I don't have one yet

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I was wondering if this would be a decent camera for a beginner to purchase.

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I have a Minolta 35 mm at this time.

Easy to use for a beginner and relatively inexpensive.

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Spells beginners---good for people like me who don't know what they're doing yet but want a decent camera to experiment with.

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I bought the newest Rebel 2000 which is even better than the Rebel G.
- fast & relatively accurate autofocus
- lightest SLR on the market
- with 2 Canon Zoom lenses 28-80/75-300 I'm as good as a pro
- CHEAP!
- 12 exposure modes - everything under the sun & moon is covered!
- extremely handy for fast shoots

- No big problems for the price.
- Some limitations - autofocus can jump when you are shooting a moving object. So program 1 point focus and hold camera down.
- somebody mentioned problem of not having shutter lock for night shots. Use the auto timer! I use it for beautiful night shots and I don't need to worry about camera shake.
- this is a light i.e. plastic carbonate camera. DON'T DROP IT. It ain't an old Nikon pro-cam. But then it doesn't weigh a ton of bricks around your neck.

If you have not bought a 35 mm SLR camera and seriously considering one, and just are confused, please follow my advice....
1. Buy a Canon EOS Rebel 2000 body (might as well go one up on the G). Leave out the lens.
2. Buy the Tamron or Tokina 28-300 Zoom lens. One lens ===> better than 2 lenses.
3. Connect the two - start taking pictures like you have never done before.
4. Buy a few books on professional techniques or enrol in a course.
5. Buy a tripod - take wonderful night shots in every city you visit.
6. Remember all these pictures in your lifetime. They will last forever.

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Have not had to try this yet.

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Best product I will ever need. I will be buying another one so I will carry two - to shoot different films and/or lense

Easy to use, lightweight, good quality photos

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Very good camera to start, learn and practice with. From this camera I can add lenses, filters, etc to try different effects.

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Very capable camera for most of us

Yes,
$210 repair estimate after 13 months of light duty use.

In my case ( hopefully rare) the cost of ownership has been much higher than expected...

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Canon tech support not responsive to e-mail

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Compact, versatile, automatic features, most everything you need.

not yet. Red eye doesn't work as well as I would like, but I haven't found one that does well.

An overall great buy for the beginner to intermediate photographer. I look forward to using it more

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no troubles yet

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a lot

Excellent, easy-to-use design. Well manufactured, with a truly solid feel. Coupled with even a mediocre lense, it can create a near professional picure. More than I expected for the price (about $400 with a Tamron lense).

The jog dial and small function buttons can be a pain, especially when trying to tweek the options in manual mode. Flash is a bit weak, but expected for a full size SLR (use an external flash for that special shot!). Red-eye reduction has malfunctioned a few times, but may be due to improper technique. There's no shutter lock available, for those long night shots, so your hand has a chance of moving the camara and messing up the shot. I only encountered this problem once or twice in the 6 mos. owning it.

This is the best amatuer/intermediate camara that I can think of right now. The price, features and construction are all very hard to beat. It fills the gap between P&S and serious hobbiest photography. It combines the best of both worlds, with the same freedom as pro-SLR's and the convenience of the simplest P&S's. It's also a Canon, so what else is there to say.

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None required, thank God!

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Lot's, too many to mention. But this is certainly among the top 5.

Canon Rebel allowed me to take pretty good photos most of the time.
I like the various exposure modes.

I got really frustrated with how the camera made "smart/foolproof" decisions about available light, etc. When I wanted to get "artsy" shots, I was locked out of doing so in the pre-set modes.

The Rebel G served me well. I wish it hadn't gotten stolen =( For casual photographers, I think its a fairly good choice.

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I just ordered the Nikon N60. We'll see...

I love this camera because it give me and my husband the option for fully automatic but allows us also to do manual. Great pittures

Takes time to focus and this can be a drawback with young children.

I really like this camera and would recommend it to others like myself

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Samsung AF Zoom 1050

Easy to use on full automatic

Flash not powerful enough for any distance. "Redeye reduction" works half the time.

Not a bad camera if you have time to play with settings in manual modes. Good for snapshots and daylight situations.

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