Does anyone have one? I want a digital cam that can take really good pics, like I get with my ancient 35mm with zoom lens (it's over 20 years old and takes great pics- I've used it for weddings and people love the way the pics turned out). Any advice on the Rebel or other cams like I am looking for?
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The "Rebel" Digital Cameras
- Thread starter Cherberrie
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I've had a lot of experience with a couple of the Canon Rebels (I can't remember the model right now), and I think they are absolutely WONDERFUL! If you're looking at digital SLRs, and they're in your price range (I have to use the one in the lab as I'm a poor boy) don't settle for anything less. Unfortunatly, I don't have the experience to give you advice on the BEST digital camera (though there's MANY reviews out there) but I CAN tell you that you would be very VERY pleased with one of the Rebels!
As for SLRs, they have MUCH faster shutter speed than other digital cameras -- almost comparable to 35mm SLRs. They (generally) also have all the manual controls you'd want switching from a 35mm. You should seriously consider buying a digital SLR that's not top of the line -- there's very little reason to look for something with more than 5 megapixels as you will NEVER be able to tell the difference unless you blow it up past 8x10. There haven't been any huge leaps in optics in the last year or so either... so comparing some of last year's models will save you quite a bit of change!
Anyway, I'll be done giving advice on something that I'm really not qualified for. Sorry I can't be more help CHOOSING a digital SLR, but you will really enjoy it if you do purchase one!
As for SLRs, they have MUCH faster shutter speed than other digital cameras -- almost comparable to 35mm SLRs. They (generally) also have all the manual controls you'd want switching from a 35mm. You should seriously consider buying a digital SLR that's not top of the line -- there's very little reason to look for something with more than 5 megapixels as you will NEVER be able to tell the difference unless you blow it up past 8x10. There haven't been any huge leaps in optics in the last year or so either... so comparing some of last year's models will save you quite a bit of change!
Anyway, I'll be done giving advice on something that I'm really not qualified for. Sorry I can't be more help CHOOSING a digital SLR, but you will really enjoy it if you do purchase one!
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michabo
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I've got the Digital Rebel and quite like it. It has been instrumental in allowing me to learn very quickly. A friend who was shooting at the US Open says that the lag time in the digital is noticeable, but it is so fast that you would have to be shooting something very fast (like tennis) to say this. I've had no problems enlarging my photos to 11x14 without having to tinker in PhotoShop. Hmm... What else? Is there anything in particular? Chosing the flash card, for example?
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Hello,
I bought a Digital Rebel about 3 months ago and I have taken over 3000 shots with it so far. I really like it, especially for the price, but you can tell it is a "consumer" grade model of camera. It doesn't have some of the extra features that my last SLR, the EOS A2, had. Yes, it fires slower than the A2, but so does the last Rebel 35mm camera.
I wrote a review on Amazon.com that I have pasted below. I would highly recommend this camera, especially if you are just going to use it for a personal hobby. I use mine for business and love it.
Ok, first off I have to say that I bought my camera about 3 days ago. I have used it for several personal events, but I have not used it yet to do the main thing I bought it for, which is sports and action photos.
I have read some great reviews about this camera, and overall I am very pleased with it. But I do think that there are 2-3 items that I should address that annoy me about this camera, which I did not realize before buying.
First, I came from a Canon EOS A2, which had most features that I ever needed. About my only complaint on this camera was that the flash-synche wasn't quite fast enough for me. But that was minimal.
Now, with the Digital Rebel, I realize I am taking a step down in the EOS "family line" but I was hoping the Rebel would be upgraded as such with the features that it's predecessors lacked. Some were, and some weren't.
The first lacking feature is the inability to change metering modes. The camera has preset metering modes in the different "creative" and "preset" settings. I cannot change from center-weighted metering to full-frame metering in Tv (shutter priority) Av (aperature priority) or full program (P) The camera presets the metering for each of these modes and does not give me the option to change.
The same is true for Single Shot and AI Servo focussing. I cannot tell the camera to focus on a moving subject, unless in the "Sports" mode, and then in this mode, I cannot set the shutter speed manually. In Tv, the camera "senses" whether you are following a subjext or not, and focuses either single-shot or AI Servo, depending on the movement of the subject. But I have noticed that it takes a small amount of time to detect the subject moving. After this, the lightning-fast EOS focussing system kicks in and all is well.
These may be minor features to most, but they are features I became accustomed to with the EOS A2, and that camera is several years old. I was hoping this new and improved rebel would be more munipulative, but it is not.
Overall I would still rate this camera at 4 stars. The photo quality is outstanding and the ease of use is great. The focusing still screams and I can use my former lenses. I just wish I would have known about these other features before-hand.
I bought a Digital Rebel about 3 months ago and I have taken over 3000 shots with it so far. I really like it, especially for the price, but you can tell it is a "consumer" grade model of camera. It doesn't have some of the extra features that my last SLR, the EOS A2, had. Yes, it fires slower than the A2, but so does the last Rebel 35mm camera.
I wrote a review on Amazon.com that I have pasted below. I would highly recommend this camera, especially if you are just going to use it for a personal hobby. I use mine for business and love it.
Ok, first off I have to say that I bought my camera about 3 days ago. I have used it for several personal events, but I have not used it yet to do the main thing I bought it for, which is sports and action photos.
I have read some great reviews about this camera, and overall I am very pleased with it. But I do think that there are 2-3 items that I should address that annoy me about this camera, which I did not realize before buying.
First, I came from a Canon EOS A2, which had most features that I ever needed. About my only complaint on this camera was that the flash-synche wasn't quite fast enough for me. But that was minimal.
Now, with the Digital Rebel, I realize I am taking a step down in the EOS "family line" but I was hoping the Rebel would be upgraded as such with the features that it's predecessors lacked. Some were, and some weren't.
The first lacking feature is the inability to change metering modes. The camera has preset metering modes in the different "creative" and "preset" settings. I cannot change from center-weighted metering to full-frame metering in Tv (shutter priority) Av (aperature priority) or full program (P) The camera presets the metering for each of these modes and does not give me the option to change.
The same is true for Single Shot and AI Servo focussing. I cannot tell the camera to focus on a moving subject, unless in the "Sports" mode, and then in this mode, I cannot set the shutter speed manually. In Tv, the camera "senses" whether you are following a subjext or not, and focuses either single-shot or AI Servo, depending on the movement of the subject. But I have noticed that it takes a small amount of time to detect the subject moving. After this, the lightning-fast EOS focussing system kicks in and all is well.
These may be minor features to most, but they are features I became accustomed to with the EOS A2, and that camera is several years old. I was hoping this new and improved rebel would be more munipulative, but it is not.
Overall I would still rate this camera at 4 stars. The photo quality is outstanding and the ease of use is great. The focusing still screams and I can use my former lenses. I just wish I would have known about these other features before-hand.
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Thank you all so much for your help! I think I'm going to buy one, I'm going to Italy in the fall and I want to take lots of great pics! You've all given me so much information, thanks so much!
Blessings,
Cherberrie
Blessings,
Cherberrie
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