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faust
6th of May 2005 (Fri), 12:16
Get's an "excellent" from CNET.com.

For all those out there who are still thinking of buying this camera:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_EOS_Digital_Rebel_XT/4505-6720_7-31309326.html?tag=cnetfd.sd
Jackal
6th of May 2005 (Fri), 18:40
"no spot meter; limited continuous-shooting mode"

What's this guy talking about?
tim
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 00:57
It's correct - it has no spot meter, and it's not because they can't do it, it's because they want to sell more 1 series cameras. The continuous shooting mode is a little slower than the 20D.
grego
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 01:38
It's correct - it has no spot meter, and it's not because they can't do it, it's because they want to sell more 1 series cameras. The continuous shooting mode is a little slower than the 20D.


Exactly, if they put all the same features in, you then are getting to versions of the 20D
mrclark321
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 01:41
I take you are unhappy with your purchase??"no spot meter; limited continuous-shooting mode"

What's this guy talking about?
Jackal
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:50
I'm very happy with mine! Not sure how I sounded like I wasn't.

I just mixed up Partial metering with spot metering :). When I read that part for some reason I read it as the same thing as partial...even though they're different. If I'm not mistaken partial is like 9 or 10% of the middle of the viewfinder.

And I didn't think the continuous shooting mod was bad...It shoots for as long as I want.

Yesterday, my friend and I were at CompUSA looking for photo printing paper and we had our cameras with us. We saw the 20D and stuck a memory card, lens, and battery in there and tested it out. Very soild and good feeling camera. No doubt I would have picked that over the XT. When I was going to buy a camera it was either the XT with a 420ex or a 20D without one (budget). If I would have chosen the 20D without one I would have never gotten all the shots I would have with that 420ex. Many very memorable family stuff and other things that wouldn't have been possible. So I'm still happy with my XT. =)
roanjohn
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:53
............and don't forget............it got EDITORS CHOICE!!!

Ro1