upgrade to 60D?

Looking to upgrade some of my gear this winter, so far I've added in a second 430ex II and yn-622 for ocf ability and not sure what else to do? Currently I have a t1i and trying to decide should I upgrade to the 60d and sell my t1i with 18-55 and 55-250 kit lenses to fund a 15-85 or should I keep my t1i and add a 10-22. Majority of what I shoot is motorsports and pets/family. (Have two cousins expecting babies in the next 2 months or so)

why do you want to upgrade?

Because you said "motorsports", I am suggesting you take a good look at the 7D. This camera works great for action.

But for pets/family the 60D will be more than enough camera for the job. It would also be good for motorsports, but just not nearly as good as the 7D.

I'd keep the body and get faster better glass.

You'd see little benefit upgrading the camera with portraits, but might appreciate better AF performance for motorsports or any kind of action photography. You'd have to go to 60D or T4i to see any significant improvement in AF performance. The T2i and T3i have essentially the same AF system as your T1i, I believe. There's little increase in resolution (15MP to 18MP), so you won't see a lot of difference in image quality. But the newer models would likely be a little more usable in low light, likely would give you about a stop higher usable ISO. 7D is great for action photography, but uses the same sensor and processing as the T2i, T3i and 60D (7D uses dual processors so it can shoot at a higher frame rate). T4i uses a newer processor, but essentially the same sensor, so won't really "upgrade" image quality very much.

Frankly, I usually respond "lenses before camera". Good glass makes more of a difference to your images. You already have some good lenses in the 85/1.8 and 70-200 (I don't have the 40/2.8, so can't say from experience). I'd definitely sell off the 18-55 and 55-250 kit lenses if you have no use for them. Use what you can get out of them to fund better lenses. That will make more difference to your images.

15-85 would be a better "walk-around" lens and give you a wider angle of view. Or 10-22 would give you a whole lot wider angle of view. You might also want to consider 50/1.4 for portraiture.... to complement the 85/1.8.

If it were me, unless you can cite a real need such as AF perfromance, I'd continue building a quality lens kit and let the camera body upgrade wait for a while.

BB70Chevelle wrote in post #15248600
Looking to upgrade some of my gear this winter, so far I've added in a second 430ex II and yn-622 for ocf ability and not sure what else to do? Currently I have a t1i and trying to decide should I upgrade to the 60d and sell my t1i with 18-55 and 55-250 kit lenses to fund a 15-85 or should I keep my t1i and add a 10-22. Majority of what I shoot is motorsports and pets/family. (Have two cousins expecting babies in the next 2 months or so)

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amfoto1 wrote in post #15249237
If it were me, unless you can cite a real need such as AF perfromance, I'd continue building a quality lens kit and let the camera body upgrade wait for a while.

same here unless you shoot motorsports (or any sports) frequently

I upgraded from the T1i to the 60D about 18 months ago. I finally sold the T1i because I just wasn't using it anymore. The AF system of the 60D is HUGELY better than the T1i. The controls and ergonomics are also much better. It is also a lot more customizable. I find the 60D capable of everything I want to do, from indoor and outdoor athletics, chasing grandchildren to dance and band/orchestra recitals. You will find the 60D a much more versatile body.

My opinions:
Sell the T1i with the 18-55. You'll get more.
Get the 15-85. Very nice lens.
Wait on the 10-22. The 15-85 may be wide enough for you.
Keep the 55-250. Next step of any significance is the 70-200 2.8. It is large, heavy, expensive. You'll appreciate having the 55-250 to fall back on.

I'm guessing by your user name that you might live in the States. If so you might want to use the Canon Loyalty Program to pick up a 60D body at around $640 plus taxes. It will be a refurb unit direct from Canon with a 14-day exchange and a 90-day warranty. You will find virtually all comments on this board very positive about the refurb units from Canon. My 60D body had something like 40 shutter actuations on it.

You do need to trade in something (Canon product) but that can be a broken point and shoot, even an old Canon film camera can work. Some of these things are available on eBay for next to nothing and I have seen a few at local Goodwill and/or Salvation Army shops.

Search "Canon Loyalty Program" on this forum for all the details.

amfoto1 wrote in post #15249237
You'd see little benefit upgrading the camera with portraits, but might appreciate better AF performance for motorsports or any kind of action photography. You'd have to go to 60D or T4i to see any significant improvement in AF performance. The T2i and T3i have essentially the same AF system as your T1i, I believe. There's little increase in resolution (15MP to 18MP), so you won't see a lot of difference in image quality. But the newer models would likely be a little more usable in low light, likely would give you about a stop higher usable ISO. 7D is great for action photography, but uses the same sensor and processing as the T2i, T3i and 60D (7D uses dual processors so it can shoot at a higher frame rate). T4i uses a newer processor, but essentially the same sensor, so won't really "upgrade" image quality very much.

Frankly, I usually respond "lenses before camera". Good glass makes more of a difference to your images. You already have some good lenses in the 85/1.8 and 70-200 (I don't have the 40/2.8, so can't say from experience). I'd definitely sell off the 18-55 and 55-250 kit lenses if you have no use for them. Use what you can get out of them to fund better lenses. That will make more difference to your images.

15-85 would be a better "walk-around" lens and give you a wider angle of view. Or 10-22 would give you a whole lot wider angle of view. You might also want to consider 50/1.4 for portraiture.... to complement the 85/1.8.

If it were me, unless you can cite a real need such as AF perfromance, I'd continue building a quality lens kit and let the camera body upgrade wait for a while.

After some thought I agree that I'd benefit more from building a more complete lens kit at this time then upgading the body as I really have no good glass under 70mm. Was initially thinking of going with a 17-55 f2.8 but for the slight cost difference the new 24-70 f4 IS has my interest and then look to pair that up with a 16-35 f2.8 to give me a solid collection from 16-200mm, then upgrade to a 7D or even a 6D depending on its reviews.

If you are thinking of the 24-70IS, take a good look at the 24-105L. It is great on my 60D, with really good color and contrast. It has more reach than the 70, and fast and accurate AF.
YOu can get a great deal on this lens, since so many new cameras come with it. It can be had for a good price as a white box item from a reputable dealer.
I got mine at a great price, and it came in a regular box - but priced as a white box.

Like John from PA, I got my 60D from Canon Direct refurbs with a 20% discount. Mine had 144 shutter actuations and was in pristine condition. I added a 15-85 and a 70-300L for a two lens solution. I couldn't be happier. I do plan on purchasing a 100L macro lens soon for butterflies and flowers.

60D is on sale right now for $700 on slick deals:

http://slickdeals.net …-pro-9000-mark-ii-printer

Looks like I may be getting a new body after all, Just tried to use my t1i to try out the new remote flash setup and not sure why but my camera is only take half of the picture. The top of the frame is fine and the bottom half is staying black and I tried with multiply lenses to see if it was an issue with a lense but, all had the same results. Anyone have any idea what it could be or do I need to send it into canon?

If your only getting half an image with the remote flash setup, your probably shooting to fast a shutter speed. Your catching half the shutter. Slow it down until you get full frame...LT