bobatkins Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 It does come in silver.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuo_zhao Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Silver is not as bad as something like "hot pink"... It would be better if they had named it 1000D everywhere, the "Rebel" name is getting awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 So, if the XTi has been discontinued, one would think the prices would reflect the close-out. Instead, Amazon has increased their XTi prices recently. Yeah, I know it has to do with the value of the dollar vs other currencies, the phases of the moon, the manipulation of supply by the major oil companies and a lack of a viable national photographic policy, yada, yada, yabadabdoo. But it's a Canon tradition to lower prices when discontinuing models. When you consider that the XS has nothing that really improves on the XTi, has a few new features that are questionable in usefulness while lacking some features of the XTi that are useful AND it will more expensive than the XTi--well, maybe the XTi is worth buying even at the new and higher price. The XS really seems to correspond to the XT moreso than the XTi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I am not suprised by this. The XSi is very full featured for an entry level camera and expensive relative to the competition in a price sensitive point in the market. Bad for me though as without this Canon would have had to drop the price of the XSi. Now I think they will try to hold its price up. I agree with Bob though. If I didn't have any lenses then I would go for the K200D. It seems like a much more refined and better thought out product and the in-body IS has to be the icing on the cake at the entry level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjb Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 My wife wants a pink canon dslr, heck if the 1ds3 was pink I`d have one by now, Its seems popular with P&S, how about interchangable covers like cell phones do ? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Please don't suggest that. Canon may be listening, and they have lots of things to fix before they get to custom covers....don't give them ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I do think a metal skinned drebel would be a winner for those interested in fondle factor. Half the G9's appeal is the styling. It certainly isn't the image quality which is comparable to other P&Ss in its class. Moreoever, Nikon and Pentax seem to be styling there DSLRs to look a bit sexy. Canon's offerings by contrast are very bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 >> Canon may be listening No they don't. For years people have been asking for a 3D and what did we get? A 5D. Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Also, there's AS.... :-( Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuo_zhao Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 >> "I do think a metal skinned drebel would be a winner for those interested in fondle factor. Half the G9's appeal is the styling." The magnesium alloy body is a huge feel-good factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correct_exposure Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Canon had to make this model b/c the Nikon D40 is selling like hotcakes. Being that most people will not change brands after they buy lenses, what could Canon do but make a Xs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 "I do think a metal skinned drebel would be a winner for those interested in fondle factor." Isn't that a bit like putting lipstick on a pig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuo_zhao Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 D40 users generally falls into two categories: A - beginners, newbies, people who just "converted" from using P&S cameras, and so on... B - Semi-pro users and enthusiasts on a budget looking for a 2nd body. (The D40 is considered a good choice because of its low pixle density, and presumably, low noise) I think people in the first category would actually prefer something with a very high pixle count, that's why we now have P&S cameras w/ 13+ MP and the D40x/D60. The XS has is clearly a better camera than the D60, because it has better AF that works with all lenses, live-view, and direct controls (instead of menu based ones on the D60). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delwyn_ching Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Don't forget the "5D or 5d MkII?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiman Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Canon, Nikon, Olympus..etc. I love photography. Thats it. New tools are cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 >> New tools are cool though. I agree but the words "Rebel" and "Cool" seem to contradict each other. Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuo_zhao Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Canon should just call it EOS 1000D everywhere. For some reason I start to think that the Rebel name is starting to sound awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 "Isn't that a bit like putting lipstick on a pig?" Yes, and that is what the G9 is and it seems to sell. (Funny, there was a review of the G9 in the Australian media, where they descibed as a pig with lipstick!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_lubow Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I hope this means that they are making the shift to a low and midline product lineup that is more like Nikon's; one that I like a whole lot better: Two low-end models with slightly different features (D40 and D60), one mid-range model (D80), one "almost pro" model (D300). I would much rather have a true D300 competitor than a 5D replacement. An approx. $2000, basically pro-bodied camera with the APS-C sensor. This means AF that competes with D300! The 5D is the odd man out in the Canon and Nikon lineups. A consumer-bodied full frame camera. I am hoping that in the future, they structure as Nikon did, and add another offering between the 40D and 1D. I might stay with Canon if that happens before year's end. As for the 5D-style camera, who knows. Just keep it as a separate model, I guess, at the approx. $3,000 price point. Seven digital bodies might sound like too many, but I think it would make a good lineup to battle Nikon's current model structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjscharp Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I know several Nikon users that are hoping for a 5D-equivalent Nikon: a semi-pro full-frame body... As they say, the grass is always greener.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_amberson1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Bob... Lipstick on a pig. I'm still laughing. I agree with what Correct Exposure said. I see the Nikon d40 everywhere. Its like everyone is buying these instead of P&S. I see these things at every event that I shoot. Everytime I turn around, someone its standing there with a D40. Its got all the "Spec" that interests people for the $. Most of these people dont think about anything but "MP vs Price" Smart move by Canon to capture some of this "gravy". People are pooring it out all over the place, why shouldnt Canon get some on their biscuit. In the end, we all win because when the competition goes up, we get the good stuff instead of them holding out on upgrades like they did with the 20D,30D. With all this going on, I cant wait to see what the 5D Mark II brings to the table. I think Nikon is about to get another swift kick in the balls if history repeats itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arie_vandervelden1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 This new 1000D looks to me like a 400D, with the AF sensor of the 350D and the battery/SD card of the 450D. Great price, especially with the new IS kit lens. If the performance is similar to my 400D, I'd recommend this camera to any beginner looking for a DSLR but hesitant to spend a thousand dollars. This body+lens combo should be able to produce fantastic photos in capable hands. Awesome value. Exciting news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 When compared to the 400D/XTI, the 1000D also adds live view, ISO in viewfinder, auto ISO, and firmware updates in exchange for somewhat lower spec autofocus and continuous RAW shooting buffer. Better looking too, more like a baby 40D. Probably good choices considering the target customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_hall4 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 >>>"I agree but the words "Rebel" and "Cool" seem to contradict each other."<<< Not here is the US...Ever here of "Rebel without a cause" with James Dean. It was released in 1955.... James Dean was the definition of "cool". Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_hall4 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Not to mention that here in the South, the word Rebel takes on an entirely new meaning and perspective. I will let you google that if you care to. Just Google "Civil War" "Rebel" "CSA". Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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