Yes, the fact the sensor is smaller than a 35mm frame does make for some adjustments. And the next one will be the purchase of a 15-30mm lens to regain some of that wide view I've lost (my wonderful 20mm prime lens is now the equivalent of a 32mm lens). But I have to admit, I'm enjoying the fact I've moved from a max telephoto equivalent of 135mm with the 990 to 320mm with the D60.
There's a lot of trade-offs. But I'm doing my best to cope...
Ah, you finally got her - congratulations! S/he's been a great mistress to me (or mister, as the case may be), and I can't wait to see what s/he does in your hands.
Ryan, if you want to get your hands on a D60, I suggest you hurry. The unconfirmed rumor I hear (from a good source) is that they aren't manufacturing any more D60's from scratch, but they will continue to sell those that are "in the pipeline." How many that is and how long they will last is unknown. Canon is sure to announce the replacement model the first of March, with it actually becoming available to regular humans maybe June or so. I've heard no information about what that camera will be, but if I had to guess, I'd say it will be a full frame sensor 9 megapixel model, built on the same chassis as the D60 (as the D60 was built on the same chassis as the D30). I'd guess $2500 to $3000 in cost. But who knows? Based on that unknown, and the 6 month delay to receive it, I opted for the bird in the hand.
Yes, Noah, I finally have a clue what it's been like for you upgrading to the D60 from the Nikon 990. I had no idea. I mean, I knew it was good ... I'd read all the reviews, and seen what you've done with it. But until you've got a converted RAW file open in Photoshop, you just don't comprehend the vast difference between the cameras. I haven't done anything of note with it yet, mostly testing lenses, but I'll be posting some images from the “first date” soon.
Excuse me while I stare and covet. (My camera is somewhere downstream of your old 990. It's a lot of fun, but I have no illusions.)
A friend of mine is trying to get hold (temporarily) of an evaluation EOS-1Ds. That's the $8000 one that has a full-frame sensor already. It'll be fun to see components like that trickle down into the lower end.
