mm F1.8 lens. You don’t have this option with compact digitals. I splurged with my digital SLR and got the more expensive 50mm F1.4 lens. With a lens like that, and the ISO cranked up, I can leave the flash turned off and take shots by candle light. Try that with a compact!
All of these factors add up to put the performance of the D50 in a different league. And there are other benefits, too. With kids, you’ll appreciate that the D50 can take 2.5 pictures per second for up to 12 pictures in a row. And when you pick the D50 up and turn it on, you can start focussing before you even have the camera up to eye level. Flick the on-switch, and it’s on. I must have lost dozens of shots with my Coolpix, waiting for the camera to start up!
So, yeah, get the D50 and don’t look back. It’s a serious camera.
I have a Nikon D50 SLR digital camera with the 18-55mm lens kit. I just purchased the 52mm Sunpak Circular Polarizer to attach to my lens… I put it on but CANNOT get it off! I put it on nice and straight – the threads were even and all… but it has that outer ring that holds the actual glass that rotates and rotates, but does not tighten or loosen. The ring that have the threads is SO TINY that I cannot even get a grip enough to budge it! I put in on just to make sure it fit… and didn’t take the time to clean the lenses previously. I’m now stuck with a polarizer I can’t get off and a dirty lens I can’t clean. HELP ME!! Is there some special way to do it, or a tool I need? I’m lost and VERY UPSET and FRUSTRATED!
Yes, there are two rings with that kind of polarizer. The mounting ring and the rotating ring. You might try some rubber gloves and make sure you grip that mounting ring good and slowly add pressure as you turn it. Otherwise, take it to a camera shop as they may have a special tool that grips it better for you and if they happen to break anything then it is their fault. Still sounds like a slight cross thread though. Good luck.
As long as it has a trigger voltage of less than 12v
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
This should help
Congratulations to our friend Lenie who just got married here in Singapore last Saturday. We were invited as their “official” photographer/videographer (DSLR video is really handy lol). Hope you enjoy this presentation with their theme song as background music mtv style hehe. All pics and vids taken by Nikon d5000, Nikon d50. Lenses used: nikkor 35mm f1.8, sigma 50-150 f2.8, nikkor 18-55 kit. sb600
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Prodám digitální zrcadlovku Nikon D50 a jako bonus k tomu teleobjektiv Tamron 70-300 mm, čtečku paměťových karet, polarizační filtr, čistící balónek a samozřejmě veškeré původní příslušenství včetně čtveřice SD karet. Vše v perfektním stavu 
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