![]() ![]() I really miss the Canon quick dial on the back – something that even my old film cameras had. I was thrilled to see it had numerous custom programmable functions including the one that allows you to move auto-focus from the shutter to the * button – probably something the typical user wouldn’t care about, but very important to the more serious photographer who doesn’t like their subject in the near the center of the frame. It has all kinds of automatic modes that I don’t care about, but are probably very helpful for the typical user. In fact, in the camera’s manual they say “do not drop it” just in case you didn’t realize that a precision, computerized instrument that usually has many pieces of glass attached shouldn’t be dropped.Įase of use: Even with the addition of video and the additional settings required for such a feature, I found the camera simple and easy to use. I definitely will be more careful with handling it, and wouldn’t use it in the rain like I do with better protected cameras. It is light enough that I will be much more likely to bring it along on mountain runs or bike trips, activities where I wouldn’t have taken a camera in the past. Keep in mind, fair or unfair, much of my basis for comparison is with the much more expensive 1Ds III.īuild: On one hand it definitely lacks the solid, quality build on the 1D line of Magnesium bodies, but then again, I absolutely love how light it is – it weighs 1.5 pounds less then my everyday beast! I have already decided I will be taking the Rebel T2i on backpacking trips. ![]() Now that I have played with it for a few weeks (I picked it up before my Denali trip), I thought I would share my thoughts. Actually as I compared features with my everyday camera, I was surprised to see in many respects that it outperformed my main camera for 1/10 the cost! That is right, I paid $8,000 for the 1Ds III a couple of years ago, I just picked up a Canon Rebel T2i for just under $800!įirst let me grumble about the name – I have found the Rebel line confusing enough with their t’s and 1’s, maybe there is a method to the madness, but why it is called a Rebel T2i in America, and a Canon 550 elsewhere? Canon has a long history of giving each of its cameras two names. This met my video need, and at 18 mega pixels, it would be an adequate backup if I got into trouble with my 1Ds III. The Canon EOS Rebel T2i actually has full 1080 HD at 30 fps – something it shares with a handful of much more expensive cameras. Then I noticed the new Canon EOS Rebel T2i (Canon 550). ![]() ![]() I was considering a 5D II or a 1D IV, but really didn’t want to spend that much money. As reliable as my camera has been – it would look bad as a professional photographer to have a camera break and not have some backup option, especially on assignment. I have been in the market for another camera body – I have a couple of projects where I need HD video, and I wouldn’t mind having a backup to my every day camera, the Canon 1Ds III. Dahlia photo with a Canon Rebel T2i and 100 Macro at f/11, 1/15 second and ISO 100. ![]()
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