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Summary: A great first camera
Review: For my first "serious" camera, I do not believe I could have chosen better than the Rebel 2000. This camera is so appealing because it is light-weight, easy to use, offers enough photographic options to please a more demanding photographer without offering too many to confuse a new photographer, and has a built in flash. Without much knowledge of cameras to base quality of photos taken on, I can say that this is a great starter camera. There is much room to grow from this camera, as Canon offers many up grades. You can be as automatic or as manual as you chose. Photography amateurs looking for a camera, this is it!
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Summary: IT IS WORTH THE MONEY
Review: I used Canon Eos 3000 I got the Rebel 2000.I am a serious photo enthusiast and expose one roll a month. I find the Auto Focus of the Rebel 2000 with any Canon Ef lens a little difficult in the night shots.
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Summary: Pleasant experience.
Review: This is a very versatile camera, it has all the features that me, as an amateur photographer needs, the shots can be adjusted as you desire and it allows you to play with it, so let your imagination fly.
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Summary: Good camera, bad lens
Review: I checked this camera and lens for a newspaper review and found the camera a fantastic one for beginners and intermediates. The lens leaves a lot to be desired, so if you really want good images and are a beginner or not really interested in buying an expensive body, go for the Canon 28-105 lens long with this body, which will give you much better images than the lens offered. The body itself is a real versatile SLR with a lot of features that seasoned pros would be surprised to find in such an economic model.
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Summary: nice results!
Review: I have the 28-105 zoom len with the rebel 2000 body. The combination yields good result. When using it in full auto mode, the 7 focus points really shines when composing in a hurry.
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Summary: recent purchase
Review: I bought this camera about a month ago. It depends what you are looking for in a camera. I wanted one that would be strictly for shooting people like a professional. It has a lot of features that I don't exactly need, but turned out to really enjoy. It takes absolutely excellent photos of animals. I tested it out at a dog park, catching greyhounds running full speed. It froze their action. What I don't like is the way it shoots people. Once you figure the zoom out, it is so clear, that it's unflattering. It's sort of like not the ultra expensive professional camera, and not the point and shoot simple camera. I would definitely recommend it if you want a sharp camera that does a wide variety of shots. It even has a twilight mode that you can shoot when it is near dark.
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Summary: Oh, I wish I had waited one more year to buy a new SLR!
Review: Had I waited, this would have been the one. I have the Rebel G, and it has been a great camera. Having worked in larger, non-automatic formats, I really felt kind of like a "cheater" when I got my new Rebel. One roll of film was all it took to make a convert of me. I have rarely been disappointed with my photos. In fact, the only time I have been, I was really stretching my photographic wings, and had I read the manual more carefully, would not have been disappointed had I followed the directions. My sister-in-law bought the Rebel 2000 this spring, and I didn't think they could improve much on the one I have, but they did. Trying to focus on confusing images, such as framing wildlife with nearby foliage, can be challenging. The 7 point automatic focusing is a real plus in this respect. I have learned to work without it, but the advantage of the system allows for quicker capture of images without the need to compose and then re-adjust to the frame you want. Because the camera is so well-made, I will probably not need to replace it for another 20 years. But---if it should somehow meet with an early demise, the improvements in the new Rebel 2000 would be very welcome!
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Summary: Buy It if you are an beginner-intermediate amateur
Review: This is one great camera. Lots of features from higher end models. Has most of the features a beg-int photographer will need. The only feature I feel it needs is manual flash exposure controls. But for the price you can't have everything, otherwise it would harm sales of Canon's intermediate SLRs. It has a depth-of-field preview, which the Elan II doesn't have. It's 7 point AF, 35 zone exposure matrix it's one of Canon's most advanced. In fact, the latest Canon advance/intermediate SLR is based on it. The camera is small. So it is convenient to carry and also hard to hold on most hands. This can be corrected by adding the battery pack. I suggest you buy the rebel 2000 with the 28-105mm USM lens. It will cost more than the 28-80mm setup, but the difference will be noticeable. Plus, I would rather spend more money on a really good lens than an upgraded body. If you are able to spend more, go for the 28-135mm IS USM lens, which is canon's best non L-series lens. If you need a flash, the 380EX it's the recommended one.
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Summary: It worth every penny
Review: I have had My Rebel since 1997 and the features have not changed almost at all. When you make a good product why change it? The more you use it you will feel like a pro shortly.
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Summary: Simple to use, Professional Results
Review: My wife and I were floored by the results we got from this camera with the first roll we had developed. We have had the camera for two years now, and we have had perfect results consistently. Down the road you will want to add an additional lens or two, but the standard lens it comes with takes care of 95% of our photography needs. My wife and I are not photography enthusiasts, and we found the Rebel just as easy to use as our old point-and-shoot. The various settings allow you to get professional results consistently. I especially like the portrait modes (focuses on the individual or object, blurs the background), sport modes and limited lighting mode. Changing modes is as easy as turning a dial. The camera works like a point-and-shoot, in that you perform rough focus with the lens, and depress the button partially to get fine focus automatically. The camera has a manual mode to allow you all the flexibility you need in a camera. As you can tell, I'm a big fan of this camera, and will keep it forever. I considered a digital camera, but with the quality of the photos I get, I simply throw the pictures on the scanner to digitize them.
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