Canon digital Rebel T1i or EOS 500D best price, reviews, manual, best lenses and accessories

Canon Rebel T2i or 550D, the successor of Canon Rebel T1i, was announced and will be available in early March. Canon Digital Rebel T1i or EOS 500D is the successor to the best-selling digital SLR Canon XSi or Canon 450D. Comparing with the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D90, Canon T1i has the best HD video mode with AF. Canon T1i may be one of the best entry level digital SLRs on the market at the moment. It quickly becomes one of the best selling digital SLRs on amazon. Here I collected some good previews, best lenses and essential accessories of Canon T1i or 500D.
Best deal:  $599 Canon T1i body only $688 with kit lens

Who is for?

Canon T1i or 500D is best for beginners who just switch from point and shoot cameras to DSLR, or for Canon people who want the second digital SLR for traveling, or for HD video recording.

Canon T1i / 500D reviews:

Dpreview just posted Canon T1i review

Digital picture posted Canon EOS 500D or T1i review which highlighted the high image quality.
Camera labs review of Canon Rebel T1i or EOS 500D: verdict 88%

Pro High resolution and broad sensitivity. HD movie mode and HDMI output. Remote control and RAW software supplied.

Con Some focusing issues with our sample

PC Magazine review

That razor-sharp Live View LCD is the clincher, and what makes the T1i our latest Editors’ Choice for budget D-SLRs.

Review of EOS 500D or T1i at photographyblog: 4.5/5 Highly recommended

The new Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i is a much-improved DSLR camera that’s easily worthy of our Highly Recommended award. It doesn’t quite merit our full 5-star rating due to the combination of its high recommended retail price and quirky video mode.

Review of T1i /EOS 500D at InfoSync

Pros: Great design. Excellent LCD with Live View. Very good overall image quality.

Cons: 1080p video is only equipped to handle a narrow field of shooting environments. Limited advanced features. Pricey compared to competition.

Verdict: very good 85%

Canon EOS 500D review from whatdigitalcamera.com

Everything about this model feels more refined, and the overall handling and performance is close to flawless. It’s a truely deserving winner of our Gold Award. Rated 90%

Cnet review of Canon T1i or EOS 500D

A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances. Rated 3.5/5

B&H customer reviews of Canon Rebel T1i (5/5, 262 reviews)

Amazon customer reviews of Canon Rebel T1i (4.6/5, 208 reviews)

HD video capture, 15MP sensor in Canon EOS Rebel T1i-by Rob Galbraith

Canon EOS T1i / 500D manual and driver can be downloaded here.

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Best lenses for Canon T1i or 500D

For beginners, the most affordable options are the kit lens Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS (buy at the best price, check great deals here). Canon EF-S 55-250mm uses Canon ET-60 hood (buy Canon ET-60 at the best price here). Canon EF-S 55-250mm uses 58 mm filters. Here is a list of filters from the affordable Tiffen to the best B+W, buy at the best price here. Polarizers can add “wow” factors to your photos: polarizers can saturate color, provide better contrast and remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water or glass. Buy 58mm polarizers at the best price here. However, the best walk-around lens to go with Canon T1i would be Canon EF-S 17-55 mm f/2.8 IS USM. This lens is very sharp with constant aperture and 3-stop image stabilization. Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 uses Canon EW-83J hood (buy at the best price here) and 77mm filters. Here is a list of different brands of 77 mm UV filters, and polarizers along with the best deals.

One of the best telephoto lenses is Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L IS USM. This lens is one of sharpest lenses around. It is relative light with 4- stop image stabilization. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L uses 67mm filters. Check the best deals on 67mm UV filters and 67 mm polarizers. For more details on canon lenses, read Best Canon lenses. There is a post on the budget and lens choices.

Canon T1i or 500D accessories:

• An extra battery: Canon T1i uses a Canon LP-E5 battery pack best price $21.55.
• Opteka Battery Pack (best price $69.95 )

The battery grip is great for Canon T1i or 500D. It not only provides 2x battery power, but also can balance the weight when using heavy lenses on the light T1i body. when shooting in portrait orientaton, the grip comes with its own shutter, aperture, AF lock and AF select buttons as well as another selector dial. To prevent accidental use of these buttons, the grip is also equipped with an ON/OFF switch. If the battery is out of power, you can use 6 AA batteries in the grip. For $80, this five star rated battery grip is a steal!

• Digital SLR bags: many people like the photo backpack.
  
  

  A good shoulder bag: Lowepro Rezo 170AW camera bag. If you like a compact bag, Lowpro Rezo TLZ10 (best price $24.95) is an excellent one.

• Filters: circular polarizer is one of the most useful filters read here. For best polarizer filters, read here. For UV filters and where to buy, read here.

• SDHC/ SD Memory cards: You need at least a couple of memory cards with at least 4G-8G each. Canon T1i uses SD/SDHC cards. The recommend brands are lexar, SanDisk or Kingston.

• External flash: Canon 430EX II( best price $239.99) or Canon 580EX II or 270EX $139.99 from buydig

• Tripod: Bogen Manfrotto 190XPROB (best price $159) and Bogen-Manfrotto 322RC2 ball head (best price$129).

• Remote control: Opteka remote control cord for canon or canon wireless remote for digital rebel RC1 (best price $21.94)

To purchase, buy canon T1 with Canon 18-55mm for $899 at amazon.

Canon Digital SLR Resources:

Canon digital SLRs:

Nikon D90 and Canon Rebel T1i comparison

Canon 500D /rebel T1i and Canon 450D /rebel XSi comparison

Nikon D90 preview and comparison with Nikon D80, Canon 50D and Canon XSi, which is for you?

Canon XSi (Canon 450D) or Nikon D80, Nikon D40, Which one to buy?

Which Camera has the best video recording: Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D90 or Canon 500D /T1i?

Canon 5D Mark II review and comparison with Nikon D700

The advantage of full-frame digital SLR

Canon EOS 450D (XSi) , Canon 40D and Canon 400D (XTi) comparison

Should you upgrade Canon 40D to 50D?

Nikon D300 and Canon EOS 40D Comparison

Canon lenses:

Best third party lenses for Canon DSLR

Best wildlife lenses for Canon DSLRs

Best sports lenses for Canon

Best Canon wedding lenses

Best Canon travel lenses

Best Canon portrait lenses

Best Canon landscape lens

Filters for digital SLR lenses

Do you need UV filters for your lenses, read here.

Best UV filters are B+W MRC UV filters, read more.

The most useful filters for digital SLRs

Best polarizer filters are B+W MRC polarizer, read more

Canon digital SLR accessories:

Canon EOS 50D accessories: lenses, battery grip, remote control, tripod

Canon 40D lenses and accessories

Canon XSi guide: lenses and accessories

Best tripods for traveling

Photography learning

How can you improve your photography skills and take photos like a pro

Best books on photography learning

Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies by David Busch

This book tells you about the basics.

The Digital Photography book by Scott Kelby

This book is about the techniques and tricks.

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson

There many great online photography websites. In particular, photo.net and shutterbug are the two great sites which include many tutorials on photography.For the best reviews on Canon lens, see photozone.de, www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/

For additional information, please go to dpreview forum

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