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Robert M.

Robert M.

Joined on 03/15/09

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Most Favorable Review

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D 18MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens
Canon EOS 60D 18MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens

Pros: This is a great camera period. It can take stunning photographs with ease in the right hands. It is one of the best tech purchases I have made. If you read other reviews you will find people complaining that it is just an overpriced Rebel T2i, is not a proper upgrade to the Canon 50D, or it lacks some of the features of the Canon 7D. None of those things make this anything less than a stellar camera for the pricepoint. First the easy part - The 7D sells from 40 to 60% more than the 60D. That’s a lot of money. With the 7D you get the same sensor, a more robust metal body, the ability to adjust back focus of your lenses, faster shooting (8 vs. 5.3 fps), dual processors, more/better focus points, a little better viewfinder and maybe one or two other minor features. I could see the 7D as the camera of choice for sports/photojournalism where top speed and ruggedness are the priorities. The Canon 60D gives you the tilt screen. The tilt LCD screen is awesome. Depending on how and what you

Cons: Ergonomic aspects that I find mildly negative – Lock ring on the Mode Dial. I have never had a problem that required a lock on the mode dial, but now have to think about how to change modes – no biggie, just not intuitive. The multi controller should be a joystick – maybe that’s just me.

Overall Review: I absolutely recommend this camera. If you want a great camera, but have limited funds get a Rebel T2I. It has the same sensor as the other two cameras; it just lacks a few features. If you have extra money and must have the speed, dual processors and extra features, the 7d is wonderful, but no tilt screen for you. I bought a 60D and spent the extra cash on a lens and a Canon pro 9000mkII printer that was almost free after a rebate when bought in combo with the 60D camera.

Fantastic

Patriot G series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PGV38G1600ELK
Patriot G series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PGV38G1600ELK

Pros: Price/performance ration. On sale with rebate.

Cons: Nothing - OK, maybe hard to insert. Way tight.

Overall Review: Blended in with my other ram. 2 sticks of 2gb Kingston hyperx. Now my computer recognizes all 12 gb at 1600. Photoshop can now access 68% of 12 gb instead of 4 gb. My system recognized it right away. I then went into my bios and messed it up (1066) went back in and reset to 1600 no problem. Antec Sonata Elite Silent Tower Case Intel Core i7 Processor i7-860 2.80GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 Socket 1156/ Intel P55/ CrossFireX / SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard Kingston KHX1600C9D3K2/4G DDR3-1600 4GB(2x2GB) CL9 EVGA nVidia GeForce GT220 1GB DDR2 DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB Hard Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST 24X Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Cooler Master RS500-PCARA3-US eXtreme Power 500W ATX12V Power Supply

Awesome monitor

NEC Display Solutions EA231WMI-BK Black 23" Height,Swivel,Pivot Adjustable IPS WideScreen LCD Monitor w/USB & Speakers 270 cd/m2 DC 3000:1
NEC Display Solutions EA231WMI-BK Black 23" Height,Swivel,Pivot Adjustable IPS WideScreen LCD Monitor w/USB & Speakers 270 cd/m2 DC 3000:1

Pros: Picture quality, viewing angle, build quality, ease adjustments,

Cons: No HDMI

Overall Review: I can't imagine a better monitor for photo editing at this price point. There is a Dell and a Viewsonic, but both were higher priced. Excellent for viewing videos. I have not done gaming with this monitor. If that is your priority I'm sure you can do better. Four my main uses which are photo editing and video viewing, this monitor has been perfect. The only thing better would be cheaper and bigger, but for the real world this monitor has been a great purchase.