Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

The 50D has been a great foray into the digital world with all the quality of Canon that I am used to. It has been an easy transition; use it for photo classes and all my shooting. Hope to grow with the camera!

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

I bought this camera as an upgrade to my original EOS KISS Rebel digital camera. I've been very impressed with the image quality. I would recommend purchasing a flash to use with the camera and a good quality LCD screen protector. I use the Canon 580EX II Speedlite and the Giottos Aegis professional glass LCD screen protector. Overall this has been a great product and well worth every dollar spent.

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

it is great travel camera!

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

Easy to use right out of the box, but great pictures, too!

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

I've taken pictures of my boys' camp...action...closeup nature..."portraits" and I couldn't be more pleased.

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

I bought this camera to satisfy my passion for equestrian photography and arty shots. I needed a camera with speed, and this camera delivers! I used to shoot manually about 20 years ago with a film camera. I wanted to learn to do that again. I am taking a class in equestrian photography and the class demands that we not shoot in auto modes. The very same week that I got my camera I started shooting in Aperture and Shutter priorities. I read and tried various settings in the manual and creative ideas, and within a week, I have taught myself to really use this camera manually. It's amazing. What is TRULY amazing is the support you get from Canon. they have a 24/7 support line for technical issues. I have called them about three times over the last two weeks to get help learning to operate the camera to its full potential. They answered right away, and helped me to understand everything I had questions about very quickly each time.

I took this camera to a cutting horse event inside a dark arena with bright outdoor lighting behind the main area of activity for the shots, which is very problematic lighting situation. I hand held this camera for 3200 ISO shooting and tried out the Al Servo feature. That feature let me shoot six frames a second to capture amazing action very clearly and with surprisingly little noise. This feature alone makes it a Godsend. The Al Servo function keeps everything in focus, even while it is moving, like a cutting horse! I find the camera controls EASY to see, and very intuitive to understand. I honestly did not start out with manual shooting skills at all...it had been 20 years since I shot manually and I had forgotten everything. At the end of two weeks I am making creative and effective decisions about shooting in various lighting situations and focus conditions.

I saved my money for a long time for this camera and lens. I bought the 18-200 mm kit lens. Someday I will sell that lens and move on to an L series lens for the increased optical qualities of those lenses. But for now, it is suiting me quite well and I am honestly thinking that following the skills I am learning in my course I will be able to begin shooting portraits as well as farm and ranch photography. I can't believe I am turning my passion for photography into something that is so wonderful via this camera. It's speed and endless creative capacity are perfect for anything you would ever need to do with a camera.

I have a friend who bought the new Nikon DSLR two weeks before I got my camera. She is envious of my camera and wishes she had bought the Canon. She says (and I agree) that the printing on the camera controls is larger, and that the controls are set up more sensibly, and that this camera (EOS 50D) is much more intuitive camera.

Yes, you would have to PRY this camera from me! I love it and recommend it to anyone, pro or serious amateur.

(PS...I snuck in a few auto shots and they were great too! I used auto to give me SOME idea of how to set my camera manually when I went into new lighting situations. I love the creative potential of choosing aperture or shutter speed for my shots, but the auto settings DO work really well, color is great, focus great.

Thank you, and AMEN to Canon!

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

I bought this camera about three weeks ago. So far it is a big improvement over my old 20 D. Auto focus on my Canon 100/400 is much better. Picture quality is great.

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

Really, really an easy camera to use and photos are great. I couldn't be happier.

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

I have used this camera since day 1 and still loving it as well as learning the many functions. It came with the 18-200 IS lens and it does a good job in various conditions. Look forward to expanding my collection of IS lenses. It has been about 3 weeks and I have not found anything bad about it. Just be patient in learning the controls if you are a hands on type of person. If your preference is fully automatic, snap away and enjoy.

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

Fantastic images
Great menu layout
Extra wheels require learning, but ease use
Extreamly fast

Comments about CANON EOS-50D W/ 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens:

Nice upgrade from my 20D