Cameras
I successfully signed up for the Beginning Photography class. I think the biggest benefit that I have received from my Texas Exes membership (beside the nifty key chain) is the ability to pay student rates for Informal Classes.
The beginning photography class will let me use my old Canon Rebel SLR camera. I hadn't touched it in quite some time, and I must say it feels much nicer than any of the digitals I've used--especially zooming and manual focusing. I ogled some of the digital SLRs but most of them (especially the Canons) are humongous (not to mention their price).
I sort of am in a need of replacing my Canon PowerShot 10, but I'm not sure I'd be fully happy with a Canon G-series camera. I want manual focuse but I don't like the way digital cameras do it--even the enlarged image approach that the, otherwise very slick, G5 does. So Canon, if you're listening, please release a digital SLR based on (and sized like) the film-based Rebel Ti. And give it a decent price so I can ask Santa for it.
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why are you so set on a Canon. There are other cameras that are as good or better than Canon. Check out Nikon.
Yeah, Nikon has nice cameras and for a point-and-shoot I might go for one, although I've been relatively happy with my PowerShot and I'd probably stick with what I know.
But since I have an Canon EOS film camera, it makes sense to have a digital camera that can use the same lenses, if I were to get a digital SLR.
The Nikon D100 is way cool (I got to play with John's) but it's just as huge as the Canons and their CMOS sensors are supposed to be better than the CCDs that most digital cameras (including the Nikon, I think) are using.
It's a moot point, anyway, since both the size and price of a current digital SLR are out of my range. But there is always hope for the future...