Here is a great Canon resource place, can learn a lot of things, White it hard to shoot especially during gray skies, but at night it pops...
Here is a very tell you how it is Canon forum
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They also have a lot of lens reviews.
I dont run a Rebel, I am a fan of the 50D, and looking the get a Full Frame 5DmkII
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