I am on my second Canon Rebel XT and I have carried it daily for more than three years. I am a journalist by profession, now an editor of a magazine. I use the camera for sporting events, portraits, mug shots, news photos, scenics, wildlife shots and more. I am a published photographer and known for my wildlife (loons) and scenics (foliage, wilderness). But I also use it in production when working on feature articles. It's versatility to shoot macro and widescreen is an immeasurable help. In production, you have to have high resolution  pictures, and I routinely use work that is cover quality,...