Review on Canon EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Professional Photography at an Unbeatable Price! by John Stefko

to get used to. is typical for digital SLR cameras and you quickly get used to it. I removed the star because of the missing focus assist lamp. Focusing in low light is simply not possible without an AF-assist beam, and most are only found on giant flash units. I want my camera to be compact at night when I'm walking the streets. Instead of focus assist, Canon uses a series of triple flashes from the main flash (which scares people), then fires the flash with no way to turn it off, and still has focus assist (which is so noticeable I don't want it). anyway). My task was to order a YONGNUO YN-622C-TX E-TTL wireless flash controller for Canon (it has a flash assist lamp and sits low on the camera). To date (2017) Canon has not fixed this issue. Otherwise, it's a good low-light camera. Don't be fooled by the red-eye reduction/self-timer indicator on the front of the case. What's really annoying is that the lamp is right where it's needed and a simple software update from Canon can activate it to support autofocus. '''''''''''''''''''' If you use Live View with At this Camera cannot focus. Live View (via the rear screen) is more suited to macro (insect) and food photography. Another problem is the lens. You will immediately need a faster lens to be happy with this camera. For buildings and indoors you need a Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM lens for $149, and for sports/kids you need a Canon EF-S 24mm f/1.8 STM lens for $118 Dollar. A good replacement for the 50mm lens is the cheaper $55 Yongnuo EF YN 50mm F/1.8 lens. All three have a very fast autofocus. Buying lenses is what you do when you have a DSLR and there's no getting around it.)