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I have finally mastered my Canon Rebel T1i in manual mode. I just have problems when I am shooting in low light with no flash. I need a new Canon that performs excellently in low light. I don't have a lot of time to do research. I just know I want something that works well in low light because I don't have any problems shooting in any other lighting conditions. I get decent low light pictures but I would love way better pictures. Please help! And thank you in advance!
 
I would think that if you have "mastered" manual mode, you would know that a new camera might not be necessary for getting the shots you want in low light. If it is still subjects, a tripod and remote release would allow you to use very slow shutter speeds at base ISO. If it is moving subjects, a wider aperture lens might be the answer.
 
Red Lotus Photography said:
I don't have a lot of time to do research.
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Then save your money until you do.

My advice is to wait. Only the Canon full-frames are currently very good in low-light. Canon is sure to to release newer models relatively soon (sometime near the end of summer would be my guess). When they do I would expect that they worked on ISO performance to get back to at least parity with Nikon, Pentax and Sony.

If you don't want to wait and don't want to spend your money based on your own research but advice from strangers then read on.

The 60d might be worth it for the better controls, but it is only a little better in low light. Also add an f1.4 lens such as the Sigma 30mm f1.4. Or get a tripod and use that.

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Red Lotus Photography said:
I have finally mastered my Canon Rebel T1i in manual mode. I just have problems when I am shooting in low light with no flash. I need a new Canon that performs excellently in low light. I don't have a lot of time to do research. I just know I want something that works well in low light because I don't have any problems shooting in any other lighting conditions. I get decent low light pictures but I would love way better pictures. Please help! And thank you in advance!
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Spend your money on a flash and learn how to use it. (eg 430 EX II)

Spend your money on a lens with a fast maximum apature and learn how to use it. (eg 85mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 24-105 f4)
 
Red Lotus Photography said:
I have finally mastered my Canon Rebel T1i in manual mode. I just have problems when I am shooting in low light with no flash. I need a new Canon that performs excellently in low light. I don't have a lot of time to do research. I just know I want something that works well in low light because I don't have any problems shooting in any other lighting conditions. I get decent low light pictures but I would love way better pictures. Please help! And thank you in advance!
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you could upgrade to the T2i 550D and gain some features -
http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2010/05/camera-test-canon-eos-rebel-t2i

but full frame offers better low light ability if you're willing to spend $1,000 +
 
I think I might need a new lens. I aim to not use my flash. Thanks for the responses everyone. I do have an external flash but I do not use it often. I tend to use the light that is available. I don't expect a magic solution with a new camera. I just noticed that my Canon cannot shoot at ISO 1600, f1.2, 1/100 sec. Maybe a new lens would correct that. But I have shot as well as I can in low light. And I really don't like how grainy my pictures end up



 
By mastered I meant I can understand how to use my camera in Manual Mode without the use of flash. I do understand that a new camera cannot fix low light issues. I could stay with this body for the next few years. I just don't always want to have to use a flash even an external flash.
 
I do have an external flash. But I don't always have it on. Sometimes I pick up my camera and want to capture a moment quickly. And thanks for the advice on the lens I will look into that!
 
A wider aperture lens would definitely help in the example you posted. Using Canon's 17-55mm f/2.8 lens, you could take the same photo at ISO 800. That lens is fairly expensive though. The Canon 50mm f/1.8 is inexpensive, and you could take that shot at an even lower ISO, or the same ISO 800 and a faster shutter speed (to prevent camera movement blur).
 
It looks like there are several problems in your example. You focused on the side of the head, not the nose. There also appears to be motion blur. You probably oversharpened the image to counter these problems, thereby increasing the noise. A faster-aperture lens can help overall, but if you keep focusing on the ear, you will end up with a face that's really out-of-focus.

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