Nikon D5000 12.3MP DX Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR Lenses and 2.7 inch Vari-angle LCD

Nikon D5000 12.3MP DX Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR Lenses and 2.7 inch Vari-angle LCD Meet the D5000, a new breed of Nikon digital SLR camera. A wonderful blend of fun, simplicity, and beautiful image quality, the D5000 features an innovative Vari-angle monitor for an exciting new take on photographic expression. Combined with Live View shooting, this monitor gives you the ability to shoot from nearly any angle. And your creativity is not limited to still images – Nikon’s D-Movie function lets you record richly detailed HD movie clips, too. There’s also a dazzling array of shooting features to help you get great pictures, shot-after-shot. Add to this a superb 12.3-megapixel CMOS sensor working in tandem with Nikon’s EXPEED image processing system and watch your photos and movie clips come alive with all the stunning beauty for which Nikon is famous. Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames-per-second – Combined with fast power-up and split-second shutter response, decisive moments are captured easily without annoying shooting lag Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200 – Engineered for exceptional low-light shooting Built-in image sensor cleaning – Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning keeps images spot free 11-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking – Fast and accurate autofocus delivers razor sharpness Auto Active D-Lighting – Restores lost shadow and highlight detail in high contrast exposures – Selectable and Auto modes available In-camera Retouch image editing – Creative in-camera image editing, featuring Soft Filter, Straighten, Color Outline Effect, Perspective Control, Red-eye Correction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more – all without a computer Picture Control Settings for personal image control – Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and 9 customizable settings Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II – Nikon’s renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates each scene for unm
Customer Review: LiveView/Recall Complaints Unfounded.
First off we’ll tackle the LiveView arguments. The complaint is that the LiveView feature focus is either SO incredibly slow or it just fails to focus at all.

I was really worried about this going in because the whole reason for this over a D90 in my case was that the stupid angles I tend to like taking pictures from REALLY make an articulating LCD a godsend.

Well, my first picture with the 5k was in a room with no lighting other than a natural light source in the form of a sliding glass door (venetian blinds half open) in the OTHER room (though the door was in front of me and I WAS shooting in it’s direction, but still the light level was LOW). The AF on LV took approx 2sec. to lock focus perfectly (I tried manually adjusting for better but could not). Tried this again with an artificial (CCFL, warm, not cool, spiral type) light source BEHIND me, approx. 6ft from the subject. The time to focus was about 1.3 seconds (iPhone used for stopwatch, so add in my reaction time if you want, personally at 1.3sec I don’t care).

The bottom line here is AF in LiveView is something NO DSLR does truly WELL right now, but as far as what’s out there goes, this performs admirably. And my fears have ALL vanished.

Next up, the recall.

Ooooh, scary, right? Not so much, first of all the complaints voiced here are that Nikon is somehow being shady by not giving an open list of which serial numbers are impacted. Look the simple truth of the matter is you either have this problem, and it’s pretty much dead from the factory, or you don’t. There was a pretty insanely wild guesstimation by one of the 1-star reviewers here on amazon who, one breath after saying there was no information available on affected units, then proceeded to toss out potential numbers for affected units.

Yes, there is a recall, but the plain truth is, you get your camera, you turn it on, odds are GOOD it will power on just like mine did, fresh and happy and ready to go. If you are still worried you go to their site, plug in the serial number, and get your mind put at ease. This is NOT that big a deal and I personally think it’s good of Nikon to voluntarily offer a recall without having to be brow beaten into it, especially on one of their more buzzworthy cameras, normally (ahem, apple) you’d have to bury a company in a pile of their defective products up to their ears to get them to replace one of their “most talked about” new products.

Cut then some slack. And rest fairly comfortably in the knowledge that, odds are more than just good you wont get a defective unit.

As for the rest of the camera, I LOVE the auto-rotating menu for the LCD, just, awesome, the articulating LCD is great and I for one am VERY happy it’s not side-hinged, if you have problems with this hitting your tripod, you take shots from WAY more crazier angles than me lol, and that’s saying something.

Image quality, top notch.

Menu systems. I will go on record as saying that nikon has THE best menu system on a DSLR, PERIOD. ABSOLUTELY in love with it.

Love the optional viewfinder gridlines ala the D90, the 11-area-AF is superb and fast in non-LV mode. LV is as good as ALMOST any other example out there right now (and if you exclude cameras if LV-focus specific lenses it’s an even closer race).

A note, you WILL need to upgrade CameraRaw to 5.4 if you use Photoshop (CS4 here) or the NEF files wont be understood, rest easy though as it’s a free upgrade.

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What else. The weight is nice, still lighter than a D90 but not as feather light as a D40, continues the common-model battery from most other Nikon’s which is great, means if you go from one Nikon to another you gain yourself an extra battery and charger out of the deal (handy!).

Overall this is a GREAT camera for the price. If an articulating LCD is important to you, then this is the camera for you, if it doesn’t matter, consider the D90, it’s pentaprism IS a step up but the differences are NOT great.

HIGHLY recommend this camera.
Customer Review: Defect Model, Amazon still sell
I bought D5000 from Amazon after Nikon announced the D5000 recall. When I received the camera and check with Nikon website, the camera matched the defect serical number. Therefore, I had to ship it to Nikon for repair the same day. Hope I get it back in one week. Then my D5000 will be a repaired model or refurbished model before I used it.

Two comments,
1. If I bought it from local store, I can return it right away and buy D90 instead. Sad things for online shopping.
2. If Amazon is really a responsible vendor, it should check the serial number and don’t ship the defect models.
3. If Nikon is a responsible vendor, it should ask resellers to stop seling defect models and send them for repair first. Shame on Nikon!

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