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Summary: Canon cannot fix my Shutter Problem.
Review: The Digital Rebel seemed to be a wonderful camera, with the exception of one MAJOR problem. Using available light (no flash) with shutter speeds of 1/1600 or higher, parts of my images are blacked out (like the mirror is not moving quickly enough). The black area grows with faster shutter speeds. This occurs in any mode (AV, TV, M) you can shoot at these speeds. Does it on multiple Canon lenses (85/1.8, 70-200 2.8L). Dealer had no clue. Canon support returned camera saying they had fixed it and if the problem persisted to "send the camera back with a lens." (did they have no lens handy to try on the camera?). Major frustration + cost of sending camera in + cost of being without camera. Canon Reps: I'll gladly change this to a much higher rating if & when you fix the problem.
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Summary: Best Buy
Review: I have just received my rebel (got it on Friday) and already took more than 800 pictures with it. I have been using Digital Cameras for 4 years and can't believe the difference from my previous ones. It is as if you were shooting with a film SLR, but being able to see the results faster. In fact I am enjoying this one a lot more than the film SLRs.About the plastic body, if you are not a professional journalistic photografer struggling in the crowd to find a good spot to take pictures and risking damaging it, you'll be happy that you are carrying a lighter camera. I recommend this camera for all amateur phtographers as you can take high quality pics in full auto and wonderful pics with manual or creative modes when you learn how to use them, as it is not rocket science. Once you learn how to manually set the parameters, I recommend getting better lenses. The kit lenses are perfect for beginners. the only con I see is the 1.6X factor that makes you lose some pics where you need wide angles. I hope they come with a solution for this problem in the future as zooming is good but sometimes we need wide angle as well.
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Summary: Worth the Wait
Review: I have long been a Canon SLR user (since 1982)... owned the AE-1 Program then later the EOS. When the digital age came, I still stuck to my old Canon's , I felt that the digital cameras just don't have the same magic as my old ones. I've always wanted a digital camera but only if its an SLR... I couldn't afford the earlier models so I patiently waited for Canon to come up with a camera that I can afford.... I was glad that I waited... the Digital Rebel was really worth the wait. Great resolution, easy to use (well not as easy as the old slr's)... a great camera from a great brand. I saw the slr like digitals like the Nikon 5700 and the Sony... it costs as much as the rebel but it's nothing like a real SLR. It's still a bit expensive, was hoping for a $700 price but I couldn't wait any longer so I got this one. 22 years of using Canon SLRs, I think I made the right choice.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: A great camera that is affordable. An SLR that many can now afford. Nice resolution, good quality, right price. How can you go wrong? Canon got a winner here.
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Summary: Great Value
Review: Finally, a digital SLR that is affordable. Great Value... great resolution... ease of use... fast auto focus... reputable maker. Why buy a Sony 'SLR like' that costs as much when you can get a real SLR like the Rebel?
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Summary: The first of many to be sure!
Review: The Canon digital Rebel is an extraordinary camera. The camera is not for everyone, but a serious amateur like myself, is exactly the segment this camera was designed for.I have never owned a Canon before, so the location of buttons from the other rebels means nothing to me. The camera works incredible. It was worth every penny. It's fun to use, and gets admiring glances wherever I take it.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I have been a longtime Canon SLR user. When this camera came out I decided to make the shift to digital. Have been using the Rebel for two months now and am more impressed with it every time I use it. I can only echo all the praise that the other reviewers are heaping on this amazing camera. I find myself looking for opportunities to take pictures... the instant gratification is fantastic and puts big-time fun into picture taking. I have always preferred shooting in manual and this camera gives me the feedback to be confident in what I am doing. I can't believe some of the pictures that I am taking! The results have been nothing short of amazing! I have been stopped on the street three times by people asking me about the camera and specifically about its durability. Several of the other reviews have raised the same issue. It was also my concern prior to buying it. But I am sold on it now. The second day I had the camera I stopped at the grocery store after being out in the field shooting. I slid the camera into my holster bag and put it in the trunk. When I returned, I grabbed the holster out of the trunk, forgetting that in my haste I had not zipped it shut. You can only imagine my reaction as I watched my brand new camera literally bouncing end over end down the parking lot macadam (luckily it bounced over the lens). I held my breath, turned it on and took a few shots. I still can't believe it worked. And despite a few dings in the plastic, the camera has performed flawlessly since. Forget about the durability concerns. Buy this camera! You will not regret it!
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Summary: It;s time to make the jump to digital
Review: I've been looking at digital cameras for over a year now and I have been holding off. When this camera came out it got my attention. I finally bought one three weeks ago when I was on a trip and I forgot my film point and shoot. Had I known what this camera could do I would have bought it three months ago when I could have. The camera functions great in fully automatic mode. The automatic "creative" settings and the "manual" modes also work very well. The only thing you have to watch for are the focus points which will vary so keeping clicking half way until they are on the important points. The camera with the stock lens is plenty sharp - and this is coming from a long time Nikkor lens guy shooting on F2's and F3's. Get a 1gig flash card and you will not believe how many large files you can get on a card. Battery life is good for around 350 large photos with alot of flash shots, but you need a spare battery. The 512 battery is less expensive and works as well if not better than the 511. Do not bother to get a card reader - you do not need it. It took this camera to get a dedicated 35mm shooter to make the jump. The only problem is that now I have a whole different series of lens to buy. I got a great deal on the 75-300 USM III lens and I have been happy with it. You can and will shoot more photos than you ever did with a 35mm - and I generally shoot with a motor drive - and you will be amazed with the results. Do not rely on the LCD to decide if you want to keep the shot - wait unitl you get home. You get a video out cord to show the photos on a television. My only question about the camera is its long term durability as it is not heavily built - but then again I'm used to shooting with a camera that is known to be a real tank. I looked at the Sony 828 but it is not a SLR and the feature set is harder to access - aside from the numerous problems that we have heard about that camera. Did I say that I was very happy with this camera?
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Summary: First I owned a T-50, then the Elan 7e, now SLR has arrived.
Review: This is my 3rd Canon camera. The first was the T-50, bought back in 1987. That was a good camera. Then in 2002 I bought the Canon Elan 7e, which is a great camera. Then came Rebel. This camera, even though it cost double of what my elan 7e did, my options are higher than ever. The pictures are great, however, I still think professional film cameras are THE best with the different kinds of film out there. But only printing the prints I want is very ecomonomical costing only nineteen cents each at Costco. The night pictures are great at low ISO. Don't even try 1600 at very low light. go with slower speeds at longer expostures. I took some great city light shots of San Francisco from my rooftop and the pics rival my elan. I live two miles from the Bay Bridge and with my 70-300 IS USM lens I can actually see individual cars on the bridge, how many people are in a car, etc! That's because its actually now a 480mm instead of 300mm because of the 1.6 X factor. Thats great for zooming but causes a problem with wide angles. The lens that came with the camera is very good, not great but for only an extra hundred. Get it! Overall the camera has been very fun I just hope they don't come out with a Digital Rebel II soon cheaper!
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Summary: This camera is god.
Review: This camera has one flaw and one flaw only. The auto white balance tends to make some image yellowish with the flash off. Everything else about the camera is amazingly good. The white balance with flash on is perfect. The batteries don't seem to die at all. The auto focus is extremely fast. I tried (forgetting I had manual focus) to get something out of focus by moving the camera rapidly. Didn't work. The lens is high quality had has a pretty good zoom (3x BTW- took me a while to find that info) It has a switch on the side to go between manual and auto focus. The modes work as they say they do. All 12 are useful for different shots. Go into the auto mode and the camera becomes a point-and-shoot. Go into full manual and it becomes the camera that takes photos you find in magazines. Remarkably, it even takes perfect photos of people who always say they aren't photogenic (and aren't with any other camera). People who blink when the flash goes off don't with this camera. It took me a few weeks to learn how to use the manual modes. The manual is extremely good, considering I used it. (I usually hate using manuals) The macro mode is so good, pictures often come out badly because the camera shows dust and dirt on the objects that you can't even see with the naked eye. I consider this good. The camera seems to be designed for right handed people, but I am left handed, and it doesn't feel awkward at all. I also wear glasses, and find taking pictures comfortable with or without them. (The adjustment just barely corrects for my poor vision, however) The controls are well laid out and make sense. The menus are easy to navigate, and deleting pictures is fast. The design of the camera is also great. Even though the body is plastic, it looks and feels more like metal. Not cheap at all. It looks great. And its pictures are just amazing. Amazing. If you are looking for a camera in this price range, get this camera. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at dzweben@mac.com, and I will try to answer them.
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