I have to second Janelle's info. I got my Canon Digital Rebel from all places "WallMart" (on line) for $749 WITH A THREE YEAR WARRANTY and a one Gig. x8 flash card.
It pays to shop around.
Bill Greaves

Janelle Graves wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I wanted to second what Mary Kirby had to say about the Canon Digital Rebel,
> but also let you know that you can buy it much cheaper than $1000 if you do
> a little homework online.  I got mine for $800 just by being patient. Dell
> Home & Office had a sell on camera's back in June - 15% off. Then I went to
> http://www.fatwallet.com/ and got $50 cash back there.  It takes a little
> detective work, but I saved $200.
>
> Do be sure that if you are buying online that you chose a reputable place.
> There are some places that offer it cheaper, but you have to wonder if these
> are refurbished or not.  Also a few places are only selling the body -
> without the basic lens and the package including the Adobe Photoshop
> Elements.
>
> I use my Digital Rebel professionally to do stock photography, and I
> couldn't be happier with it.  I think it would be perfect for what you are
> hoping to do.  If you, or anyone else, has any more questions about it, I'd
> be happy to help!
>
> Janelle Graves
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Mary L. Kirby
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 7:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Digital equipment enquiry
>
> Morning all:
>
> I cannot speak to the qualities of the Nikon D-70 but I can testify to my
> love of my Canon EOS Digital Rebel.
>
> I had shot from several other digital cameras before I got the Rebel and
> even though I was reading of others using digital cameras for museum work, I
> was totally dissatisfied with what I was seeing. However, I had an old Leica
> SL with an Elmarit Macro lens which I used for copy work so I had a high
> standard for comparison. I considered the digital images adequate for web
> usage only.
>
> When one is used to an SLR with a metal body, the Rebel seems downright
> lightweight, so the disadvantage of weight is relative.
>
> With the Rebel there is a button on the camera which allow one to magnify on
> the spot and then with the directional arrows check all locations of the
> image as you wish. I use this a lot in my freelance work when I want to
> check if an image is in focus.
>
> After a year the price has not come down from the $1,000 where the Rebel
> started. Perhaps that is a statement of popularity.
>
> Another factor I love from my purchase of the Rebel is the Adobe Photoshop
> Elements that come with the purchase. I would encourage any who asked to use
> one.
>
> Mary Kirby
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy McShane" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:45 PM
> Subject: Digital equipment enquiry
>
> > 'Morning, all;
> >
> > We're looking to acquire some new digital equipment, and before
> > committing to a purchase, I thought I'd solicit what information I can
> > from the list...
> >
> > We're planning to acquire a new digital camera, mostly for producing
> > reference photographs of our artifact collection (which we eventually
> > hope to make available to researchers via the Web), but may also be
> > used for site visits, photographing oversized archival pieces (ones
> > that won't fit on a standard flatbed scanner), and for producing
> > exhibit graphics for temporary shows, and possibly for publication
> > (although depending on the nature of the publication, we may still opt
> > for professional photography).  I know this is a lot to ask of one
> > piece of equipment, but we're looking at the Sony Cybershot
> > DSC-F828--has anyone used this for any of the above applications?  Any
> opinions to offer?
> > Specifically, we're wondering how well the camera performs in
> > producing close-ups (its advertising claims a 20mm minimum focus
> > distance--does it really produce usable images at that short range?),
> > and how well it's images enlarge for use on exhibit panels (not
> > necessarily mural size, but say 2' by 3').
> >
> > We're also contemplating acquiring a digital thermohygrometer to
> > supplement our traditional hair thermohygrometers.  We want something
> > that can produce multiple readings rapidly over varying environments
> > and give instant readouts, so we've pretty much ruled out evaporative
> > psychrometers and data loggers.  Has anyone used a piece of equipment
> > like this, and have any opinions to offer?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History Medicine Hat Museum and Art
> > Gallery
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