1 Excellent value in an SLR camera
I am still being dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age so my most recent SLR camera was a film one. For the money, I don't think it gets any better than the Rebel T2. It has most if not all of the features of similar cameras by Nikon or Konica/Minolta but at a much better value. The camera takes excellent pictures and the focus is very fast. If I had to pick something to complain about, I would say the FPS is not quite the 3 frames/second that is advertised, but it is still faster then any similarly priced camera. For those looking for a simple yet powerful film SLR for less money than even an average digital camera, this is a great choice.
2 I like it a lot!
I bought this camera just before Christmas and was anxious to take it on a trip to Vancouver Island the first week in January. It performed beyond my expectations. I went through a lot of film and found it very easy to load and get on with snapping more pictures of the beautiful scenery. Our last camera was an Olympus APS...nice and small and much more portable, so I kind of worried about the portability of the Canon...once we got into the sightseeing however, we never gave it a second thought...just got it out and slung it here and there with no ill effects. The pictures we got back are the real selling point. I am very pleased with the 12 rolls from that trip! All in all, I would recommend this camera. It's a lot of fun to use and does the job admirably.
3 Awesome...and a metal lens mount.
I bought this camera recently and i love it. its lightweight fits comfortably in my hands and best of all has a metal lens mount, not plastic like many of the other rebels.
4 Beware - lens may not be as described
The description of the 28-105mm lens says 'II USM or III', but beware many retailers, including the one on the amazon website as of 12/04, sell a lower quality lens (still EF 28-105mm, but with the MM class autofocus (slow and noisy and based around an electric motor driving a geartrain). The older lens is no longer sold separately by Canon, but is still in their "beginner" package as of 12/04. I have talked directly with the Amazon retailer, and their verbal claims are different than those on the amazon website. Beware! Also, this lens has plastic lens mounts.
5 Awesome camera.
Many different settings that are easy to use. Easy to handle. Lightweight. Viewfinder is awesome and the shutter speed is great. I suggest it to anyone who wants to learn how to be a proffessional or already is taking great and needs a souped up camera.
