markB wrote:
> 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.
My next camera will probably be a Canon (40D) but I will be looking at
all the CMOS sensor cameras out there. One thing I want to consider is
a camera body with built-in image stabilization. This makes buying
lenses much less expensive. I know why Canon and Nikon can't do it.
They have a lens lineup that is set and they make too much money from
them.
Actually, the dust reduction feature in the new Canons isn't a big
attraction to me. I have never had big problems with dust on the 300D.
The one thing that is nice about the new Rebel is it uses a mirror in
the viewfinder. This should really improve the brightness of it. It is
amazing how fast the DSLRs are advancing.
As for megapixels I'll take as many as they can give me while
maintaining decent shot to shot speed. Computers are plenty fast and
hard drives are plenty cheap to handle the larger file sizes.
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