Thoughts on Canon EOS Rebel T6

[tinekastil2]

Hello guys, I'm looking into buying my first profesional camera and I found this one. I don't have a big budget so I think it might be a good option. Have you used it? Is it good for beginner's photography? I would really appreciate any comment. I'll leave the link to it below. Either way, thank you for your feedback and have a nice day!

[CornLips44]

I bought the same set a little over a month ago and absolutely love it. The others are absolutely right I am sure and I certainly had no idea and still have no idea what I wanted or needed.
I invested in the "for dummies" book for the t6 and have used the limited amount of time I have to learn what I can.
I have a limited amount of time and money to put Into the hobby and am not pursuing a professional level of photography but very much enjoy learning about it so I feel this was a good beginner camera for someone like me. I could be wrong and I am sure there are better options out there but with that said I do not regret my purchase. I am very happy with it.
I should also add that you can still register a camera you purchase on amazon with canon and still get the factory warranty so that is not a concern. I know because I did.
Good luck.

[RobertTheFat]

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@CornLips44 wrote:
I bought the same set a little over a month ago and absolutely love it. The others are absolutely right I am sure and I certainly had no idea and still have no idea what I wanted or needed.
I invested in the "for dummies" book for the t6 and have used the limited amount of time I have to learn what I can.
I have a limited amount of time and money to put Into the hobby and am not pursuing a professional level of photography but very much enjoy learning about it so I feel this was a good beginner camera for someone like me. I could be wrong and I am sure there are better options out there but with that said I do not regret my purchase. I am very happy with it.
I should also add that you can still register a camera you purchase on amazon with canon and still get the factory warranty so that is not a concern. I know because I did.
Good luck.

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It depends on your definition of "purchase on Amazon". I believe that Amazon is a certified Canon reseller; so if your purchase is from Amazon, then yes, it should include a proper factory warranty. But Amazon serves also as a conduit for independent sellers, so not everything purchased on Amazon is from Amazon. The difference is not always obvious, and Canon equipment purchased merely on Amazon may well not have a factory warranty. Caveat emptor.

[ebiggs1]

"The difference is not always obvious, and Canon equipment purchased merely on Amazon may well not have a factory warranty."

Usually somewhere in the fine print on the ad, it will state there is no Canon USA warranty. May not be worded that way but similarly.   That is for certain, it is not a real Canon authorized retailer.

Never, never buy the kits or packages.  They are full of worthless junk.

[CornLips44]

Great point! You are absolutely correct.
I tend to go out if my way to ensure I am purchasing from amazon or a partnered seller but if you do not know what you are looking for it can be hard to tell.

[kvbarkley]

While not a "professional" camera, it is a good camera to start getting into interchangeable lens digital SLR's.

[ebiggs1]

" I'm looking into buying my first profesional camera ..."

The T6 is NOT a professional camera. It is the very beginning entry level consumer model Canon offers and may not even be in the line by now. I have not checked recently.

" Is it good for beginner's photography?"

Yes it is.  But keep that thought in mind, if you really get bitten by the photography bug, you will want a more featured and better built camera soon.  I always recommend folks that are just starting out to get the full featured Rebel camera. The current latest is the T8i but they still have the T7i for sale.  I don't know if the T6i is still out there. The bottom line it any of these "i" cameras will be a better choice. IMHO, of course.

Full disclosure in my DSLR 101 classes there were lots of T3, T5 and yes T6 cameras.  Mostly Moms that wanted better photos than their smartphone makes. They all seemed perfectly happy with the T6 or whatever T they had, so there you are.