04-18-2011, 03:52 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1303138225' post='7733']
The EOS 60D + 15-85IS has a certain appeal ...
Or the SLT-33 with Zeiss 16-80. Actually I'm already kicking my ass that I sold the A33 after the review.
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Yes, I like the look of both those combos and I particularly like the look/ feel/ size/ weight of the 60D. However, I share your previously expressed concerns about its sensor (assuming it' the same one as in the 7D), particularly the comparatively high read noise and the banding/ patterns in the shadow areas. I think Canon's previous lead in the sensor department has been well and truly left behind by the new Sony sensor used in the A55 and the Nikon D7000/ 5100. I've just read your review of the 15-85IS and it seems quite decent; I hadn't really considered before it as I had such a poor experience with the awful kit lens on the 350D, which is what made me get the 17-40L (before the EF-S 17-55 f2.8 was announced).
Michael
The EOS 60D + 15-85IS has a certain appeal ...
Or the SLT-33 with Zeiss 16-80. Actually I'm already kicking my ass that I sold the A33 after the review.
[/quote]
Yes, I like the look of both those combos and I particularly like the look/ feel/ size/ weight of the 60D. However, I share your previously expressed concerns about its sensor (assuming it' the same one as in the 7D), particularly the comparatively high read noise and the banding/ patterns in the shadow areas. I think Canon's previous lead in the sensor department has been well and truly left behind by the new Sony sensor used in the A55 and the Nikon D7000/ 5100. I've just read your review of the 15-85IS and it seems quite decent; I hadn't really considered before it as I had such a poor experience with the awful kit lens on the 350D, which is what made me get the 17-40L (before the EF-S 17-55 f2.8 was announced).
Michael