Is this a good deal for the T2i?

[Garmonbozia]

I have decided it was time to make the upgrade to DSLR from P&S and after a month of review I narrowed my search down to the Rebel T2i. Best Buy offered this as a price match/bonus item upgrade for another store:

Canon T2i
18-55mm kit lense
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS lens
Lowepro EX-80 Gadget Bag
An 8gb PNY SD HCcard
An extra Canon LP-E8 Battery Pack
A 58mm Canon UV Filter

for $949.99 (CDN)

 

[JustAnEngineer]

That's a decent deal. The combination of the 18-55 and 55-250mm lenses will cover a very wide range of photography.

The next thing that you'll probably want is a decent bounceable flash like the Speedlite 430EX II.

 

[Moe]

Be careful. A friend of mine got a "deal" on a T2i and his card will work for photos, but not video. I guess if you're getting it from BB, it should be pretty easy to return.

 

[Garmonbozia]

Hi Moe.
Yes, the card is able to record movies.