Manual focusing on the Nikon d5000

[kivis]

<p>How well does the Nikon D5000 focus using manual focus lenses?</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>The D5000 uses a panta-mirror viewfinder. It is similar in quality as the D40, D60, and D3000. I would say it is not the best for manual focusing. However, the D5000 has the live view option. If you are willing to use it on a tripod, live view can give you very accurate manual focusing.</p>

[kivis]

<p>Focus light? Rangefinder? Any of that would help?</p>

[steven_p]

<p>Like Shun mentioned, the viewfinder isn't the greatest, but...</p>

<p>it has a feature called electronic range finder, which I find to be much more accurate than the simple focus dot on the more expensive cameras.</p>

[andylynn]

<p>There is a focus LED and... somebody who has one?... probably the LED arrows telling you which direction you're off in. Never tried manual focus on a D5000 but a D60 has that.</p>

[arnulfo_rosas1]

<p>Unless you have a 20/20 eyesight, forget the D5000 as you will have to work at slow pace. Viewfinder like the D2 & D3 series combined with microprism focusing screens are the only ones that let you use your MF lenses with ease.</p>

[wmervine]

<p>I have a D5000, and the autofocus system does give you a indicator of focus. Uses the exposure bar graph indicator.<br>

But then, don't know if it will work with manual focus lenses, as I don't have any to compare.<br>

Trying to remember how the system works. Autofocus motor is in the lenses, but the focussing is in the body. So the focus assist should work, correct?</p>