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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $599.99
Buy Used: $385.00
You Save: $214.99 (36%)
New (8) Used (15) Refurbished (1) from $385.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  510 reviews
Sales Rank: 824
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 1.8
Maximum Focal Length: 55
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.7 x 2.5
MPN: 0209B003
Model: Digital Rebel XT
UPC: 013803049640
EAN: 0013803049640
ASIN: B0007QKN22
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 this is for Larry L Hoffman March 20, 2005
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
If you can't get Amazon to respond by e-mail, call them at 800.201.7575. They don't publicize the number, but they do answer the phone. :)
just right March 18, 2005
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm an amature photographer and I've been using the Rebel XT for about a week. I've also used the Original Rebel and the Nikon D70. This is purely an anecdotal review..if you want techs and specs: go to www.dpreview.com
First impressions: the XT is much smaller versus the rebel and D70. plastic body looks a little cheap. Even thought the D70 and Rebel are also plastic...they seem to have a better build quality and finish.
ergonomics: feels a little uncomfortable at first to hold, maybe becuase it is so small. i don't know how balanced the camera wil be with a larger lens than the kit lens.
performance: I feel the XT is better than original rebel and D70. Much faster and more responsive camera. instant power on, which the Rebel doesn't have. Good sized buffer for taking continuous shots. AF is fast and accurate. Controls are easy to access and logically laid out. The LCD however, is very difficult to see in sunlight as compared to the D70 which has a better qulity LCD.
Picture quality: to the naked eye..the pictures are fantastic. On par with the 20D..but i'm sure if you look at more technical reviews, the XT falls short.
overall, i like this camera alot.
Wow!! Spend the extra cash! March 17, 2005
5 out of 19 found this review helpful
I used a friends 10d a couple of weeks ago and was really impressed
but was scared off with the price. I saw this come up and wanted to be able to use it for live action and just to take pictures and not wait for all the stuff like my 3.2 mp Olympus. I am not a Photog geek just a dad that had a wife that hated the other camera. I saw this come out and waited. It rocks, there are some nitpicks from web reviewers but this camera is cool! I will eventually get another lense probably the 135mm with IS. I am not a detail person as far as pro and cons go but fast recharge on the battery is great. I can only say it is the coolest thing with photography I have ever bought. I can take picture after picture with no problem or delay and delete want I want. Without paying for my mistakess. Live motion pictures not movies, are possible. It is for taking pictures. I have rambled but is it worth it. Amazon with their Prime is awesome beat Newegg.com on their Lexar 8x 1gb CF cards for their product including shipping!!!
To good to be true March 17, 2005
10 out of 32 found this review helpful
This is in response to the "to good to be true", if you think it is to good to be true, it probably is. Amazon should find a way to monitor these vendors cause they are going to rip you off. I don't know what the answer is but it is out there. E-mail one of these vendors, ask them why their prices are so low? You will most likely get a response about "my little secret", "direct form the factory", "very limited offer" - Sucker lines. Also notice that people selling these items are "just launched" with no reviews, and an e-mail address on yahoo or similar easy setup account. I would not trust a $500 purchase to a "just launched", mayby $5 but no more.
In response to the Digital Rebel XT, I don't have mine yet, on order but have played around with one yesterday, positive details all over the web if you want a quality review. For the money it is a great buy, wont be perfect but if you want perfect you will need to spend $2000 plus, so all in all this is going to be a popular DSLR. My main point is spent the $1000 for the Drebel XT don't get suckered by some scam artist.
 Strong Camera with many improvements. Love it. March 16, 2005
65 out of 72 found this review helpful
I bought this camera about a week ago to replace my film-based Rebel G. My previous digital experience was with a 2MP Canon Powershot S100. I'm not a professional photographer, but I really like taking photographs (vs. snapshots). Canon has bundled a lot of goodies into a small, sturdy camera base that has proven iteself very capable to me.
The contents of the package include a battery, the camera base, 3 CD with software and PDFs, a USB 2.0 connector, a video connector, a battery charger, a 18-55mm EF-S lens, a strap, and a manual. You'll need to provide your own CompactFlash card. I personally selected a 1GB Ultra II card, which will shoot about 70 RAW+JPEG images, or 275 Large JPEGS.
The battery arrives already charged, so I could immediately take pictures. Kudos. That is a favor that I appreciate. I shot a hundred pictures before getting home.
The Digital Rebel XT has the familiar basic mode and creative mode control dial on the top. They have added an "On/Off" switch, which was not present on my film-based Rebel G. The consistency in the controls made it possible for me to shoot my first pictures right away, though there are some features to read the manual for: the TTL flash metering discussion, the nuances of choosing the AF mode, and how the basic mode operation decides which ISO speed to use were the topics I found myself most interested in this week.
Pictures look really sharp and colorful up to the ISO 400 setting. ISO 800 and 1600 can be safely used if you are looking for a particular effect, are shooting where a flash and tripod are not permittted, or in other very low light situations. It's going to be pretty grainy, but with the included software tools, it can be compensated for to a limited extent.
The on-camera flash is not great, but it is very good for a built-in flash. In a pinch, it'll work, but serious picture taking will require an external flash.
The included software products have both PC and Mac versions, a boon to Mac users. My Canon snapshot camera only included PC software. Canon bundles a RAW image editor that is handy if you shoot RAW. iPhoto's RAW "support" isn't adequate for adjusting photos. Otherwise, the included software isn't much better than the iLife suite, unless heavy image manipulation is required. In that case, Photoshop is a better choice anyhow. PC users will get some use out of the photo editing software, though.
TIP: If you are loading pictures onto a newer Mac with iPhoto, set the Communication Method on the camera to PTP/Print, NOT PC Connection. Otherwise, the Mac won't find the camera. That detail doesn't appear anywhere in the manual, though PTP/Print is the default (but not the intuitive) setting.
The lens is OK. It's a decent value for $100, but I wish it would mount to a film camera in addition to a digital EF-S mount. Remember the focal length multiplier when you plan to share your lenses between film and digital cameras. A 50mm all-around lens on a film camera is a 80mm moderate telephoto lens on the Rebel XT.
The strap is lousy. You'll want a different strap unless ithcy, sweaty, rubberized material is your idea of a comfy strap. I decided not to use it.
To sum up, this camera really impressed me. The resolution is great, the images are as good as I could reasonably expect from my camera skills, and the total paackage operates well together. Areas where Canon could improve the package include:
1. Ship it with an EF lens, not an EF-S
2. Ship it with better quality accessories. That strap is terrible.
3. Include a CF card.
4. Ditch the unnecessary tools from the bundle of software. Every OS has photo management software built in. If that's not adequate for someone, they've probably already bought a package that they use.
Otherwise, I loved it.
Followup 25-March-2005:
This is a followup comment to my review on the Rebel XT. The reason I've decided to follow up is that I've seen a lot of people equating the Digital Rebel XT to the Canon 20d because it has similar features and resolution. The conclusion, then, that the 20D is not worth the extra $599 is what has me concerned.
Take note: the Canon EOS 20D has an expected shutter life of 150,000 photographs. The Canon Digital Rebel XT has an expected shutter life of 50,000 photographs. What does this mean to you? Well, if your shutter dies after 50,000 pictures, even within the warranty period, it counts as normal wear and tear, and you have to pay to have it fixed.
If your 20D quits after 50,000 snaps, you get a new shutter free of charge. It turns out that the cost to have a shutter repaired on an XT is about half of the price difference. So figuring in expected depreciation of the camera based on shutter life, the two cameras are similarly priced.
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