Canon 60Da

Dan7312

I hadn't seen this before, is this news or something that has been around?

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_60da

ziggy53

This does appear to be a new varient of the Canon 60D, but this version is designed to allow "some" infrared to pass, as well as visible light.

Chuck289

For astrophotography! I want it!

ziggy53

Chuck289 wrote: »

For astrophotography! I want it!

It will also work for general photography if you supply the proper IR cutout filter for the lens. It also has limited IR-only photography applications if you supply the proper IR band pass filter for the lens.

(From my understanding the Canon 60Da IR notch is very narrow and specific to 656nm and is not as transmissive as a MaxMax or LifePixel, IR only conversion. (590nm or 665nm))

cmason

Read some info on the Canon 20Da, and project it forward to the new sensors like in the 60D, and imagine:

http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=403

Brett1000

Dan7312 wrote: »

I hadn't seen this before, is this news or something that has been around?

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_60da

new to me but I don't do much astrophotography (except a few moon shots)

NikonsandVstroms

Nice, I'll have to send this off to my father since he has some EOS lenses from the early 90's plus a 6" (1600mm) astro physics refractor and an 8 inch (2000mm) reflector, and just moved into the farm which in essence is a dark sky site (one of the reasons he bought it) with the resolution/crop factor of the 60D that could be some serious fun!