Canon EOS D60

Opinion: As one of the first people to get this camera way back in 2002, I can say that this
camera is awesome! Its now nearly 2010 and this camera is faultless. Ok its a bit
retro compared to my 5dmk2 but its saved the day many many times. I still use it
on a pro level from time to time as a back up camera or often with a sigma 8mm for
quirky candids...Its never been cleaned and yet its been kicked, dropped, rained on,
waves and spray have hit it, its been rolled so many times in the footwell of the car,
and it still takes clear, sharp, fabulous pics. A pretty bomb proof camera! Hunt them
down and keep it safe for that rainy day...

I will never sell it!

Opinion: Ok, got my D60 about 2 years ago as an occasion - it was relatively cheap (even more so if you remember the original price..) and it ame in mint condition - no scratches, no male function whatsoever.

It was my personal return to a real photographic tool, since it was the first time that I was back aat SLR, since I went digital.

What a beast!

The oerall performance and feature set may be outdated, the AF is somewhat tricky (and I do not understand why the heck Canon dropped that red pattern projector they used to have in the Elan Series (EOS 50), cause the white lamp still needs contrast in the subject and often dióes not help).

But the handling is very good and the image quality in everything up to 400ISO is just outstanding, still.

Above that the camera seems to be very robust, I had more than one shooting in pooring rain aand it never let me down

Opinion: very good dslr for cheap money

Opinion: Top marks except focusing a bit slow.

Opinion: I've had mine for just on 1 year now - I bought it orginally for a job I was offered at the 2003 Melbourne Forumla 1 Grand Prix. It worked great last year and I'm looking forward to using it again, sans an extra year's experience, this year. I've used it for monthly magazine work for the last year with no problems.

The camera is solid, feels great, works dependably, produces excellent images when used with good EF lenses (such as the Canon 50mm 1.8, the 85mm 1.8 or even a Sigma 15mm 2.8 fisheye) at its highest RAW setting to get the full use of the 6.5 million pixels. Performs very well in low light when teamed with a 420 or 550Ex dedicated Canon flash unit, using IR for focus (this is my main use for the camera). Get the BG-ED 3 battery pack accessory for maximum flexibility.

I see no reason to upgrade to the 1D Mark II right now - 6.5 megapixels is more than enough for even the magazine work I'm doing. If you can find one s/hand on eBay after March 2004, they represent outstanding value now as a primary, or secondary backup unit.

Opinion: Have had the camera a month now and love it. Feels just like shooting with the EOS film cameras.

Opinion: Jumped in the deep end as just started, read the "roadtests" and then bought it. I found the 1.6 lens thing hard to grasp but plugging on....
I,ve coupled it to a canon s9000 printer and really pleased with the results so far.

Opinion: Excellent point and shoot in many situations now that the price is down about a grand from intro. I had a Toshiba PDR M70 with 3.37mgpix for 2.5 years and that was okay except no interchangeable lens and won't focus at all in low light situations, so I moved up to the D60. I had been using a Eos 620 bought in 87 for film work. Done with 35mm. Never thought I would see the day.

This camera is more then enough for studio work where fast auto focus is not required. My only complaint is that the EF lens get you a 1.6x in length meaning your wide angle lens won't be very wide angle even at the short side. With the latest firmware update I feel this will last me until the 11mgpix cameras are less then a grand. The only reason I would switch (1Ds) is that the cmos is 35mm in size and corrects that lens multiplier issue...and I want firewire instead of USB. Otherwise an excellent camera that offers manual settings and focus in a high res format.

Opinion: I'm very happy w/my D-60. I've gotten excellent prints (up to 20 x 30) from it. It is a great tool that has enhanced my learning because I don't have to worry about film. I find it comfortable to use, I like the placement of controls, etc. I've rated the construction as a 4, because I know there are tougher cameras, but also heavier.