Canon EOS Rebel 2000/EOS 300

Fine camera. To all those who claim that it isn't a seroius camera, and will be outgrown quickly, I say, put a fine lens on it (I have a Canon 50/1.4 and 28-105/3.5), put high quality film in, know your composition, know your light, know your subject, and then snap a great pic. People won't be able to tell what camera you took the shot with. I've shot beautiful pics with this camera, and have shot crappy pics with more advanced cameras, so I don't buy that statement.

It has all the manual controls you need, good auto modes, and a good meter. The only thing I feel is missing from this camera is the rear aperture wheel on the Elans and up.......but that's all I'm really missing.

As for concerns about durability, if you're going to bang a camera around, buy a Holga for 15 bucks. I care for my cameras. Plus, I have dropped this one, w/o any breakage or ill effect.

I have no problem with the built in flash......I use my 28-105, keep a distance of abuot 7-10 feet from the subject, zoom in, and I get as beautiful flash shots as built-in flash can be.

Point is, it's the technique, not just the camera, that makes the great picture.

Fully and highly recommended.

Great auto modes
All the manual controls you need
Accurate meter
Accurate autofocus
Batteries last longer than any of us will be alive
Excellent performance with EF USM lenses
Great camera for learning, AND growing into

No aperture ring
Takes time to master the 7 point AF - be careful, you may focus on the wrong thing, and your subject may be blurry......just learn the technique

This was my second SLR camera. My first I got when I was much younger and too impatient for manual cameras. But my Rebel 2000 might as well have been my first. I have learned a lot from using this camera. I first got it because I wanted a decent camera for taking pictures of thunderstorms. Now, 3 years later, I'm heading toward a career in photojournalism. It was great to get started with, because of the numerous automatic modes that I relied on at first. Eventually, I wanted to figure out how photography really worked, and this camera let me do that, too. Now, I'm usually in Av or Manual. As time went on, I played with the higher end cameras and began to envy the large wheel on the back of higher-end cameras. Actually, adjusting exposure or aperture with the button/wheel combination on the Rebel 2000 isn't a bad setup. (I don't like how the new rebels moved that button to the middle of the camera.) Another thing I found lacking eventually was the lack of control over meter, focus and drive modes. Each of those functions is linked to the exposure mode you're in. When in an auto mode, you are usually stuck with one-shot drive, matrix metering, one-shot focus modes. Even in P/Tv/Av/M you were stuck with continuous drive, AI focus and center-weighted metering, unless you press the * button. I don't mind being in continuous drive mode or center-weighted metering, but the AI focus was not very intelligent. Even with my 100mm f2 lens it would usually stop focusing on moving subjects after it acquired a focus. Worst of all, if the camera didn't think it was in focus, you couldn't release the shutter. Even these limitations had their benefits, however. I learned to manually focus relatively quickly (though usually I was sitting perpendicular to the flow of action). I did get into using the exposure lock button more. Still, in January I bought a used Elan II and have hardly used the Rebel 2000 since. And now that I also have a 10D, I'm probably going to sell it. I've gotten too used to being in control of more of the functions of my camera. Pretty soon I'm probably going to find I can't live without mirror lock-up and leaving the leader out. The Rebel 2000 has been handy. Last time I used it, I had the short zoom on it and my 200mm lens on my Elan II at a baseball game. The Rebel is light enough to hang from my wrist while I shoot with the Elan. It has been a good camera, but the time has come to let it go, to free another would-be photographer from automation.

Good weight with BP-200 Vertical shutter release with BP-200 Easy to use Auto and manual modes Depth of field preview button (I wish the Elan II had that) Good shutter response Precise auto focus Accurate metering

Slow motor AI focus is not intelligent Drive, focus, meter modes not changeable Too small to hold without battery pack BP-200 Viewfinder dark compared to higher-end models

Canon Elan II, 10D Olympus C-60 Several point-and-shoots

none so far (on any Canon product)

I bought this camera body used as a backup to my Canon EOS Rebel Ti and I have loved it ever since. I love to put Macro Lenses on both my cameras and walk thru Botanical Gardens and parks. This camera has taken razor sharp pictures from day one. All features seem to be working perfectly. I have put together a little collection of lenses that both my Canon EOS cameras can use. Both cameras seem to work equally as well with the different lenses. Lenses used are Canon EF 28-200mm AF USM, Sigma 28-80mm AF MZM, Sigma 100-300mm AF DL, Sigma 50mm Macro AF, Sigma 105mm Macro AF and Tamrom 19-35mm Super Wide Angle AF. I like to shoot a variety of Landscape, Macro (close up photos of flowers) and Sports (Baseball). I eventually want to upgrade to a Canon EOS Digital. I like to post photos on Webshots, so I scan a good number of my photos. If I went Digital I would save a great deal on developing cost. I have been very pleased with Canon Products so far. Even though I had a Canon AE 1 20 years ago, I am basically starting all over again with 35mm photography. The Rebel 2000 is a great introductory camera. I am now getting into Aperture Control and Manual Focus Options. This camera is a very worthy backup and a nice primary camera.

Ease of use, Multiple Autofocus and Manual Functions, Number of lenses available that function perfectly with this camera. Price.

Doesn't have the larger LCD Panel of Rebel Ti. Its not a digital SLR.

Canon EOS Rebel Ti, Canon AE 1 (20 years ago) Fugica (20 years ago).

Canon Customer Service Email Response has been great.

After a year of frequent use, I must say that I am very impressed with this camera. It is the first SLR I've used and I plan on keeping it for some time. To begin, the number of lenses you can use with this camera is staggering. Canon has many lenses; and other companies like Tamron, Sigma, Vivitar, Tokina, etc. make lenses with EOS mounts. There are several programed aperature and shutter speed settings and automatic settings which are adjusted by turning a knob, fairly simple and easy. The internal light metering system is very accurate. The autofocusing system is also accurate and fast. Canon's Ultra Sonic Motor lenses work great in any environment but on occasson in outdoor areas where that one twig gets in the way frequently. The depth-of-field preview button is a great feature because you can adjust the aperature size and see what will be in focus before you take the picture. It takes a little experimenting to get use to because what the viewfinder shows gets dark. The body has a sleek design and is fairly compact and light. There are several add-on flashes available on top of the built-in flash which works fine. I also found out that older flashes (such as Speedlite 199A) desinged for Canon FD cameras work with the Rebel. Canon could include a flash mount cover like many other companies. I have produces pictures of wildlife that I have been able to sell because of the cameras versatility and reliability. Canon did good with this model. Lenses used: Canon 28 f/1.8, 28-80 3.5-5.6 II, 28-105 USM, 75-300 IS USM Tamron 70-300 4-5.6 1:1 macro Sigma 170-500 APO

Many, many lenses can be used with it. Easy to change settings. Light, easy to carry Depth-of-field preview button

Can't use infrared film because the infrared sensor used for film advancement causes foging (bottom part of film turns white). CR2 batteries not everywhere, bring spares. A cover for the flash mount wouldn't hurt

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Despite being termed as a "beginner camera," this is actually quite a capable camera. I bought this camera with the standard kit lens for $400 in the summer of 2000. Since then it has come down quite a bit in price, making this camera quite an incredible value. The beauty of the EOS system really shines through with this camera, because any of the lenses in the EOS line up will work with this camera, as well as highly sophisticated eTTL flashes that actually communicate with the camera to provide accurate exposure. Overall, the camera's light metering system is very accurate, even in tricky situations. Very oftentimes I find that I didn't have to spot meter a scene, because the camera's evaluative metering has already come up with the same exposure values. Overall I would say that the autofocus is very fast for a camera in this price range, and much much faster than earlier autofocus cameras. This camera does have an autofocus fast enough to do sports, however you have to have a lens with a fast motor or you will miss your shot. I'd suggest using internally focused USM lenses if you want to do sports. I have canon's 75-300mm f4-5.6 III lens, and because it has neither of these it is practically worthless for sports photography ( though it manually focuses fine for action). The other main concern people have with this camera is the polycarbonate body and lens mounting ring. Some people believe that these will not hold up. I disagree, after three years of hard abuse, in rain, poor camera bags, up the mast of tall ships, and through the streets of many cities, this camera does have some wear to the finish, but is still very solid. It will take a good amount of abuse. I have upgraded to an elan 7e recently, but not because I have grown out of the features on this camera. The rebel 2000 has a ton of different modes for almost any situation. I purchased the elan because I need a second camera body, one for black and white, and one for color.

-Ammount of picture taking modes: from point and shoot to fully manual, it has a mode for any situation. -Light weight: paired with canon's EF 50mm f1.8II, this is canon's lightest camera and lens in the lineup. Doesn't seem to weigh anything, and takes incredibly sharp pictures you can greatly enlarge. -Decently fast autofocus: good enough for most situations when paired with a good lens. -Accurate metering: Evaluative and partial spotmetering are really great. -Cheap price: Great value camera, especially as a back up body for someone owning a more professional EOS camera.

-Viewfinder: due to mirror construction, it is a bit dimmer and smaller than an all glass one. Not painfully noticable unless in dim light. -Midroll rewind: winds film leader into film, so you can't swap from one film to the other midroll. This is a custom function on the elan 7e, one of the reasons' I didn't get another rebel. -Lack of custom functions

Canon Elan 7e Canon 10D Canonet GIII QL 17 Canon A70

Had a canon digital camera go in for service about a week ago. Waiting to see how it comes back.