A while back, I ordered a Canon T1i from the states through my boss. It was mailed using a balikbayan box. In the meantime, I was using my Dad’s Nikon D90 to do my photography work. What I ordered was a bundle. The bundle came with a kit lens and a zoom lens. It cost me a total of $917 with tax. Now that same [bundle] costs $1099 without tax. So I guess I was lucky when I ordered it. July 21, 2010 was the day it arrived. I picked up my T1i all the way from across town. When I got home, I snapped pictures with it using my dad’s Nikon D90. My first impression was that the T1i was light and it was way smaller than the D90. The LCD screen was the same size as the D90, 3 inches. What was inside the box were the following:

• Canon T1i body
• Canon EOS Digital Strap
• 18-55mm EF-S IS f/4-5.6 Kit Lens
• Instruction Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Software CD and Software Tutorial CD
• Warranty Forms
• Battery Charger and Battery Pack

In a separate box was the zoom lens that came with the kit. It was the 55-250mm EF-S IS f/4-5.6 Zoom. It also came with its own manual, which I never read by the way. When I started using the camera, It felt like a stranger. Until now, I’m still struggling but I’m starting to get used to it. A few more weeks, I think I’ll be able to get the hang of this thing. In the mean time, until I am satisfied with the pictures I take with it, here are the unboxing pictures:

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