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Summary: Love it !
Review: I bought this Canon Rebel 2000 kit after much research and investigation - and I know I made exactly the right choice! It is loaded with features if I want them, but it is also able to "point and shoot" when I don't want to have to think about it. The most noticable feature is that it is as light as a feather - even when compared to my digital pocket camera. The seven focus areas are terrific, allowing for flexibility and creativity. I'm an amateur and find this to be something I can easily operate but it leaves room to grow into later on.The most helpful thing in my decision making process to buy this camera was a visit to my local camera store to rent one for a weekend. The minute I got back the best prints I have ever taken, I knew I needed to have it! Drawbacks - The instruction manual is nothing more than a glorified parts diagram. It isn't helpful for beginners or experts... can't imagine who the audience is supposed to be. The flash isn't very strong - its purpose is to be a fill flash, not a substitute for a full-featured detachable flash. Knowing what I know now, if I had it to do over again, I would buy just the body and accessorize it myself.
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Summary: A great little camera
Review: I had a few miscellaneous comments to make. I've had my EOS Rebel 2000 for only two weeks and already am extremely satisfied with it. The first roll of film came back and the photos are nice and sharp. The only thing I could have done differently in the photos was to use some exposure compensation--I was on vacation and was shooting wildlife at a beach on an overcast day, and even then, the sand was reflective enough so that the some of the subjects were a little dark and looked somewhat silhouetted. Happily, this little camera gives you manual control over shutter speed and aperture, as well as many other nice features, such as depth of field preview (which even the ELAN II lacks), and a respectable 1/2000th of a second top shutter speed. If you've been mostly a point and shoot camera owner until now, your fastest shutter speed will only have been about 1/ 500th of a second, unless you own one of the Contax point and shoots such as the T2, which go up to 1/700th of a second, but cost about 5 times as much as even the more expensive and capable point-and-shoot cameras, not to mention the Rollei, which, at about 10 times the cost of a typical point and shoot, will truly cost you a pile of green stuff, although it has that amazing 1/8000th of a second top shutter speed. I'm getting used to the controls, which are a little different from my Rollei QZ35W. The jog wheel feature, for adjusting ASA settings and so forth, I find an interesting feature which I'm more used to seeing on Palm PDA clones such as the Sony CLIE, but I find I like it here, too. In addition to the lens that came with it, I found a Tokina ATX 28-70 mm constant F2.8 Pro Series lens used at a great price, and decided to buy it for the little EOS Rebel. The camera fits comfortably in my hand, if I have one complaint, it's that the grip on the right side is a little small for me with the much bigger Tokina lens mounted, but it's okay. To give another plug here for this great little camera, a friend at local camera shop says he knows a pro photographer at a large newspaper who uses nothing but EOS Rebel 2000 bodies, and he just puts his expensive pro lenses on it. He says they're capable enough to do anything he wants, but inexpensive enough so he doesn't worry about hurting them. He carries 3 of them at a time with him, and if one has a problem, he just throws away the malfunctioning body and grabs a new one out of his bag. One final thing I wanted to say is the manual is really well written, very clear and concise. They seem to really want you to learn and make use of the camera's features to make you a better, more technically aware, photographer. So be sure to read the manual. I've found this to be an exellent little camera at a very reasonable price given all the features Canon has packed into it. Canon has produced an outstanding value and a very capable camera in this little package. I can recommend this camera without reservation, especially if you're considering moving up from the point-and-shoot category to a camera with more advanced features.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I just bought this camera a few weeks ago and from the begining took great pictures. Very easy to use and fiqure out. I am very happy with the quality and performance. Love the date factor. Love the camera! Good job by Cannon!
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Summary: Well Rounded camera!
Review: I Just got this camera for christmas. I had to get the gray market version(EOS 3000) though. It's lens is great! With EF it can be set to AF or MF either. The camera comes with 13 pre-set modes for ametuers but also has many pro features as well Shutter Speed settings 30" to 1/2000 of a second. Apeture settings 1:4-5.6 I am on my school photography staff so i found it very useful and takes beautiful pictures. Canon supplies over 50 EF lenses to go with your EOS Rebel 2000. So gear up and get ready for the photoshoot of a lifetime.
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Summary: Keep It Simple, Stupid
Review: I love this camera! I take rodeo photos and my action pictures always turn out right! When asked about aperature and f/stop settings, I sheepishly grin and tell people this camera takes care of all the details for me because I set the dial to "P" mode and cheat my way through! Awesome, Awesome camera...
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Summary: Keep It Simple, Stupid
Review: I love this camera! I take rodeo photos and my action pictures always turn out right! When asked about aperature and f/stop settings, I sheepishly grin and tell people this camera takes care of all the details for me because I set the dial to "P" mode and cheat my way through! Awesome, Awesome camera...
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Summary: Great pictures and camera!
Review: I love this camera.... almost as much as my digital one!! grin... about 6 months ago I upgraded to this camera from an AE-1 program I have had since the 80's... yes high school.... I love this new rebel as much as my old camera and love the advanced features available on it.... it has a variety of accessories available for it and takes great pictures under almost any circumstance...as well as has many built in features so that even an amateur can get great shots....
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Summary: Great Camera and kit
Review: I talked my wife into letting me buy my own Christmas present and after much deliberation I finally decided on this Camera and kit. She now wishes that she had found something else for me. I can't go anywhere without taking along my camera! With this kit you get the better lens (over the 28-80mm) than the normal Eos Rebel Kits, the quartz date and all the extras things that everyone needs anyway- so why not get them all together at once. The camera gives me the ability to be as creative as I want, but can also be so simple that I can give it to my wife to use as a point and shoot. I have used it for both color photographs and black and white, night and day, action and stills shots. All the photos have turned out great! I would highly recommend the camera for anyone who is buying an SLR for the first time or for someone who has used many before- it's an all around great camera!
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Summary: Great camera, research for lenses before buying
Review: I'm an amateur photographer an decided to buy this kit because of the camera, the looks, and the fact that I've purchased many times from Amazon and have no complaints about it. I did some research on the camera and in simple terms this one is great, from full automatic to full manual it has many features that don't come by this price with other brands. But after more reading and experience I found that what really matter besides your camera skills are the lenses, so my recommendation would be to buy just the camera body and find
a set of lenses that will enable you to get the widest range possible with the same diameter for filters and the price that match your budget. If you find your self loving photography as I did you will also be willing to buy a tripod, the remote switch and some filters ... . I also recommend the National Geographic Field Guide book, it's great reading, with good tips and great photos.
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Summary: What a surprise
Review: I'v worked in Houston for 3 months last year,now I back in Beijing.When I was in America,I made some studies and investigations to find a suitable SLR camera for me as an amateur,then I focus on the Cannon EOS Rebel 2000 Kit.I found its price is variable in different shops,and it costs you less if you buy it online.For some resons,I didn't buy it in US,but surprisly I found it is much cheaper in China than in US!...I got it as soon as I can.It's necessary to notice that its name in China and other Asia areas is EOS300QD,but local salers in Japan call it EOS KISS II(or III?I can hardly remember it).I'v take 2 films by this camera,and the photo quality totally satisfied me,and now I planning to purchase some better lenses to upgrate it.If some guys of you will travel to China,I'll tell you many amazing(even to me) things in China.
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