Canon Rebel XTi DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Silver) (OLD MODEL)

Ive had my XTi for just over a month now (bought from Amazon) and its really improved my photography. Others have even commented that Ive "shifted to a new gear". Features are a nice improvement from the DSLR-wannabe I had before (Panasonic FZ30) but its the image quality thats really the big step up. Get the best-quality lenses for this (*not* the kit lens) and youll be very happy. Pros: * Image Quality * Ergonomics (most common settings are easy to change, good displays) * Battery life (200 shots with 50% flash and battery still said 100%) * The user manual is decent, though not stellar. * Long exposure noise reduction feature is very good. * Good set of customization options (though the manual doesnt explain them enough). Cons: * Canons organizer/editor software, Digital Photo Professional, always crashes on my Windows PC and technical support was no help. * Hand grip is too small (height and volume) for my large hand. Make sure you handle one first. I had to train myself to squish all three fingers into the space provided so my pinky didnt hang off the bottom. This is a real step backwards from the original Digital Rebel. * Some settings that I use a lot are hidden too far in the menus. * Sensor dust cleaner wont get everything. I had to manually blow dust off the sensor (with a blower, *NOT* my breath!) about 1 week after I got this, though no sensor dust since. Conclusion: Im *very* glad I bought this camera and look forward to many years using it. BTW, Amazon farms this order out to another vendor, so you wont get free shipping and youll have to contact that vendor separately to get an order tracking number. If you care: You can see my photos with this camera on Flickr at: [...] I ordered the body w/o the kit lens, and instead got the Canon 17-40mm L zoom and the Canon 70-300mm IS zoom. At some point Ill add the Canon 50mm 1.8 lens.

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I already have a Canon Elan IIe, but its time to go digital. While looking into digital SLRs, I saw that this was the best bang for my buck. Tons of features and a great price. When you compare it to its competition, the Nikon D80, the price is a lot better. It seems that with Nikon, the price gets raised a bit due to its name. But that doesnt always mean its better. For my needs, this is great. Its good enough for a beginner and is more than enough camera if you decide to grow and get more into photography. My only problem was when I got the camera, it seemed to underexpose pictures. I literally had to keep the exposure compensation up about a stop or so to get normal looking photos. I looked online and saw this was a big problem with a lot of people, so I returned the camera and had a new one sent. The new one is fine and works perfect. Unfortunately, when I called Canon they denied the problem even though its all over the web on every forum and review. But hey, the new camera is fine....must have gotten one of the bad ones. Maybe theyre working on it, who knows. Also, the kit lens is just OK. Its a bit slow, but for the price I dont expect a 2.8 or 1.4. Maybe consider buying the body only and using the extra money for a better lens. All in all, Im happy with it!

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