OMG! Came accross an amazing deal. Got a new DSLR!

Some of you know that I've been looking around for used cameras. I had my beloved Nikon D40 stolen the other month, so I was looking for a camera to replace it.

I came across a D50 for $320 and a 4 year old D70 for $400. I looked at some reviews on the internet and I kept on coming back to the D40. The one thing that I really did not like about the D40 is that it is slow to focus sometimes, and thats when I started reading up on the Canon EOS digital rebel XT, which is faster than the D40, but still kind of in the same price range.

The D40 retails at $450 at walmart and the Rebel retails at $550. So I went to walmart today to take a look and to my amazement they have the Rebel on clearance and the price tag was only $299!! WOW.

I have now stepped out of the Nikon bubble, lol. I REALLY love this canon, a little more than my Nikon I had (though still a great camera). And the manual is easier to understand, which is a plus.

I know chaz is filled with Nikon fans, but does anyone else have a Rebel here? I am thoroughly impressed with the thing so far. Dont get me wrong, I still loved my Nikon as well and it produced some amazing shots... just slow.... The only real drawback.

[Fran101]

All the girls in the photography club at my school have canon rebels (students at my school get a discount) and they LOVE their cameras and they do take AMAZING pictures
ive played around with them and they are AMAZING cameras

[Saje]

I used two of them for the last paper I worked for. Two years of rebel use! Decent camera. I like my d70 more and the d40 was quite similar but I still like Nikon for me. GLad you got such a good deal. And a warranty

[Saje]

almost all of these were taken with a rebel

© LLB Post - a set on Flickr

Yeah, I couldn't pass a deal up like that. Its GREAT to have a warranty as well. Cant keep my hands off of this thing either.

Something WAY annoying that happened today... I bring this camera home only to find out that it is missing the battery from its box. So I have to go all the way back to exchange my camera for one that has all its parts. At the price they were being sold at, I was lucky that there was another one left. So I get home with the second camera and I'm all ready to fire it up only to find out that I lost my new memory card that I just bought during my first trip to wal-mart. GAH!! All I wanted to do it try out my new camera and I couldnt even do that much, LOL. Luckily I found the card 30 minutes later.

Originally Posted by Saje

almost all of these were taken with a rebel

© LLB Post - a set on Flickr

Oh wow, those are amazing, saje. I love the dancer shots. Gorgeous.

[chanda]

that's really a great buy... im also looking around because i want to buy a new dslr too...

[AndrewF]

I don't think there's a bad d-slr on the market and the rebel's a good camera - especially at that price! Congrats on the purchase!

[Gustav]

I have the Canon EOS 400D and I LOVE it... I didn't chose it, it was a gift from my daddy, but still I think it rocks!

Congrats on the new camera, no excuses for lack of pictures now!

[SizzleDog]

I have a Rebel.