And I'm not sure that the "Digital Rebel" will be a big hit... high-end consumer needs are easily met with the top-end Powershot cameras s50 and g5, and the Digital Rebel lacks some key features for pros/advanced amateurs.
Then again, there must be a reason Canon has sold
millions of the "Rebel" line as well as millions of P/S
cameras. But I still think the folks who buy $250
Rebel film kits with a 35-80 lens are not interested in
trading up to a new digital $899 body. Huge difference
it price points.
I'm not so sure this will matter all that much. It's amazing (for me) how much Digi P&S models are sold although they are a lot more expensive than comparable or better analog P&S models. You mention the millions of sold "Rebels". Those people all have one or more lenses for these bodies. And they might want to reuse them in a digital body, although this may not be a good idea considering the mediocre kit lenses sold with a lot of these "Rebels".
In a way I'm with them, I also want to use my existing lenses with a new digital SLR. I was tempted by the EOS 10D, but I decided not to buy one. Bought a Nikon Coolscan IV instead. Looking at the first scans, it seems to be a huge improvement over my old HP Photosmart scanner. For the time being this appears (to me) the best compromise considering the price of a EOS 1Ds, which is at the moment the only alternative REALLY covering all my needs. I'll wait until those beasts become available at a reasonable price, maybe comparable to an EOS 1V or a little more.
Thomas Bantel
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