Buying my second DSLR, need alot of advice!

[driftangel]

Hey everyone.

I just sold my olympus e410 and I want to buy a nice dslr with a good lens.
I love portrait & macro. I never have been interested in lanscape, so i think its all i have to know what lens is best for me.


I have a very, very sucky budget. I can't go above 900 euro and I will be buying my gear from singapore (which is so much cheaper than buying in Europe).

I was thinking of the nikon d5000 and nikon d90. And a 50mm prime lens or 18-270 MACRO.

Any help/advice is welcome!

Heres my photostream. I don't have many photos, but I think you can see my skill and style.=]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizaphotography/

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by driftangel

Hey everyone.

I just sold my olympus e410 and I want to buy a nice dslr with a good lens.
I love portrait & macro. I never have been interested in lanscape, so i think its all i have to know what lens is best for me.


I have a very, very sucky budget. I can't go above 900 euro and I will be buying my gear from singapore (which is so much cheaper than buying in Europe).

I was thinking of the nikon d5000 and nikon d90. And a 50mm prime lens or 18-270 MACRO.

Any help/advice is welcome!

Heres my photostream. I don't have many photos, but I think you can see my skill and style.=]
Flickr: lizaphotography's Photostream

Liza ( I assume) I'm not up to speed on the differences between the D90 and the D5000, although my inclination would be to go with the D90. As far as lens choice, yes, a fast 50 is nice, but somewhat limiting, and for portrait/macro work I would go with the 18-270. My wife is mainly a portrait photographer, and we own a 50 1.4 which she(we) will use from time to time, but the lens that gets the most usage for portraits is our 18-70mm. Hope this helps

Vinnie

[sk66]

If the D90 is in your budget, I'd buy it over the D5000. Also, go with a general purpose zoom until you figure out what will suit you best...The 18-105 kit lens would be fine to start with.

[Raoul Isidro]

D90 is the better choice as it could use the older Nikon AF lenses while the D5000 is crippled with AF functioning only for the newer AF-S type lenses. The standard 18-55mm is a dime a dozen, so the logical expansion is the 55-200mm VR zoom which is quite a good performing lens when coupled with the D90's higher ISO sensitivity.
Cheers!