Digital BW, The Print

Carol, it's not a pro model camera, but has higher resolution than any
of the pro models. 
I certainly wouldn't carry mine in a dust filled room, nor would I carry
any other camera in such a room, unless everything but the front of the
lens was wrapped in a plastic bag.  Quality for 13x19 inch prints equals
film with the D60. D60 only has ISO 1000, not 1600, but you could set it
for -1 stop exposure, (ISO 2000) and work it out in photoshop. I've been
using a D30 for about a year and love it. My D60 should have been here
by now, but they always say in just a few days .... I've never seen
posterization with my D30. It's great for portraits, the D60 will be greater!

Jer

wapitiwilla wrote:
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> BW forum queries, re: Canon D60
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> Canon D60 users, help. Is the D60 useful beyond portrait
> applications? Much as I love my EOS1 and 1N, they are pushing 10
> years of fairly heavy use. I like best about them their reliability,
> sturdiness and speed. How does the D60 compare? For example: could I
> shoot the equivalent of eight 36-exposure rolls in a smoky, dusty
> calf-branding session; the equivalent of four rolls using available
> room light on a woman and her three dogs and cat; the equivalent of
> six rolls on a mother-baby series during a three-hour period. Does
> the D60 work in freezing temperatures? How about in low light? (I'm a
> dedicated 400 shooter. Sometimes 800 and 3200.) I could cheerfully
> say goodbye to processing, squinting at negs on a light table, and
> excruciating scanning sessions. Generally, the Piezo-MIS FS prints
> I'm getting please me, though I detect areas of posterization
> sometimes. Would digital capture eliminate this? Guidance needed and
> welcome! Carol
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