I purchased this camera last week, no doubt the camera is awesome and one of the best in the price range, the reason I'm giving 3 rating is because of the seller. When i opened the box, .45x lens were missing and it was a surprise to see the lenses were in back order. If that was the case the seller should have intimated at the time of purchase or at-least before shipping. When I contacted the seller, I was told it will take 2 weeks for lens to arrive plus the shipping time. I'm still waiting for my lens.Secondly the bag is of the cheapest quality one can find in the market, I would avoid carrying such an expensive camera in a cheap bag and risk a fall.
Basically the bag is cheap and also the extra battery is of some cheap quality, not the OEM canon battery.
I have been an avid and artistic photography amateur for decades, starting with the Canon AE-1 Program that I received as a wedding gift way back in 1983. (Amusingly, it was a gift from my new brothers-in-law at the behest of my new husband, but it was I who wielded it from Day One until it finally gave up the ghost some 20 years later. I clung to that camera longer than I did that husband.)
The T3i exceeds all of my expectations. The Program mode is super convenient and superbly intuitive for times when I don't feel like futzing around with settings--like when my college-aged kids recently visited me for Winter Vaca here in Puerto Rico. But when I'm scouting on my own with both tripod and time on my hands, I have every customizable bell & whistle I could ever want immediately at hand. Nikon's good, no question, but Canon's utility and lenses rock.
All of that said, after considerable research I knew that I wanted the T3i (more affordable but in every way that matters equally as functional as the pricier Canon models) well before I ran across Cameta Camera on Amazon. All I can say is that they offered not only the best kit prices that I found, but also a uniquely diverse range of kits to suit any enthusiast's particular needs.I bought this item from Cameta Camera. The product is excellent and the bundle is great. All the accessories seem to be pretty good. But the bundle came with one lens missing. On checking the shipping sheet, it said that that lens was on back order. I wish I had known when I placed my order. This is deception of the worst kind. I am very displeased with the seller. Amazon needs to better regulate these guys and make them follow ethical selling practices.the canon Rebel T3i and canon factory lenses are great as expected. This bundled package that cost less than the two lenses and camera body combined just made it so much sweeter. Granted most of the bundled items are cheap knock offs, but you are practically getting them for free so I can't complain. The memory card is a necessity and the remote shutter something I would have bought anyway. The memory card reader works well if you don't have a card reader port on your computer otherwise its useless. I haven't tried the flash and may never will because the built in flash seems to do everything I need. The bag, spare battery, cleaning kit (q-tips), and lcd protectors and UV filters are a nice perk. The additional (precision design) lenses that screw onto the canon lenses are fun to play with for a day but I will probably never use them again. Moral of the story: The Canon Camera (camera comes will battery, charger, and electrical cords), two entry level base models lenses, remote shutter, UV filters and memory card are worth more than the price of the bundle. Everything else is great fun to play with and nice to have but mainly cheap quality products to help persuade you to make the purchase.I ordered this camera package deal thru Amazon on Tuesday and got it 2 days later. Very fast service. Well worth the money I spent on getting it here just in time for a holiday weekend. Everything that was in the bundle package came with it.. No back orders... Took no time to charge up the battery and start snapping photos. This is a great camera! I would also buy from this company again.
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