Canon Digital Rebel XT

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Jason - 26 Mar 2005 22:35 GMT

I just want to hear some feedback on this camera.

I am debating whether to buy the EOS 20D or the XT. I am a serious
amateur photographer but I feel I don't do it enough to warrant the cost
of the 20D. Plus, I doubt I will ever use the extra features. But I have
a couple of concerns about the XT. From what I have read, the LCD Screen
is hard to read in daylight (menus options are greyed out until selected)
and am somewhat concerned about the lack of the Quick Dial. Has anyone
who owns the XT found these two characteristics a significant
disadvantage? I am especially concerned since I will be using the camera
extensively for outdoor shots.

Any feedback/comments would be greatly appreciated!!

Jason

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UC - 27 Mar 2005 00:41 GMT

Get a film camera and quit worrying.

> I just want to hear some feedback on this camera.
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> Jason

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Andy - 27 Mar 2005 14:36 GMT

>I just want to hear some feedback on this camera.
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> Jason

See opinions to compare.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=canon_eos350d

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=canon_eos20d

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Jason - 27 Mar 2005 19:41 GMT

Thanks for these links.

> See opinions to compare.
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=canon_eos350d
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> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=canon_eos20d

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Mark Lauter - 28 Mar 2005 03:12 GMT

> I just want to hear some feedback on this camera.

What I want to know, since this camera doesn't have spot metering (why not
is anyone's guess).

What do these meter modes actually mean?

I have no idea what these 2 mean:
Evaluative
Partial

Center-weighted average (I know what center-weighted means, but what is the
% arc?)

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Andy - 28 Mar 2005 09:23 GMT

>> I just want to hear some feedback on this camera.
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> Evaluative
> Partial

Evaluative metering.
The camera's default metering mode. It looks at the multiple metering zones
and applies various algorithms to guess a likely exposure setting. This
works OK for basic photography, though the meter can be fooled by extreme
metering conditions - such as a person backlit with a bright light. Nikon
call their equivalent of this mode "matrix metering."

a.. Partial metering.
The optional partial metering mode looks only at the 9.5% circle around the
focus point - the area outlined in the viewfinder. This is the only one of
these modes which can be engaged directly by a control if you want to turn
it on.

a.. Centre-weighted average metering.
A metering mode popular in the 1970s. This mode meters from the entire frame
area, averaged out. And it gives greater importance to the central area. The
camera uses this mode in manual metering by default - you can't use
evaluative.

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Mark Lauter - 28 Mar 2005 16:08 GMT

> a.. Partial metering.
> The optional partial metering mode looks only at the 9.5% circle around the
> focus point - the area outlined in the viewfinder. This is the only one of
> these modes which can be engaged directly by a control if you want to turn
> it on.

Thanks Andy. Partial metering seems like it could be useful.

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