Will this work for my d5000? What would the cons be? better choice than the Nikon 24 70mm because my 5000 isn't full frame?
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The sigma 24-70 is also for full frame (DG), but yes, it'll work with the d5000 and it's cheaper than the nikon.
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The 24-70 is great for family portraits on the wider end. For individual portraits, and this may sound counter-intuitive, a 70-200 is better for the bokeh and getting in tight on your subject, but that's if you're shooting full frame. If you're using it on a DX body like the D5000, I think the range is ideal. As for the lens, it is an incredibly high image quality optic that can potentially stay with you forever as you upgrade from camera to camera. Good lenses are an investment. Mediocre lenses get replaced as your skills improve, pretty much like dslr bodies. I bought this to replace a Nikon 28-105, which I've happily retired. So, in short, buy this great lens if you plan to stay with Nikon bodies. The 24-70 is great for family portraits on the wider end. For individual portraits, and this may sound counter-intuitive, a 70-200 is better for the bokeh and getting in tight on your subject, but that's if you're shooting full frame. If you're using it on a DX body like the D5000, I think the range is ideal. As for the lens, it is an incredibly high image quality optic that can potentially stay with you forever as you upgrade from camera to camera. Good lenses are an investment. Mediocre lenses get replaced as your skills improve, pretty much like dslr bodies. I bought this to replace a... » Read More The 24-70 is great for family portraits on the wider end. For individual portraits, and this may sound counter-intuitive, a 70-200 is better for the bokeh and getting in tight on your subject, but that's if you're shooting full frame. If you're using it on a DX body like the D5000, I think the range is ideal. As for the lens, it is an incredibly high image quality optic that can potentially stay with you forever as you upgrade from camera to camera. Good lenses are an investment. Mediocre lenses get replaced as your skills improve, pretty much like dslr bodies. I bought this to replace a Nikon 28-105, which I've happily retired. So, in short, buy this great lens if you plan to stay with Nikon bodies. « Show Less
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Hello, Yes it would fine on a D5000. Infact The camera I had before my D7000 was a D5000. I had no issues with the lens, The lens has an internal focus motor so auto focus wont be a problem. and at 2.8 with the Zoom you can create amazing Bokeh. The images are sharp for what I do, Sure we would all love a 70-200 VRII From Nikon. But lets be honest I do this as a hobby not professional and The images i've got with the Tamron are Amazing!! Thanks
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It should work. Almost all Nikon SLRS, digital or non-digital, use the f-mount lenses. You should be able to use old and new lenses with the d5000. The only thing that won't work is the auto focus. I have the exact same lens using it with the d5100.
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The lens will work just fine on your D7000 as is. You can find the exact dimensions on Nikon's site, but it's a hefty prime lens. It'll have the feel of a small kit zoom lens. But the quality is amazing!
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Hi Yes, the Sigma will work on your D7000. I'm currently using it on a D5200 and it works like a dream, Autofocus is on most of the time when I use it and the snap on is quite accurate. If you can afford the Nikon F/2.8 70-200mm go for it else this is your next best option.
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It probaby won't autofocus for you, and you may need a lot of light at 5.6. I think it doubles the amoutn of light needed. That shouldn't be a problem for a stellar camera like the D7000. I have one and it does a great job in ultra low light.
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Hi, thanks question. This lens can not work for Nikon D3000, D5000, it's seriese. D3000 can work lens is " AF-S" model lens.Thanks in advance.
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Yes, the Lens will work on a D7000. However this is an FX lens and on a D7000 which has a cropped sensor it really becomes a 105-300mm because of the 1.5 crop factor.Many FX users comment on soft edges, but because of the 1.5 crop you will be using the center part of the lens and should not be an issue for you.
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dear kimmers: i am new to the nikon system camera and i really do not know if this lens would work on the d50. i just bought the d7100 and that is where my knowledge ends. sorry!!! ps. try calling a camera store; they would probably know.
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It depends on the lens kit you have. The standard lens for the D5000 is the 18-55vr I think and that has a 52mm thread. If it's a different thread Opteka do several different version with different threads. I found that I had to remove the filter from the lens and screw it directly onto the lens. Otherwise I had problems focussing.
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I use this lens on the new d600 which has a full frame sensor as does the older d700 , so I assume it should be just fine
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The Sigma 18-250mm is born to go with the Nikon d5000. It should work on all the Nikon DX models.
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I just received my tamron 150-600mm, it works great on my D5000. It should work on D5100. No doubt
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I have no problems with it on my D7100. I have the 17-50 2.8 also, and that lens suffers from a weird issue where if you zoom into the image during playback, the pan buttons don't auto-repeat (you must press it yourself several times). That issue doe NOT affect the 50-150, and even if it did I find it a very small issue considering the image quality and price of the lens.
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I went to this website, Borrow Lenses <http://www.borrowlenses.com> to rent this lens to use with my D5000 for a week to see how it will work with the D5000. I had rented other items from them to try before I buy. This lens is working great with my D5000.
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Yes. But it was so easy for you to find out. Google "D5000 lens compatibility" and you get this page: http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d5000/compatibility.htm The lens is a AF-S sense and fully compatible with D5000