Canon 60D: Homerun or Disappointment?

[auden09]

im thinking of getting the 60D, but im thinking of pairing it with the 18-135. anyone using this lens on the 60D? how is it? =)

 

[Latte85]

I got a class 4 memory card .. Too slow for recording video .. Class 6 much more better

 

[raydio]

im thinking of getting the 60D, but im thinking of pairing it with the 18-135. anyone using this lens on the 60D? how is it? =)

First of all, getting the 60D is a really good idea. It is an excellent camera!

Pairing it with the 18-135 lens is also very good. Many people have given several positive comments about this lens. However, there are two other lenses you can consider if your budget permits.

The 15-85 lens is reportedly sharper than the 18-135, although the cons include a smaller focal range and a higher price.

Lastly, the 17-55 f/2.8 lens is also sharper and allows for low light photography. The cons include a shorter focal range and a higher price.

Did I forget to mention that the 60D is a really fantastic camera?

 

[raydio]

I got a class 4 memory card .. Too slow for recording video .. Class 6 much more better

Yes, the general consensus in this thread is that the class 6 and above cards are suitable for the 60D when it comes to video recording. Anything slower than this will cause frames to be skipped.

 

[Latte85]

Yes, the general consensus in this thread is that the class 6 and above cards are suitable for the 60D when it comes to video recording. Anything slower than this will cause frames to be skipped.

Ya ... I first time try to take video .. It stop a minutes later

 

[Josephchlee]

Well, I bought the 60D on the day it was available as the spec was better than 550D. When someone mentioned why a plastic body, I believe he meant that it is light weight. Well I had looked at both the 7D and 5D and they are not suitable for me due to the metal body causing the heavy weight, just not practical as a travel and trekking companion. I carry my equipment with me the entire day without trouble. Todate, I am not able to find a single fault with the camera and some initial issues, like the yellowish pictures and not as sharp, were all due to my inexperience in using the digital processing softwares and inferior lens. With fast lens that I owned now, there is little or no manipulation needed if I simply set to AEB for white balance. Hope that soon full frame will also be plastic and as light.

 

[tecnica]

Well, I bought the 60D on the day it was available as the spec was better than 550D. When someone mentioned why a plastic body, I believe he meant that it is light weight. Well I had looked at both the 7D and 5D and they are not suitable for me due to the metal body causing the heavy weight, just not practical as a travel and trekking companion. I carry my equipment with me the entire day without trouble. Todate, I am not able to find a single fault with the camera and some initial issues, like the yellowish pictures and not as sharp, were all due to my inexperience in using the digital processing softwares and inferior lens. With fast lens that I owned now, there is little or no manipulation needed if I simply set to AEB for white balance. Hope that soon full frame will also be plastic and as light.

auto exposure bracketing for WB? :dunno:

 

[mohita79]

I have tried a 16GB class 10 card & it works like a charm.
Got it from SLS - Bizgram for S$55.
Hope this helps

 

[muvouser]

wow... got class 10 already? I am outdated. How many mb/sec?

I have tried a 16GB class 10 card & it works like a charm.
Got it from SLS - Bizgram for S$55.
Hope this helps

 

[keroy]

I have tried a 16GB class 10 card & it works like a charm.
Got it from SLS - Bizgram for S$55.
Hope this helps

16GB Class 10 so cheap? hmm ... need to buy some then

 

[auden09]

First of all, getting the 60D is a really good idea. It is an excellent camera!

Pairing it with the 18-135 lens is also very good. Many people have given several positive comments about this lens. However, there are two other lenses you can consider if your budget permits.

The 15-85 lens is reportedly sharper than the 18-135, although the cons include a smaller focal range and a higher price.

Lastly, the 17-55 f/2.8 lens is also sharper and allows for low light photography. The cons include a shorter focal range and a higher price.

Did I forget to mention that the 60D is a really fantastic camera?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Deathegg]

16GB Class 10 so cheap? hmm ... need to buy some then

Do note their cards are shop warranty, not official distro warranty.

I bought the Sandisk Class 6 16GB with top speed of 20MB/s for S$70+ recently.

 

[raydio]

Do note their cards are shop warranty, not official distro warranty.

I bought the Sandisk Class 6 16GB with top speed of 20MB/s for S$70+ recently.

Anybody know the average price of a Sandisk Class 10 16 Gb?

 

[AustinPower]

Anybody know the average price of a Sandisk Class 10 16 Gb?

Hi SLS price range and taking Bizgram price as a guide for sandisk sdhc-class 10 4gb $30, 8gb 64, 16 gb 107, 32gb 223. If u dont mind Transcend its only 8gb $25.

 

[raydio]

Hi SLS price range and taking Bizgram price as a guide for sandisk sdhc-class 10 4gb $30, 8gb 64, 16 gb 107, 32gb 223. If u dont mind Transcend its only 8gb $25.

Prices have come down since I last bought a card! Many thanks for your help!

 

[SumoBear]

Hi to the 60Ders,

Just like to check how am I able to open the RAW file (.CR) in Photoshop CS5? I am using the original pack of CS5 Creative Suite. I did try to open the file in photoshop but prompted with an error message that my version of RAW file is not recognised. So is there a secondary software to distill the file before opening? I did not install the full package of software that comes with the Canon 60D.

I am running on Mac OS X V10.6.5

Please advice...thanks!

 

[doodah]

Hi to the 60Ders,
Just like to check how am I able to open the RAW file (.CR) in Photoshop CS5? I am using the original pack of CS5 Creative Suite. I did try to open the file in photoshop but prompted with an error message that my version of RAW file is not recognised. So is there a secondary software to distill the file before opening? I did not install the full package of software that comes with the Canon 60D.
I am running on Mac OS X V10.6.5
Please advice...thanks!

Please visit Adobe site and download the ACR update.

 

[SumoBear]

Please visit Adobe site and download the ACR update.

Hi Doodah,

Oh ok...I will try it out!!! Great Thanks

 

[ant0800]

Hi SLS price range and taking Bizgram price as a guide for sandisk sdhc-class 10 4gb $30, 8gb 64, 16 gb 107, 32gb 223. If u dont mind Transcend its only 8gb $25.

I know SanDisk class 6 has transfer rate of 20MB/s and their class 10 is 30MB/s but Transcend class 10 is 20MB/s... so personally I would rather go for SanDisk... I just got my 8GB SanDisk class 6 for $40 over the weekend... now my 60D can do video... the class 4 that comes with the cam does not even allow video recording past 8seconds...

 

[raydio]

Hi Doodah,

Oh ok...I will try it out!!! Great Thanks

You should be able to update ACR to the latest version from the "Updates" Command under the Help menu.