Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera (Body) + EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens + Pixma Pro 9000 Printer + Photoshop & Premiere Elements 10 $637 after $400 rebate + Free Shippi

Quote from coachclass : That's the only thing stopping me from getting the T4i. I have a T1i, and it would be really awesome to have an articulating liveview. Great feature for those times when I'm lying on the floor and awkward angles. But from the reviews (dpreview), it seems the autofocus is quite a bit slower in liveview. And I'm not sure if it's more error-prone. Slower might be OK, but error prone focus is definitely a deal killer. I'm guessing that'll be fixed at some point. Sony does a great job with combination phase-contrast detect focus mechanism. Canon should be able to do the same. So, I'm holding off on the T4i.

if I'm not a camera person at all, will I be able to tell/appreciate an upgrade from a T1i to a T4i? love the difference between the t1i and point and shoot, but as far as all the terms/lenses being talked about here, really have no clue....

reason for my even looking at this thread - our t1i also has been freezing or having longer lag times between certain shots, don't know if it's just showing age or something we need to take in to a store to get checked

Quote from mdcubsfan : if I'm not a camera person at all, will I be able to tell/appreciate an upgrade from a T1i to a T4i? love the difference between the t1i and point and shoot, but as far as all the terms/lenses being talked about here, really have no clue.... reason for my even looking at this thread - our t1i also has been freezing or having longer lag times between certain shots, don't know if it's just showing age or something we need to take in to a store to get checked

yes.
I suggest you buy this and sell your t1i for parts.
likely any store you go to will tell you certain internal part needs replacing.
while parts may or may not be expensive, labor will be a big chunks of the overall cost.

Would buying the t4i with the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM make the camera more useful in more shooting situations?

Bought the frys deal last week and loving this camera. It's a great piece. This is another good deal on it.

Got the deal for the bundle - CANON REBEL T4I BODY + 40 2.8 lens + MG6120 Printer + PRO 9000 MARKII Printer + some other Accessories for $1,258.95 - $400 rebate two months ago. And, received the $400 rebate card yesterday.

It seems this deal is much better.

Quote from malmassa : I am not sure this link is useful at all at this price point. If a used T2i is around $200 and a used T3i is around $300, then a new $T4i + 40/f2.8 + PSe for $680 - $100 (printer) = $580 is a steal and represents good value for any advanced amateur photographer.

Used T2i for $200?
I just sold a used t2i body + 18-55 kit lens for $550 on craigslist.
Where are you getting t2i for $200? I'd buy multiples for family.

Effectively, I just upgraded from a t2i to a t4i and got $25 in hand for doing that

Could the PS elements be resold?

Just jumped and bought one. Now I have 2 T3is to sell, 3 9000MkII's, and I don't even know how many lenses. I did the Amazon deal twice last year before xmas, thinking one for each me and the better half. Only needed one, never even opened mine, ad most of the lenses I got in both of those kts weren't great (like 5 extra lenses per, not including the bundled 185s), and I also jump on a couple of SDs for some much nicer lenses for the wife. Hopefully now that I am big time in the whole i will be motivated to sell all of this stuff :/.

BTW< if on the fence, if you are experienced with DSLR I think the T3i is great, but my wife isn't, and all of the buttons and knoobs on the T3i drove her nuts. This T4i with touchscreen interface will be much better I hope, she definitely knows how to use her android phone and iPad no problem! I see her poking the screen all the time on the T3i before remembering it is old school "just a display", now it will actually do something . Touch focus subject hopefully works well at least! ALso, for those saying that the focus is too slow, I read the same, but I also read that it is better than the T3i, and since we either MF or don't notice any issues we should be good. As far as focus in movie mode, the T3i couldn't even DO that, so not gonna complain if that is too slow, worst case if it screws up the vids will just turn it off. COnsidering it is Digic 5, hopefully Canon will be able to issue a firmware addressing the hunting or whatever is happening... I see it in EVERY review I read, so certainly they must be thinking about it. If I see a T5i with a Digic 5 and these issues fixed instead, boy will I be pissed .

Quote from Core2Quad : Could the PS elements be resold?

SUre, it looks like the boxed product the way it is bundled/represented at Adorama. It BETTER be, cos that was part of MY plan.

t4i is a step backwards in sensor efficiency (dynamic range, noise), possibly b/c of addition of new af points on the sensor. (its more like half a step backwards). its a good deal, for a reason. t4i has better autofocus, with all off center points being cross type. the hybrid movie autofocus seems to not work well. its shoots a little faster than t3i, but honestly, canon will be suffering from lack of innovation, and getting their butt kicked in sensor technology by sony, which are used in Nikon cameras. this is the reason behind the never ending rebates.
good deal, just the same, if you are looking for a t4i

Quote from mdcubsfan : if I'm not a camera person at all, will I be able to tell/appreciate an upgrade from a T1i to a T4i? love the difference between the t1i and point and shoot, but as far as all the terms/lenses being talked about here, really have no clue.... reason for my even looking at this thread - our t1i also has been freezing or having longer lag times between certain shots, don't know if it's just showing age or something we need to take in to a store to get checked

Haha, this is a huge, HUGE upgrade, and at this price point how can you say no?

I had to spend $1,000(after extended warranty at b&hphoto) on my T3i with lame kit lens when it first came out...And that's when I was getting a "deal" compared to it's prices elsewhere.

It honestly astonishes me how cheap these deals on the Rebels have been lately. I see no reason for anyone to hesitate, and it's even a pretty nice upgrade from the 2ti. Even though I paid twice as much basically long ago for the t3i, I dont regret it at all

I have looked for it many days. Noe can get one here with a low price.

Can I buy this through Mr Rebates 3% cashback? That won't void the rebate, willl it? Just paranoid..

in for one!

Quote from vstypicals : Can I buy this through Mr Rebates 3% cashback? That won't void the rebate, willl it? Just paranoid..

yes you can.