Muskovac Nick, PPSA Palm Harbor, Florida wrote very interesting article about Canon `s D60 digital camera. His article was inspired by personal experience and observation.
Author is an active user of digital cameras by Canon. The first Canon D 30 was comparing the Canon D60, D30 with Mr. Muskovac place as the essential difference is that the D60 has many more pixels - 6.3 million pixels, which suggests the D30 with 3.25 million pixels.
He pointed out that the D60 is CMOS, whichconsumes less energy and allows the camera to take multiple pictures on a battery than most point-and-shoot cameras with no loss of image quality.
The most important technical data in Mr. Muskovacx `are:
D60 Specifications:
Type: Single Lens Reflex, 36-bit color CMOS image sensor directly
Compatible lenses: All EF
Focal length: 1.6 x focal length marked
Imaging element: High-sensitivity high-resolution CMOS single large plateSensor
Effective sensor size: 22.7 x 15.1 mm
Effective pixels: 6.29 million pixels (3072 x 2048)
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
LCD Monitor: TFT LCD color monitor
Image Size: 1.8 inches
Recording method: Media - CF card (Type I or II)
Formats: JPEG, RAW
Auto Focus - AF
AF Points: 3 points (1 +1)
AF working range: EV0.5 to EV18 (ISO 100) - This is a great improvement over the D30 with a range of EV 2 to EV 18
FocusMode:
(1) One Shot AF: AF locks when focus is achieved
(2) A1 Servo AF: Tracks subject movement up to the beginning of the actual extent
(3) A1 Focus AF switches from One-Shot AF and AF servo A1.
(4) Manual focus: Manual focus can be used if the lens focus switch to manual focus (M)
Exposure: 35-zone SPC and TTL Open Metering
(1) Evaluative metering
(2) Centre for Partial metering (approx. 9.5% viewfinderArea)
(3) Center weighted average of the measured value
Exposure Mode:
(1) TV (time value) Aperture Priority
(2) Av (aperture) aperture priority
(3) the depth of field priority auto
(4) Full Auto mode
(5) Manual mode
ISO speed range: Equivalent to 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
Exposure Compensation:
(1) AEB + / - 2 EV in 1 / 2 stop or 1 / 3.
(2) manual compensation + / - 2 EV in 1 / 2 or 1 / 3 stop.
BlockType: controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter with all speeds electronically.
Speed: 1 / 4000 to 30 seconds. Pear, and X-sync at 1 / 200 second.
Self-timer: Electronically controlled, 10-second delay.
Transportation:
(1) Single
(2) Continuous
(3) Self-timer (10 sec)
Number of images in continuous
Approximately 3 frames / second in One Shot AF mode with 1 / 250 second or shorter, up to a maximum of 8 images.
Built-in Flash Type:
RetractileE-TTL auto flash and automatic pop-up flash.
Guide number 39 at ISO 100 (ft.)
Recycling: About 3 seconds.
Power: Operating from a BP-511 battery pack (lithium ion)
Number of images that can be taken with a fully charged battery:
540 (50% flash, normal temperature.)
Camera Body
Event Contact:
(1) Accessory shoe: X-sync contacts
(2) sync connector (threaded) on the bottom of the camera.
External Flash systemCompatibility: Compatible with E-TTL automatic synchronization.
In my opinion, the most important and functional specifications of the D60, which take all Canon EF (auto focus) lenses.
This was a very important aspect for me, since already Canon EOS EF lenses and the following equipment:
20 mm 2.8 28-135 IS 4.5/5.6
100 mm 2.8 macro 75-300 is 5.6
70-200mm2.8 1-400 is 5.6 2.8 300 mm
Using the camera in action, took a couple of shots andanalyzes the image quality. He used the Canon 100mm 2.8 macro lens. Then he says, "is the focal length of 160 mm mounted on the D60, an excellent macro lens. I use a twin macro flash, which I have for years with my EOS 1N. I shoot with manual mode, this flash with the Guide Number to measure the distance. The shutter speed is set the camera to 1 / 200 sec. I, f-stops vary depending on the distance from the plane of the butterfly imaginary film. The f-stop isF16 and F25 is generally between. If the distance from the subject over 1 1 / 2 feet, change the setting: ISO 100 to ISO 200 instead of opening the hood. In this way I could have a small opening and maintaining a good depth of field. With the D60 and 6.3 million pixels, I could make a very good print 10 x 15 cm with the largest storage mode of jpeg images. Figure 1 shows a Coolie Butterfly taken at ISO200, 1 / 200 sec, F22, and a distance of about 2Feet. "
When using the measurement on a green background of snow egrets, herons are overexposed. He then concludes that "the same applies, to a lesser extent, the use of measuring partial and center-weighted average center. To get the right exposure, the little egret, a stop exposure compensation -2 / 3 to -1 was used in evaluative metering modes to shoot. I have almost all my photos with evaluative metering. "
It pays attention to the numbering systems.We can choose: (1) continues. (2) Auto reset. In continuous mode, the numbering is continuous through the papers. Then he demonstrates that the Canon software assigns folder numbers. The photo with the next number in each folder related to the previous folder from the left, creating a continuous numbering of the images. The date / time is also permanently stored with each image. Convenient memory function allows images in folders in groups of 100, instead.
In the auto-resetNumber corresponds to 0001 every time a new card.
D60 file numbering only goes up to 9900 would have been nice to allow 100,000 images. Serious shooters more than 10,000 images a year.
Here's an example of how to work the numbers and the image folder:
Folder Range Image
IMG_0001 IMG_0100 CANON100 to
IMG_0101 IMG_0200 CANON101 to
IMG_0201 IMG_0300 CANON102 to
IMG_9801 IMG_9900 CANON198 to
CANON200IMG_0001 IMG_0100 by
IMG_0101 IMG_0200 CANON201 to
With pictures in different folders, duplicate image file names are identified and then be renamed.
The D60 is a beautiful 1.8-inch TFT color LCD, this allows us to review the images immediately.
Important to its comments regarding the battery life usually with 50% flash control mode is on, can usually result in 350-400 images on a fully charged battery. And he concludes: "The review ofImages do not use a significant amount of battery power. "
According to the author the following features of the D60, which I think are important:
1 D60, all Canon EF lenses.
2 Changing the ISO settings in mid-roll.
3 Check your image: immediately after exposure.
4 With a built-in 1.6x extender.
5 shoot 3 frames per second and up to eight consecutive images.
He is the D60 a good score. Above all, he is impressed with the imageQuality. According to him, "the camera has interchangeable electronic ability to focus long lenses and multiplies by a factor of 1.6 x. In general, it seems that the D60 is a camera
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Price : $1,199.00
