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First Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D/Kiss X3 user movies coming in

Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

We’ve begun seeing the first batch of movies taken with the Canon T1i/500D/Kiss X3.
We’re certainly not video experts here, but there are several really good examples here that you can see that show some of the abilities (and probably some of the negative aspects) of the video from the T1i/500D. It is important to always [...]

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Yet another video preview of the T1i/500D/Kiss X3

Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

ephotozine.tv has a new video review of the Canon Rebel T1i/500D/Kiss X3.
Have a tip, a video, or a Canon Rebel T1i/500D product to announce? Give us a shout
There’s also a text review to accompany the video preview.
The preview hosted on youtube (which I can display here) is a shortened version of the full preview… make [...]

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First user reports coming in for Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D/Kiss X3

Posted on 25. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Sorry I’m so far behind… I have come down with a case of Vertigo and I’m not able to sit at the computer for long periods at this point.
The first user reports are coming in for the Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D/Kiss X3.
Have a tip, a video, or a Canon Rebel T1i/500D product to announce? Give [...]

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Canon EOS 500D – First Impression Video by DigitalRev.com

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

DigitalRev.com got their hands on a shipment of 30 Canon EOS 500D units this morning (as we reported in our forum).
Have a tip, a video, or a Canon Rebel T1i/500D product to announce? Give us a shout
They’ve already cranked out the first “Hands On” video of a production unit that we’re aware of around [...]

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Canon T1i / 500D Remote Shutter Release Trigger Options

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

DPnotes.com has a really good post on the different remote shutter release options.
They cover all of these options in detail:
“The options are:
Wired, or Cable Shutter Release.
Wireless Infrared (IR) Shutter Release.
Wireless Radio Frequency (RF) Shutter Release.
Remote Timer Switch.”
So jump on over there to read the full post if you’re needing remote triggering options

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New Canon Rebel T1i/500D sample images

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

WhatDigitalCamera.com has released some new still images taken with the Canon Rebel T1i/500D.
Here are a couple, please visit their post to see all of them

(Photo Credit: snap from one of the images on their site)

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Nikon D5000 Compared to D90 and Canon Rebel T1i / EOS 500D Side by Side

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

DigitalReview.ca has a new comparison – Nikon D5000 Compared to D90 and Canon Rebel T1i / EOS 500D Side by Side
“Nikon’s recent announcement of the 12.3MP Nikon D5000 adds a new camera to the digital SLR mix that also offers the option of 720p HD movie recording to complement still photography.
With features largely borrowed from [...]

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Early release of the Canon Rebel T1i/500D?

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

I’ve seen a couple of posts lately indicating that the Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D/Kiss 3x may be coming out early! I suspect that might be due to the Nikon D5000 announcement?
Foto Actualidad posted this just a bit ago (translated to English)
“The date of availability of the new Canon 500D / T1i / Kiss X3, has [...]

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Nikon D5000 vs Canon Rebel T1i/500D/Kiss 3x

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Neutralday has posted their comparison entitled “NIKON D5000 VS. CANON EOS REBEL T1I (500D): BEST OF THE ENTRY LEVEL DSLRS” and I’d highly recommend you give it a read.
“The Nikon D5000 starts the race seemingly a bit behind the Canon 500D (at least on paper) with a 12.3 megapixel sensor, the same one in fact [...]

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First Canon Rebel T1i/500D unboxing!

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

This was highlighted by engadget yesterday (tho I’d seen it long before they covered it – but they’re more popular than me right now LOL) and it certainly gathered lots of attention on twitter!
The British Journal of Photography posted their unboxing slideshow of the Canon Rebel T1i/500D. Granted it appears to be one of the [...]

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