Lightweight, Fits the EOS line of accesories, METAL lens mount, very cheap and useful battery pack.

Well, for what you are paying none really, except no mirror lock-up.

This is a bit of a lengthy review so hang in there. Also this is my opinion, remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Let me clear up some photography myths concerning anyone in the market for a first SLR camera. First and foremost, the camera BODY has very little to do with image quality. When a FILM camera is in the process of taking a picture there is nothing but AIR between the lens and the film, yes this is true of the most expensive FILM camera body you can find. Look to the lens and film that you use. What the camera does do is meter the light, wind the film, and when in AF mode, focuses. Minus a few other things that's it. The Camera: The Canon Rebel Ti, is a wonderful camera body, it has almost all of the features of a professional camera. What I will concentrate on is what the camera does NOT have compared to a professional grade body. Quality of build, since professional photographers don't buy this body, it stands to figure it isn't going to be built to withstand environment where pro photographers will find themselves. High top shutter speed. The Ti has a top shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second as opposed to the EOS 1 series of 1/8000. In reality many pros don't use the top shutter speed on their equipment minus action/sports photographers. 1/2000 is sufficient. Mirror lock-up, if you don't know what it is for, then the Ti will suit you just fine. If you are curious, it keeps the camera from shaking when using certain slow shutter speeds. High speed film advance, once again if you find yourself needing more than the Rebel Ti can offer, you wouldn't be reading this. 100% viewfinder coverage, and frankly unless you really go top-of-the line you won't find it very often. The Ti has 90% coverage which means that if you plan on shooting precise compositions, be aware that when you get your negative/slide you will see more than what the viewfinder showed you. Other than some minor differences, that's it. For a pro, the absence of these is everything, for the serious amateur this is truly a wonderful camera with MOST functions of a professional camera. On a personal note: Please take every review with a grain of salt. (including mine). I've seen a review for this camera that stated the reviewer was a expert, yet complained of grainy images. An expert knows that if you mix low lighting, and high speed film indoors, not to mention blur, you will get grainy images. Also, the only way to evaluate how good your personal photos are, shoot a roll of slide film. Photo labs can ruin beautiful images. Slides take a lot of steps out of the process. And you were about to blame the camera! I have used the Rebel Ti to capture some breath taking images. When a photo is truly good, nobody ever counts grains. In Conclusion: I would recommend this camera to anyone. If you are a serious amateur, I would still recommend this camera because the savings in price can be invested into some quality lenses and a TRIPOD! Sure, there are some little things that I would like to see added to this camera, but then you can always UPGRADE if you really start to enjoy photography. BTW the kit lens works just great, but there is always room for improvement.

Customer Service

Fingers Crossed

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Variety of manual SLR cameras

Affordable, lightweight, and the easy to use settings and controls are great.

None that I have found so far!

This very affordable and lightweight camera takes great pictures. Although I am a beginner in the field i have noticed that the quality of pictures i have taken is well above what other cameras do. Simply a wonderful camera and I highly recommend it for beginning to intermediate uses!

Price, Ease of Use, light-weight, compatible with a wide range of Canon EF lenses, Canon Name

Slow continous advance (2.5 FPS), Slow shutter-speed with flash exposures. I wish the non-date model could use the wireless remote.

Good beginer to intermediate camera. I have been very pleased with the pictures, even with the cheap kit lens (presently only lens I own). AF is very fast, even when compared to pro-grade cameras. The price is right, the only thing I dislike is the slower sync speed on flash exposures (1/90th sec.), and the slow continous advance. I have shot a few rolls at a NHL hockey game, and am pleased with the results considering I used the kit lens (28-90mm F4-5.6), but the 2.5 FPS continous advance is a little slow for extremely fast-action shots, I would be more happy with the Elan 7 for this reason, but the price is substantially more, and maybe not worth it. The construction, while plastic is very nice, I don't think a metal body is too important, it is a camera, not a hammer. The camera is easy to use, and the metering systems seems to produce excellent results in a wide range of conditions. I wish I had the date model so I could use the wireless remote. If you do bulb exposures, the date is the only way to go, even if you don't want date imprinting.

Customer Service

I love National Camera, Canon has been very helpful.

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Canon Eos A2, Various other entry level SLRs

7 point AF, Lightweight, Ergonomic, easy controls, nice big setting LCD, amazing picture quality, lightning fast auto focus, manual and auto ISO settings, exposure bracketing, nice viewfinder display.

Feels kindof weak (initially, but now know it can take a wicked beating!)

Where to start with this great camera...I have this camera since it made it's arrival in Canada and I couldn't be happier with the results I have achieved using this camera. Great sharp pictures, amazingly fast AF, easy use. There are a number of features that make this a great camera to own, the coolest thing brought to the usability of this Canon is the controls for setting your f-stops and shutterspeeds, the backlit display on the back of the camera is excelent for use on a tripod (the top displays can be an absolute pain on a tripod) and to see clearly what all your settings are as it is a very generous size. The 7 point autofocus is very intuitive and responsive for almost every situation (though it tends to hunt in the dark). The film spooling is great as it protects your film in the event that your cover is accidentally opened. Canon and third party accessories are readily available to give you just the kind of function you were looking for. I can't believe how impressed I am with this camera, I think that I am now going to stick with Canon until another manufacterer can give me the same satisfaction and awe that the Rebel TI has given me. ALSO, please not that the amount I paid is in Canadian Funds.

Customer Service

No need so far.

Lightweight but strong, 7 point AF, ease of use, lcd on back of camera, ergonomic design, almost everything!

lightweight, flash sync only at 1/90th of a second, sometimes hard to change apeture in full manual mode.

This is a great camera, I'm thinking about upgrading to the Canon EOS 7; becuase I know the accessories will work, with it. I really like this camera, it's easy to use, for pick up shooting and for creative shooting. I have used it for action shots at Tae Kwon Do class, and even got shots of a cute kid with it on the same role. I have used it for outdoor shooting, and taking pictures of my baby cousin. They have all come out great! I like this camera.

Customer Service

Not needed

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Canon AE 1

Affordable, and easy to use. Accessories are widely available and affordable. Lightweight, but with a steel lens mount. Packed full of extra features that make the camera more versatile.

The auto focus tends to go hunting in low light conditions. AF points flash too briefly. Camera is in fact built mostly of plastic, feels like plastic, hence the weight of plastic. The fast film advance of 2.5 frames per second kicks in very quickly when in portrait mode. I have many duplicate photos of friends and family. However, the bigest problem I'm facing with the TI is the projected maximum of 4 hours of battery life in bulb exposure mode. This will not affect most beginers, but I bought the SLR with this function in mind. It will cost me a lot of money in batteries or in alternate power source/s.

I purchased this camera as an alternative to the Minolta Maxxum 5. The Maxxum 5 surpases the Ti in certain areas. However, the salesperson insisted that the Canon was a better choice. I do agree, it is very easy to use. It takes great pictures for the most part. I plan on using the camera for different types of photography, mostly outdoor and portraits. I do want to experiment with some bulb exposures of different subjects.

Customer Service

I had the camera less than a month, not needed.

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Minolta (very old, don't remember model, manual film advance, fully manual slr)

Ergonomic, lightweight stylish camera. 7 point autofocus.

30 seconds of time exposure, would be better with more without using "bulb" setting.

I have used this camera for almost 4 months and can't complain at all. I started using the automatic features and had very good results, its easy as the "point and shoot" cameras. After reading the manual and having some Basic Photography classes I am using now the manual features and I feel I am in control now. Its very lightweight, great to carry around every place. Big "orange lighted" display on its back, very nice! 7 point autofocus helps you get the best of your photos.

Customer Service

Not needed.

Light weight camera and lenses

Poor construction. Camera was defective after only a few weeks of use. After each shot, the meter indictated that the batteries were weak even though the several sets of batteries were all new at the local camera dealer. The camera also had a black substance in the viewfinder that could not be blown away by compressed air.

I am disappointed in the poor quality of the Canon Rebel Ti 35mm camera. The camera dies on vacation after only a few weeks of use. The initial picture quality was good. The camera shop in Seattle where I was at the time said they have had many problems with this camera even though they sell this model. The camera will be returned as soon as I arrive home.

light weight, good price, fast auto-focus, nice design

For the class of camara, its strengths exceed its weaknesses.

Great amature camara! Light weight with great features. I especially love the quick auto-focus. I recently bought the camara to take with me on a pleasure trip to China and took some fun pictures with it. It is simply a fun little camara to use.

Lightweight, ease of use. Good price.

Plasticky feel to it. Needs to have longer settings for timed exposures beyond 30 seconds. And getting accustomed to the various settings. Avoid using long length lenses due to its light weight.

So far, I find the TI a pleasant camera to use. I had to use it for a function where I had to shoot people photos and I was very pleased with the results. It's a lightweight number (as compared to my "brick" the EOS 650), and I plan to get a compact zoom for it. Yes, the camera does feel cheap and it's not as rugged and optionally-endowed as its bigger brothers (the EOS 1,3, etc), but so far, the TI has served me well. Its large LCD info screen and built-in diopters are very helpful. And as a pro, I find the camera a refreshing change from all the "overkill" cameras on the market.

Customer Service

None so far. But do get an extended warranty just in case.

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EOS 620, EOS 10s, EOS 650.