New 60D user + first pics

[NY1969]

Hello everyone,

I am a brand-new user of the 60D, after many years with a non-dSLR SONY H1. I took a lot of nice pics with it, but it was time for an upgrade. I found the camera + the 18-135 lens on Newegg along with an external hard drive. UPS was tremendously fast with the delivery as I was not expecting it until Monday.

I was able to get the strap attached (not as easy as it sounds!) and fired off a few quick shots of my cat Lucy.

Here is the best one. I had the camera in one of the auto modes. I have a lot of reading, experimenting, and learning to do.

This site has been tremendously useful so far, as I was trying to make my decision.

Nice to meet you all,

Holly

 

[photobug4741]

Great picture of your cat, did you use the on camera flash or and external flash?

 

[NY1969]

Just the on camera flash. This was literally me opening the box, figuring out how to attach the lens and turn it on.

I think it may have been the macro mode. I was not even sure which filetype would come out, but I see it was JPG.

Too bad most of the leaves are down around here. I may be able to get some Halloween costumes this weekend however.

Holly

 

[Jacek Dolata]

congrats on your cam and enjoy!
keep us posting with more photos!
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?"I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph"-Leon Levinstein 1955
http://jacekdolata.zenfolio.com/

 

[jashood]

taken with the 18-135mm kit? it seems a nice lens then,

 

[photobug4741]

Great cat picture...now you had better give it a treat.

 

[martiniko]

new 60D user - at last ... got it only $919...

this cam is awesome... the grip is much better than the D80, D90, D700. I can control the cam without taking my eye off the view finder.

some pics...

 

[photobug4741]

new 60D user - at last ... got it only $919...

this cam is awesome... the grip is much better than the D80, D90, D700. I can control the cam without taking my eye off the view finder.

some pics...

What lens did you buy for it?

 

[martiniko]

body only

 

[martiniko]

i really like the ergonomics of this cam. I've memorized the buttons and all.

well the pics- they are great!

some pics ...

 

[GeorgeM]

Somebody already asked above - what lens did you use?

 

[martiniko]

canon 10-22

 

[Fredy Ross]

Seems like a good camera so congratulations. Would you take street photography with live view using the LCD or is it too slow?
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fredyr

 

[skanter]

QUICK VIEW(one of 3 LV options) is pretty fast. I use it for street photography - and using articulating screen makes a huge difference as people don't know you're shooting when looking down at screen.

Seems like a good camera so congratulations. Would you take street photography with live view using the LCD or is it too slow?
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fredyr

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Sam K., NYC

 

[Fredy Ross]

Thanks, that is what I wanted to know.
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fredyr

 

[skanter]

You should check out quick view AF (and the entire 60D in general) in a store to see if if will fit your needs - do not take my word for it.

Thanks, that is what I wanted to know.
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fredyr

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Sam K., NYC

 

[Fredy Ross]

Can't do that where I live but I have a friend who just bought one so will ask him. Thanks again.
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fredyr