More about gear in this article. Firmware v1. The firmware is available for immediate download from the company's website. However, following the launch of the EOS 7D, the 60D has been repositioned in the market, so isn't a simple upgrade to its predecessor. Instead the 60D is a smaller camera featuring an articulated screen and plastic body shell and utilizing SD memory cards. Meanwhile it gains the 7D's HD movie capability. We've had a chance to use a pre-production 60D so have prepared a hands-on preview, including sample images and movies.
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Nov 9, sample gallery. Panasonic announces Lumix S 35mm F1. The Hubble Space Telescope is in 'safe mode' after its second shutdown of Nov 8, Size: This lightweight, high quality tripod is designed for easy portability and maximum stability. It features a 3-way pan head for precise control and smooth movement. The 3-section tubular leg construction allows for exceptional stability indoors or out. The Canon Deluxe Tripod was designed for ease of portability when traveling and maximum stability when used in any situation with a compatible Canon digital camera.
The Deluxe Tripod features a 3 way pan head for precise control while the 3 section tubular leg construction allows enhanced stability indoors and outdoors. The three-section Deluxe Tripod reaches a maximum height of 62" and folds down to 23" and has a maximum load capacity is 4.
Designed especially for digital SLRs. Can hold your cameras, lenses, accessories and even a laptop computer. Durable, water-repellent nylon exterior. Padded interior dividers and easy-access storage pockets. Size The Dioptric Adjustment Lens provides near- and far-sighted users a clear viewfinder image without the use of eyeglasses.
The lens fits into the eyepiece holder of you EOS camera. Please see the Compatibility tab for a list of compatible EOS cameras. CarePAK PLUS offers protection from accidental damage such as drops, spills, power surges, and more, including normal wear and tear, beyond the standard warranty period. It is particularly useful for eyeglass wearers and prevents a user's face or nose from touching the camera body or LCD display. Made from Cordura Nylon. Large Zippered Front Accessory Pocket. Two Side Accessory Zippered Pockets.
Tripod Loops on Bottom. Five Movable, Padded Internal Dividers. Two Strap Handles with Grip. Removable Shoulder Strap.
Rubber Feet for Ground Protection. The strap attaches to the eyelets at the sides of the camera. A viewfinder accessory developed to make it easier to check the composition. It magnifies the viewfinder image by approx.
This effect on the image through the viewfinder will be more pronounced while wearing glasses. The magnifier may blur the image visible through the viewfinder and may make it more difficult to focus the camera manually. Please note, the image taken with the camera will not be affected by any of the above.
The Canon Monopod is a compact, lightweight 5-section monopod that comes with a mini-ball head. It features a foam grip on the top leg section, a hand strap, flip lock leg sections, and rubber leg tip. Maximum height of Load capacity of 8. Weight of 1. Large gadget bag for the traveling professional. This bag is designed to hold two 35mm SLR camera bodies, seven to ten lenses, flash, film, accessories, etc.
It features full padding and interior dividers for cameras and lenses, as well as padded outside pockets. Features adjustable tripod straps, and high strength buckles for the main compartment. The Canon logo is embroidered on the top flap.
Compact remote switch replicating all of the functions of the shutter release button. Please see Compatibility tab for compatible models. Wide strap for EOS Cameras. Weather-Proof Exterior. Interior Padding for Cushioning. Front Zippered Accessory Pocket. Touch Fastened Closure. Shoulder Strap. With some lenses, the peripheral AF points may become sensitive to either vertical or horizontal lines they will not function as cross-type AF points. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
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The lens will be a part of Panasonic's F1. Aptolux is a new company formed by videographers to create lighting solutions for videographers. Its first product is the Aptolux MP-1, a modular, transforming LED light that can be as compact as a lunchbox when not being used yet deliver bright, efficient light. Sony's latest a7-series model is the most capable yet, but also the most expensive. We've been using Panasonic's new Lumix S 35mm F1. Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 35mm F1.
Panasonic has released firmware version 1. The feature is something of a tradeoff, because the AF operation is clearly visible in the video, even if Canon's contrast detection AF implementation doesn't hunt around the point of focus as much as some we've seen. AF noise is also very clearly captured on the movie's audio track, at least when using the internal microphone, although using quieter USM lenses can mitigate this somewhat, and AF noise can be avoided altogether by using a good directional mic on a shock mount.
Pros will certainly want to stick with focusing manually and can choose to disable AF during movie capture to prevent accidental operation , but some enthusiast photographers may appreciate being given the choice as to whether they feel the convenience of AF is worth putting up with the drawbacks. If focusing manually, 5x or 10x focus assist is possible before recording starts, but not during movie capture, since this would preclude the ability to monitor subject framing.
Of course, before movie capture begins, either phase-detection or contrast-detection autofocus is possible, with the same provisos as in regular Live View shooting. In Playback mode, the Canon 60D can play captured movies at full speed, or in slow motion with user control over the playback speed.
It's also possible to jump to the first or last frame, and to step through the movie clip one frame at a time in either direction. You can also edit movies in-camera, by chopping off either the beginning or end of the clip, but only in one-second increments. The result can be saved as a new file, or overwrite the existing file.
The level gauge can also be shown in the viewfinder and top-panel info LCDs. It works more like a bubble level, moving left when the camera tilts right, and vise versa. Electronic level. The 60D's electronic level is shown on the rear-panel LCD display when in the correct display mode, both for live view and regular shooting. The level gauge can also be shown both on the top-panel status LCD display, and the small info display in the optical viewfinder, by pressing the Set button, if configured to do so.
The electronic level display functions in one-degree increments. Copyright info. As first seen in the Canon 7D, you can input copyright information right on the Canon 60D, as well as delete it at will. Captured images are tagged with the copyright information in the EXIF header, and is accessible in many Windows and Macintosh image editors, although it's easy to change or remove after the fact.
The copyright information function is now available in models spanning all levels of Canon's digital SLR lineup, from entry level to professional.
Vignetting correction. Also known as vignetting correction, this function automatically reduces the severity of lens vignetting, which is visible as shading in the corners of an image. The function can be disabled, and works by default with a subset of Canon's most common EF-mount lenses. Data for additional lenses can be uploaded to the camera via the EOS Utility software, as needed. The Lens Peripheral Illumination correction function will work for any focal length, f-stop, or focus distance.
Auto Lighting Optimizer. It allows the photographer to expose for the highlights, and then the camera adjusts the image to open up the shadows during image capture. Highlight Tone Priority. The Canon 60D also retains the 50D's Highlight Tone Priority function, which biases the dynamic range to retain more detail in the highlight areas -- important for wedding photographs, where white dresses typically have blown detail.
Noise Reduction. The Canon 60D offers two types of adjustable noise reduction. Long Exposure noise reduction can be performed for exposures one second or longer, and works by taking a second "dark frame" of equal duration with the shutter closed, and then subtracting it from the first frame. Available settings are Off, Auto and On.
The 60D also offers the user four levels of high ISO sensitivity noise reduction. Options are Disable, Low, Standard, and Strong. Creative effects. New for the Canon 60D are a series of Creative Filter functions, similar to those seen previously in the company's PowerShot compact camera models, and fairly common in digital SLRs from rival manufacturers.
The strength of each effect is adjustable, as is the angle of the miniature effect. The Canon 60D also offers a selection of aspect ratio settings in-camera, allowing photographers to shoot their images with a specific print format in mind, avoiding the need to manually crop images in post-processing.
Geek-free printing. The Canon 60D includes Canon's Direct Print button, which allows the image currently being viewed in Playback mode to be queued to the attached PictBridge printer.
DPOF allows a print order to be created and written alongside the images on the flash card, specifying which images are to be printed, how many copies are needed of each image, etc. The flash card can then be inserted in a DPOF-compatible device, or given to a photo retailer for the appropriate prints to be made. Sensor assembly. The Canon 60D's sensor assembly includes a fluorine coating on the low pass filter to prevent dust adhesion, and a piezoelectric element that vibrates the low pass filter to shake off any stubborn particles.
Dust reduction. The camera's Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit uses a piezoelectric element to shake dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor. The dust is then trapped by an adhesive strip along the base, preventing it from causing further nuisance. Cleaning is engaged each time the camera is powered up or shut down, or manually through the "clean now" function. The second part of the cleaning system involves post processing with a compatible personal computer and the supplied Digital Photo Professional software.
Via a menu option, the camera maps any stubborn dust spots that remain on the sensor after cleaning, saving their locations as Dust Delete Data that can subsequently be used to subtract the spots during post-processing. A third option includes a manual sensor cleaning function which raises the mirror and allows users to clean dust that may have stuck to the low-pass filter.
The standard-definition video cable is included in the product bundle, but the HDMI cable is not. Other connectivity includes a 3. Canon says that the EOS 60D is capable of capturing up to 1, shots with flash usage, or 1, shots without flash. The Canon 60D also includes a built-in secondary battery, used to maintain the correct date and time when the main battery pack is removed or discharged.
The secondary battery charges automatically when the removable battery is inserted, and when fully charged, can maintain the camera's clock for around three months.
The Canon 60D is compatible with the newly designed battery grip, which also provides duplicate controls for portrait shooting. Canon has also introduced a new E2 hand strap with the Canon 60D, addressing some users' concerns that neck straps can be restrictive, or simply get in the way, especially when you're using the Vari-angle LCD screen. For us, the real work of a modern image sensor and processor is done in low light. So we like to show some benchmark images from a camera, starting at ISO 1, and moving up, as well as a selection of Gallery images shot out in daylight.
Here's a sample of the shot from which we're cropping below, the dining room of the Westbury House. Though it looks well-illuminated here, it was quite a bit darker than this. The staff at the Westbury House kindly gave us special permission to photograph inside the house itself, as photographs are normally prohibited. The period decor and particularly the relatively dark lighting in the dining room offered a good test of the Canon 60D's high-ISO ability.
We compared its images with those from a Rebel T2i, that being the most recent model using a similar megpixel sensor, and hence was the one that would likely be the most competitive with the 60D's image quality. The lens was focused on the vase at the back of the room, just to the left of center, using magnified live view for best accuracy, and the camera was mounted on a massive Manfrotto studio tripod to avoid any vibration.
As you'll see below, the engineers have managed to eke out just a bit more crispness and detail in the Canon 60D than in its already-excellent predecessor.
Remember, this is comparing one excellent camera against another at percent onscreen, and unless you print a massive image, you won't see the difference in a print. At ISO 1, it's hard to see much difference between the two cameras. The 60D's image on the left looks a little more contrasty, and detail is better defined, but much of that could be due to a slightly lighter exposure. Detail in the roses of the vase seems a little better defined.
Slightly more noise is introduced into the image in the brown field behind the gentleman in the portrait, but more contrast and detail are maintained as well, and the gentleman's eyes are more distinct. Some of the T2i's detail in the vase is starting to fade. At ISO 12, there's a little more definition in many aspects of the Canon 60D's image, but the continued difference in brightness makes it hard to pick a favorite.
The gentleman's eyes are still more distinct in the 60D shot, but I might prefer the T2i's softer rendering at this ISO level. It's a pretty close call. Both cameras handle the scene quite well. It's not tack sharp, but I'm glad I caught the motion of its wings. Just two years ago, ISO 12, was a throwaway setting at best, with the 50D turning out nasty images fraught with overt banding, visible even in a thumbnail.
It's impressive. Feel free to shoot in near-darkness. I left Dave to take pictures inside the hot, non-air conditioned Westbury House, instead wandering out into the Old Westbury Gardens on a very hot day. The good news was that plants love hot days, and the gardens were replete with interesting flowers, birds, and butterflies.
It's a versatile optic that's well-suited for a walk in the park. Despite a large number of changes to the Canon 60D's user interface, it was still largely familiar. I have to admit that though I'm disappointed that some functions no longer have a button, I found the control layout very efficient.
Pulling up the Quick menu is how you get most things done, using the rear status display. I still habitually changed ISO and Drive modes on the top deck most of the time, but it was a lot easier than it is on my 20D, thanks to the simpler one-button, one-function philosophy. I also appreciated the smaller size of the Canon 60D. It's not dramatically smaller, but is better for a walk than the 50D was.
I don't think it's as small as my now ancient 20D, but the grip is smaller, and will be more comfortable for a wider array of users. Zoom range. Just a quick demonstration of the mm's range. That's a sun dial on the top of that tower, by the way. But it bugs Dave to no end. We both use a lot of cameras, so it's just a matter of taste.
Since no recent Canon SLR has had a locking Mode dial, I predict so many people will stumble over it that Canon won't do it again for a while. We'll see. Might this move been made based on popular demand?
Narrow DOF. As usual, I took a very large number of pictures. In a place like the Old Westbury Gardens, there's plenty to catch a photographer's eye. There's some softness in the macro shots, which are handheld snapshots grabbed on the fly; it wouldn't be my first choice for such photography, but I wanted to demonstrate what the Canon 60D kit can do, and I thought it did pretty well.
We have since posted a review of the mm lens on SLRgear. Click here for the review, complete with interactive blur charts.
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