Canon Rebel XT (silver, body only) for $549 (AR) free 1GB card

Ocelot · 07-12-06, 09:50 AM

$20 more for the black version:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120028

I just ordered one, the $5-ish 3-day shipping option doesn't work. I'm guessing that b/c the combo deal, the free 1GB card.

It's a great buy for those of you want the body only. I have been debating between the Pentax and Canon for a while now. I gave in to the Canon Rebel XT. I'm purchasing the kit len separately, b/c most people don't like it and you can get it for around $50 used.

So, the total ready-to-shot package is $628

$569 Rebel XT body
$0 1GB card
$50 18-55mm kit lens (used)
$9 3-day shipping

That's $253 more than fellow DogingCars paid for his Pentax DL.

So, for $253, i'm getting the following:
1. Brand name (i guess it's like the IPOD thing, but the truth is, IS BETTER product-wise)
2. 8mp vs. 6mp
3. Get to use Canon lens! Again, brand name thing, but the good Canon lens use far superior materials.
4. It's a better camera (software-wise to spec-wise). I believe this along is about $200 difference.
5. Oh, that price included a $25 value 1gb CF card

Ocelot · 07-12-06, 09:52 AM

The rebate for Canon expires 7/15 and postmark no later than 8/5.

Chrisedge · 07-12-06, 03:14 PM

Nice...I bought one about a month ago, (with the Kit Lens) and I love it. The amount of nice Canon glass is the hard part.

I would pick up a nicer lens then the kit lens if I had it to do over again, but it is good enough. (The kit lens over laps many of the other lenses I'm looking at, so it's kinda redundant)

Edited to add: This is a good thread with pictures from the kit lens.
http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=185522

Case01 · 07-12-06, 03:50 PM

Pentax is a good brand name they practically popularized the 35mm SLR movement and continue to make good cameras.

Ocelot · 07-12-06, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Case01

Pentax is a good brand name they practically popularized the 35mm SLR movement and continue to make good cameras.

Yes, agree with you. Price-wise, Pentax DL is not too cheap either (if they bump to 8mp, i think the price is pretty much like the Rebel XT). Pentax got good reviews and lots of people like them.

However, overall, i still think Canon's name is more favorable than Pentax.

jrjay · 07-13-06, 02:25 PM

Cool, very good price. You should join the potn forums as there is a lot to learn. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

Ocelot · 07-13-06, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrjay

Cool, very good price. You should join the potn forums as there is a lot to learn. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

Wow, great site, just registered. Lots of good info there and all Canon! Cool!

Ocelot · 07-13-06, 03:06 PM

Oh, thanks jrjay and welcome to dvdtalk

jrjay · 07-14-06, 12:00 AM

Thanks Ocelot.

areacode212 · 07-15-06, 01:17 PM

Thanks for letting us know about this, Ocelot. I've had my eye on this camera for a while, so I decided this is the time to get it.

BTW, I may skip out on the kit lens and just get the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Ocelot · 07-16-06, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by areacode212

Thanks for letting us know about this, Ocelot. I've had my eye on this camera for a while, so I decided this is the time to get it.

BTW, I may skip out on the kit lens and just get the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Yeah, the 50mm lens is on my list, the next one actually... It's great for portraits. You're welcome!

SunMonkey · 07-16-06, 08:31 AM

A day late.

jpfisher · 07-16-06, 08:41 AM

Pentax might not be as popular a brand as Canon, but they are a long-established camera manufacturer and you can get some great, cheap glass on eBay for them... I bought the DL because I had a nice selection of k-mount lenses (28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm, 200mm, 300mm) -- all fully manual, but you just slap them on the camera, switch it over to manual focus and aperture and are ready to go.

My only complaint is that Pentax doesn't make a DSLR at this point with a full-size CCD, so everything is multiplied by 1.5x on the focal length. Canon does offer a full-size CCD camera, though not in the six hundred dollar range.

areacode212 · 07-18-06, 02:59 PM

I just got my camera today. To claim the mail-in rebate, they want us to enclose a copy of the warranty card. Does the card need to be filled out?

Ocelot · 07-19-06, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by areacode212

I just got my camera today. To claim the mail-in rebate, they want us to enclose a copy of the warranty card. Does the card need to be filled out?

I think you do, the card should have your name and address and the dealer's name and address. I filled out mines and ready to mail it today. From all previous rebate experience, i enclosed the invoice (in the e-mail), order detail (newegg order history) and package slip (in the package).

Usually the package slip is enough, but the thing is, some e-retailers don't show the price of the items on the package slip.

It's gonna cost me more than one stamp

Chrisedge · 07-19-06, 11:29 AM

I would recommend doing the website rebate form as well. They will send you updates for the rebate to let you know it was approved, sent, etc...

Ocelot · 07-19-06, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisedge

I would recommend doing the website rebate form as well. They will send you updates for the rebate to let you know it was approved, sent, etc...

Ah! thanks for the tip... Darn it, too late for me, i already mailed the letter and i don't want to confuse those people who process the rebate by "prequalify" it. Man, i just "delayed" the rebate check, doh!

Ocelot · 07-21-06, 08:41 AM

Oh boy, i signed up the prequalifing thing and i mailed the forms before i did that... I guess instead of speeding the process, i actually confuse the crap out of them!

I hope there's no problem with what i did. The worse thing is that they might reject my rebate b/c there seems to be a duplicate (HOPE NOT!).

07-12-06, 09:50 AM	#1
Ocelot DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,664	Canon Rebel XT (silver, body only) for $549 (AR) free 1GB card $20 more for the black version: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120028 I just ordered one, the $5-ish 3-day shipping option doesn't work. I'm guessing that b/c the combo deal, the free 1GB card. It's a great buy for those of you want the body only. I have been debating between the Pentax and Canon for a while now. I gave in to the Canon Rebel XT. I'm purchasing the kit len separately, b/c most people don't like it and you can get it for around $50 used. So, the total ready-to-shot package is $628 $569 Rebel XT body $0 1GB card $50 18-55mm kit lens (used) $9 3-day shipping That's $253 more than fellow DogingCars paid for his Pentax DL. So, for $253, i'm getting the following: 1. Brand name (i guess it's like the IPOD thing, but the truth is, IS BETTER product-wise) 2. 8mp vs. 6mp 3. Get to use Canon lens! Again, brand name thing, but the good Canon lens use far superior materials. 4. It's a better camera (software-wise to spec-wise). I believe this along is about $200 difference. 5. Oh, that price included a $25 value 1gb CF card __________________ Woof

07-12-06, 09:52 AM	#2
Ocelot DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,664	The rebate for Canon expires 7/15 and postmark no later than 8/5. __________________ Woof

07-12-06, 03:14 PM	#3
Chrisedge DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Part of the Left-Wing Conspiracy Posts: 5,803	Nice...I bought one about a month ago, (with the Kit Lens) and I love it. The amount of nice Canon glass is the hard part. I would pick up a nicer lens then the kit lens if I had it to do over again, but it is good enough. (The kit lens over laps many of the other lenses I'm looking at, so it's kinda redundant) Edited to add: This is a good thread with pictures from the kit lens. http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=185522 __________________ DVDTalk Member #1758 since: 06-09-99 I Hate Blockbuster chrisedge.com My first post I can find here Last edited by Chrisedge; 07-12-06 at 03:33 PM.

07-12-06, 03:50 PM	#4
Case01 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Doom Town Posts: 276	Pentax is a good brand name they practically popularized the 35mm SLR movement and continue to make good cameras. __________________ Rebel With A Cause

07-13-06, 03:06 PM	#8
Ocelot DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,664	Oh, thanks jrjay and welcome to dvdtalk __________________ Woof

07-13-06, 02:25 PM	#6
jrjay New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Cool, very good price. You should join the potn forums as there is a lot to learn. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

07-14-06, 12:00 AM	#9
jrjay New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Thanks Ocelot.

07-15-06, 01:17 PM	#10
areacode212 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 951	Thanks for letting us know about this, Ocelot. I've had my eye on this camera for a while, so I decided this is the time to get it. BTW, I may skip out on the kit lens and just get the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. __________________ My DVD collection (DVD Af) <--hasn't been updated in a while

07-16-06, 08:31 AM	#12
SunMonkey DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Lake Ridge, VA Posts: 5,761	A day late.

07-16-06, 08:41 AM	#13
jpfisher Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 126	Pentax might not be as popular a brand as Canon, but they are a long-established camera manufacturer and you can get some great, cheap glass on eBay for them... I bought the DL because I had a nice selection of k-mount lenses (28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm, 200mm, 300mm) -- all fully manual, but you just slap them on the camera, switch it over to manual focus and aperture and are ready to go. My only complaint is that Pentax doesn't make a DSLR at this point with a full-size CCD, so everything is multiplied by 1.5x on the focal length. Canon does offer a full-size CCD camera, though not in the six hundred dollar range.

07-18-06, 02:59 PM	#14
areacode212 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 951	I just got my camera today. To claim the mail-in rebate, they want us to enclose a copy of the warranty card. Does the card need to be filled out? __________________ My DVD collection (DVD Af) <--hasn't been updated in a while

07-19-06, 11:29 AM	#16
Chrisedge DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Part of the Left-Wing Conspiracy Posts: 5,803	I would recommend doing the website rebate form as well. They will send you updates for the rebate to let you know it was approved, sent, etc... __________________ DVDTalk Member #1758 since: 06-09-99 I Hate Blockbuster chrisedge.com My first post I can find here

07-21-06, 08:41 AM	#18
Ocelot DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,664	Oh boy, i signed up the prequalifing thing and i mailed the forms before i did that... I guess instead of speeding the process, i actually confuse the crap out of them! I hope there's no problem with what i did. The worse thing is that they might reject my rebate b/c there seems to be a duplicate (HOPE NOT!). __________________ Woof