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from WalMart Summary:I was originally going to go for a Minolta of similar price but the walmart that I was working at didn't have the Minolta. They had a Nikon but the technician recommended Canon. I also asked them to check how many of each of them they have sold recently. They had sold more of the Canon Rebel GII's and after that, I got the camera, a bag, and a tripod. The camera is light enough that it would fit on even their most lightweight camera provided there wasn't a huge wind. I mean HUGE wind. I used the camera for a while in some of the auto modes but I tended to find them restrictive and wanting to learn more about photography myself, I read up on info at betterphoto.com and experimented while using up a LOT of film. The camera came with Canon's 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6 lens that was fine for outdoor pictures but not as good for indoors. Something else that you HAVE to get out of our head with SLR cameras is the generalizations for which speed of film to use. ISO 100 is not just for outdoors and with a flash. I would recommend buying a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens for under $90. Even though it's a fixed lens and does not zoom, it immediately upgrades the photos that will come from the camera. I used this camera for a slide photography class at my college (Indiana University: Bloomington) and had some of the sharpest slides in my class with this camera and lens. Strengths:The camera's built in meter is GREAT! The partial metering is a wonderful option as one bright point of light in a photo or one dark part can really mess up the whole photo. The manual is very clear as well, though you may want to read it a few times while holding the camera to work on things. All of my pictures for my class were taken in the "Creative" zone, including P, TV, AV, and M. I use AV mode the most. It's very light and isn't bad to carry around with a good camera bag. Look for one by Canon. Weaknesses:Autofocus in lowlight isn't always good, even with the assist beam. You can't turn off the autofocus beam unless you use manual focus. Frames per second is low. Shutter is somewhat loud for quiet times. Similar Products Used:Canon 20D digital SLR Customer Service:None needed. I got everything I needed from reading the manual, looking online, and checking out betterphoto.com.
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