Canon EOS Rebel T4i DSLR: Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced...

Portfolyo Loc: Baton Rouge, LA

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

Gifted One Loc: S. E. Idaho

Be sure that she uses the manual either printed or on line. That series of bodies are great at any level.

What glass do you have? Check for Camera Clubs in area & someone to mentor her. My 17 YO Granddaughter is doing journalisium in HS and has become very acomplished.

J. R.

NormPR

I had a T2i and when I moved up I gave the whole kit to my 25 year old granddaughter who wanted to get into photography and she loves it. I used it for four years and I (almost) hated to part with it, but it was worth it.

machia Loc: NJ

Portfolyo wrote:

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

The entire Canon Rebel line is an excellent beginners camera and you have an excellent choice of lenses for it as well. At 18 mega pixels this camera will yield great photographs in automatic mode for anyone new to photography but also has all the custom functions on it got for a person to learn how to use a DSLR.

machia Loc: NJ

machia wrote:

The entire Canon Rebel line is an excellent beginners camera and you have an excellent choice of lenses for it as well. At 18 mega pixels this camera will yield great photographs in automatic mode for anyone new to photography but also has all the custom functions on it got for a person to learn how to use a DSLR.

There are manuals and tutorials on line and in books to help her learn how
to use the T4i and for general photography techniques from beginner to advanced. There is also a wealth of information on YouTube as
well.

anotherview Loc: California

I own and use the T4i, with the new Sigma 17-70mm lens mounted on it, as a walk-around camera. Its only real shortcoming: Its images start becoming noisy around 400 ISO, but one can clean up most of it using Adobe Camera Raw and other software.

Lately, I've mounted the new lens from Canon on this camera, the EF-S 24mm, f/2.8, a pancake lens. This lens produces superb image quality with satisfying sharpness.

I expect the next Rebel, the T6i, will have improved noise control.

Your daughter can learn to do photography with this camera.

Portfolyo wrote:

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Portfolyo wrote:

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

It's a very good camera. You are starting her off well. I use a T3i and have added many things around it, but not yet justified the upgrade expense. Maybe the 7DmkII in a while, but the t4i will server her very, very well.

Next come lenses, since with DSLRs which are system cameras it is more about the rest of the stuff than the body....

Good luck

Tracy B. Loc: Indiana

I have a Canon T4i. I am going to purchase a full frame soon, but am keeping the T4i. I love this camera.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

NormPR wrote:

I had a T2i and when I moved up I gave the whole kit to my 25 year old granddaughter who wanted to get into photography and she loves it. I used it for four years and I (almost) hated to part with it, but it was worth it.

What did you move up to?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I have a T1i. A long time ago, someone in a review compared it to just below a 5DmII. I think the Tni series is a nice camera series for the budget minded.

ralphc4176 Loc: Conyers, GA

The T4i should still be supported in that you should be able to go to Canon's Web site and download an owner's or user's manual for the camera. That is a fine camera for a beginner.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Portfolyo wrote:

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

By support you mean repair?
The camera if in good condition should be of no issue for your daughter.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Portfolyo wrote:

Does Canon still support the discontinued EOS Rebel T4i? Is it still considered a good choice for a beginner, and a good investment for a more experienced photographer? I purchased one two years ago, but my busy career has never afforded me the time to become fully acquainted with the camera or practice and learn photography. So I'm passing it on to my 15 year old daughter who is eager to learn and taking a photography course in high school.

I would suspect the answer is no. But I've had three Canon dslr cameras and have never needed Canon support so frankly, I wouldn't concerned. This is an excellent camera.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

jimmya wrote:

I would suspect the answer is no. But I've had three Canon dslr cameras and have never needed Canon support so frankly, I wouldn't concerned. This is an excellent camera.

Got to the Canon website.
There are still updates available for that camera and so it is still supported.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Architect1776 wrote:

Got to the Canon website.
There are still updates available for that camera and so it is still supported.

Good!