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<p>Journeys</p><div></div>

<p>Thank you, everyone, for the responses and advice! I will definately be checking out your ideas!</p>

<p>I own a D5000 and I have the 18-55mm VR lens it came with, and a 55-200mm, as well. I am wanting to do more close up work, and I've never purchased a macro lens before. Does anyone have any recommendations for something that will give me good DOF without breaking the bank? I mostly do flower close ups but may go into other things as well. Your help is greatly appreciated!</p>

<p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d700b3127ccef87f317add0500000040O00AZMmjdi5bsWQPbz4G/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" width="720" height="480" /><br>

<strong>Nikon D5000, 18-55mm lens, flash bounced off ceiling. Made B&W with Photoshop.</strong></p>

<p>As usual, very many amazing pictures this Wednesday!<br>

Last night I was finally able to pick some of my cherry tomatoes, but before I ate them I took a few shots, using a cast iron skillit as the background.<br>

<img src="http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs204.snc1/7123_1050959974335_1835832422_108037_1005931_n.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<strong>D5000 with 18-55mm VR lens</strong></p>

<p>Hi everyone! Wow, there are some amazing pictures this week! I check this thread out every week but I've only posted a couple of times. Compared with all of your wonderful shots this week, mine isn't that great. But I would like to share it with you anyways. It was taken at Big Spring in Van Buren, Missouri. The water there is so blue, and it's such a contrast to the very green foliage. I love visiting there. This photo was taken mid-morning last weekend, with my D5000 and an 18-55mm VR lens. <img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d723b3127ccef851e854658600000040O00AZMmjdi5bsWQPbz4G/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" alt="" width="550" height="400" /></p>

<p>Thanks for your help! </p>

<p>Hi, I didn't see this listed anywhere else, so forgive me if this question has already been answered. I recently upgraded my Nikon D40 with a D5000 (Which I love, by the way) but the battery numbers are slightly different. The D40 uses a EN-EL9 while the D5000 uses a EN-EL9a. And I was wondering, are they interchangeable? I was looking on Ebay for an extra battery and they are selling the EN-EL9 and saying it's for the D5000, D40x, and D40. The D5000 battery says it's 7.2V & 1080mAh & 7.8Wh, while the D40's says it's 7.4V & 1000mAh. Just curious.<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p><strong>Japanese Fountain</strong><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9218737-lg.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="770" /><br>

Nikon D40, Nikkor 18-55mm lens, at a local garden on a partly cloudy day.</p>

<p><strong>A beautiful yellow flower</strong><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9172951-lg.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="512" /><br>

Taken with a Nikon D40 and a Nikkor 18-55mm lens, no editing except to crop and size.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9120191-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="456" /><br>

Nikon D40, 18-55mm Nikkor lens, macro setting.</p>