Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Nikon D60 AF-S 18-55 DX II VR

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Nikon EAN: 0018208914340 Is Fragile: 0 Label: Nikon Manufacturer: Nikon Model: D60 Publisher: Nikon Release Date: 2008-02-20 Studio: Nikon
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Nikon D60 Comment: Had the camera for less than a week,(upgrading from a Canon A710is)and so far have found it first rate. if you are looking for a neat,compact and easy to use SLR that takes great pictures look no further. Customer Rating: Summary: GREAT CAMERA Comment: Bought this camera over a week ago and so far so good, there so much things on it and the images are great, looking forward to using it more now with the gud weather ahead. thanks amazon Customer Rating: Summary: A smart piece of KIt Comment: For the budget i had i looked at a variety of DSLRs and decided after extensive research to go for this one. The price was about the best i could find and the delivery was also impressively quick. The camera itself lived up to expectation and is already giving me extremely good quality pictures. I haven't used an SLR for about 4 years and was concerned it would take me a while to get used to it again, but the camera is very simple to use and only took a day to really find my way around it. The D60 looks smart and fits well in the hand, the lens it comes with produces excellent pictures and am already looking forward to purchasing new lenses for it. Overall i wouldn't have changed my decision and am very satisfied with Nikon's D60, a definite must for any one looking to buy a DSLR at this price range. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent!! Comment: Looked for ages to see which SLR was the best for me and my price range. This one won and is excellent. Only had it a couple of weeks - loads to learn about it as it is my first SLR but so far I have not been disappointed..... Customer Rating: Summary: Great but not perfect Comment: I bought my D60 with the standard 'kit' lens in early April 2008, and since then I have shot around 2000 pictures mainly on holiday, including many interior shots of friends and family using either flash or available light. So what have I learned? Well as I hoped and expected, the camera is very good indeed. The kit lens is the exact equivalent of the zoom lens I used all the time on my former film SLR, and I find I hard to justify paying for or (worse) carrying around any additional lenses. Unlike another reviewer, I am also impressed with the camera's VR (vibration reduction) which has given me the ability to shoot good interior pictures in limited available light. Once I discovered how to use the pre-sets for different light sources, I got nicely balanced colours as well. One thing the camera can't fix is movement in the subject, so many of the interior shots have perfectly focussed backgrounds but blury (due to movement) human subjects. Using it outside in any decent light, the camera produces wonderful pictures, subject to the many limitations of the person behind the lens. I can't even blame the handling of the camera, that's perfect too. In summary, the end results are a significant step-up from my compact camera. So why I am giving the D60 a measly four stars? There are two missing features that it really should have. The first is red eye reduction, and its absence causes really bad red eye when using flash. If even my £100 mobile phone camera can have red-eye reduction, I don't see why the £400+ D60 shouldn't. The other missing feature is depth of field preview. On my old film SLR, I found this very useful for portraits, as you can find the combination of shutter speed and apperture that throws a distracting background out of focus. That said, if I lost this camera, I would in all probability go out and but the same thing again. Postscript written two months after the original review: I discovered that the D60 does have red-eye reduction after all, I found it when I was looking for fill-in flash. Even though my criticism reservation is not justified, I won't increase the number of stars because it took so long to find the red-eye reduction. Perhaps I'll find the fill-in flas in another two months time... (But I still enjoy using the camera and do not regret buying it in the least.) More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The D60 is a high-performance DX format digital SLR with a 10.2 megapixel resolution. Easy to use and easy to handle, it is the perfect way to explore the magic of digital SLR photography. Everyday situations can be trusted to the camera in AUTO mode, or you can try one of its many options for more creative control. In-camera creative features are easily accessible via an intuitive menu. Convenience is highlighted by a rotating information display that follows the orientation of the camera, a self-cleaning internal mechanism, and a sensor located in the viewfinder that turns off the monitor. With a near-instant start-up time and a small, light body, this camera is ready to go with you anywhere. The D60 - stunning photography is just a step away.