What is/are good lenses for the nikon d5000?
I got my camera in 2009 around when it came out and ever since i've had the lens it came with.i've been thinking about going to B&H to buy one but a lot of them are expensive.i'm only 14 so something i can afford would be nice.i'm super into photography and taking video on my d5000 so a lens that is good for that as well would be nice.
Added (1). The lens it came with says: VR Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1.3.5-5.6G
Added (2). I like shooting pictures of mainly people and plants. Video as well but not heavy professional video, just something with good quality and sound. I would've chosen a d90 at the time but its too expensive and the screen can't be adjusted. I recently started looking into the d5100 but I already have the d5000 and I don't want two cameras (maybe I can sell my d5000 with sd cards). But yeah that's what I mainly shoot.
ANY of the Nikkor AF-S lenses will be perfect, based upon what subjects you tend to shoot
List of lenses
http://www.nikonusa.com/...index.page
What different focal length lenses "see"
http://imaging.nikon.com/...simulator/
What you need to know about shooting video using a dSLR camera
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/camcorders/cam-cam.shtml
You should get a prime lens. The Nikon 35mm 1.8g DX. You will love the low light performance and the shallow depth of field (bokeh: Blurred background but focused subject)
I'm 15, I'd recommend the 35mm or 50mm AFS prime lenses, they are great in low light and produce amazing bokeh(the blur in the background). At the moment, i'm looking into buying a used 18-70mm nikon lens. This is a goo pro-grade lens if you buy one used! The 55-200 or 55-300 are great for long distance photography, MAKE SURE YOU GET THE TELEPHOTO LENSES WITH VR, it is an absolute necessity! If you maybe want more light than your current amount with flash I'd say et a SB400 flash, it's cheap an does a good job, mate you could look into some 3rd party Nikon-compatible flashes. It all depends on what you like to take photos of, of you want some reviews and field tests of lenses your looking into go to the digitalrevcom or thesnapchick channels on YouTube. They have awesome reviews an information!
It would help if you could tell us what you like to shoot. The 50 1.8 AF-S is about 200 bucks and is a great portrait lens. If you want a little more reach, get a 55-200 VR. If you want something wider, get a 12-24 or a Tokina 11-16 2.8