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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cesarin321" data-source="post: 122755" data-attributes="member: 13229">ahoy !!!!here's the thing, i got this nikon D5000 and a canon 400D in a pretty sweet deal, the canon goes to my sister because that one was at my place when it got broken into... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />   (yeah they took everything).i was just using the canon for like a year, mainly for day shots, nothing fancy, but really didn't get the chance to "get into" the canon... anyhow, now i got this nikon cam which looks intimidating comparing in to the canon, i'm still familiarizing with the cam but i'm getting good...so i was wondering if i could get some advice in setting up the cam for outdoor daylight shots, indoors shots and how to make the best out of the burst mode, i will mainly use this cam for 2 purposes, working with models and sports events where i would need to take as many pic as possible as fast as the cam allows it. i also need advice on a good flash or external flash (dunno how you people call it), i don't want something fancy, just something good to start with, i don't think i would pay more than 150 euros for it...since the lens on the cam is slightly scratch, i'd need to change it, i'd be looking for wider lens and with more zoom, here's one silly question, how does one measures how wide a lens is?  for outdoor shooting i'll be needing a sun hood, which i supposed i need to get after i get the lens to verify the size...right?filters, battery grip, extra battery... oh god...don't know if it's important but i'm using a trascend SDHC 16Gb memory card.thank you all in advance, and looking forward to your replies.cheers</blockquote>

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