Evewrything is a positive thing!!!!

None so far!

This is my first "real" camera, and let me tell you guys, its a great one!!! I have zero complaints about this produc for far. I have taken some really great pictures!!! I have had the chance to try alot of thing with my Ti. I truly recommend this camera to anybody!!!

Customer Service

None!

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Canon Elan

See the review

Some lens flare, hood not included with kit and not cheap either.

First off, this is my first camera. I never even bothered with p&s (didn't see the point of using one). I compared this camera with the Nikon F55 and F65 (F is Canadian model, N for the US). When I compared them all, the F55 was just cheap (plastic lens mount, 3 AF points), the F65 was better but was more and still only had 5 AF points. The Rebel Ti was slighter cheaper (please note the price is Canadian dollars) and had slighter better features than the F65, atleast for what I would get out of it before I would end up upgrading. Higher cameras were out of my initial budget for a first camera. The things that I really liked about the Rebel Ti are the 7 AF points with LED lights in the viewfinder to show where the focus is actually occuring, the huge backlit LCD panel on the back of the camera instead of a smaller one on top, a really comfortable grip, very light weight (which means lots of plastic, so far seems durable though), tall flash, metal lens mount, program dial on the right (a lot better than older model with it on the left). The camera functions are all very very intuitive (coming from a beginner too). The 28-90 non-USM lens decent, manual focus sucks since it is too sensitive but auto-focus is really quick (expected trade-off). It hunts a bit in low light, and has lots of trouble focussing where my cats are the subject (but they are black). Would love to have a 2.8 or 1.8 but that will come in time. Overall, the lens is a good for starters. I have gone through a half dozen rolls of film in a month (Max400, max800, superia400, Kodak b&w) and experimented with a lot of settings. Obviously lots of turned out crap since I have been trying to learn alot by playing around. Tripod is essential for night time shots (something I really enjoy). Also tried the old Sigma 24mm f/2.8, which is known for being a little slow and noisy. I definitely found it noisy on this body, but focus was surprisingly good still. Overall, I am very happy with the camera, great features for the price, definitely wouldn't want to give up the huge LCD panel.

Customer Service

Henrys has been great for questions, no problems with any purchases, retailer is my personal favorite. Never had any dealings with Canon yet.

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Nikon F55 (cheap) and F65 (good but more expensive than Rebel Ti) (only checked out in the store though)

See my review, nuf said.

No Mirror lock-up or true spot meter, but as I say in review, not an issue with me.

I purchased the Ti the first weekend it became available. I have always been an active picture taker with various advanced featured P&S cameras, but I have been wanting to go SLR. However, my budget has never allowed me to do so at the level I wanted. What I mean is that the mid-range cameras (i.e. Elan 7) I wanted were too expensive, and the low end versions (i.e. Rebel 2000) were not what I considered a worthwhile step up from what I already had. I then saw the press release for the Ti. I immediately new that I would buy it. There are several improvements over the 2000, including faster intelligent AF, stainless steel lens mount, improved flash (further from body), large backlit LCD on back of camera, 7 AF points displayed by red point in viewfinder, DOF preview, location of dial to right side for one handed operation, slightly bulkier grip (2000 hurt my hands when held for a few minutes, the Ti is perfectly comfortable), and so on. OK, but what about the pictures? The camera shop I purchased at did not have body only in stock (can't complain, they were the first with availability anywhere). So I purchased as a kit, which I know is considered a major sin by "serious" photographers. Well, I am not serious, I like to take pictures of my wife and little uns, do some landscape and macro for my own personal enjoyment, etc. The 28-90 it comes with is OK for these purposes. Not to mention it makes the package very sexy looking with the matching finish. I have developed about a half a dozen rolls already (Fuji NPS for people shots - incredible skin tones) and cheopo Max 400 for outdoor shots (400 because every time I get an opportunity to go out, it has been overcast). 60% have come out well to very well, 30% are OK, with only a few real duds. These have been my fault since I am doing a lot of experimentation and trying to learn by going full manual. There is a lot to learn, and if I'm not making mistakes, I am not learning. I have an upgrade path, which I have begun by getting the 50mm 1.8 prime (haven't had a chance to use yet). Next will be a tripod, then the 420EX flash (E-TTL, near infrared AF assist, can bounce of ceiling, uses all seven AF points), then a longer telephoto, then either an upgraded standard zoom, something like 28-105, or start accumulating primes. Not sure yet. I like this camera quite a bit, and I'm sure my excitement is comi

Customer Service

Not Needed, but Jack's is a great local camera shop with prices that are competitve to online.

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