Canon 60D: Homerun or Disappointment?
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lovewrecker
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hey can anyone pls help me? if i were to buy 60D will i get the crumpler eos bag?
lovewrecker
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hey can anyone pls help me? what lens that i could buy and it comes with a lens hood?? or does every lens hood is sold separately?
icelava
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I personally decided not to go with 60D and went with another 7D instead. The messenger bag i got looks like this
http://www.phing.com/listing/411189-New-EOS-Canon-DSLR-Camera-Bag-Messenger-Bag
I didn't ask if 60D would get a different bag.
icelava
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As far as i know only L lenses are packaged with hood in the box. Non-L grade gotta purchase separately.
Alternatively, grab third-party manufacturer lenses.
raydio
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Yes, this is true. Only "L" lens have hoods included in the package. Non "L" grade lenses like the Canon 17-55IS or the 15-85IS, do not come packaged with hoods.
Icelava makes a good point.... in order to save money, 3rd party hoods are readily available and are functionally equivalent to their Canon counterparts.
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hotchoco1ate
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Honestly i feel people are too influenced by other people here already.
Once a user start talking about the AF speed of the 7D, many others will mimic him saying that "ya the speed of 60D slow" <--- but that is because you are comparing to something higher. Especially if you dont need it. Its never ending. There is always something better.
So how fast is fast enough for you? Perhaps many will feel that the 7D is priced closely to the 60D, hence comparisons are inevitable. Why not compare the AF speed of the 1Ds instead then? How fast the AF speed is, IS RELATIVE. Advice is, dont poison yourself by testing the 7D if its clearly out of your budget. Certainly most of us dont need the blazing AF speed. However if you feel that you WANT it, obviously no one can stop you.
Advice : Dont make decisions based on others, what they say or what they buy. Buy within your budget and your needs.
Once a user start talking about the AF speed of the 7D, many others will mimic him saying that "ya the speed of 60D slow" <--- but that is because you are comparing to something higher. Especially if you dont need it. Its never ending. There is always something better.
So how fast is fast enough for you? Perhaps many will feel that the 7D is priced closely to the 60D, hence comparisons are inevitable. Why not compare the AF speed of the 1Ds instead then? How fast the AF speed is, IS RELATIVE. Advice is, dont poison yourself by testing the 7D if its clearly out of your budget. Certainly most of us dont need the blazing AF speed. However if you feel that you WANT it, obviously no one can stop you.
Advice : Dont make decisions based on others, what they say or what they buy. Buy within your budget and your needs.
yeah dude, thats exactly what i did. and the difference between 7d and 60d, is about $700-$800. can buy other stuff! which is what i did, i bought a flash! heh...
anyway, the bag which came with the 60d is damn awesome. its small, no doubt, but a similar bag would probably still cost around $80-$100. padding etc all good. can fit one body fitted with lens, and an extra lens, amongst the other small stuff.
:thumbsup:
anyway, the bag which came with the 60d is damn awesome. its small, no doubt, but a similar bag would probably still cost around $80-$100. padding etc all good. can fit one body fitted with lens, and an extra lens, amongst the other small stuff.
:thumbsup:
hotchoco1ate
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Congrats on your new purchase! Btw is the bag the same one as posted by icelava?
yeah, the 60d messenger bag is the one posted by icelava.
Its great and heavily padded and has customisable compartments somewhat like crumpler.
Also it has a laptop compartment and many more external ones.
I have a crumpler 6mdh and feel that this canon bag is about one and half times more the size and is good if you need to carry more stuff.
Its great and heavily padded and has customisable compartments somewhat like crumpler.
Also it has a laptop compartment and many more external ones.
I have a crumpler 6mdh and feel that this canon bag is about one and half times more the size and is good if you need to carry more stuff.
icelava
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Very true. One has to decide for oneself which level of performance is acceptable for one's own type and style of phototaking. Not everybody needs to utilise performance levels of 7D or 1D Mk 4. Most important is to match the tool for the situation and scenario.
betta01
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U must b the Wise bear from the Care Bear cartoon series!!:bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:
ShaneKua
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It's a mindset that companies like Canon are keen to propagate. Where a 550D would suffice people would aim 60D just to "play safe". That sort of thing. That's why all the hype on specs simply plays up to people not knowing clearly what they want and are swayed by numbers they think they need.
60D also features the same rear control dial because 60D is XXD series,
only Rebels using 2 fingers to control aperture/speed in Manual mode
You could always look the exposure level on the viewfinder,
you don't need LCD to do that
Keep in mind that 60D is XXD series,
60D also features top right LCD, it is not a Rebel series,
you could check the exposure level at the top right LCD also,
you don't need rear LCD to check the exposure
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raydio
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There is also another angle. People who are serious about their cameras fall into two camps.... those that have a love for photography and those who have a love for gear.
Let's face it, most of the celebrated and admired photographs in the world have been taken by cameras with specs that don't even come close to what is available today. Take a look at any National Geographic magazine prior to 2003 and you'll see what lessor cameras in expert hands are capable of.
Talking about cameras in a forum like this is fun and we are blessed by being able to afford them. But lusting for the latest and greatest gear, only detracts us from what is truly important.... recording and reflecting the great beauty that this world offers us daily.
Halfmoon
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60D also features the same rear control dial because 60D is an XXD series,
only Rebels using 2 fingers to control aperture/speed in Manual mode
Thanks Bro.... haha... I got mixed up with Nikon system.....
I did not use the dial to try to change setting... and I am not familiar mah... I will go try it out again....
Thank you....
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Halfmoon
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You could always look the exposure level on the viewfinder,
you don't need LCD to do that
Keep in mind that 60D is XXD series,
60D also features top right LCD, it is not a Rebel series,
you could check the exposure level at the top right LCD also,
you don't need rear LCD to check the exposure
Sorry Bro... I was trying to change the setting of the Exposure, and only did it with the LCD... as I am not familiar with XXD series.... I have a lot of stupid questions like this... hahah.... :embrass:
Usually, I will check exposure level in the View finder......
i'm actually quite liking the new layout of all the buttons and stuff. i feel its very user friendly and doesnt take very long to get used to. easier because all you need are your two thumbs to access most things.
the 50d for example, most buttons are below the screen which may be slightly out of reach for the thumb..
this is just my opinion, from my experience using the 60d so far..
the 50d for example, most buttons are below the screen which may be slightly out of reach for the thumb..
this is just my opinion, from my experience using the 60d so far..
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