Testing the T1i / 500D with SelfMadeMan's Three Favorite Canon Lenses – Namely, the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom and Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lenses.
Great Zurich, Switzerland photos in that post, and SelfMadeMan says this about the T1i / 500D:
Whereas I was rather disappointed of the upgrade from the 300D to the 400D, I am very happy with the step up to the 500D! Focus and metering are much improved on the 500D and the display is a gem. The handling is also generally much better. The combination with my glasses is great and even under difficult conditions all three lenses worked smoothly with the 500D. In short: I'm very happy with this set of gear.