Interested in th Canon EOS Rebel T1I---Any one have it?

[dutchess85]

I was curious for those who have it or use it, what are your opinions on it?

I am really thinking about getting it. I saw it today and tested it out and fell in love. Saving up to get it!

[inkista]

I don't have one, but I think it rocks. I was all set to get one when my XT went belly-up, but then Canon Service offered me the Loyalty Program, and I was able to get a 50D refurbed body for less than the T1i's then-pricetag.

[LoWhen Photography]

I wrote a review on mine the other day, on Canon's Website.

I'll put it here for you to see.


Great beginners camera!
Date: June 6, 2010
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, reliable, fun
Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor image quality, noisy
First-off, I am extremely satisfied with the purchase of this camera. It's given me a relatively cheap and easy step into the hobby of a lifetime.
I used this camera for shooting sports photography, landscapes, night shots, and architecture.
First the Cons, then the pros.
The cameras FPS rate is sooooo disappointing. Only slightly faster than a D30 which is a prosumer camera from canon back in 1996! This camera is way too slow for sports photography, and for anyone looking into canon's low-end camera line. Buy a 40D for sports shooting.
The actual pixel quality is poor. Even shooting in RAW I found myself finding off-colored pixels.
Shooting in JPEG with this camera is near-pointless. The compression to JPEG in the camera results in too much quality loss. For those who don't have a way to convert RAW to JPEG, but intend to do art or large printing with the photos should look for cameras with lesser pixels and a good processor.
PROS! The things you guys should REALLY pay attention to.
The T1i is not a pro line camera, and my expectation should not be so high, and neither should anyone else's. The camera is a solid, fun, and satisfactory build. It takes photos and then it's up to the owner to make something good out of it.
Learning how to use the camera was the most fun I have ever had with electronics. The learning curve is what makes things cool and this is definitely something a person should buy to learn photography and cameras.
Worth every dollar you spend on it.
The reality of the image quality for cameras is that if you want to take a good picture, get a good lens. I'm sure that a large problem that I found was that kit lenses were not a good choice for me. I would much rather have just bought the body and looked for a decent lens to use. And I would have saved money that way. Now the reason I put this in the pros is that you can buy a different lens! The camera can handle all of Canons lens line! Even their pro line. I've use a few of the pro line and it's been absolutely a good experience.
Great camera, I will buy from Canon again.

[thaoimage]

Or you can get the T2i

[karbonnseo]

The best price for Canon EOS 50D
that I found so far is here:
http://www.upiq.com/api.php?pid=70528406

[dutchess85]

Thanks karbonnseo: That is actually more expensive than the T1I that I am getting. I found it for $744.

[DeltaRay]

Originally Posted by dutchess85

Thanks karbonnseo: That is actually more expensive than the T1I that I am getting. I found it for $744.

Canon 500d is good but the 50d is better!