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Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)

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Canon Digital Rebel XTi SLR Camera Body Kit, 10.1 Megapixels, U.S.A. Warranty - Black Finish

After careful use for about 2 years (never dropped or abused), our xTi will not turn on. Canon has been less than helpful. They said to send it in, then when they received it, they said it would not boot (which we already knew and explained to them on the initial call). To fix it would be a minimum of $227 and a maximum of who knows what! They should have told us that before we sent it in and we could have saved the shipping expenses. Research on the web shows that this problem is widespread. After purchasing Canon cameras and numerous lens all my life, I have no further confidence in them!!! Be forewarned before you waste your money too on a Canon. It is unfortunate that Canon won't take responsibility for an apparent design defect.

I've owned this camera for a couple years and have taken several thousand pictures. I did my homework before I purchased this model and have never regreted my decision. One must throughly read and understand the instructions and practice with the camera. The camera is loaded with features and options, but you must learn how to use it. Most importantly buy good lenses. I have 3 good quality fixed focal length lenses and I recently bought the 24-70mm f2.8 L. It's difficult for a non-professional to justify spending $1300 for a lens but I'm glad I did. I'm thrilled with the professional quality of my pictures. The lens, shutter and sensor are the critical items in a camera. Everything else is pretty much bells and whistles. You can spend a lot of money for features you will never use. I'm very excited about the 7D and fighting the urge to buy it. The truth is I have not outgrown the Xti. This is a good buy now that newer models have been introduced. I may have bought this from Amazon, but its been so long ago I don't remember.

I've owned this camera for 3+ years and have no gripes. I'm amateur/professional photographer, do TONS of product photography with my XTi and love, love it. Had the wrong lens to begin with, but since I purchased this lens 3+ years ago, images have been flawless--Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF). I shoot in RAW 75%+ of the time for professional shoots but rarely flip to full-auto mode. Only use full-auto mode when trying to get shots of my active kids, jumping and running around. I know there are better, more expensive, larger frame cameras out there, which I aspire to own in the coming years--when I can justify the cost. But til then, I'll love my XTi (with my sharp lens) and have no complaints. Only now can I admit my battery seems to not stay charged so long, but this is after 3+ years of heavy, heavy use.

I brought this camera 2006/2007 and have loved it ever since! It had the automatic mode that I used the first couple of years. Lately, I have gotten adventurous and been using the manual setting which I am loving even more! This camera is great for beginners and intermediate users. With today's newest cameras, there are a few newer bells and whistles on them, but most people will not notice the difference, especially for the price. This is a great camera that has lasted many years and is still taking awesome pictures now.

Looking forward to toting my camera and all the associated gear on an expedition to the Amazon Rainforest next March ... will post results and reviews after that again. Speaking with professional photographers, I am told that the tropical rainforest is among the most demanding conditions for photography. Need a macro lens, a wideangle ... I'm set with everything else. ----------- UPDATE - I traded up from the XTi to the 50D - better sensor, higher ISO speeds, doubling of burst speed from XTi's 3 fps to 6 fps. I'm excited. Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)