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Very cool. I broke the LCD on my SD300, wonder what I can get it for.
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Originally Posted by AstroGuy
I paid $300 plus my 100% dead S10 (which I had used for 8 yrears!) and got a digital rebel with lens. It is the top of line model from Canon. This loyalty program bought me
Very cool. I broke the LCD on my SD300, wonder what I can get it for.
. BTW, the digital rebel is a professional camera, very heavy and bulky, TTL system, with 58mm lens. Other than a labelled 'refurbished', the package looked new.bun
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Originally Posted by bunanson
I was considering getting the Rebel with an old S500 with a broken CCD (known issue), but decided to just get it repaired (as my mother wants a small camera anyway) and spend the $300 on a 50mm f/1.4 lens instead. I've already got a Rebel XTi anyway.
I paid $300 plus my 100% dead S10 (which I had used for 8 yrears!) and got a digital rebel with lens. It is the top of line model from Canon. This loyalty program bought me
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Now, that is really really making me jealous, GENERAL! Well, I guess, everybody earns a living, may as well spend on things you really want. So photography is a searious hobby for you too, right? Me too, other than computer, photography is my larger than life hobby! I always want to do some timesequency lapse photo, never have the knowhow, never have the $, never have tried it. With this EOS, I am going to try. May be I will put up some pics here someday....
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Bun:
Do you have to pay anything to join the loyality program?
I have the XT already, but in a few years, it will go to the bit heaven and I hope I can also take advantage of the said program at that time:-). Btw, the XT was the top of the line; but it is no longer the case. However, for a causal user like myself, it was and still is very good.
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Do you have to pay anything to join the loyality program?
I have the XT already, but in a few years, it will go to the bit heaven and I hope I can also take advantage of the said program at that time:-). Btw, the XT was the top of the line; but it is no longer the case. However, for a causal user like myself, it was and still is very good.
cheers
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No. One do not have to pay to join the loyalty program. It has been there since 2006. And Canon keeps on putting up re-furbished cameras for the program. So, there is no telling what cameras WILL be there when you use the program. Anyhow, I think it is very good for the consumer, just ask yourself, what can you do with a dead electronics? Not much.
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Originally Posted by bunanson
Not really serious-serious, and mostly only recently (only got the XTi about 4 months ago), but I'm getting into it.
Now, that is really really making me jealous, GENERAL! Well, I guess, everybody earns a living, may as well spend on things you really want. So photography is a searious hobby for you too, right? Me too, other than computer, photography is my larger than life hobby! I always want to do some timesequency lapse photo, never have the knowhow, never have the $, never have tried it. With this EOS, I am going to try. May be I will put up some pics here someday....
Shooting with DSLR is worlds away from the point'n'shoot experience and will really kickstart you into photography in a big way.Make sure you pick up a good tripod and remote. Expect to pay at least $120 for a tripod, otherwise it's just not worth it—a bad tripod is worse than no tripod at all. The remote will let you do really long bulb exposures on cool stuff like starts (do an 4-8 hour exposure of the sky to get them moving). Just lock the button down and come back to it later.
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yeah, if he was "serious-serious", he'd have spent the money on a 70-200mm f/2.0 (pro) lens, and not that 50mm lens.
-- Brian
(who has an Elan IIe, and several lenses... no large digital cameras, tho. not yet)
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2008-08-22
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bah.. browser cleared my post.. trying again.
I also have an XTi. My hobby camera for playing around, mostly HDR, which is a lot of fun, but sometimes time consuming. (check http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/ for Linux users) My favourite lens is the 50mm f1.4. I'd rather walk closer then carry around heavy zoom lenses, although f2 for a zoom is impressive, probably more expensive than all my camera gear combined!
Anyways, thanks for pointing out the canon reward program. I really liked my SD300 for casual shots and taking to parties and such where a SLR is cumbersome. I'll have to call and see what they offer.
I also have an XTi. My hobby camera for playing around, mostly HDR, which is a lot of fun, but sometimes time consuming. (check http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/ for Linux users) My favourite lens is the 50mm f1.4. I'd rather walk closer then carry around heavy zoom lenses, although f2 for a zoom is impressive, probably more expensive than all my camera gear combined!
Anyways, thanks for pointing out the canon reward program. I really liked my SD300 for casual shots and taking to parties and such where a SLR is cumbersome. I'll have to call and see what they offer.
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