Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is II+ EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Dual Lens Kit + 500mm Preset f/8 Telephoto Lens + 0.43x Wide Angle + 2.2X Pro Bundle

Great camera, perfect kit lens for the beginner and all the accessories you need to start: memory, a few filters, and a card reader. The good: the telephoto and wide angle lenses will be fun to play with and can help get a feel for what sort of lens you might want next, even if they have unwanted lensing effects around the edge of the image. The camera bag, memory storage pack and screen protector, cleaning kit, and extra flash are icing on the cake. The filters and storage bag are handy and well worth keeping. The bad: the infrared wireless remote doesnt work with this camera because it doesnt have an infrared receiver. The tripod comes with a bubble but definitely has a cheap feel, and even though its better than nothing, the manfrotto kit is a much better and practical option. The bottom line: if its your first DSLR, its the best place to start since it has a fantastic sensor capable of capturing beautiful photos and videos; with user friendly menus, and simplified controls. Even if the body feels cheap, the internals are outstanding; otherwise gives a great sense of what to look for (and avoid) in your next camera.

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The camera itself is phenomenal for a new photographer, but if I were planning to purcahse an SL2 again, I would probably opt for a different package. The 75-300mm lens doesnt offer image stabilization, which isnt ideal if you plan to take photos using the lens without a tripod. I also found many of the other accessories just werent great quality and I quickly needed to buy alternatives anyway. After getting my camera, I took a Digital SLR class and when talking with my instructor I was flatout told not to bother using the external flash included, or the telephoto and wide angle lenses. The UV filter is also plexiglass, so it doesnt really protect the lens it is on and the CPL filter doesnt really seem to be getting the desired effect. All that being said - I absolutely LOVE the camera itself and am really happy with it! Its been great as a beginner, and the small size makes it so easy to bring it with me different places!

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I am very much a beginner to SLR cameras, although I have always wanted one since I was a kid. In choosing this particular camera and bundle my pre-purchase research included what type of camera would be good for a novice like me, but that also had features specifically tailored to my desire to make video presentations. Though this is an entry level Canon model, it does have the same dual auto focus feature as Canons higher end cameras. That, along with the fact this bundle also came with both a Canon 18-55 lens and a Canon 75-300 telephoto lens was a determining factor. Several other bundles had many of the same products included, but this additional lens at the bundle price sold me. As for the rest of the package, everything else was as expected except for the tripod that came with the bundle. I was expecting a 12" flexible tripod, but instead received a standard 48" tripod. That was the only disappointment as that was another reason I bought this bundle. I already have standard tripods- I wanted one of the shorter flexible ones, as shown with the bundle I was buying. The two adapter lenses (.43x Hi Def Wide angle lens and 2.2x Hi Def Telephoto lens are not Canon products but attach to the included Canon lenses enhancing their capabilities. So far I have tried a few basic functions of the camera, taking some basic photos and video, and I really like the results. As I get more familiar with the features, I will update this entry with more information that could be helpful to people considering this product.

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This is a review of the accessories included in this set, not the camera itself. Go to a place like DPReview.com to hear about the camera from someone who knows more than me. Either way, the set costs the same as the camera + lens kit alone, so these are all essentially freebies, but its fair to compare them to the freebies which the *other* sets offer. * SD Card: No complaints here. I can shoot in the largest format (RAW + high-res JPEG) and not fill it up. It does take a few seconds to write at that speed though. The buffer holds 9 shots, so you can shoot 9 before it takes a break to finish writing. * Screen protector: Doesnt fit the screen. It includes a template of camera screen sizes to cut it to, but none of those quite match either. Youll have to measure it yourself and cut. There are multiple protectors in the pack so if you mess one up its not a big deal. * Flash: Absurdly bright, reasonably lightweight. I havent tried controlling it remotely so I cant say whether it works for that. * Tripod: Not very tall, but versatile. You can bend the legs however if theres no flat surface. The mount with the bubble level detaches, so you can use it as a level on the camera without the whole tripod, which is handy since the camera doesnt have a level function. * Remote: COMPLETELY incompatible. This is an IR remote and the camera has no IR sensor. Main reason I took a star off. FYI: you need a wired or Bluetooth remote for this camera body. * Macro lens: Creates some slight distortion around the edges, but it works decently with the kit lens. * Telephoto lens: Significantly decreases the usable area of the sensor. I havent seen a usage case so far where its worth it for the zoom this gives. Still, most of the other sets dont seem to have a telephoto adapter so Im not complaining much here. * Lens kit: UV filter works decently as a protector, but can cause lens flares in brighter light. Havent tested the other two out much. * Lens cover strap: The Canon lens cover doesnt really have any flat surfaces, so the thin adhesive patch here doesnt have much to grab. I replaced it with a bit of Command Strip (thicker, squishier) and it works great. * Bag: Bigger than it looks in the picture. Large enough to hold everything included except for the tripod, but only if you remove the lens from the body. If you want to keep the camera in a ready-to-use configuration, its less efficient.

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The camera is great. Super easy to use. The auto focus is dead on. Five stars. The telephoto and wide angle lenses some off brand that are hard to screw onto the end of the normal lens because the threading is super small and they vignette pretty bad. The instructions are less than helpful. Id probably give the lenses 2 stars. Pretty disappointed.

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The camera has done great so far. The short version of the reason I chose it is because its smaller than many other DSLRs, and for the flipout screen. There are already many helpful reviews available online of the camera itself, and of the lenses. Personally I think the 18-55mm kit lens is great. When I was trying to choose a bundle to buy, I wanted to see more reviews of the bundles available on Amazon and what actually came in them, so here is a review for this one: Camera - came new in box with Canon 1 year limited US warranty, as it should have. Battery, charger, camera strap, and 18-55mm kit lens also came in camera box. 75-300mm kit lens - One of the reasons I chose this bundle is that it came with this second lens without being too much more expensive. This bundle is a good deal because the total price was $50 more than other bundles that didnt come with this lens, but this lens is definitely more expensive than that to buy separately on its own later, or even along with some other bundles I saw (bundle price at time of purchase was $649). The bundle also came with the following (see picture): *72" monopod *Two 32 GB memory cards *3 piece digital filter set (ONLY ONE) *5 piece deluxe cleaning kit *mini condenser microphone (as shown in product description) *memory card wallet *SD card reader *lens cap leash *Universal LCD Screen Protector - These have to be cut to the size of the camera LCD screen, and comes with a measuring guide to help you do that. I havent tried it yet. I thought this was one of the items I really wanted in a bundle, but since the screen of the SL2 can be folded around anytime you want so its not facing outward, while storing or using the camera, I realized the screen protectors shouldnt have mattered as much, since I can get a better quality screen protector for $8-15 separately anyway. *Sling Camera Bag - Both lenses and the camera and other accessories will easily fit in this bag. Its possible to store the camera in the bag with a lens attached and still have room for another lens as well as phone, wallet, keys, and more. There are multiple ways to arrange the dividers in the bag, so thats a plus. This bundle did NOT come with these items mentioned or pictured somewhere on the product page: *an extra flash (as shown in product picture) *48" tripod *TWO 3 piece filter kits (there was only one) *any kind of remote (not a big deal to me since I read in other bundle reviews that the "universal" remote didnt work with this camera anyway - I will buy one I know will work later) So on the plus side, I was happy with everything this bundle DID come with. Everything was packaged well and arrived in less than 48 hours, and the camera did come with a warranty. Some other bundles on Amazon come with even more extra things thrown in, but it seems like most of those things are not worth all that much, so I just tried to choose a bundle that had the things in it that were most important to me (second lens, memory cards, bag) and planned to get other better quality accessories later as Im able to. So for this bundle, just be aware that none of the descriptions or picture of what is in this bundle exactly match what actually came in the bundle, and this is the only reason I gave 4 stars. (There is the picture of whats in the bundle, the first description you read on the page, and then two other lists of whats in the bundle farther down the page in the product description.) But overall I was happy with the camera itself and what actually did come in the bundle and did not regret ordering a more expensive item like this from this seller.

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Yes, you do get "lots of stuff" with this order, but, in the end, I didnt end up using all of it. As another reviewer noted the wide-angle lens has an outer circle visible. Having said that, Im NOT a professional camera user so maybe its just me doing something wrong. The camera itself is GREAT! Love It. I used it for making videos for home home businesses/websites. Much better than using cellphone. Easy to download vids with the cards too (had to get a card reader - a Unitek). The rear flip-out viewing screen is good too.

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I did a ton of research before buying. A ton. I am not disappointed. The camera is great for my first foray into digital photography. Like a lot of other reviews state, a lot of the bundled items aren’t that great or that useful but when in comes down to it, the bundle was the price as the camera and the two lenses I wanted so the rest was basically just a bonus and it doesn’t hurt my feelings if i don’t use any of it. I knew that going in.

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