As far as i can see: Cannon will charge you about $50-70 for a replacement battery charger. If you buy a cheap knock off charger, you can expect to pay $15 but it will not recalibrate the battery and therefore the cammera won't be able to tell you how much power is left in the battery.

Almost all the newly released higher-end DSLRs have a video recording mode built into the camcorder. If you want to be able to capture video with the extreme customizability that is on DSLRs, but don't quite have the money for a 5D MarkII, 7D, or 90D, then pick up this piece of software : http://sourceforge.net/projects/eos-movrec/ It is available for Mac and PC. It supports the Canon EOS 450D, Canon EOS 1000D, Canon 40D, Canon 50D, Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 1Ds Mark III. All you do is plug... Read more →

I own the stock 18-35, the 75-300 usmI, and the 50/1.8 (which is incredible). Looking to add. Ideas?

In Europe this is called the EOS 1000D, and it's always a pain to have to remember that it's the Rebel XS in America. Mind you, the Japanese call it the Kiss F... Anyhow, if it could be renamed in the Gadget lists it would help people find it better. I see some Canons have both names already.