Super slick sexy silver shooter.
Written: Apr 21 '01
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Pros: Great first camera who's power grows with your experience
Cons: None really.
The Bottom Line: I'm extremely happy with this camera, and can't see myself changing it for any reason as it does everything I need, and does it well.
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| gphoare's Full Review: Canon EOS Rebel G 35mm Film Camera |
I thought I’d start this review with a few words about my (photography) background, and what I use this camera for – hopefully this will put what I say into context and you can compare it with your own situation.
The Canon EOS Rebel 2000 QD is my first SLR camera, although I have used SLR’s before (mainly my fathers Pentax LX). I’m not an “professional” photographer by any stretch of the imagination – I was more than happy to point and shoot and be damned. However the results weren’t always optimal, and it is always nice to have a good record of trips and suchlike for your own and others enjoyment. Because of this I set out to buy another camera:
The reason I brought this model is that it offers the convenience of a compact camera, but gives the facility to manually over ride the default settings when the camera electronics are fooled by the scene. But first lets consider the auto modes:
As a point and shoot camera this excels. The auto focus system works well, especially if you place the object you desire to be sharp in the centre of the picture. Obviously this hampers your creativity (composition). However you can also choose to focus at other points by playing around with the controls on the top right. These were (to me) confusing at first, but after sitting down with the manual for a couple of hours it becomes much clearer, and is now second nature.
The exposure can be set to fully automatic (ideal for normal use), or you can set either the aperture size or shutter speed and let the camera determine the other. This is handy for “abnormal” scenes – for instance where there is a lot of light or dark in the picture. For full control you can also set both yourself. However for key shots like this, I recommend bracketing – which means taking three shots – one at your settings and one each side. This obviously uses more film, but it can mean the difference between a good photo and a great photo (or even a crap one and an acceptable one!)
Other features I like – the fact you can hold your finger down and take a series of shots – although you can chew through film at alarming rates it can make great montage shots of sports events.
I choose the silver body simply because it looks fantastic in my opinion.
There is a built in flash, which isn’t very powerful but does the job in small rooms. It uses TTL, which means Through The Lens and means you don’t have to worry about setting it, as the camera automatically works out when to turn it on and off.
You can purchase a huge variety of quality Canon lenses, which can really open up the scope of your photography. So far I’ve amassed a 50mm, 28mm and a 35-200mm zoom. Next on the list is a really long lens – something like a 500mm mirror lens which I’ll be able to use in Africa later this year.
Features I’m not so keen on – it is a bit light and doesn’t feel incredibly solid. However I don’t chuck my camera around and it has stood up fine to many trips, so it might be a moot point.
Overall – highly recommended.
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Amount Paid (US$): 450
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