Oops, I did It Again

My new baby arrived today!

I still can’t believe it. Monday I decided to order myself the 60D, and it shipped the very next day. I would have had it yesterday but I wasn’t home for the delivery. Today I came home to a very special early-Christmas present waiting for me.

The size difference from the T2i is immediately noticed. It’s larger in general, and heavier. Not a crazy weight difference, but enough to tell. I hope it helps me to shoot a little smoother. The flip out LCD screen proved useful when I wanted to use Cheech as my test subject. He was sitting on my lap and too close for focus. I turned the screen down while I held the camera up above me a bit. I was able to focus easily and see just fine.

The controls are different from the T2i, with an electronic screen on the top of the unit and the picture option wheel on the left. You have to press down a button to move the option wheel, which is a nice touch. I never bumped the wheel on my T2i but I know some people have. The Menu and Info buttons are in a different location, and you can use the wheel to select choices.

I shot a little bit of the dogs, but it’s nothing worthy of a test clip really. I have a family Christmas party this weekend and I’ll be using it then. I also need to test my new Zeiss so that’ll be a good time to do that. I’m super excited about this camera and having a second shooter in general. I love love love my T2i but I felt like the 60D would be a nice upgrade. The price was right and I was able to swing it, so why not?

I’m sure it’s going to take me a while to learn about my new options. I’ll need to spend some time reading the manual and seeing what I can do. I need to attach the second magnetic frame I have for my LCDVF as well. I won’t be able to shut the LCD completely with the frame, but it’s worth more to me to have the LCDVF. I hope to have some more updates and insights soon!

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60 D’s of Christmas

I’ve obviously been pretty absent here, but it’s for good reason. I started a new job at a great place, and I’ve been busy getting settled. That hasn’t stopped my HDSLR dreams though!

I have been thinking about buying a second shooter for a couple of months now. When I saw this great post from Planet5D, I thought some more. Then this morning, I went to Amazon and looked again. A new 60D, body only, for $999?! You know what, why not?

I’ll have it by next week, and I’m super excited. Merry Christmas to me!

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