D60

Mikael Kaplar · Mar 21, 2002

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60 so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael--Mikael

Joe Marney · Mar 21, 2002

You'd better get some samples up rather soon or I fear people will come knocking at your door...

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

djm80364 · Mar 21, 2002

Great! You are the first "consumer" to report getting your hands on one.
Maybe we should give you a plaque!

DJM

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Critter1 #80734 · Mar 21, 2002

Great news indeed. They DO exist!

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Hans Deveuster · Mar 21, 2002

Hi Mikael,

could you do some tests....need to know if the AF is faster then D30...

and what about the Al-Servo.....???

Thanks,
good luck with your D60

Hans

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

--Hans Deveuster http://www.sportfotos.behttp://www.deveuster.com

O.Olsson · Mar 21, 2002

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

--O.Olsson

Matti J. · Mar 21, 2002

Congratulations Mikael!

Can you please tell us where you bought it and at what price? This is exciting because the "rest of the world" is still waiting for the production models and according to many posters the waiting time is two weeks or more.

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

--Cheers,Matti J.

Richard Smith41318 · Mar 21, 2002

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! [ ... ]

If you happen to have a 550 or 420 speedlite flash, try setting Custom Function 5 to setting 3, which should cause the flash to emit it's red AF-assist light without firing the flash, and see if you can get low-light shots to focus that way. Probabably have to use ISO 1000 and a fast lens but this would be a very good test.

steve reed · Mar 21, 2002

Just out of curiosity, what is the serial number?

I might be interesting to see where/how the first D60's were distributed around the world.

-Steve Reed

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Mikael Kaplar · Mar 21, 2002

Steve Reed said:
Just out of curiosity, what is the serial number?

I might be interesting to see where/how the first D60's were
distributed around the world.

-Steve Reed

Hello Steve!

The serial number is: 0130100212.

steve reed said:
Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--Mikael

jr · Mar 21, 2002

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland.

Where did you buy it? Or did you somehow just get it somewhere? And the price is most interesting--Jouko http://www.pbase.com/ruuskan

MIB · Mar 21, 2002

Hi Mikael,

What's the firmware version on your D60?

Mikael Kaplar said:
I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

--'MIB'

Mikael Kaplar · Mar 21, 2002

MIB said:
Hi Mikael,

What's the firmware version on your D60?

Firmware Ver. 1.0.0

MIB said:
Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
'MIB'

--Mikael

Mikael Kaplar · Mar 21, 2002

Matti J. said:
Congratulations Mikael!

Can you please tell us where you bought it and at what price? This
is exciting because the "rest of the world" is still waiting for
the production models and according to many posters the waiting
time is two weeks or more.

Hi Matti J.

Rajala ProShop Helsinki Sanomatalo and the price was/is 3550 euro including tax.So call them as soon as you can and probably tomorrow you will also own a D60

Matti J. said:
Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Matti J.

--Mikael

Mikael Kaplar · Mar 21, 2002

Richard Smith said:
Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! [ ... ]

Click to expand...

If you happen to have a 550 or 420 speedlite flash, try setting
Custom Function 5 to setting 3, which should cause the flash to
emit it's red AF-assist light without firing the flash, and see if
you can get low-light shots to focus that way. Probabably have to
use ISO 1000 and a fast lens but this would be a very good test.

Thanks for the tip Richard! I'll do a test and will let you guys know!
--Mikael

Matti J. · Mar 21, 2002

Re: Thank you for the info, Mikael! (NT)--Cheers,Matti J.

MIB · Mar 21, 2002

Thanks.
The one that Jaja is evaluating has 4.6.0. Very curious the difference...

Would you please post some sample photos? Yours is the 1st known production unit. Every of us is so eager to see how it works ...Thanks.

Mikael Kaplar said:
MIB said:

Hi Mikael,

What's the firmware version on your D60?

Click to expand...

Firmware Ver. 1.0.0

Mikael Kaplar said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
'MIB'

Click to expand...

--
Mikael

--'MIB'

Anders59921 · Mar 21, 2002

Hi Mikael

I know this is a lot to ask but please post a lot of pictures like high iso to see noise and so. Remember to write which lenses and so on...just if you have the time...I really wish I was in Finland right now!
By the way congratulations. I hope you get the software and manual fast.

Regards,
Anders

Mikael Kaplar said:
Richard Smith said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! [ ... ]

Click to expand...

If you happen to have a 550 or 420 speedlite flash, try setting
Custom Function 5 to setting 3, which should cause the flash to
emit it's red AF-assist light without firing the flash, and see if
you can get low-light shots to focus that way. Probabably have to
use ISO 1000 and a fast lens but this would be a very good test.

Click to expand...

Thanks for the tip Richard! I'll do a test and will let you guys know!

--
Mikael

-- http://www.pbase.com/dna

Matti J. · Mar 21, 2002

Maybe Canon has a different firmware numbering scheme for pre-production cameras and the first production cameras will (always?) have a firmware numbering starting from "one".

MIB said:
Mikael Kaplar said:

MIB said:

Hi Mikael,

What's the firmware version on your D60?

Click to expand...

Firmware Ver. 1.0.0

MIB said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
'MIB'

Click to expand...

--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
'MIB'

--Cheers,Matti J.

johnraiders · Mar 21, 2002

Yo

Whats the tax in Finland, Finland is in the EEC ? Thinking of a quick trip !

John

Matti J. said:
MIB said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

MIB said:

Hi Mikael,

What's the firmware version on your D60?

Click to expand...

Firmware Ver. 1.0.0

Matti J. said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

I got my D60 about four hours ago. I think mine was the first sold
in Finland. The camera came with one battery, charger, cables and
neckstrap. Somehow the software and manual were missing and I'll
get them in a week. My old D30 software isn´t working with the D60
so I have to use a card-reader and shot only jpegs amd open them up
in PS6. My first impression is that the AF is really better
although it still hunts in very low light. I mean really low! The
red focus point helps a lot and the first shots with 400 iso showed
very little noise. 100 iso was looking very sharp and detailed and
I can hardly wait to see the raw files.

Hope you all get yours very soon!

Mikael
--
Mikael

Click to expand...

--
'MIB'

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--
Mikael

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--
'MIB'

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Cheers,
Matti J.

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