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Buydig via eBay has Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera w/ 18-55mm Lens + 55-250mm IS Lens for $699 + free shipping. Thanks purificada
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera w/ 18-55mm Lens + 55-250mm IS Lens $699 + Free Shipping (expired)
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Jump on it and learn as you go . its actually a very fun hobby. I will warn you about incurring additional cost eventually . once you crave for better lenses and body then you'll rack up quite a tab
18-55mm lens with T4i comes with "IS" or not? The description is not clear for T4i, but for T3i it clearly states the 18-55mm is "IS". Please help.
T4i 18MP SLR Camera 18-55mm
T3i 18MP SLR Camera 18-55mm IS
Alpha A57 was much cheaper than T4i at the time with same 18-135mm lens.
I would strongly suggest you look into Sony Alpha A57, fantastic camera.
Good luck
Alpha A57 was much cheaper than T4i at the time with same 18-135mm lens.
I would strongly suggest you look into Sony Alpha A57, fantastic camera.
Good luck
can someone talk me out of the Sony NEX-5R?
18-55mm lens with T4i comes with "IS" or not? The description is not clear for T4i, but for T3i it clearly states the 18-55mm is "IS". Please help.
T4i 18MP SLR Camera 18-55mm
T3i 18MP SLR Camera 18-55mm IS
EOS REBEL T4i Body
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
Zeikos - Compact Deluxe Gadget Bag
Zeikos - Professional Blower
Zeikos - 58mm Multicoated UV Protective Filter
EOS REBEL T4i Body
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
Zeikos - Compact Deluxe Gadget Bag
Zeikos - Professional Blower
Zeikos - 58mm Multicoated UV Protective Filter
Didn't realize I had to click on the tab that says "In the box".
Thanks
However, I already have both lenses they are offering in the package from when I bought my XSi. I am assuming that buydig does not swap out items in the package deals.
Not sure if it would be that much of a deal if I had to sell two lenses on eBay.
can someone talk me out of the Sony NEX-5R?
Putting a T4i on Auto, makes it no more complex than using a point and shoot. You also have the ability to then go to varying levels of more and more difficult modes. It's not that all hard to learn, just a lot of terms at the beginning. Once you grasp the idea that exposure (how much light is applied to a particular image) is generally controlled through shutter speed (how long the shutter stays open), aperture (how wide the opening on the front of the lens becomes) and ISO (how sensitive the sensor is to light, lower sensitivities typically provide better image quality while higher ones have more grain), then it's pretty simple to start shooting in full manual.
It all seems very complicated at first, but as mentioned, start off in full blown Auto, work your way to "P" (pretty much still Auto, but you can modify several settings yourself) and then the Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority, and Manual modes, and you'll get the hang of it. Once you learn the general principles, it won't matter if you're shooting a Sony NEX, Sony Alpha, Nikon, Pentax etc. You can pretty much take any camera and start using it to its full capabilities.
I believe the T4i has some of the learning menus as well, but check the specs for sure. The NEX-5R while also excellent isn't that much smaller once you start attached lenses (you'll still need a back, and it's not going to fit in your pocket). Also the lineup of Canon's lenses is pretty much unmatched. You're already getting two decent starter lenses, add a 50mm f/1.8 for around $100 and you can get very creating, with pictures that give you lots of blur in the background that you typically see from SLR pics (you'll see the "blur" referred to as bokeh).
In any case, at this price, if you're on the fence, jump on the deal. Buy now, think later. If you don't use the 55-250mm you can likely get $150 on craigslist. That leaves you with a net of $550 for the T4i kit which is not bad at all. You could likely sell that as well without losing much even after using it a few times. So all-in-all, very little risk.
However, I already have both lenses they are offering in the package from when I bought my XSi. I am assuming that buydig does not swap out items in the package deals.
Not sure if it would be that much of a deal if I had to sell two lenses on eBay.
Coincidently I just returned my t3i that I bought off Amazon during Black Friday for $579 with 18-55mm, camera backpack, and memory card earlier today.
I was going to wait on a T4i w/ 18-135mm stm bundle (since lens ideal for video w/ quieter autofocus) to show up but couldn't resist this one.
If a deal for that comes up soon I most likely will return this or try to sell lenses and body seperately. Anybody think one will be coming up soon???
Amazon selling the T4i w/ just 18-55lens by itself for $649
extra $50 gets you the 55-250 lens on this deal
The other extras arent worth getting too excited for but overall great deal. Thanks OP!