UV FILTER is a must...would have broken lens once already, without it.

I found a better lens than the bundled 18-55mm kit lens that sells very cheaply (especially used), the

It focuses just fine in auto mode, although this is NOT a terribly sharp lens.

There is no one do-it-all-well perfect lens.

Since electronics has become a part of the camera age, I decided on the RebelXT that would be fine for now and then upgrade to later technology in a few years and STILL have a great lens to use with it

Paired with a decent (or even a cheap) fast prime lens it'll produce some great images

This new lens takes advantage of the size difference between the Rebel's sensor and a normal 35mm film frame to reduce the back-focus distance, shrink the image circle, and shed quite a bit of size, weight, and cost in the process

I would recommend getting a wireless remote for the camera also.top lens recommendations for the moneyCanon 18-55 ( not a bad starter lens when stopped down)Canon 70-200 f/4LCanon 17-

I started with a simple powershot and loved Canon for all options that it offer you, i bought the Canon Powershot G5, which it was a very good item; now i Own this DSLR and is the best of the best, some of my friends have Nikon and Sony's SLR, and is not even compared with Canon; definetly the Best!!!.The lens that it comes with the kit is very fast and good quaality, i always have recomend Canon for photography, just define what you want and how flexible you want it, then read a lot of reviews and buy it through A[

The lens that comes with it is a great general purpose lens, but be warned that additional lenses can be addictive!It's a small camera that is easy to hold and balance

For closeups I use a set of fully automatic tubes and a 50mm 1.8, a great lens for very little money

Again, this is a fine lens with good, middle-of-the-road capability.

i would highly recommend this lens

The 'Kit' lens that comes with the camera is great for most shots within 50 feet or broad landscape shots.

For people new to SLR's (digital or not) the kit lens is a good starter lens to feel out SLR's potential, but if you have even a few months of SLR experience, I would suggest buying the body-only and selecting the lenses you know you'll want.

I would rather learn on (and maybe break) the cheap kits lens and then move up to the better lens then start out dropping alot of money on expensive lenses

Save your money or spend it on a better lens, I bought the Canon EFS 17-85mm and it performs beautifully.

I wish I had a better lens though.

In the near future, I plan to buy the EF 50mm 1.8 II prime lens as well

Because no matter which way you cut it, it's in a different world from any point and shoot, even with the humble kit lens

I had been preferring the D70 b/c of the "better" kit lens.

buying a faster lens adds another grand to the total price.other sources of irritation: cannot use lcd screen to take pics.

Under sunny conditions, the lens performs pretty good, no complaints.

I've since purchased the 430EX flash, Sigma 18-200, Tomron 28-300 lens, Kinko 2X extender (cheap lens), Battery Grip, and a second battery.

Good buy, and the lens that came with it takes good pictures, but I can tell the difference in quality from my other lens

If you have older non compatible lens-try ebay to

Of course, no matter how tough the body is, something else will break, such as the lens or the internal workings, if the camera is dropped on a hard surface

Keep in mind that I've cropped out most of the image just to focus on one section in order to demonstrate the clarity and detail this ten year old camera technology is capable of producing with an inexpensive kit lens

I found the camera overall to be a bargain considering its performance and the fact that they included a good lens

Please just buy the body only and get a decent lens separately

What an AMAZING lens

I recommend getting the best lens you can afford (widest range of focal lengths) since the one that comes standard in most packages is a little limiting.

My only complaint about the camera itself is the lens that came with the camera

It is a very inexpensive lens(about $60 - $70) and takes amazing shots.- Big memory cards are amazing

FYI-we decided not to get the newer XTI with 10 megapixles because we would rather invest less money into the camera body and spend more on a better lens to go with the camera.

Don't blame the body for a cheap lens (although I think its decent for the wideangle).

Great combo, stored kit lens in the closet (ok lens but kind of boring)

The EF-S zoom lens that comes with it is rather slow and a bit disappointing in picture

As for the kit lens, I haven't used it or seen it in action, but if you are on a budget, the reviews I've read assure me that it will cover all of your needs until you are able to invest in a more expensive lens.

The only thing that I did not like is the lens; I changed it to a Sigma 14 - 200 mm, which is equal to 28 - 300 mm in a conventional SLR

If you are REALLY picky, it's tough to beat the performance combo of a current $400 Tamron 17-50mm (very well rated by pro and consumer) plus a $140 Tamron 70-300mm basic telephoto with macro, a surprisingly good lens for the average person's need

, might upgrade later after I build a nice lens collection.

In a dimly lit room you'll need either a faster lens or something with image stabilization, like the Canon 17-85mm

It is a good lens for the price

Sure there are other newer models available from Canon as well, but $400 saved for an investment of a much better lens make this one a no-brainer.

I would love the 17-88 zoom lens but

I personally think that 350D is still better than the Nikon counter part D70/D50 despite that they have a better lens (18-70mm).Here is my review of my 3rd 350D:[...]There are many sample photos taken with 350D in my website (check out links under 'Resources') if you are interested

This is a powerful little lens at a great price

The lens on this camera was wonderful.

it is a very slow f3.5 lens.

I would rather learn on (and maybe break) the cheap kits lens and then move up to the better lens then start out dropping alot of money on expensive lenses

I would have liked to have seen it bundled with a better lens, but that's just nitpicking -- the lens is a solid performer for its $100 street price.

The 18-55 lens works fine for me.

For point and shoot users stepping up to SLR, if you like macro photography I suggest buying a macro lens for this or any SLR

You will still come out cheaper than if you buy the XT with a kit lens AND have an amazing, fast lens that gets raving reviews on Amazon and elsewhere

A nicer lens will get you a lot farther than a slightly larger LCD screen and 2 megapixels will.

Paired with a decent (or even a cheap) fast prime lens it'll produce some great images

They are not as sharp as the factory lens, but I still get some good shots.

I will say, if you are trying to use this for semi-pro to pro photography, invest in a decent lens

The quality of shots with the stock cheap lens are so good, compared to my previous camera, I long for the time I can compare photos by it with a quality lens.

In addition to the spare battery (batteries), bag and a better lens or two, also consider getting a tripod (Sunpak ones are cheap but ok quality), an external flash as well as filters -- esp

-SLR.The body gets five stars for meeting the goal of a nicely capable D-SLR that tends to get slight nods over any other, such as Nikon's D40 series, which comes with a reasonable lens

This is not necessarily true especially when using a cheaper lens (ie the kit lens) compared to a great point and shoot cameras such as the canon SD700, fuji f31fd, olympus C-7000 or panasonic DMC-FZ5.

Of course there is no way to open it without sending it off, which would cost more than the lens is worth

This is an economical lens, about $100 retail, but I think it's very good quality for its price

It's a much better lens.

that I realize I will have to spend several hundred more dollars for a good zoom lens

The kit lens isn't a good indoors or low-light lens.

The basic lens that comes in the kit is adequate and will suit most beginners, but I suggest getting the body and spending some extra money on a decent lens for those who are familiar with SLR's

The 17-40 f4L is a beautiful lens with outstanding color rendition and resolving power, it also has very good environmental seals that keep moisture out of the lens and the body

My only recommendation is that if you are looking for a powerful zoom lens, consider buying just the Rebel XY BODY and a more powerful zoom lens separately, because the 18-55 mm lens that comes with the Rebel--a great lens--does not have very deep zoom

That being said for a difference of $70 between body only and body and lens, I think this lens will serve me well until my skills develop more.

You should most definitely get a better lens, although the kit lens works well as a "street zoom

You should most definitely get a better lens, although the kit lens works well as a "street zoom

The Image Stabilization is well worth it, and the lens is versatile enough that you don't have to change lenses at all for most shooting.

This is especially frustrating since I replaced the cheap 18-55mm "kit" lens with an expensive Canon "L" series, 24-70 f2.8 macro-zoom lens

Well built, excellent lens. very wide choice of options from simple point and shoot to very sophisticated settings.

Combined with a good lens, this camera will provide you the tools to make semi-professional work with ease

We were lucky enough to have fallen into a little cash and put it into a 20D and a great lens (24-70), a really good lens (10-22), and a relatively compact versatile lens that performs well in good light (17-

) you can get a great little 50mm fixed lens that is pretty sharp from about f1.8 - f8 and it has great color saturation

I debated buying the 30D to step up to a nice prosumer camera, but decided to save the money and spend it on a nice lens

Spend a couple of hundred extra and get a decent USM lens

But for family pictures at home in low light rooms the rebel makes you feel like a professional photographer because the picture comes out PERFECT every time (with the right lens & flash attached).I will not be buying another camera again ever unless this one break which I dought will happen because I've had my film loading rebel for 10 years now and it still works!

Overall, I'd give their user-interface design a rating of 3.With the right settings and a good lens, it takes terrific pictures, and the various program modes are well thought out and executed.

Cheaper lens are just that, they will work but

and I wish I had bought another good lens with it, which I am going to do soon.

Second is the shallow Depth of field (DOF) produced by large aperture lenses (eg the Sigma 30mm f1.4, a truly fantastic lens)

Again, I am talking only about the kit lens here: horrible in low-light, horrible in too much light

Our take - save the extra $250 from the XTi and get yourself a good lens.

The best way to buy this camera is body only and then buy a good lens.

To get the best of out this camera requires some learning and adequate accessory...at least one decent lens ($400 and up) and a high capacity/high speed CF card (minimum 1GB and 40x) are absolute necessities

You will never be sorry buying good L line lenses over the cheap stuff with so-so reviews.

The basic EF-S 18-55mm that came with the camera was not sufficient for me to fully utilize the camera

, I also like I can use my ef-s, ef, and even my super zoom 'L' lenses on it

Only 150 w/ free S/H)Cons

the seller - CARLOSRAM006 - denies any responsibility and signs his denial with: 'kindly, Carlosram006' ..... tough s___!Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-