The Nikon D5000 has other features that can be very useful, particularly for first-time DSLR users. If you’re intimidated initially by the complexity of a DSLR, the D5000 has 13 scene modes. If you don’t like to edit photos you can crop and retouch them with a number of in-camera editing tools.
Scene modes:
- Six scene modes easily selected with mode dial
- “Scene” mode on mode dial allows quick selection of 13 other scene modes via command dial
Retouch options:
- easily available after shot when image still on LCD (and in playback mode) by pressing the “OK” button
- lots of great, and fun options – especially the trim feature (saves a lot of post-production cropping)
- saves to new copy, leaving the original intact – EXIF data retained on both original and copy
- many other useful in-camera retouching options such as Filter Effects, Distortion Control, Monochrome, Stop Motion, NEF (RAW) processing, Straighten, Fisheye, Red-eye correction and Perspective Control.
Other things about the D5000 worth mentioning:
- The delete button more conveniently placed on back of D5000.
- Settings remain “saved” as selected when changing modes – a major blessing! (the D40 would revert to default values when changing from one mode to another)
- The camera takes AF lenses – lenses must have a lens with an autofocus motor otherwise you need to focus manually.
- Self-timer button – you can change not only the delay (2s, 5s, 10s, 20s), but also the number of shots (1-9).
- You can reprogram the self-timer button for other options that you may use more often.
- GPS capability
- Direct printing
Sample photos taken with the Nikon D5000
Grasshopper by Rick Ellinger
Dahlia by Rick Ellinger
Hummingbird by Rick Ellinger
Does panaromic view is possible with nikon D5000
I do not believe the D5000 has a panorama mode like found on some compact digital cameras. Check your manual to be sure. We have two excellent articles on shooting panoramas which I believe you will find useful: Photographing panoramas and Stitching panorama photos.
Hi! I bought D5000 recently and I can’t seem to get the aperture effect. I already set f5.6 but the background of the focused object is still clear. Can you help me please???
Thanks!
To blur the background, you’ll need to use a wider aperture (a lower number eg. 1.8, f2). This will change the Depth of Field (this page has a video tutorial). Here is a basic, Depth of Field Quick Guide. A related topic is about Bokeh, the quality of background blur.
A couple things to consider:
If the background is too close to the subject, it will remain in focus.
If you (and your camera) are too far away from your subject, the background and subject will be “relatively” closer to each other, causing them to both be in focus.
If the above are not the problem, try going for a larger aperture (smaller f/#).
How can you make panorama withe Nikon d5000?
I do not believe the d5000 has an in-camera panorama mode. There are some tips for taking a series of shots for a panorama in this article. There are many panorama stitching programs and there may be one with the software that came with your camera. A popular, free stitching program is Hugin. There are helpful tutorials at the hugin site.
Ok thank u Gail Bjork, i wil use another software, thanks
There is a mighty fine tool free from Microsoft named ICE you can download from the Microssoft.com that will stitch as many frames as you want together.. Love it!
thank you doug, it’s wonderful software
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