Canon - EOS Digital Rebel 300D

The Canon Rebel 300D is a very nice low end DSLR. It takes great photos even with the kit lens. Buying better lenses is a must. It is very easy to learn and use the different settings. What is nice is there are tons of lenses that you can pick up for the Rebels and they are cheaper than other brands. There is a problem with the shutter where they are breaking at around ten thousand shots. It cost around two hundred dollare to have it fixed, so maybe getting a extended warranty might be a good idea if you take a lot of photos. I really like the Rebel and instead of buying a new canon I'm going to have mine fixed. It is a little larger camera than the new Xt and XTi models. If you have small hands this might not be the camera for you. The battery life is really good, I can take photos all day long on one battery unless I use my image stabilizing lens then it takes two batteries. For the price this is a great camera.

I have been using the Canon Rebel 300D, since 2005.  I bought it as a second digital camera, moving up from a small compact digital which I used previously.  I only have the 'kit' lens at the moment, which are an EFS 18-55mm and an EF 75-300mm but as I am still, very much, an amateur, I think these are quite adequate for a beginner.  I would like to acquire a macro lens, as one of my passions is flower photography.

The camera is very user friendly and the images produced are of a good, all round quality.  When using the, zoom 75-300mm lens, it is difficult to get fully focused shots at full zoom without using a tripod.  You can buy other makes of lens to fit the Canon, at greatly reduced prices, in comparison with the Canon brand.  The 18-55mm lens is great for most situations and has produced good results when taking macro shots.