So it begins.
Interesting line up of the next upgrades. Esp the EF 8-15mm!
So it begins.
Interesting line up of the next upgrades. Esp the EF 8-15mm!
Wow -- that is a significant release, with some unusual items in the form of an L-series fish-eye zoom and an L-series variable-aperture zoom.
Lenses of the latter kind already exist, but I didn't expect Canon to introduce another.
I'll have more of a read about the new gear when I am home.
it's a huge release. I wonder about the 70-300L, it sounds like the non-L but white... A slow lens for the 'L' tag.
The 60D is a bit wierd. After the great AF in 7D, they go back to the 9pt AF in the overdue 60D? That AF was poor when the 50D came out, and now 1.5yrs later??
And why do Extenders need a mk3? I thought an empty spacer would work, but these monsters have 9 lenses inside them!
Those long teles look good tho.
And the 60D doesn't take CF cards, only SD.
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/profes...ameras/eos_60d
JJ
The 60D has been "repositioned"...
Lost the force shield... magnesium alloy gone and replaced by plastic... (downgrade)*
Lost the tractor beam... CF card gone and replaced by SD card... (downgrade)*
All other improvements and enhancements.. I don't need.
I guess it has ventured into no mans land territory between the 550D and 7D, both great cameras BTW, and it is "in between", in a limbo.
I noticed a brand new 50D has a lower price tag than a brand new 550D on some sellers. Now that's a bargain...
*in my personal user terms.
Last edited by RaoulIsidro; 26-08-2010 at 3:29pm.
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I don't see the 60D as a HUGE improvement over the 50D at all.
Makes the people that got the cheap 50D's seem like they got an AWESOME bargain IMO.
What a sad day this is Looks as if (and I hate to say it) but Canon hasn't done its homework with this camera. What a let down it is. Its very very disappointing.
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There are always two people in every picture.. the photographer and the viewer.
From what I understand so far, Canon 40d handles noise better than the 50d because it has less pixels to cram onto the same size sensor.
Now they have done another increase in the pixel department onto the same sensor which equals to worse noise issues
Am I right in assuming this or have I missed something here ?
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Canon 50D, Tamron 70-200 f/2.8, A very bright light, EF 50 f1.8, Tamron 17-50 f2.8
I think your reasoning is wrong, but the result is about right. 50D didn't bring better performance vs 40D.
Thinking how the 40D brought so many new features vs 30D, and now 40D users have no reason to want the 60D. But they did need something to compete with the D90, they shouldn't have added so much to the 550D line.
I disagree with that, I find at 100% you may be correct but resize both images to the same size, or more importantly print the same size and the 50d is marginally better.. This does mean the extra resolution is only really helpful when not using high ISO, but it isn't worse at like sizes.
So the 40d -> 50d was an upgrade when you factor in better LCD and software upgrades, though a rather small one (better but not much reason to upgrade if you already have a 40d)..
The 50D -> 60d is a downgrade in a number of ways which is the cause of the disappointment in some people, though we now have the added option of the 7d which is a lot better in a lot of ways, my plan is just to wait while the 7d comes down (as it has been) and go that way. (DWI have it under AUD$1,500 already)..
The 60d would make a LOT of sense if like the Nikon D3100 it had AF in video mode, a lot of sense, without it well it is a little, meh..
Seems like a 550d replacement..
Last edited by joele; 26-08-2010 at 8:23pm.
Also the main selling point that made me upgrade to the 50D is the micro adjustment that can be applied to each lens.
As for video I really dont see the purpose of having video on a DSLR camera, for that purpose i have a vid cam. In my opinion the Canon 50D will hold its value and sort after model because it's the peak of the semi pro line.
But thats my opinion
Huh? The 40D was by far the worst of the entire series. Poor reliability, worst picture quality since the 10D (i.e., inferior to the 20D, 30D, 50D, and doubtless 60D too, though we don't know that last from our own knowledge yet), certainly not a camera to love.
Mind you, even as the worst of the series, picture quality-wise, it was still pretty good. I still use mine, but only as a last-resort backup. (I had two but sold the other one when I bought the 7D.)
Constructive criticism is most welcome!!!
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Have to disagree with your opinion about 40d, have used mine for last 2 years and never complained about picture quality, if photos werent good that meant that I did sth wrong....few of my mates got one too and didnt complain either... even having 20d before.
Would rather get few better lenses than new body, though would be nice to have 7d or 5d!!
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It isn't meant to be. In fact it isn't meant to be an improvement at all, though it is in some regards. If you want a huge improvement, get a 7D. The old 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D series has been split into two different models - the more expensive but better 7D, 7D II, 7D III series, and the cheaper but plasticy 60D, 70D, 80D series. (Assuming that they keep the current naming conventions, obviously.)