Well after only a few weeks (and 300 frames) my Canon 60D was stolen along with the 17-40 L and my Lowepro 300AW bag. It's a good thing I took everything else out of the bag that day. This is a lesson to be learned, take ONLY what you need when you go shoot, less is more. (and if someone is threatening, give em your stuff, IT can be replaced) So I've taken it as a hint now to stay with my trusty Nikon D300 for now. I am sorry I didn't really get a chance to delve into the Canon's video, which is why I bought it mainly. As far as the performance, all I can say is it felt a little lighter (which isn't a bad thing) and didn't quite have the snappyness of the D300 as far as focus. Though the exposure was spot on and I enjoyed working with the Canon with the little time we had together.....
On that note I recently picked up a Nikon 60mm Micro macro 2.8 and I have been using it alot in Haiti and here in Bolivia. Also added to the collection is the Nikkor 300mm 2.8 ED prime, a throwback from the 70's & 80's, all manual focus and manual exposure. This lens is well built like a tank and takes awesome shots for portraits, and wildlife, and is FAST. I am planning on taking this into the Brazilian Pantanal and shooting Jaguars soon, so stay tuned for a more in depth review.
The above image was taken with the Nikkor 300mm 2.8, but I am not sure of the exposure, as the D300 doesn't record the exif data for this manual lens. I'm sure it was 1/100 sec at f11, iso 200.
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That really sucks. I use a 7d, and have only played with a 60D as a second body for video shoots... it definitely does feel a bit light. Even in comparison to the 7D, it kind of feels small and plasticky (pretty sure that's not a word, hah), More like a toy than a sturdy piece of equipment. Definitely does the trick though, it's too bad you didn't get more of a chance to experiment with it.
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