Excellent all-rounder
Written: Jul 03 '00
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Pros: cheap, lightweight, ergonomic
Cons: none, within reasonable expectations given the price
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| nmor's Full Review: Canon EOS Rebel G 35mm Film Camera |
So the marketing people of Canon corporation sat down one day and said "we'll make the camera that everybody - amateur or pro - needs to own". Does such a beast exist? Sure, let's think about it:
The amateur photographer needs a relatively cheap body (to manage to fit a selection of decent starter lenses in the budget) that gives full control of key settings, feedback, metering help and a simple design and feature set that does not bring unneccessary confusion in the process. The amateur doesn't care for cutting-edge technology subsystems or extreme setting ranges or obscure performance details. As long as there's an aperture and a shutter speed setting, the viewfinder looks through the lens, and you're left with enough money to buy two or three lenses - it's more than enough to get you going for some time.
The pro on the other hand will always need an expendable and lightweight alternative body either to keep loaded with a different film, or to take into perilous environments, or simply as a backup during a field trip.
So yes, there is a camera for both amateurs and pros, and canon has already sold it to thousands of them; it's the Rebel G body, known in Europe also as EOS 500N.
What you get for your money is a lightweight, ergonomic body design on which you can fit Canon's EF Lenses. There are several modes that range from fully automatic, to aperture/shutter priority, to fully manual. Manipulating the settings is a piece of cake with the use of a smartly positioned dial. The settings and exposure metering are also available through a digital display in the viewfinder. In semi-automatic metered modes you can lock the metering values and re-compose. The features don't stop here, but this is probably all you want out of a camera in that category.
If you're considering buying a camera to get you involved into photography, this body is a choice you will hardly regret. Don't get feature-horny and go buy an expensive body with more bullets in the product description. Spend your extra money on a good tripod, decent lenses and perhaps a couple of basic filters.
Recommended:
Yes
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