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Ollie Walton · April 17th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Hi all ,

i have just brought myself a 60d. Love it, still very strong and love my EX1 and 35MM adapter for other work.

just need some advice, i am from the UK. Does anybody have experience with Third party LPE6 batteries? any links?

2. what picture profiles are best for video- mainly will go into apple color/bullet and grade.

3. I have brought a yashica/contax mount to eos for my 60d for my lens yashica dbs 28mm 2.8
i also have a 50mm 1.8. And Super Takumar 1.8

I am after an olympus zuiko 28 2.8, 35mm and 50 1.4.

What other brands of lenses (vintage do people recommend)?. I will need an old vintage zoom as at the moment i want but cant afford the tamron 17-50 2.8/

sorry for all the questions in one saves me hogging up the feed. Help a newbee in need ahha:)

Thanks

Ollie

Ollie Walton · April 17th, 2011, 06:19 PM

found this too.

BG-E9 Battery Grip for EOS 60D Camera + 2x LP-E6 Batter | eBay UK

Charles Newcomb · April 17th, 2011, 07:17 PM

I went with this one

Amazon.com: Canon BGE9 Camera Battery grip: Electronics

It just looked beefier and the reviews are all excellent.

I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas morning as I anticipate the camera's arrival. I think the EX3 is jealous.

John Wiley · April 17th, 2011, 11:00 PM

1. Some are better than others. They're so cheap that the best way to find out may be to order a couple off different ones and see which you prefer.

2. It depends on the lighting of your scene but in general shooting flat is better if you intend to colour grade later. I use Neutral with Sharpess set to zero, contrast right down and saturation down two notches.

3. Anything other than Canon FD lenses. Nikon are the most popular. Pentax have some excellent glass that is often overlooked. Won't find anything equivelant to a 17-50 because older lenses were designed for a larger imaging plane so usually only start out at about 28mm at full wide rather than the 17 or 18mm which is common for APS-C lenses.

Matt Harvey · April 18th, 2011, 03:44 AM

Just bought some Hahnel batteries, I'll let you know how they go...

Currently have a mixe of MF lenses, mainly Pentax Takumar SMC ( 35 3.5, 50 1.4, and 100 2.8) and Olympus OM mount (28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.8), plus a few eastern european/russian lenses (Pentacon 135 2.8, a russian 50mm 2.8 macro, etc) build quality is not as good but image quality has been great so far.

Regards

Matt

Ollie Walton · April 18th, 2011, 07:52 AM

thanks for the reply, what vintage lenses do think are the best.

very keen on the zuiko lenses. and the MIR 24m.

I HAVE BROUGHT A YASHICA DSB 28MM 2.8 too.

looking at some zeiss now :)

Spiros Zaharakis · April 18th, 2011, 10:29 AM

I have not tried them myself but I believe that the Vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5 and 28-90 f2.8-3.8 are viable choices.
Other than those, an older Tokina 28-70 f2.6-2.8 or a newer Tamron 28-75 f2.8 could also be a good choice.

Just stay away from Canon FD and Minolta MD mounts

Galen Rath · April 18th, 2011, 03:34 PM

On the battery grip, get the style that has the door on the end of the grip, so you can remove batteries when the assembly is mounted on a tripod--I think there is one version that loads batteries from the bottom of the grip.

Ollie Walton · April 21st, 2011, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the reply,let me know how you get on with the battery :)

Tom Hardwick · April 22nd, 2011, 01:45 PM

Ollie - 58 quid for the 60D battery grip seems amazing value for money - is that about half the genuine Canon article price? I'm tempted, but I'd like to talk to someone who's actually got one.

I have the genuine Canon battery grip on my 10D and wouldn't be without it, but the new-style batteries and the lower power consumption of the 60D (in still picture mode) make the extra battery carrying less important than the better camera grip afforded by the add-on.

I also like the fact that with the battery grip inplace you can have a camera strap that just goes from the top of the cam to bottom of the grip - much better than the long dangly strap between the conventional mounting points.

April 17th, 2011, 06:12 PM	#1
Ollie Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 156	60d newbee. Hi all , i have just brought myself a 60d. Love it, still very strong and love my EX1 and 35MM adapter for other work. just need some advice, i am from the UK. Does anybody have experience with Third party LPE6 batteries? any links? 2. what picture profiles are best for video- mainly will go into apple color/bullet and grade. 3. I have brought a yashica/contax mount to eos for my 60d for my lens yashica dbs 28mm 2.8 i also have a 50mm 1.8. And Super Takumar 1.8 I am after an olympus zuiko 28 2.8, 35mm and 50 1.4. What other brands of lenses (vintage do people recommend)?. I will need an old vintage zoom as at the moment i want but cant afford the tamron 17-50 2.8/ sorry for all the questions in one saves me hogging up the feed. Help a newbee in need ahha:) Thanks Ollie

April 17th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#2
Ollie Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 156	Re: 60d newbee. found this too. BG-E9 Battery Grip for EOS 60D Camera + 2x LP-E6 Batter \| eBay UK

April 17th, 2011, 07:17 PM	#3
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: 60d newbee. I went with this one Amazon.com: Canon BGE9 Camera Battery grip: Electronics Amazon.com: Canon BGE9 Camera Battery grip: Electronics It just looked beefier and the reviews are all excellent. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas morning as I anticipate the camera's arrival. I think the EX3 is jealous.

April 17th, 2011, 11:00 PM	#4
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Re: 60d newbee. 1. Some are better than others. They're so cheap that the best way to find out may be to order a couple off different ones and see which you prefer. 2. It depends on the lighting of your scene but in general shooting flat is better if you intend to colour grade later. I use Neutral with Sharpess set to zero, contrast right down and saturation down two notches. 3. Anything other than Canon FD lenses. Nikon are the most popular. Pentax have some excellent glass that is often overlooked. Won't find anything equivelant to a 17-50 because older lenses were designed for a larger imaging plane so usually only start out at about 28mm at full wide rather than the 17 or 18mm which is common for APS-C lenses.

April 18th, 2011, 03:44 AM	#5
Matt Harvey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 30	Re: 60d newbee. Just bought some Hahnel batteries, I'll let you know how they go... Currently have a mixe of MF lenses, mainly Pentax Takumar SMC ( 35 3.5, 50 1.4, and 100 2.8) and Olympus OM mount (28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.8), plus a few eastern european/russian lenses (Pentacon 135 2.8, a russian 50mm 2.8 macro, etc) build quality is not as good but image quality has been great so far. Regards Matt

April 18th, 2011, 07:52 AM	#6
Ollie Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 156	Re: 60d newbee. thanks for the reply, what vintage lenses do think are the best. very keen on the zuiko lenses. and the MIR 24m. I HAVE BROUGHT A YASHICA DSB 28MM 2.8 too. looking at some zeiss now :)

April 18th, 2011, 10:29 AM	#7
Spiros Zaharakis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 171	Re: 60d newbee. I have not tried them myself but I believe that the Vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5 and 28-90 f2.8-3.8 are viable choices. Other than those, an older Tokina 28-70 f2.6-2.8 or a newer Tamron 28-75 f2.8 could also be a good choice. Just stay away from Canon FD and Minolta MD mounts

April 18th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#8
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Re: 60d newbee. On the battery grip, get the style that has the door on the end of the grip, so you can remove batteries when the assembly is mounted on a tripod--I think there is one version that loads batteries from the bottom of the grip.

April 21st, 2011, 12:37 PM	#9
Ollie Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 156	Re: 60d newbee. Thanks for the reply,let me know how you get on with the battery :)

April 22nd, 2011, 01:45 PM	#10
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Re: 60d newbee. Ollie - 58 quid for the 60D battery grip seems amazing value for money - is that about half the genuine Canon article price? I'm tempted, but I'd like to talk to someone who's actually got one. I have the genuine Canon battery grip on my 10D and wouldn't be without it, but the new-style batteries and the lower power consumption of the 60D (in still picture mode) make the extra battery carrying less important than the better camera grip afforded by the add-on. I also like the fact that with the battery grip inplace you can have a camera strap that just goes from the top of the cam to bottom of the grip - much better than the long dangly strap between the conventional mounting points.