Booma said:
Spent some time over the weekend doing some research. Don't think i could do the 70D, but a 60D is achievable. WIth either a single or dual lens kit.
Now to be honest, i get quite lost when reading all the mumbo jumbo, the camera i was using is practically 10 years old, point and shoot, and right now all i use is the Iphone. SO i get lost trying to understand all the technical bits when it comes to lens
Okay. I know mostly Canon. The 60D is a 1.6x crop sensor. It's slightly smaller than a full frame sensor which is the same size as 24mm film. No worries. You can use EF-S lenses (lenses specifically made for that 1.6 crop)
AND EF lenses (lenses made for full frame). Because of the sensor crop, EF lenses will essentially change their mm specs. Ex: if you put a EF24-105mm f/4 L IS USM AF on a crop body like the Canon 60D, your lens will act like a ~38-168mm lens. I shoot a Canon 40D, which is a 1.6 crop, as well. I buy EF lenses because I know when I upgrade, it will be to full frame. Full frame Canon cameras cannot use EF-S lenses.
In the EF world, there are two "qualities" of lenses. L lenses are the higher quality, much more expensive, and come with a fancy red ring around them, but they are optically superior, higher build quality (heavy), and weatherized.
IS stands for image stabilization. USM is Ultrasonic Motor (what drives your AF or Auto-focus) which is fast and quite. [I have no interest in lenses that are not USM.]
I hope you know what f/4 means.
The Nikkor lens world (Nikon) has something of the same deal going on, but use different letters.
Nikkor lenses are optically superior to Canon's, but their apertures are physically (mechanically) controlled by the camera body. This can make the camera "feel better" to some photographers, but because it's a physical movement at one point of the lens it adds minute torque when shooting (camera shake), that COULD be noticeable at super high macro applications or super-telephoto applications. For everyday shooting it means nothing.
"Better" between Canon glass and Nikkor glass is subjective. They both have their positives and negatives, IMO, if we are just talking about still photography. Videography is a whole different ballpark, and I think Canon,with their in-lens aperture control (quite), has set their lenses up to far exceed what Nikkor lenses can do.
And then there is Sigma and Tamron who are well known third-party lens manufacturers who make decent products that aren't budget busters. I know Sigma also has a "standard" and "better" code for their lenses, as well.
If you plan on using your camera in full auto mode ALL the time, and don't see yourself ever interested in full manual mode... most of this information is beyond what you need to know.
I think tihs was the best body for that money and i am very happy with ergonomics, very nice in body commands and feels bery high quality construction. I feel it very good on hand. Now looking for tripod, macro 100mm and 55-300 lens, with calm (should buy tripod soon btw)... First i must learn the basics and read some books...
