Fast glass equals large dollars, just no way around that. You can get a Nikon 55-200 VR lens for around $200, but it is not fast. You could get the fast Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR but that will set you back close to $2,000. So, the question becomes do you really need the fast lens, or can you push the ISO some. Both the D90 and D5000 have a nice CMOS sensor that can comfortably shoot at ISO 1600 or higher with very little noise. In the 300mm range the Nikon 70-300 VR is a very nice sharp light weight lens that can be had used for about $400, but it is not fast either.
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Nikon D700, D300, D5000, NIKON GLASS 85mm F/1.8 D, 105mm f/2.8 Micro AF-S VR, 70-200 AF-S VR f/2.8, 28-300 AF-S VRII,10.5mm Fisheye, 24-70 AF-S f/2.8, TC-20E II AF-S, Sigma 12-24 HSM, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 HSM, 2 SB-600 Speedlights, Manfrotto 190MF3 tripod & 322RC2 ball grip head. - NJ, USA
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