Bright viewfinder, dof button, 5 fps winder, interchangeable screens and back, exposure compensation of 5 stops, robust construction, LCD backlight.

Using it on manual is a little awkward.

This is a great deal in an AF camera if you don't need more advanced features. I originally bought it as a backup for my Elan II but it soon became my main camera, since I always felt it was more reliable than the Elan. When I bought an EOS 5, the Elan stayed at home and the 630 went in the camerabag. On a few occasions, my E0S 5 has quit because of climatic conditions, but the 630 has kept working. I now have an EOS 3, the EOS 5 is in the shop with a broken command dial, and the 630 is still working flawlessly.
Some people have had trouble using the remote flash cord. I haven't noticed any incompatibilies, but then I haven't used the 630 with off-camera flash that often (it doesn't have a flash exposure compensation button).

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Haven't needed it.

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Extensive experience with EOS 5/A2E, EOS 3, Elan II, and several manual focus slrs.

Built like a tank
Loads of features
Ergonomics
Illuminated LCD

Focusing
Manual exposure control

A thoroughly excellent camera. Almost bombproof, the only real problem with it is that it will only really focus on vertical subjects. In many ways a pro quality camera, it's now available dirt cheap. A great second body. Buy one now!

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N/A

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EOS 5,10,50E,100,RT.....

Easy to use, good as a travel partner as it never fails to support you in any kinds of situations, robust, hard like a tank, great handling.

Heavy, and it eats up the battary fast. Grip too small and bad manual settings.

Basically it really kicks a lot of ass as it is kicking after 10 years of services to its' master.Good focusing but I thought its' winder only goes up to 3 fps and there is no multiple changeble focusing screen. A great camera to start with.

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not yet

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EOS 650

Solid build, EOS lens, Five frames a second, ttl flash, & easy to use.

manual settings are a pain, no pc socket.

I only bought this camera for it's reputation for reliability as a good back up to the back up, + 5 f.p.s., etc.,well you get the picture (I'm really a closet camera junkie). Well I find this camera to be fun to use, as well as taking better flash photo's of my girl friends cat than either the A2e or the Elan 2e. I think that the infra red focus beam that both the A2 and Elan2 emits irritates the cat and all flash photo's taken of the cat (with A2e & Elan2e), produce nice photo's of the cat with eyes closed EVERY TIME! Not so with the EOS 630. I seem to get much more natural (read eyes open) photo's of said cat with the 630 using flash. After using this camera for a while, I found another one on Ebay, and now I'm the proud owner of two EOS 630's. Hint; I see a lot of people on Ebay willing to pay $90. to $150 for the early 50mm eos lens with the metal mount, just like the one that was attached to my second 630 body that I paid $200. for. Get the picture? I'm giving the 630 five stars for value because you can pick them up cheap, and they're still good reliable cameras for the money. Over all rating? There are much newer and more sophisticated cameras out ther now but this camera has proven it's self over the years, so that's worth five stars right?

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Never needed, over the years, I've owned at least five EOS bodies, with nary a breakage.

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Canon A2e, Elan 2e,Pentax MX, various Minolta manual bodies, & Bronica SQ-a

The body is really solid, the viewfinder is very clean, interchangable screens and LCD panel lights on.

Using it in "M" Manual function.

I like the "old style" EOS camera and I bought this basically for the reputation, I did not need it really as I have an EOS 300 (rebel 2000). Considering the years this camera has, it surprised me for the beautifoul and strong constructions it has. Is little heavy, not so much, but the strongness of the body is great . It works so well that that I am wondering to sell one of my bodies, and probably wil be the 300 (rebel 2000) to go. I gave 5 stars on value rating because the camera is really good, the construction is much better inclusive of the EOS 5 a friend of mine has. It´s so well made that can fight easily against some today´s camera. On overall I gave 4 stars because the
Manual Mode could be better.

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Not needed yet

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EOS 300 (rebel 2000), Pentax KX, Pentax ME Super

Easy to use
Build quality
Speed
DoF preview
5fps
EF lenses
Comfortable to bold
Reassuringly solid and reliable
Reliable metering

A little bit noisy
No on-board flash
- that's all

I bought this as a secondhand camera to back-up my EOS 50e, but found that I actually preferred it. This is now my camera of choice. The results are excellent and I love the way the camera fits the hand. Complemented with a good EF USM lens (I use a 28-105 USM), and this a quick, reliable, easy to use camera.

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No probs, so never bothered them

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EOS 50e/Elan IIe
EOS 500n
EOS 300

Great AF, Solidly built, has almost all you will ever need

no AF assist light, no pop-up flash, and no mirror lock-up

Good value for your money, great AF, much more reliable than many of the newer ones, also great as a second body

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n/a

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nikon FM2,EM,F70
Minolta X-700, 7000i

just about every feature you could ask for with a very rugged construction. This camera was marketed as a backup body for Canon's top of the line pro camera in the early 1990s.

sightly clumsley interface, which was refined on later EOS cameras. Don't get me wrong, the interface was great for its time (early 90's) but by today's standards it is clumsley. I wish it had a built in flash (this was not typical in early 90s)

I agree with the review from Rob Helm, this is a sturdy workhorse with great features. I purchased this camera new in 1991, and it has been heavly used since then (I shot 20+ rolls in Hawaii last year alone). It has been everywhere with me, humid beaches in the carribbean, windy Golden Gate Bridge, wet Niagria Falls, red hot lava fields in Hawaii, kayaking in Hilton head, ridged hull sea cave rafting in Maui, etc and it preformed like a real champ. This spring (2001) I started to have problems with the camera, I was getting a few blank frames on each roll of film. After looking into this, I determined that the higher the shutter speed, the more likely the pictures were showing up as completely unexposed on the negatives. I took the camera to a few repair shops and they said that the shutter was worn out and subject to sticking. I wasn't sure what to do, digital SLR aren't affordable yet. I looked at a few of the "current" cameras out there and they didn't really offer any major features (other than eye controled focus which would be great at hockey games and when my brother races his car) that this camera doesn't already have. I decided to have my "good friend" fixed for $180 and it working like a champ again. It would be very hard to find a camera with metal film rails, metal frame, and metal lens mount in this price range. I have USM lenses and they focus very fast, just make sure that you aim at something with some contrast so the camera can focus on it.

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I was looking at the current Canon EOS Rebel, which was about $260 in local stores, but found that I could move up a few models for the same proce if I bought via mail order (which I did, and it was a great decision)

A feature packed little camera. Sturdy and well built.

You really have to read the manual. Could use spot metering

This was the first generation of auto focus cameras from Canon. It's well built and dependable. Of course, if you compare it to the modern cameras of today it won't stand up especially to an EOS 3. BUT, you can get them for under $300.00 with a lens (mine had a Tamron 28-105mm), buy a small flash (better than a pop up anyway) and have a great user.
It would be great for a beginner or as a second or third camera. Hey it's fun to use for everyday photography. I throw mine in the car when ever I go anywhere.

Bottom line, if you want a camera that feels like a camera, not plastic junk. if you want a camera with some nice presets(although you better read the book). If you want a camera and lens for under $300.00 that isn't pure crap. If you want a camera that takes really nice photos. Then grab this little baby.

Once you use it you'll think the whole Rebel line was junk. I give it 5 of 5, for the value. It isn't a F100, but then it costs 1/5 of the price.

You don't have to have all the bells an whistles and top speed to be a good camera. If you don't believe me than explain the suscess of the Nikon FM2n ~ all manual

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EOS 5QD
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Nikon N90s

Build and speed of winder

AF could be better and Manual could have been better designed

I bought this camera in 1991. It was my first SLR. I have put a lot of film through this camera in the 10 years that I have had it, and it has never failed on me. I have never had to server it. I later bought a Rebel as a backup camera but I don't like it at all and hardly ever use it, even though it is a more modern model EOS. I few years back I looked at replacing the 630 with a newer model. I just couldn’t find an EOS on the market in the same price range that could compare to the 630. I think, if I had the money, I would probably replace this with the EOS 3, however, I am happy with the 630 and will put my money towards better lenses. In the future I will replace it with a digital EOS camera once they get up to around 8 or 9 mega pixel.

Something’s I wished it had:
I wish it could better auto focus
I also wish that it had the vertical grip
And lastly I wish it had an x Sync

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