First things first. I've been a film photographer for the past decade or so, and have always loved the look of film and the feel of old solid, steady cameras. That said, I've always wanted to get into the digital realm if only for the ease of use. It's so much more convenient to take a few hundred pictures before you change the memory card, as opposed to taking 36 (Maybe 37) and changing a roll. That's not even talking about medium format which you might only get 8 shots a roll. So convenience being my big factor, this camera has in droves. It is by far the easiest camera (outside of my P&S) that gives well exposed, colorful pictures. Even though it only has an 8 megapixel sensor, For most things you won't notice the lack of resolution. Even though it doesn't have the 15 megapixel like it's newer younger brother, You'll still be able to happily get 11X14 prints with no trouble. I've even done a couple at 20X30 without issue. The most important factor about any camera system is the lenses. By buying a currently more affordable camera, I've kept more money to buy better lenses. So nice, high quality pictures, easy to use, affordable, can use the nice lenses for more expensive bodies. Unfortunately, there are a couple downsides. Coming from film, I got used to the EOS thumbwheel on the back of the camera to adjust the aperture in manual mode. Doesn't seem like much, but once you get used to a system, it's second nature to keep looking for it. The other downside is how small the camera is. It's almost too small for me. I have large hands, and though I've gotten used to the size of the grip, it's definitely not for everyone. I'll probably be getting the battery grip within a couple months to make it a bit easier to hold. Overall, great camera, only a couple gripes. The image quality makes up for any downsides in my opinion. If you're used to the thumbwheel from earlier EOS cameras, go for the 20d, but otherwise, you can't go wrong with the Rebel XT (350d) Good luck and happy bidding!Read full review
This is a very good camera, however the lens does not zoom. Its best to buy the bundle without the lens, because trust me you will throw it away. Its confusing to use at first, but if you actually read the manual, it makes sense. All of the auto-focusing modes do NOT show up on the LCD picture (the screen on the camera that's about 2 inches by 3 inches), only the manual focus modes do. Those are the two issues I had, but other than that it takes very clear pictures. I bought this camera to take pictures of my gemstones' inclusions, with my amscope gem trinocular microscope, and although it is a great camera for that, I probably should have gone with the T2i or the T3i to get more focussed images. I'm sure that is not what you plan to use this camera for, but if so, go with a bigger megapixle content. But as for taking regular pictures, for example my friends and family and my dog, they come out great.Read full review
Great camera, I'm sure you can read all the spec and features elsewhere. I will concentrate on thing they don't tell you. Some Class 6 SDHC cards are NOT fast enough to do video on this camera. My experience specifically KINGSTON class 6 is too slow. IF you see the video buffer bar at the right of the screen show up, then your memory is too slow. Once that bar reaches 5 the camera will, without warning or beeps, stop recording. You will miss the whatever happens after that. You will then have to restart recording, it will not do so automatically. You clip will abruptly end at the most inopportune time. SanDisk Extreme III class 6 is quite fast enough in my testing. I have been told that the transcend class 6 16GB is good too. I have tested my T1i for memory usage in video mode, here are the results using a Sandisk 8 Gig Extreme III: T1i Video Memory Usage Rates for a 1 minute file. 1080 mode 282 MB 720 mode 194 MB 480 mode 131MB Following is for 5 minute file 1080 = 1,383 MB 720 = 988 MB 480 = 638 Any 1 clip can be 4GB max, so the following is an approximate max clip length 1080 about 14 minutes 720 about 20 minutes 480 about 30 minutes These figures are approximate as the content of the video will affect the compression and amount of memory actually used but these are pretty close to an average time you should expect. I did a little rounding so these are probably the on the low side you may get a little more time, but not much, maybe a minute. You can shoot as much video as the card will hold, just any 1 uninterrupted clip cannot be longer than 4 gig. Shooting Video also eats the battery, buy extras, one Battery per every 8 gig card should be about right. Still shot Capacity on 8 gig card Large + RAW =286 Just RAW = 359 Large = 1375 Medium = 2334 Small = 4175 * if you shoot any video mixed with the stills these numbers drop very fast. If you are going to do Video, and it important at all, I can only recommend the SanDisk 8 gb sdhc extreme III at this point. Just be warned that the video mode is very demanding and picky about the performance of the card, just the class rating is not to be counted on, as I found out the hard way. Some class 4's may work, even class 2's but that buffer bar starts showing up. DO NOT BUY KINGSTON Class 6, I had 2 of those and lost important video due to their inability to keep up with the camera. >>>>>>>> Be Safe Buy the Sandisk Extreme III or similar cards that are much faster than the minimum spec/claims of class 6.Read full review
I replaced an EOS 40D with the T1i just because it has the video feature. The T1i seems a little bit lighter weight, which is nice. Also it uses SD cards, and in my opinion better than the big old CF card. I have not used the video feature too much, but it does not replace a camcorder. It will not autofocus while taking a video, and the microphone is not great either. But overall I am very satisfied with the camera. And at 15 megapixels, I am almost ready to upgrade my computer for more speed dealing with the very large file sizes from this camera (but that's a good thing).
The T1i is quite a good camera. The noise levels are lower that my previous Rebel. The camera is light and easy to pack around. It works flawlessly with my Canon EF lenses. I have a few issues with it though. The files are huge and tend to take a rather long time to load on my computer. I am only running 1 Gigabyte of RAM I'm sure a $30 memory upgrade will fix this. The other issue is that with all of the functionality of the live view added megapixels and HD video the is a trade off in processing speed. With my old Rebel I could fire of 10 or so photos in Raw before the "busy" message would appear. With this camera I can only get four or five shots off. Not an unexpected issue. Just annoying when I forget that I now work faster than my camera.
I picked this camera up at bottom price on ebay to use in my advanced photography class, intended to do documentary type shots. At first it was a bit intimadating with no user manual but I watched some instructions from bhphotovideo.com (great site btw) and was out shooting like a pro. I took a lot of first responder action shots,both up close and long range, excellent detailing and did everything I needed, however long range lacked with the 80 mm max lens, I got a decent 90-300 mm second hand from bhphoto and WOW! Deffantly need to use filters though, the camera is very light sensative. As well get a battery grip, makes a world of difference when in the field shooting. When I watched the vids on the camera, they said there was no outside mic connection for video, I must have gotten a later model as mine has one, I got a cheap canon type mic for less than 40 bucks and mounted it on the flash foot, run and gun I got some very good videos, only issue I have is now people want to either borrow the camera or get me to video them for free, which is not happening! I have seen a lot of negatives or down play of this camera, its bunk! This camera will work its butt off for you if you will take the time to learn the tech and camera functions fully. I know of several pros that have the camera as their back up, a few using it in conjuction. We have just opened up a studio and I was planning on buying a upper market camera but after using this one, I will use it! There are many lens and accessories that make this camera work like a 4,000.00 camera for a lot cheaper. The only downside I find in this camera is the learning curve, you have to be willing to research, watch some videos and learn!Read full review
I am an amateur photography/design BFA student. This camera is everything I need it to be. The auto mode does almost everything, and I barely need to to take it into manual settings for difficult lighting situations. The movie features were kind of strange, especially the auto focus (only in video). It's quite loud and long. But the quality of the video is HIGH DEF CLARITY once you get everything set up nice (even in my low lit basement!). Image stabilizer has never failed for me, but my little sister took blurry pictures, so it doesn't work miracles... I guess what i am trying to say is that if you are a photographer, this camera will not annoy you. Cant wait to buy another lens for it, and some filters!
This was an upgrade in pixels at 15.1 and great entry camera into the SLR arena. There will always be a newer or better, but at what price? Lenses are readily available. For the $250 range it is a significant improvement over pocket cameras and smart phones. Great to learn about the practical use of this style camera. From here one can decide if the new features are worth the value paid. Automatic modes are great to start and the manual mode allows for creativity and specific application. The movie mode is a bonus. Lenses are where the money need to be spent. Quality comes with a price. Not an every day camera but great when for wildlife to family life.
I bought this product for personal use and possibly some professional depending on other circumstances. Thus far this camera has been amazing. There are quite a few nifty features built in to the camera as well as a number of useful shooting modes. I don't usually use the basic shooting modes so can't comment on those in detail but they probably get the job done considering the full auto mode works relatively well. Everytime I'm in a hurry for a picture full auto works great. Customability of the camera is great with a lot of different options to choose from. Lens quality is typical of a kit lens for the camera. Nothing great but gets the job done and is obviously better than any point-shoot you will find out there. There has only been one problem with the camera thus far and that was when I first received the camera the screen had lines going through it but hasn't happened since. I was concerned at first, after spending quite a bit of money obviously, but not seeing the problem for a few weeks has calmed my nerves greatly since then. I would highly recommend this camera as a high mid-range DSLR camera. Great camera to start off on if you're just beginning, that's coming from a beginner with some previous photography basics knowledge.Read full review
The camera it self is great! Light weight and takes nice video with HD quality. I think is perfect for somebody who decided to get known a little bit more with the photography and who likes to take pictures in his spare time. I think its a mid class camera and even more then that! I could say that everything else in the kit you can trough away and I knew this from the very beginning but no matter that it was a great price for the body and the 2 IS lenses only! I did not like the representative who called me to confirm the purchase as he started to convince me to spend over $200 more on FedEx insurance ($28 that's Ok) and the rest for 4 years damage and maintenance coverage! He did not let me go (you talked 40 min) until a spent $160 more (he made me a one time discount!) for this coverage. Anyway it was up to me to resist his offers but I didn't have the patients and bought it!Read full review
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