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. The lens was so bright that I chose to dial the EV back by At that point I was having more fun with the lens than the camera, but that's testament to how quickly the Canon 60D got out of my way and just let me take pictures, which is what it's all about. I enjoyed watching this family walk away from the rest of the crowd.
A photo is good, but I was happy when I remembered I could take a video of them. Click on the image to download a 52MB file. Note that you'll need a fast processor--something like a dual core--and a high-res screen to view this Full HD video. I got some humorous videos of geese pecking at and walking along on the grass.
I don't think I had the wind filter activated, so there's some wind noise in the shot. Not that wind filters ever fully remove wind noise. One major item disappointed me about the Canon 60D. Deletion of this feature is a strange choice that I just don't get from Canon's perspective. Yes, it forces more advanced photographers like me to buy a 7D, but not all can afford such a camera.
Besides, who doesn't want a way to make their lenses sharper? Wouldn't Canon benefit if people could have their photographer friends show them how to tune their lenses to be even better?
It seems like a no-brainer to me, and it should be a pretty easy firmware fix. To omit it from a high-end camera whose predecessors have the feature just doesn't make sense. Perhaps they don't want to field the support calls when curious newbies find and adjust the feature and suddenly all their pictures are blurry.
It's possible. Aside from that issue, I really enjoyed shooting with the Canon 60D. I like its reduced size, simplified controls, including the new integrated 8-way controller and Quick Control dial. The big 8-way disk allowed me to easily change AF points with a quick press, just like the joystick used to do.
I forgot to use the Vari-angle display until I started doing contortions to get the right angle while shooting indoors. It's very nice to have on an SLR. The mm kit lens is a near ideal lens for Canon's new target market, with reasonable sharpness and a handy 7. Given the high resolution of the Canon 60D, I recommend hobbyists consider some sharper optics for more serious work, and a medium prime lens or two.
Ultimately, the Canon 60D is built for a different market. That's probably just the right strategy. It seems like every Canon line has contributed a little something to Canon's entry-level prosumer digital SLR, and the results are quite good.
Recent advances in sensor technology have made ISO 1, look a lot more like ISO , but there are still cameras whose quality starts to fall apart at this setting. I also choose 1, because I like to be able to shoot at this level when indoors and at night. The major rivalry in the broader market is between the Canon 60D and Nikon D The Canon 60D has more apparent resolution, with its megapixel sensor versus Nikon's megapixel res. Noise suppression removes more of the chroma noise in the shadows, but interestingly it also removes the real colors between the mosaic tiles, a hint of which the Nikon retains.
We discovered that these colors were real with our Pentax D test shots , and confirmed them with a closer look with real eyeballs. Still, the Canon produces a very clean image. That is until you look at the red leaf swatch, which the 60D renders quite fuzzy and the Nikon does better at retaining some truth of the image to see what it really looks like, look to the D crops.
Image quality of the GH2 is difficult to judge next to the Canon 60D mostly because of the different color balance and tone curve, which makes the GH2's image look darker. In general, Panasonic's cameras have a tougher time with yellows in particular in their JPEGs, rendering the mosaic background greenish instead of more neutral tan. Resolution appears similar, though the sensors are two megapixels off; the GH2's sensor is , while the 60D is Another rival in the market, as it's believed to use a similar megapixel sensor to the one in the Nikon D, is the Pentax K Indeed, performance is quite good, eliminating more chroma noise than the D However, it also has trouble with the red swatch, further mischaracterizing it in a different way than the 60D.
The pink swatch beneath the red swatch is also rendered more purple, as we also saw in the D. Still, a pretty good performance from both cameras.
That megapixel Sony sensor naturally also makes an appearance in the Sony A, but it's clear that Sony remains the most aggressive of the three companies when it comes to noise suppression. While the back wall of the Still Life display appears to have some texture it does have texture , it appears much softer in the Sony image. Gaps between the tiles also appear a little softer in the A images.
Still, I'm happier with the rendering of the red leaf swatch from the Sony than from the 60D, soft though it be. The Canon 60D still handles the chroma noise better than the D, but Nikon's more balanced approach leaves more of the red leaf swatch looking better. It is a smaller sensor, though, so one wouldn't expect it to outdo the 60D. I'd take either one, save for that red swatch.
Lower the ISO when shooting the family in their Christmas garb those who don't celebrate Christmas, be sure to lower the ISO when depicting yourself next to your new red Ferrari. Both cameras perform about equally at ISO 3,, with the Sony still having an edge on the red leaf swatch.
ISO images print quite well, with sharp detail at 24 x 36 inches, with good color and no discernible noise. This is true up to ISO , where slight chroma noise starts to show up in the shadows at this size. It's only slight and you have to squint to see it. Detail, however, is still very good, even in reds, with 20 x 30 being quite good here. ISO images still look good at 16 x 20 inches.
At 20 x 30 we begin to see slight chroma noise in the shadows, and some softening in the reds and other finely detailed areas. ISO 1, shots look quite good at 13 x 19 inches, with only minor noise apparent in some shadowy areas. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer.
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And photographer Alberto Seveso told us how they were made. This captivating stop motion film was created by stripping away one layer of wood at a time.
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The 'Deakinizer' lens was made and popularized by cinematographer Roger Deakins when he used a modified Arri Macro lens to capture dreamy, tilt-shift like shots for the movie Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
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The original Tamron mm F2. Now Tamron is back with a second gen version that promises to be even better. Does it deliver on that claim? Chris and Jordan did a side-by-side comparison to find out. Check out their gallery of sample photos to judge critical image quality for yourself.
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. It is designed to hold two 35mm SLR bodies, 5 - 8 lenses, plus film and accessories. It features full padding and interior partitions, leather reinforcing, high strength quick-release buckles, padded exterior pockets, leather snap handle and shoulder strap. 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.
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