Official: T2i/550D

Mine comes tomorrow! So excited. Hopefully the nifty fifty will get here too.

It's my first DSLR after five years of P + S, three years of film DSLR.

jonsegal wrote in post #10398397
Mine comes tomorrow! So excited. Hopefully the nifty fifty will get here too.

It's my first DSLR after five years of P + S, three years of film DSLR.

the nifty is my favourite lens, the 550 was my first dslr as well, got it about 3 months ago and lved every minute of it!

some video i shot on it recently:

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=aAvHtTCJd0c

Well we just went through three of these things from best buy. The first once when you put a SD card in then push it to eject it the spring to kick the card up was messed up so the card just shoved all the way down in to the camera and you had to use a knife to dig it out. Returned it to Best Buy, the second one would not even come on. The third one the lens would work fine at 55mm. when yo zoom in to about 18-30mm the shutter would drag and it would give a communication error 01.

So Best Buy is out of stock again and we still don't have a camera after three returns of bad cameras straight out of the box.

Wow, Steve, that is so odd to have three in a row that have such issues!

Steve Beck wrote in post #10402150
Well we just went through three of these things from best buy. The first once when you put a SD card in then push it to eject it the spring to kick the card up was messed up so the card just shoved all the way down in to the camera and you had to use a knife to dig it out. Returned it to Best Buy, the second one would not even come on. The third one the lens would work fine at 55mm. when yo zoom in to about 18-30mm the shutter would drag and it would give a communication error 01.

So Best Buy is out of stock again and we still don't have a camera after three returns of bad cameras straight out of the box.

When I bought my T2i, the salesman set it up and showed me how to work it before I left the store. Since I was purchasing it in a foriegn country, I wanted to make sure it was fully operational before purchasing it. It sounds like you need to do the same thing- don't leave the store until you know the camera works properly. Luckily, I've had no problems with mine and love the camera.

Steve Beck wrote in post #10402150
Well we just went through three of these things from best buy. The first once when you put a SD card in then push it to eject it the spring to kick the card up was messed up so the card just shoved all the way down in to the camera and you had to use a knife to dig it out. Returned it to Best Buy, the second one would not even come on. The third one the lens would work fine at 55mm. when yo zoom in to about 18-30mm the shutter would drag and it would give a communication error 01.

So Best Buy is out of stock again and we still don't have a camera after three returns of bad cameras straight out of the box.

Big-box retailers tend to put returned stock back on the shelves, so long as the packaging looks new. Did you have any indication that you may have been sold a previously-opened package?

Regarding the stuck SD card: Mine did that (although I didn't need to use a knife; fingernails worked) on the first few insertions, then the card slot loosened up. I haven't had a problem since then.

found this remote today
http://cgi.ebay.com.au …2eadd5b416#ht_5​052wt_1173

4 in 1 (supports Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Samung).
Bulb mode support
Remote Video Shooting support (EOS 550D, 500D, 7D, 5D MK2 Only)
Ultra Long operating distance (10m for Canon, 20m for Nikon, 15m for Pentax

shane33 wrote in post #10402996
found this remote today
http://cgi.ebay.com.au …2eadd5b416#ht_5​052wt_1173

4 in 1 (supports Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Samung).
Bulb mode support
Remote Video Shooting support (EOS 550D, 500D, 7D, 5D MK2 Only)
Ultra Long operating distance (10m for Canon, 20m for Nikon, 15m for Pentax

I recently purchased the T2i and am now building a shopping list for gadgets to go with it.
I've ordered from this site a number of times to trick out/customize my Nikon D300.
No problems.

http://www.linkdelight​.com/

TieDyedDevil wrote in post #10402786
Big-box retailers tend to put returned stock back on the shelves, so long as the packaging looks new. Did you have any indication that you may have been sold a previously-opened package?

Regarding the stuck SD card: Mine did that (although I didn't need to use a knife; fingernails worked) on the first few insertions, then the card slot loosened up. I haven't had a problem since then.

They were new. I carefully check them out when I open them. They all needed date time set etc. I was monitoring BB and the guy at the camera dept called to tell me the truck just brought some in.

Just got mine yesterday and love it but the kit lens sticks a little at 18 to 24mm so when zooming out it is kinda jerky. Is there anything I can do to fix this or will it loosen up in time?

I have a friend who's focusing ring is a little bit tight so when he puts it on autofocus, sometimes it won't focus correctly because the af motors aren't strong enough to rotate it. It seems a similar problem Rjs. Is there anything he can do to help apart from sending it to canon..?

Well I've had mine for just over a week now. So impressed! I part exchanged my 5Dmk1 for the 550d and whilst at first I thought I was downgrading, not once have I felt that! I properly tested it yesterday with a photoshoot in a Steel Fabrication company. Really dark setting, only skylights and the entrance for light, so took the Nifty Fifty and the 18-55 old kit lens (needed WIDE), and 24-105 wouldn't cut it.

Not once did it feel incapable, was spot on. Shot a bit of video, never know may end up on the site.

I've also made 20 videos this week here: http://www.vimeo.com/g​arywhite

I could have gone for the 7d, but I summed up the pros/cons and thought i'd rather have a 550d and 100mm Macro lens instead

kingyr wrote in post #10370636
Finally got my ebay grip the other day, for what it is, how much it costs and what it came with, its an awesome bargain. got 2 third party batteries, a remote trigger (gift) and the grip for 75USD. cant go wrong and everything works

having tried my mates genuine grip, id still settle for the third party grip!

What was the name of the ebay seller yoo got that great deal from?

what quick release plate is best used for the canon t2i?

xcindero wrote in post #10413326
what quick release plate is best used for the canon t2i?

rrs or kirk is fine.