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If you are looking for a modestly-priced but excellent zoom, you may want to consider the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 with Canon EF mount instead of Canon's own 24-85mm or 28-105mm (both of those are ok, but neither open up to f2.8, which, believe me, you will want as you progress with your studies).There are some limitations to this inexpensive camera as you would expect. I had been using digital cameras for about four years (including my current Canon Digital Rebel) before deciding to attend a photo class at a junior college to improve my skills. Although it's pretty simplistic, it's more than enough for both students and shutterbugs.The camera is very light and small. That lens and this camera go together hand-in-hand; together they are still very inexpensive and light, so you should not have any hesitation to bring your camera everywhere you go. Finally, in manual exposure mode, you control the shutter speed with the top dial, but to control the aperture you must simultaneously hold down a button and turn the dial (similar to my Digital Rebel, but higher-end cameras have two separate dials).Negatives aside, this is an excellent SLR camera for the price. Most importantly, it accepts all Canon EF lenses, which is great.
The fastest shutter is 1/2000 seconds (my Digital Rebel's fastest is 1/4000), so under sunny-16 conditions, you may not be able to reach your widest apertures because the shutter will not be fast enough. The class needed a film camera, so I got the least expensive film SLR that Canon makes, which is this Rebel GII. The autofocus has only 3 focus points (my Digital Rebel has 7 points, and higher-end cameras have 45). If you are a student and you're wondering whether to buy the camera body only or the camera with a kit lens, I would recommend you get the body only and get a different lens. For my photography classes, all you needed was a 50mm ("normal") lens, and Canon sells an extremely inexpensive but excellent lens, the 50mm f1.8 mkII, for about $75. There is no depth-of-field preview.
It is perfect for students and anyone who just wants to have inexpensive fun with an SLR.
I just got my camera for Christmas and I love it. The quality is great, and it's so lightweight. Gotta have it if you're into photography.great starter camera.
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