canon 60d owners thread

ElCapone said:
Thanks for the reply SixToes, appreciate it. It gets some great reviews, some mention dust problems though.

Can someone confirm that Calumet would be meaning this lens as all they say is 17-55. I presume there are no other 17-55 canon lenses. Just seems like a great price they are offering it for
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The 60D with 17-55 f/2.8 is very good. I don't think there are any others with this range - but it'd worry me that a camera website doesn't quote the aperture.

It's not got weather sealing as none of the EF-S do, but is one of the top EF-S lenses along with 15-85 and 10-22 (imho).

The price on Calumet looks about right. The lens is about £750 from UK sites and the body is £659 there, you normally save a bit on a lens purchase with body.

Don't forget cash-back assuming Calumet isn't grey imports (never heard of them before) - £55 on that lens.
 
Just got my 60D and look forward to getting some shots taken :cool:

Once I get off these night shifts :bat:
 
Cheers jmc.

I will give them a call just to clarify the aperture of the lens.

It doesn't mention anything on the site about getting cash back.

You are able to get finance though from UK companies, I presume they wouldn'y finance grey imports.
 
jmc41 said:
The 60D with 17-55 f/2.8 is very good. I don't think there are any others with this range - but it'd worry me that a camera website doesn't quote the aperture.

It's not got weather sealing as none of the EF-S do, but is one of the top EF-S lenses along with 15-85 and 10-22 (imho).

The price on Calumet looks about right. The lens is about £750 from UK sites and the body is £659 there, you normally save a bit on a lens purchase with body.

Don't forget cash-back assuming Calumet isn't grey imports (never heard of them before) - £55 on that lens.
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Don't worry about Calumet, they are a big, respected company. No way they'll be supplying grey imports.
 
mjb123 said:
Just wandering if people change the picture style setting i.e portrait ,landscape ect or do you mainly keep it on standard! Does it make much difference?
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I don't use just landscape i use AV with landscape setting it's much better IMO
 
only if you are shooting jpeg - if you shoot raw, picture styles are completely irrelevant

and if you have a decent understanding of the speed vs aperture relationship you can use either TV, AV, P, or M to acheive exactly the same result
 
big soft moose said:
only if you are shooting jpeg - if you shoot raw, picture styles are completely irrelevant

and if you have a decent understanding of the speed vs aperture relationship you can use either TV, AV, P, or M to acheive exactly the same result
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That might be in your opinion but everyone to their own way of shooting pictures! But i shoot in Raw all the time on AV with (Picture style effect) Landscape because i don't like the standard effect been wash out colours.

I think that was what "mjb123" was talking about;)
 
Michael.K said:
But i shoot in Raw all the time on AV with (Picture style effect) Landscape because i don't like the standard effect been wash out colours.
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but the picture styles have no affect on the raw files, it is as the name suggests raw data which is completely unprocessed in camera - that isnt an opinion, its a fact.

I suspect that what you are talking about is the image viewed on the LCD of the camera - which will be a ready use jpeg derived from the raw , but that has nothing to do with how the raw file will look once its downloaded.
 
Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, but I was looking at a new lens today in my local shop and tried it with their demo 60d. When I metered the shot it showed the setting on the rear screen which I thought was odd as opine it doesn't. I have searched the manual and gone through all the custom functions to no avail. Does anyone know what I'm missing. (This is the same on the 6D as well .)
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, but I was looking at a new lens today in my local shop and tried it with their demo 60d. When I metered the shot it showed the setting on the rear screen which I thought was odd as opine it doesn't. I have searched the manual and gone through all the custom functions to no avail. Does anyone know what I'm missing. (This is the same on the 6D as well .)
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Don't you just press the "i" button and it cycles through different displays?
 
Thanks for the prompt dubzster. For anyone else who wonders about this , this is what to do. Under "info button display options", untick all options other than "display shooting functions"
 
big soft moose said:
but the picture styles have no affect on the raw files, it is as the name suggests raw data which is completely unprocessed in camera - that isnt an opinion, its a fact.

I suspect that what you are talking about is the image viewed on the LCD of the camera - which will be a ready use jpeg derived from the raw , but that has nothing to do with how the raw file will look once its downloaded.
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That depends. The picture style setting is stored in the raw data, and if you process with DPP it'll use it.
 
Very excited to be finally joining this thread. Taking delivery of my 60D today ( upgrade from a 350D ) . One question about lenses . I have a 15-85, 70-300USM IS and a nifty fifty 1.8 II . Are these sufficient for the 60D 's capabilities or do I need to upgrade . I'm an enthusiast who shoots landscapes , outdoor portraiture , some indoor work too . Any thoughts welcome.
 
You've got most lengths covered there fine. Get out there and enjoy it, then see if you're missing anything. I did the same as you and the only thing in looking at now is a 70-200 f2.8 because I want some fast glass for low light and wildlife. Most recent purchase was a black rapid strap. Great strap, comfortable and secure, Camera hangs by my side as I walk around, when I need it just grab, it bring it up, take the picture and back down
 
big soft moose said:
but the picture styles have no affect on the raw files, it is as the name suggests raw data which is completely unprocessed in camera - that isnt an opinion, its a fact.

I suspect that what you are talking about is the image viewed on the LCD of the camera - which will be a ready use jpeg derived from the raw , but that has nothing to do with how the raw file will look once its downloaded.
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If you read Canon EOS 60D by David D, Busch then you will understand my meaning and as you don't have the 60D i am not going to explain it to you;)
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
You've got most lengths covered there fine. Get out there and enjoy it, then see if you're missing anything. I did the same as you and the only thing in looking at now is a 70-200 f2.8 because I want some fast glass for low light and wildlife. Most recent purchase was a black rapid strap. Great strap, comfortable and secure, Camera hangs by my side as I walk around, when I need it just grab, it bring it up, take the picture and back down
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Thanks Chris . I can't wait to get out and aboutv
 
Keebsuk said:
Focal, if you enjoy landscape work then consider the Sigma 10-20 f3.5.
Mine is rarely off my 60D!
Welcome to the 60D club, you will love the camera! :)

Andy
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Thanks Andy . I will do some reading up on the Sigma . Can't wait to get going with the camera

Damo
 
Michael.K said:
If you read Canon EOS 60D by David D, Busch then you will understand my meaning and as you don't have the 60D i am not going to explain it to you;)
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I don't need you to explain - I appreciate that you can access picture style settings and apply them to youir raws if you wish, if this makes you happy then i'm glad for you - i'll carry on ignoring them as to my mind applying in camera processing to a raw completely defeats the point of having raw in the first place, ie that you can make more subtle and effective tweaks on a more powerful processor on your PC (if you arent going to do that you might as well shoot jpeg), therefore to my mind picture style settings are totally irrelevant to effective raw photography and i'll continue processing my raw files in lightroom for whatever look I desire.
 
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Does anyone know if you can shoot tethered with a 60D. If you can, how do you go about it.
 
big soft moose said:
I don't need you to explain - I appreciate that you can access picture style settings and apply them to youir raws if you wish, if this makes you happy then i'm glad for you - i'll carry on ignoring them as to my mind applying in camera processing to a raw completely defeats the point of having raw in the first place, ie that you can make more subtle and effective tweaks on a more powerful processor on your PC (if you arent going to do that you might as well shoot jpeg), therefore to my mind picture style settings are totally irrelevant to effective raw photography and i'll continue processing my raw files in lightroom for whatever look I desire.
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I totally agree. Do all my processing in Lightroom and ignore the style settings in camera.
 
big soft moose said:
I don't need you to explain - I appreciate that you can access picture style settings and apply them to youir raws if you wish, if this makes you happy then i'm glad for you - i'll carry on ignoring them as to my mind applying in camera processing to a raw completely defeats the point of having raw in the first place, ie that you can make more subtle and effective tweaks on a more powerful processor on your PC (if you arent going to do that you might as well shoot jpeg), therefore to my mind picture style settings are totally irrelevant to effective raw photography and i'll continue processing my raw files in lightroom for whatever look I desire.
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Lets not fall out over stilly argument who is right! Over Raw using picture styles on the 60D it's like most photography books they can't agree with each other everyone to their own way of using a camera:)
 
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My fellow 60Dr's, whats your favorite mode and why? :) Mine has to be Tv as I like knowing theres going to be no camera shake or blur, its what I shoot on most :)
 
Manual.... Because I'm still getting to grips with everything and while I've played a little with other modes I find I figure out what I need pretty quickly with manual mode :D
 
First day out with the new 60D . All well . Some great shots (IMHO) :-) . However when looking through the viewfinder I notice this fine grain/ almost like digital noise . It covers the whole viewfinder so it's not dust . Only really visible outdoors against a bright sky Slightly distracting , is this normal ? ?
 
z101 said:
My fellow 60Dr's, whats your favorite mode and why? :) Mine has to be Tv as I like knowing theres going to be no camera shake or blur, its what I shoot on most :)
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For me it has to be the AV;) i won't say anymore because there has been many debates over this M or AV on the forums everyone to their own way of using the camera.
 
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as i said earlier, for anyone who understands the relationship between apperture / shutter speed and iso , the mode thing is a red herring as you can acheive the same result in any of the modes

for example selecting TV and setting a fast shutter speed is fine, but when the available light drops the camera will need to either open up the apperture or select a higher iso (assuming its set to auto) - when the lack of light exceeds the cameras ability to compensate you will get underexposed shots. (unless you reduce your shutter speed or add an artificial light source)

someone who's shooting in AV will know that to get faster speeds for a set apperture they need to increase the iso - when thats maxed out (or at a level where noise is becoming an issue they'll need to set a wider f stop or accept a slower speed (or add an artificial light source)

the same relationship applies to M or P

All of which is a long winded way of saying that there's no best mode - i'd generally shoot in whatever is needed to get the job done
 
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For me what mode depends on what I am shooting. If am worried about shutter speeds getting too long ie. shooting wildlife or if I suspect that because of light I might get camera shake, I will use TV, if I want to control the DOF for example pictures of people or landscape I will use AV, if I am using either a flash or tripodI use manual.
 
Interesting points from all! :) I remember when I was learning I found Manual mode very good! Really helps you learn so much about manipulating different settings to get various different results. Lately I am swaged towards Programme but at the same time I had when it drops below 1/60 as then comes the camera shake danger! :P
 
z101 said:
Interesting points from all! :) I remember when I was learning I found Manual mode very good! Really helps you learn so much about manipulating different settings to get various different results. Lately I am swaged towards Programme but at the same time I had when it drops below 1/60 as then comes the camera shake danger! :P
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I'd just say that 1/60 should be more than fast enough if shooting wider than ~40mm especially if using IS so don't that that stop you!

I've got shots down towards 1/10 with IS and wide open (say 17mm) if needed that are perfectly usable if you don't zoom in too much :)

P.S. We're always learning ;)
 
Guys I took this picture today with my 60D. I know its not the greatest image in the world but does anyone have any idea why when I print it on my Lexmark x4850 printer it comes out really dark. The printer has new ink and other images come out fine.

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probably either your screen or the printer isnt calibrated properly so are 'seeing' the image differently
 
well had my 60d a little while now and love it, love both my canon's but love the 60d.

Got my big 500mm out and had a shot of the moon tonight, hand held on the long end of 500mm and im pretty happy with it, only some slight alteration to contrast to bring out the craters a little more
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Think the day has come for me to buy one of these. I was going to get a 50D second hand but they come pretty close to a 60D price brand-new from digitalrev so I may as well get a 60D :) £30 more and brand-new :)
 
dalegt4 said:
well had my 60d a little while now and love it, love both my canon's but love the 60d.

Got my big 500mm out and had a shot of the moon tonight, hand held on the long end of 500mm and im pretty happy with it, only some slight alteration to contrast to bring out the craters a little more
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That is fab what 500 do u have, :) as that's fab
 
Thanks very much! :)

Its a sigma 150-500mm, i use it all the time and love it, some people seem to dismiss it but i cannot fault mine and use it for a hell of alot of things
 
yep its a good lens - i have the older 170-500 and its still great for the money (its a little bit soft wide open , but witin acceptable norms)
 
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