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Topic: Canon 60D? (Read 6857 times)
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Bob Atkins
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Yes, at some point there will be a 60D. If you keep on rumoring it, eventually the rumor will come true! Expect something less than an EOS 7D in terms of features, 18MP of course, with possibly a tilting LCD and maybe tweaks to the movie mode. If it was better than the 7D it would be a 7D MkII, not a 60D. Until I hear a reliable rumor from a source I trust, I'm not getting into speculation about specs of a mythical EOS 60D. If I was looking for the best crop sensor DSLR right now I'd buy a Canon EOS 7D. I suspect the same will be true if and when a 60D is released. |
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« Last Edit: July 29, 2010, 04:35:55 PM by Bob Atkins »
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rowlandw
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Thanks, Bob - am tempted by the 7D and 5D2 but can't afford both or choose between either, so I continue to enjoy my 5D and 40D. No decisions until after the Aug or Sept traditional time for big Canon announcements (and the 60D debut?).
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Bob Atkins
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Well I'm still using a 40D and 5D myself!
There's a Canon expo in early September in NYC (invitation only) and I may be attending that. I think it's sometime in the first week in Sept. I doubt they will announce anything there, but if there are any of the traditional late August releases, maybe the goodies will be on display!
Given the capabilities of the T2i, it's clear that the 50D is lagging somewhat in features in the current lineup. These days any DSLR without HD video is looking a little dated. It wouldn't shock me if Canon slipped something in between the $800 T2i and the $1600 7D (i.e. an EOS 60D at around $1200). Perhaps a 50D update with HD video, and 18MP sensor and maybe an articulated LCD?
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« Last Edit: July 29, 2010, 10:05:39 PM by Bob Atkins »
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bmpress
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It is fun to speculate about what new features would be offered in a product that is so far advanced and capable. Perhaps the greatest weakness in all digital cameras is their imperfect ability to shoot in low light. I personally can see spending money for that type of improvement, as it would result in more available light shooting. Also coming is digital in-camera processing, ref. "New Focus for Digital Photography" in the current MIT Technology Review. ( http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/25891/?a=f) This article describes the "Frankencamera Software Platform" which might just revolutionize photography at all levels of camera prices, from cell phone cameras to pro bodies. It is a good time to be a photographer.... |
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Bob Atkins
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I'd expect huge resistance from the major players (Canon , Nikon etc.) to "open source" type firmware which would allow the user of a 3rd party to develop "apps" for a camera. Indeed I think they go to great lengths to try to stop anyone reverse engineering their firmware.
If users or 3rd parties could develop new feartures it would mean that there would be less incentive to buy a new camera. If you could adjust the sound level on your old camera, why buy a new one that has that feature? If you could add a feature that provided focus bracketing you don't need the new body that offers just that function.
Of course some P&S cameras have been hacked to add new features, but the hacks aren't always clean and the user interface for those hacks isn't optimized (see CHDK for example).
So I think it will be a long time (if ever) that we see an open source hackable DSLR appear whose firmware functions (or even hardware) were designed to be modified and extended by the user. It's just not in the best interests of the camera companies to go down that road.
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bmpress
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It is the American capitalist way to control and profit. But many companies have found out that when there is money to be made a process of "creative destruction" can put products, companies, and even whole industries out of business. The classic case is that of the railroads who long ago decided that they were in the railroad business rather than transportation. That shortsighted approach left room for the airline industry which took over most of their business.
No industry, no company and no product is immune from this phenomenon. The user is king, and should there be available cameras that have new marvelous features not found in the usual cadre of manufacturers, markets and customers would shift. There is huge incentive to innovate and profit.
Let us see if Canon, etc. will provide what users might demand in the future.
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