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I just spent the better part of a week hunting down every store in the US and canada on a search for the elusive d60. :) I did find one in stock for a mere $3600 us.

It seems that most every reputable shop, wether or not they have a few people or 100's on a waiting list are quoting me sometime around June 20-first part of July before any shipment is expected.

Makes you wonder, with such a consistant answer, if Canon has told the dealers something about shipments. A couple of dealers have indicated to me that they arent expectng any before late June.

Ah well, with the d30 gone, I now will practice with my G2 til it arrives!

Cheers to all, cept maybe those of you who were smart enough to order early :-Þ

--
Bob Jarman

'I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top?'

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Bob Jarman said:
I just spent the better part of a week hunting down every store in
the US and canada on a search for the elusive d60. :) I did
find one in stock for a mere $3600 us.

It seems that most every reputable shop, wether or not they have a
few people or 100's on a waiting list are quoting me sometime
around June 20-first part of July before any shipment is expected.
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Sounds about right. FWIW, my D60 from B&H arrived this morning, ordered on 4/30.

Scott
 
I didn't realize the D60's were so hard to get. I've had mne for a month now. I'm glad i got it early. I'm actually thinking of getting rid of mine and getting a 1d. I wonder if the image quality will be better on the 1d. I talked to a few people using Nikon D1x's and they like the D1x images better than the d60 and 1d images.

The d60 can't keep up with the shooting situations I'm in and it's not producing the look I want.

If someone's desparate to get a d60 now, maybe we should talk.

--Teymoor
Bob Jarman said:
I just spent the better part of a week hunting down every store in
the US and canada on a search for the elusive d60. :) I did
find one in stock for a mere $3600 us.

It seems that most every reputable shop, wether or not they have a
few people or 100's on a waiting list are quoting me sometime
around June 20-first part of July before any shipment is expected.

Makes you wonder, with such a consistant answer, if Canon has told
the dealers something about shipments. A couple of dealers have
indicated to me that they arent expectng any before late June.

Ah well, with the d30 gone, I now will practice with my G2 til it
arrives!

Cheers to all, cept maybe those of you who were smart enough to
order early :-

--
Bob Jarman

'I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the
top?'

http://rkjarman.com
http://www.usefilm.com/showport.php?uid=160
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http://www.pbase.com/teymoor
 
Bob,

$3600 is excessive. I know of two shops that have them and are selling for $2400. You apparently missed a few camera shops :)

I think that anything over $2199 is wrong but they are free to set pricing at whatever the market will bear. Fortunately, I purchased mine in the first batch at the end of March for $2199 :)

Good luck!

Mark

--
Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence.
Henrik Tikkanen
 
Try Penn Camera. I ordered mine on May 22 and it shipped on May 29. UPS tracking info has it being delivered to me today, JUne 3. If you prepay in full when you place the order they move you to the top of the list. They told me I would have it in two weeks or less and they shipped in 7 days.

I spoke with Jim in the Rockville MD store. Very good experience all around so far.
-Kevin
 
go on ebay and you can find 20 of D60s for just $300-500 more. If you are ready to spend 2000, extra 500 shouldn't be a problem...
 
Teymoor,

From what I have seen about people and their fierce brand loyalty many Nikon owners (insert your favorite camera brand here, Fuji, Canon, etc.) would say their camera was better even if their camera produced one megapixel images in black and white :)

The only way that you can settle this is borrow one of those D1X's and shoot images with both it and your D60 and then you decide. I think that it is remarkable that people even place the D60 in the same ballpark as the top of the line offerings from Nikon (and Canon).

I am simply AMAZED at the number of narrow minded people out there that started getting mad when you claim that some other camera is as good as or better than their favorite. If there isn't a camera out currently that is as good as your favorite, JUST WAIT. There WILL be shortly :) That is the relentless march of technology.

For the record, I have a D60 and I LOVE IT! However, I am also open minded enough to admit that the new Fuji appears to be at least the D60's equal and the D100 looks good, although in my opinion the D60 is still better. In my opinion, the D100 images seem out of focus and have less detail and more moire.

I am THRILLED that the competition is making cameras that are as good as or better than the D60. This will keep the heat on Canon and will ensure that the D60's replacement is even BETTER! :)

Best of luck!

Mark

--
Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence.
Henrik Tikkanen
 
Teymoor said:
I'm actually thinking of
getting rid of mine and getting a 1d. I wonder if the image quality
will be better on the 1d.
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If you do this, you will not be disappointed. I sold a D60 & replaced it with a 1D & I LOVE it.

-John
 
You're right. People get the "daddy syndrome" with what ever it is they have.

For my needs the D60 is too slow (like my D30). I am also not happy with the low light image quality. Everything looks likes it's been painted. The D30 images don't seem to have that same feel.

I want to play with a 1d before I buy one but I don't know anyone with one I can test out.

These cameras are just tools so I'm just looking for one that provides the best results for my performance needs and asthetic qualities.

--Teymoor
Dr_ML said:
Teymoor,

From what I have seen about people and their fierce brand loyalty
many Nikon owners (insert your favorite camera brand here, Fuji,
Canon, etc.) would say their camera was better even if their camera
produced one megapixel images in black and white :)

The only way that you can settle this is borrow one of those D1X's
and shoot images with both it and your D60 and then you decide. I
think that it is remarkable that people even place the D60 in the
same ballpark as the top of the line offerings from Nikon (and
Canon).

I am simply AMAZED at the number of narrow minded people out there
that started getting mad when you claim that some other camera is
as good as or better than their favorite. If there isn't a camera
out currently that is as good as your favorite, JUST WAIT. There
WILL be shortly :) That is the relentless march of technology.

For the record, I have a D60 and I LOVE IT! However, I am also open
minded enough to admit that the new Fuji appears to be at least the
D60's equal and the D100 looks good, although in my opinion the D60
is still better. In my opinion, the D100 images seem out of focus
and have less detail and more moire.

I am THRILLED that the competition is making cameras that are as
good as or better than the D60. This will keep the heat on Canon
and will ensure that the D60's replacement is even BETTER! :)

Best of luck!

Mark

--
Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant
intelligence.
Henrik Tikkanen
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--
http://www.pbase.com/teymoor
 
Bob Jarman said:
I just spent the better part of a week hunting down every store in
the US and canada on a search for the elusive d60. :) I did
find one in stock for a mere $3600 us.

It seems that most every reputable shop, wether or not they have a
few people or 100's on a waiting list are quoting me sometime
around June 20-first part of July before any shipment is expected.

Makes you wonder, with such a consistant answer, if Canon has told
the dealers something about shipments. A couple of dealers have
indicated to me that they arent expectng any before late June.

Ah well, with the d30 gone, I now will practice with my G2 til it
arrives!

Cheers to all, cept maybe those of you who were smart enough to
order early :-Þ

--
Bob Jarman
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A large shippment of D60s was supposed to leave the factory around May 1st, and be on the shelf of dealers by around Mother's day. However, there was no shippment. The big question is.....why? Canon isn't talking. From other sources, I am told that when this happens, there is a problem with the camera (hardware of software), that needs to be corrected. So we all sit and wait. If anyone has information that augments or contradicts what I am posting, please feel free to jump in here.

J. Roberts
 
J. Roberts said:
A large shippment of D60s was supposed to leave the factory around
May 1st, and be on the shelf of dealers by around Mother's day.
However, there was no shippment. The big question is.....why? Canon
isn't talking. From other sources, I am told that when this
happens, there is a problem with the camera (hardware of software),
that needs to be corrected. So we all sit and wait. If anyone has
information that augments or contradicts what I am posting, please
feel free to jump in here.

J. Roberts
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Or if any D60 owners have noticed any problems that can at least give us a hint as to the major delay, if it is in fact because of a problem, that would be interesting to know just to add to the D60 soap opera.

:)

-Mike
 
Just spoke with the fine folks at Penn Camera (DC area). Now that the word is out that they've been shipping in 5 days, the pre-paid list is now up to 4 weeks! They appreaciate the post and resulting buisness, but are warning customers that shippments are still a trickle -- but they are arriving. If you don't mind the wait, I highly recommend doing buisness with them. I dealt with them when I lived in N. Vriginia and I continue, and will continue, to do buisness with them. Just great people.
 
J. Roberts said:
A large shippment of D60s was supposed to leave the factory around
May 1st, and be on the shelf of dealers by around Mother's day.
However, there was no shippment. The big question is.....why? Canon
isn't talking. From other sources, I am told that when this
happens, there is a problem with the camera (hardware of software),
that needs to be corrected. So we all sit and wait. If anyone has
information that augments or contradicts what I am posting, please
feel free to jump in here.

J. Roberts
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Info from Canon people in Germany; there is a technical problem with the camera, they work hard to fix it but have no idea how long it will take.
 
Pendragon said:
Or if any D60 owners have noticed any problems that can at least
give us a hint as to the major delay, if it is in fact because of a
problem, that would be interesting to know just to add to the D60
soap opera.
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There have been two notable problems with the D60 reported in these
forums:

1. Incorrect labeling of 'Thm' files under certain circumstances, but
always when shooting in Raw mode.

2. Expousre errors in low light when the light-up AF point feature is
used.

It could be either one of these, or both, or neither. A usual Canon
says nothing until it releases a fix.
 
FWIW, Last Thursday While placing an order for an S330 graduation gift, I was told that all orders for D60s placed up to May 1st (including?) had been filled and the next shipment was expected in about a week. That would be June 6th.
 
Hello, I dropped you an email if you are serious. Thanks
Teymoor said:
The d60 can't keep up with the shooting situations I'm in and it's
not producing the look I want.

If someone's desparate to get a d60 now, maybe we should talk.

--Teymoor
Bob Jarman said:
I just spent the better part of a week hunting down every store in
the US and canada on a search for the elusive d60. :) I did
find one in stock for a mere $3600 us.

It seems that most every reputable shop, wether or not they have a
few people or 100's on a waiting list are quoting me sometime
around June 20-first part of July before any shipment is expected.

Makes you wonder, with such a consistant answer, if Canon has told
the dealers something about shipments. A couple of dealers have
indicated to me that they arent expectng any before late June.

Ah well, with the d30 gone, I now will practice with my G2 til it
arrives!

Cheers to all, cept maybe those of you who were smart enough to
order early :-

--
Bob Jarman

'I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the
top?'

http://rkjarman.com
http://www.usefilm.com/showport.php?uid=160
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http://www.pbase.com/teymoor
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Richard,

Let us not forget the white spots, which mine suffers from on occasion. On mine, the top LCD backlight does not work, either. (and yes, I have the LED exposure problem, too) I have not seen any of the filename errors...
  • Woody -
Richard Smith said:
Pendragon said:
Or if any D60 owners have noticed any problems that can at least
give us a hint as to the major delay, if it is in fact because of a
problem, that would be interesting to know just to add to the D60
soap opera.
Click to expand...
There have been two notable problems with the D60 reported in these
forums:

1. Incorrect labeling of 'Thm' files under certain circumstances, but
always when shooting in Raw mode.

2. Expousre errors in low light when the light-up AF point feature is
used.

It could be either one of these, or both, or neither. A usual Canon
says nothing until it releases a fix.
Click to expand...
--
  • Woody -
Canon: D60 (w/grip), Elan IIe, EOS IX, 22-55, 50 1.8, 75-300IS
Sigma: 28-80 (retired), 70-300 APO (retired)
Tamron: 1.4 F Teleconverter

Favorite Quote: 'Never let the quest for the Perfect become the enemy of the Excellent'
 
Pendragon said:
Or if any D60 owners have noticed any problems that can at least
give us a hint as to the major delay, if it is in fact because of a
problem, that would be interesting to know just to add to the D60
soap opera.
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I received my D60 on May 18th from Shutterbug. So I guess it could have been one of those cameras in the rumored big May 1st shipment.

The D60 I received does need +2/3 exposure adjustment and I do turn off the display light on the focus points to avoid underexposure in evaluative mode.

However, I have no problems with the file names and numbers, the camera auto focus works well and completley within my expectations for low light situations, long exposure test with cap on shows absolutely no hot/stuck pixels, battery grip worked first time every time, noise at ISO 800 is acceptable, all buttons and dials and features work as advertised and every CF card/microdrive I have used in it worked with no problem.

This is a wonderful camera and I have enjoyed all of the 2400+ frames I have shot so far.

The only item I would like to see fixed is the lighted focus point. Otherwise I am a very happy customer. I would be happier if someone would give me a 100-400L IS USM lens!

CDL
Pendragon said:
:)

-Mike
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