Have a D5000 and want to upgrade to a good photography lens.
Have a D5000 and want to upgrade to a good photography lens. Take lots of senior photo shoots and family portraits. What is a good starter upgrade? Something not too expensive, but get me some clear crisper shots!
A prime like the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 (equivalent to 76mm on you camera due to sensor size) at $135 is a nice portrait lens to have in your kit. If you are doing sports, A some what fast telephoto zoom. the nicer ones f/2.8 might be out of your budget but the Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED might be a good answer.
A few other focal lengths to consider are 35mm (46mm), 24 mm (36 mm), 14 mm (21mm) and 85mm (129mm).
I prefer Zeiss lenses and my go to lenses are the 50mm (f/1.4 and f/1.8-Nikkor) and 85mm (f/1.4) lenses.