I just love my Canon EOS Rebel XSI. It’s as simple as that. You see, I’m not a professional photographer or anything; I was just looking for something better than my old point-and-shoot.

I mainly take pics of my kids and family, nothing too complicated. But I always loved my old SLR and although I don’t miss film, I did miss the feeling of a solid camera, and a few basic features like the blurry background effect, which you can't really get in a pocket camera. I knew I wanted something better, but I didn’t really know what.

I came across 1 Stop Camera in Brooklyn and said to myself, what the heck, I’ll give it a try. So I stepped in the store and a helpful young man asked me about the pictures I take and my budget, which was, by the way, something around 700 dollars. He told me that 700 dollars is too much and showed me the amazing Rebel XSi which costs only 500 dollars and I fell in love immediately. Who would’ve thought I could get a pro DSLR for 500 bucks?

I’ll recommend the Canon Rebel XSi for any enthusiastic photographer and I’ll blindly recommend 1 Stop Camera for anybody who needs a word of advice and unbeatable prices on all photography equipment and electronics.