From dwight, on 2/8/2008 5:33 PM:
> "markB" <mb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:MoKdnV_nu4S0OzHanZ2dnUVZ_ommnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> From dwight, on 2/7/2008 6:25 PM:
>>> To heck with all this nonsense.
>>>
>>> I've got the Canon Rebel XT, and now I'm reading about the new
>>> Rebel XSi.
>>>
>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/PMA2008.jsp
>>>
>>> Do I want one?
>>>
>> If it truly has spot metering, hell yes! :)
>>
>> -mb
>
> Yeah, but it has to be compelling.
>
> Years ago, I bought the S1. Then the S2 came out (3MP to 5MP), but it
> wasn't compelling. Then the S3 came out (6MP instead of my 3MP AND
> 12X optical zoom vs. my 10X), and it was somewhat compelling. By
> then, I'd bought the Rebel XT and upgrading the S1 was out of the
> question. The S5 came out, and I was seriously tempted, but...nah.
>
> Then the S1 zotzed out. Because it had a service bulletin out on it,
> Canon ended up replacing my S1 with a refurbished S3, so the S5 no
> longer looked quite so compelling.
>
> Well, my Rebel XT isn't all that old. I'd have to look long and hard
> at the XSi before shelling out for a new camera.
>
> And spot metering...? Since I work almost exclusively on manual, I'm
> sure I could continue to screw up my shots even with that.
>
> Given my track record, it's probably the NEXT Rebel that will grab
> me.
I'm impressed if you use full manual that much! I usually walk around
on shutter priority. I've been needing a DSLR for a while but there
just hasn't been one that compelled me. I don't need 12MP, but at this
level, this one finally looks like there are no glaring weakneses, and
has the features I couldn't find in one camera. Like the Nikon D40x has
no dust reduction, the XTi has no spot metering. But the XT remains a
nice camera, and I know what you mean about needing enough advance to
compel a move up.
-mb
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