You mentioned being "creatively bankrupt". This feeling really is troublesome. Switching gear or studying inspirational photographic literature helps. At least for me. Sometimes you feel more creative than other time.
To use those (apparently) weird dilutions with HC110 try to find some measuring cups and baby medicine syringes marked in ounces, pints and quarts. (Maybe in Canada you'd have to look in a resale shop, or the auction site.) 1:31, for instance, is 1 ounce in 31 ounces of water to make 1 quart, about a litre. All of the HC110 dilutions work easily in Imperial units. (It's a very old developer.)
Brilliant video, we all know the feeling of being creatively bankrupt. What helps for me is to travel a bit further and to find new areas to explore. Listening to music also helps to get the creative juices flowing again. Having said that, the EOS300 was my very first camera in 2003 which I bought from a guy who hardly used it. I used it a couple of years and eventually moved to the digital era. Fast forward to 2022 and I picked up analog photography again after buying a few analog SLR’s and now started BW developing myself as well. I have many EF lenses and that’s the biggest advantage of these fantastic plastic cameras. They serve wonderfully as travel cameras and accompanied with some decent glass they can do wonders. I found an EOS2000 a while back which I picked up cheaply but came with a decent 28-105 3,5-4,5 lens. As far as I know the EOS2000 and EOS300 were virtually the same, and soon I’ll be traveling to my home country for the summer and I’ll be getting my EOS300 out from my cupboard and looking forward to using it again. Thanks for your video!!
My favorite Canon SLR film camera to shoot with was my Elan IIe with the battery grip. They need to be shot regularly however. The ones I have developed shutter problems and two of them the film door latch broke. You can tape the door shut but it looks pretty tacky. Get a working one and it's a dream to shoot. I had a 28-105 attached to mine, but any of the EF Lenses work on it. I have several Rebel models and I love their weight and handling with a light lens attached. Underrated in my opinion.
Yeah someone suggested that, I looked up the price on eBay and it's a bit much considering I probably only paid 5 for the camera. I'll wait for a deal or maybe i'll see one at a thrift store. Thanks again :)
I just got one of these last week and have put about 2 rolls through it. I'm just dipping my toe into analog photography and happened upon the camera and a 28mm-80mm lens at a Salvation Army for 14.99! (our local photo and video store told me the camera was extremely clean for it's age) Do you think this is a good place for me to start and what film would you recommend I start with? For an idea of what type of shooting I'd be doing: I live in Boston so most of my time will be spent on the streets but I'll be heading to the Pacific Northwest and all that greenery tomorrow for about a week with the ol' 2000 in tow.
Just a suggestion on mixing chemicals. You could do it the easy way and start with your empty beaker, put in the required amount of HC-110 (9.6ml) put that into the cylinder then add required distilled water to the amount your mixing. Like 9.6ml of HC-100 and then the remainder of water up to 300ml.
No, unfortunately not. I gave it to my brother as I had moved on to a Canon EOS 10S instead; I wanted a more robust camera. I miss some of the stuff that the Rebel 2000 had compared to the 10S though; The light meter in the 2000 is closer to a modern DSLR compared to the 10S having a +- light only in the viewfinder, and the 2000 has a dedicated DOF button whereas the 10S doesn't (but you can set the AE lock button to be the DOF button through a CF option.) I also have a Yashcia FX-3 for my manual film camera fix, but I've sorta moved onto a DSLR for most of my work; I only really use the Yashica for B/W film, as those chemicals are easier for me to get my hand on in Columbus OH. I started with color film, but ordering chemicals through the post is cumbersome to say the least. :P
I found a Rebel 2000 in a yard sale a month ago for 5$. It came with the BP-200 battery pack so it lets me use AA batteries instead of CR2. I haven't shot with it yet though. I'm running a roll of film in a Canon Rebel K2 right now (was also found in a yard sale for cheap). I like it so far. Its super compact and has all the features that I need. I just keep it in my bag and pull it out when I feel like it.
Awesome review thank you!! I recently picked one up for 5 dollars a and it's clean and works great and came with some goodies! Just dropped off my first 2 rolls today. Have you ever tried a long exposure of the milky way with the rebel 2000?
Enjoyed the video, Azriel. I discovered a Rebel 2000 on a shelf in bedroom closet! I must have bought it years ago. I presently am shooting a Rebel t3i I didn't realize the capabilities of the camera body, so I'm going to play around with it. I'm thinking of loading it with B & W film so when I go on my little "safaris" I have a B&W capability at my side. One other thing. Canon has a battery pack (p/n BP-200) which takes ordinary 4 AA batteries and works just fine with them. No more having to fool with those hard-to-find CR2 batteries. I'm also having fun shooting with old Takumar lenses I've had for decades.
Today we got our Canon EOS 300 (Rebel 2000) with the 28-80mm kit lens (excellent condition), it is bigger than the digital EOS 100D but it fits nice in the hands. It came with batteries, but we will get some rechargeable ones. Hmm, the flange looks being made from plastic but it also looks "replaceable" - something for the future. First we will test the kit lens on the digital APS-C to see how it does, and second, a roll of film to see if camera has light leaks. But not so soon... Anyway, happy that we have our first Canon EOS film camera (not so pretty as Canon EOS 50e, but sure has style).
I know this video is 7 years old now but a friend of mine gave me her rebel 2000 about 5 or 6 years ago. The 2 lenses that were with it are junk. There's 3 rolls of cheap film in the bag. I bought some batteries for it and never have tried it out. I have a 50mm lens I bought for my T6s after I got it. It may be the only lens that will work on it that I have. My T6s came with a crop lens. I bought a Tokina 11-20mm lens that might work on it. I really don't want to buy a bunch of lenses for it. I may put that 50mm on it and see if it'll work. I have a Canon AE-1 but it has that after squeal. The shutter is starting to hang up and I'm getting light leaks from it that are ruining my photos. It just needs to be oiled. Since April of of this year (2024) I have bought 4 film cameras. I also have a Minolta SRT 202, a Nikon FM2N and an F4. I never thought I would get back into shooting film. We grew up with point and shoot cameras. We bought the cheapest film. I didn't even know what ISO was for back then. It's fun shooting film and trying how to meter properly with the older cameras to get the look you want. I'm learning how to develop my own film. I've come full circle.
I do everything with tap water, including the fixer. I do a very final rinse with distilled water and Photo Flo before hanging up my negatives to dry. It's just my attempt to avoid having impurities and contaminates on the film as it dries. This was a suggestion I learned from Ted Forbes.
I first bought this camera when I was in the 9th grade, and now I'm a junior in college. This thing has followed me everywhere and I am just surprised how great it's held up in terms of modern functionality. I only ever bought two more lenses in addition to the kit lens, a 28-300 I found in a pawn store and the 50mm. This thing will forever be my favorite just because all of the memories it's captured in my life. Pro tip: you can by rechargable batteries and a charger for close to the same price as the regular batteries. Also, it's crazy to me that you can buy this body for $20 all day long on ebay.
I use a Rebel G and love it. Got it from keh for like 10 USD, and it looks brand new. I also think these newer SLR work better all around, not degrading shutter speed as much.
Azriel Knight, I never used the camera with the sound turned on(haha), but I went to check it, and it does a beeping sound as the timer is running, no songs though. :/
The G would be my choice for EOS SLR too. It does many of the same things that Azriel Knight criticizes the 2000 for though. It pulls the film out then spools it back. Counts down to 1. I also have a 2000 which I should try because I have the vertical grip for it. BTW the grip allows for AA battery use which is better than 2 CR2's
spangst, the grip is a very good add-on to it, those cr2 are(here in Brasil) a pain in the butt to get. One doubt, can you use rechargeable batteries on it? I kinda like the camera pulling the whole film out of the cannister, if you have a light leak, you'll be in trouble, no matter what... (One of the sad things about shooting film)
The grip documentation warns against rechargeables, but don't forget that these grips came out when Nickel Cadmium was the tech. I suspect that you'd be fine with rechargeable AA's.
I have a borrowed EOS 300N or so that I have not even pushed the first roll through. The viewfinder is so small and dim that I have trouble seeing through it. And with a kit lens with a maximum aperture of 3.5 or 4, that's not going to help. I normally use a Minolta X-700, which is absolutely the right tool for me. Bright viewfinder, all the automation I need (I mainly shoot in aperture priority) and it still works flawlessly. But I will have to shoot the Canon for a bit, I guess, even though it might be not as fun
The BP-200 battery grip makes it a lot better to hold onto, and adds much needed weight, as the whole camera is plastic, including the lens mount:( Pictures are OK, it seems like Canon glass is rather neutral, not much color saturation, so black and white is probably the best option to use for. In comparison my Leica Mini Zoom is like a Rembrandt oil canvas, the colors are just brutally strong and contrasty. Cost also twice, back in 2007.
I’m completely manual as well. I purchased this model SLR due to the fact that although I love using the Nikon FG-20, I’m starting to do color film developing, and wanted to just use auto modes on modern SLR’s because it feels safer using their auto modes.
My favourite slr is my Canon 50E (an ELAN model in States), it's a semi pro camera, it's not a light weight, but it has dials on the top plate, its quite big (unlike the Rebels), it's solidly built. But I have to admit I have a collection of Rebel cameras (being number designated here in the UK, my second favourite slr being the 300V. I love the Canon eos slr range, and there's plenty of them to collect. Really enjoyed the video too, many thanks. Regards Rob (UK).
I got a 2000 on craigslist a while back, and I love having it because I got a yashica/EOS adapter and I can use this camera with my yashica primes that only cost me like $25 a piece! And it's great when I'm feeling lazy and don't want to manually focus or set exposure on every shot.
Azriel Knight yeah I'm very satisfied, but you're right about the batteries. I usually pull them out in between uses since my yashica fx-3 super and canon AT-1 have been my go to cameras
I feel the same way as you i like the conveniency of an automatic film camera. I use my canon a2e when I want to have the best results. Next is the Olympus om2 and Pentax k1000
Got my Rebel from charity shop for a fiver so I wasn't expecting too much. How wrong was i ? Lovely little camera. Ideal for throwing in the back of the car and using when necessary. Getting back into film shooting and this little camera does the necessary. Nice video too.
My first film camera ever was this, Rebel 2000 and from then I moved up and been through several bodies and getting to the point where I felt like the Rebel 2000 couldn't give me more from itself and I sold it for crazy bucks (modern hipsters pay lots for every film camera) and I got an Elan 7e and so far I'm just in love with it! It feels great in my hands and I find it very similar in size and weight to my digital T4i so that's quite a comfortable experience. I'm trying to minimize my camera gear as much as I need to and I think I'm making progress with that. I just have to finish the roll and develop it to see if my Elan is worth it or not:)
@@smalltalk.productions9977 more focus points on the 7, possibly more meeting zones. Better controls and build. I started with a rebel G and liked it so much I got an EOS 7n, then later on traded my Nikon f90x for a friend's EOS 7e as I focused on just Canon, and now recently I picked up an EOS 1n for something to be extra hardy for handling more abuse.
The EOS 650 was about my fave. Can't remember what I paid for it, on Ebay. I also had several rebels; if memory serves the G (unless it was the S) was my ergonomic fave and was much quieter than the early EOS's. Overall I think the Rebels had (and still have in the digital age) better ergonomics even if the not rebels are higher quality. For my purposes I don't really need pro or even semi pro quality. And the Rebels, both film and digital, have mostly adequate feature sets for non-pro use.
Happy the distilled water helped. If you are going to use a Canon EOS for your film, the no-brainer pinnacle of performance/cost is the 7NE (or the 7N). I have 4 and I love them. I do use my steam-powered Leica and Mamiya 7II most of the time, and a Sony 7RII for digital, but I love my 7Ne's. You should be able to get a like-new body for under $200 and they use 123 batteries.
Just aquired a Nikon F75 for the same reason. I wanted to shoot film with the recent G-lenses. Then I discovered that it did not have manual ISO settings - only by DX-code. Back to manual I go , he he. But I like the camera. Except for that minor detail it has everything: Matrix metering, PSAM and support for most modern Nikkors and also screw drive focus. I am into printing DX-code stickers now. I get 4 CR-2s for about 15 USD equiv. here (lithiums) For Canon SLR I found an EOS 50e for about 35 USD equiv. I use a Sigma 15-30mm and Canon's 28-135mm on that one mostly. The eye-focus really works.
I get the want for an auto camera once in awhile. Sometimes all manual or manual focus can be annoying. An auto can help inspire you to be more creative in your shots by not having to worry about settings or focus so much. Just let the camera be and get some good shots! I had a Canon Rebel 2000 for a few years and I enjoyed using it aside from the slow focus. It was easy to just point and shoot and get some neat shots without worrying about settings or fussing with my focus that my Minolta X700 makes me do. It served me well until I tossed it when it decided it had enough with existence and exploded in my camera bag in storage for some reason.
People have maybe already mentioned this, but a pair of Duracell batteries is like $6 on eBay, and even less if you buy them in bigger lots, or off brand
I’m always surprised to see that virtually no one uses these SLR’s to shoot.. I primarily use my rebel k2 and I love it, but I also feel so weird shooting with other film photographers because they always have a Nikon FE or something along those lines.. I feel judged when I use it even though I usually go fully manual. -Do you ever feel that way?
Just kidding, just saw the end of the video.. I like that you said whatever gets the job done 😁 and you’re totally right!! Why not use new glass when you can and still get the beautiful film quality
Thanks for the comment! To answer your question, anyone who judges me based on my camera ain't worth my time ;) Truth be told though I am usually a lone analog among a sea of digital so I get looks no matter the model :)
I have this camera myself (canon EOS 300 in England) and like it a lot. There were a series of cameras manufactured at the same time covering the same market. Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Minolta produced one. I have the Sigma SA7, which is great, but by far the best I think is the Minolta Dynax 5 (Maxuum 5 in Canada I think) an award winning camera, high spec and lightning fast autofocus. The size could be an issue though, it is small but still excellent. I highly recommend tracking one down.
Just use your hand to warm up the developer when it's a few degrees off. Hold the cup while stirring with the thermometer. Also, CR2 Batteries are cheap from ebay: tinyurl.com/ybtq6b7l
I have an Eos 300x for my canon glass which also uses 2 cr2 batteries. Even finding the batteries can be a pain. So, being fed up with searching for expensiveness batteries, I ordered some rechargable ones from China via dx.com together with a charger. They might not last as long as non rechargable batteries, but they were cheaper than 2 normal batteries.
I have a few of these cameras I have come across at charity stores and car boot sales, but I haven't used any of them :/ The only one I have used is my EOS 1n which is pretty similar to a modern DSLR in form and function 😊
dude happens to us all, i just put everything away and leave photography then after a break im good agian. Also i sometimes just take my Canon G11 put it in P mode and shoot jpeg. sometimes you just need to change it abit around. I use a Eos 10 film camera becuase its got P mode and M mode and its great.
I have the European model of this (Canon EOS 300). It was my last film camera before I went digital in around 2005. I don't have decent glass for it, unfortunately, so mine has the standard kit 28-90mm plastic lens with max 4-5.6 aperture. Haven't shot with it for a while, so might toss a roll on HP5+ or FP4+ into it sometime soon and see how it goes. I've got loads of film bodies with half-used film in them at the moment and it's partly your fault, Azriel! You're one of the ones who reignited my love for film cameras! You've got a lot to answer for, buddy! Haha
my favorite Canon film camera is Elan 7e I have two of them I have one with black and white film loaded in 1 camera and color film loaded in the other camera and ready to go I packed three cameras including a 5D Mark 4 digital. I like shooting both digital and film I'm sixty-eight years old and have dealt with the old cameras most of my life and they are pain in the butt as far as I'm concerned. I just want to shoot photos and not mess around with all those settings anymore unless I have to. I have 37 different cameras of different varieties mostly Canon. when it gets to the nitty-gritty the 2 Elan 7e and the 5D Mark 4 is what I shoot with :)
I have Eos elan II and elan 7 and both are good cameras although I don't use them that much lately since I'm more into a rengefinders this days and compact film bodies.But for those times when I want to use my Canon glass they are perfect and give great results.
My favorite Canon is the EOS Rebel XS, i think it's identical to the Rebel 2000 except that has no metering modes, only matrix, unfortunately after two years with me it suffered the problem of "Sticky Shutter" and although I clean it, the shutter works randomly and stop trusting it. I went to a FED 5 (mainly for the cost of EOS batteries) and although it is a good camera I experience a setback now I am more cowardly when taking pictures and I only dedicate myself to static objects and buildings because to focus I'm very slow. And at the time of measuring the light I am also slow because I have to use my smartphone as a lightmeter and that prevents me from dare to take photos to people either because they notice my presence or simply the moment already happened.
Nice review. I have two EOS Rebel 2000s and enjoy using them. My favorite is the EOS Elan IIe (50e) with eye-control focus; I have two of those and recently purchased one from eBay for $20 US or so.
Thanks for the feedback Alan. I had an A2e at one point with the eye controlled focus but busted it last year, sad day. $20 bucks is a good price for anything on eBay.
what's the best eos camera in your opinion? Have you ever tried any professional EOS cameras, (eos 1 ,1n, 1v)? I also heard that the eos 3 is good too.
While I have numerous Canon FD and EOS film cameras including the EOS1, EOS1n and the EOS(V) lately I have been shooting with the EOS1 with the 40mm pancake lens in AP and Manual and I just love the simplicity of that outfit.
My go-to camera that brought me back into film photography. I used to shoot Canon digital and got my hands on one of these (EOS300 here in Europe) and thought, what the heck, let's buy a roll of film and a few batteries (they are indeed quite pricy). I am not much of a manual shooter so I appreciate the AF and the semi automatic functions of the cameras from that aera. In the meantime I collected a few other models (EOS 1000, EOS 3000) and also Minolta 505 but the EOS 300 is still my favourite.
i love my canon eos3. i don't use it often enough, mainly due to it's bulky size compared to some of my other film cameras, plus that mirror slap is loud!
How weird, I've gone back to my EOS5 being my main camera again for much the same reason. I do like my Zorki 4K because a) my wife bought it for me, and b) I find I get great images with it (great as in camera and film qualities, not my photography). But sometimes I like being able to look at an accurate in camera metre, able to choose mode and use my modern glass. Fortunately my EOS5 winds on the proper way, not like my EOS1000FN the unwinds first and then winds back into the canister as I take images. Another great video, and I have forgotten about the Fuji Pro 120ns film, I will put it in the post the Tuesday.
I thought you've already showed us this camera on video then I remembered it was the Canon EOS Elan iie which is quite similar to Rebel 2000. I've never used any Canon SLR.
I prefer the EOS 3 over all other EOS cameras because of the magic of eye-focus. For me this works perfect even with just 49(?) AF-Points. But I would love to see this feature on a digital EOS :-) I also use an EOS 1000 FN occasionally. It's quite funny to use a 1000$ lens though. But for the picture the glass counts more than the body I think.
It sure wasn't (and isn't nowadays) a 10 dollar camera! That lens would have been suitable for its class. I've put a 24-105 f4L IS USM on a rebel G.. now that's pretty funny. But I've got an EOS 1n and EOS 7's now
For modern SLRs I have a EOS-1n which is awesome and a Nikon F/N80. Both are great. I used the N80 for long days of shooting because it is lighter. The EOS-1n is great but it is a beast.
Azriel Knight Sometimes you just want a bit more automation to be able to react quicker. I even shot some wild life and birds in flight with it the other day. Haven't gotten the negatives developed yet but hopefully they turn out alright. Haha.
Azriel Knight Cool man. Turned out great. What also works for that stuff is a zone focus point and shoot camera like the Olympus AX or the Konica C35 that you can set to their hyperfocal point and has no mirror but just a fast click and you're done. Love doing that in the city. And it helps with being stealthy too.
Same here - a 300V. Sometimes I use it for the film look/feel/experience, sometimes I use it as just a full frame camera that happens to be slow to get the images out of.
Aw hell, it's a $30 camera. Throw a 40mm pancake lens on it and use it as a point and shoot... with extras. Ya know, like a "friends with benefits", kinda thing. At least my Kiss III was $30.
Not that I need any more cameras, but EOS Rebel 2000 (or EOS 300 as it's called here in Europe) is in my shopping list. It just somehow breathes the spirit of the late 90s with it's plastic and pale looks. I guess that's just nostalgia for me. Also it tends to be a really cheap camera. Since it was just aimed for the European and Asian markets, have you managed to try EOS 5000? I liked it and the results I managed to create with it. It was just fun to shoot with it on semi-automatic settings (actually it lacks the manual mode), though it strangely relies just on shutter speed priority mode. My favorite is probably EOS 620, though. I already know that, although I just bought it and haven't even gotten the first roll developed. By the way, I sent you some mail the other day, but it might take a week or two for the package to get from Finland to Canada.
Thanks for letting me know about the mail, I'll keep an eye out and thanks for sending me something I look forward to seeing what it is :) I have not tried the EOS 5000. I do have a copy of the 620 and have done a review on it. Thanks again :)
This is a great travel or hiking camera. It's very light. Throw an EF 40mm f/2.8 on it and you'll get sharp pictures from a camera you'll barely notice you're carrying.
Do you find your film catching at all? If there's enough water, part of your strip will swell and get stuck while loading but if you haven't been fighting with it they're probably dry enough. Thanks for the logo compliment, buy a mug ;)
I use pair of the EOS 1n, simply awesome cameras. Af, metering and everything else is predictable, no surprises at all. Ergonomics are first rate, thickness and length of the grip is just right for my hands (my height is 192cm). Battery grip is not necessary for this camera. I use my 1n cameras for exposing reversal film and results simply amazing. P.S. I'm sorry for my English, it's not my native language.
Before switching to canon gear I was avid Nikon user, I own Nikon F5, awesome camera, I can hold this camera without tension in arms and fingers for any length of time just because it's hand grip had enough depth for my big hand. After that camera I start to search geometrically similar camera in canon system and found it - eos 1n.
Neither Canon or Nikon... but a "trusty" Ricoh XR-7 (from my Dad) and my first camera, a Minolta Hi-Matic G. 😀 (And as you mention Pentax. A K3 and a MX-1).
People hunt for full manual cameras from 70s, while you switch to automated EOS, which just doesn't look vintage like grandpa's device from the attic. Why not? :)
Took a break from shooting because I wasn't feeling inspired, but since I made my last video I feel more at ease now and plan to start shooting again, and have started on the new darkroom. here's my first impressions of the EOS 3 th-cam.com/video/uYje_zF13fk/w-d-xo.html
Azriel Knight good man I feel you see when you get on TH-cam what you love becomes work and that's hard it's hard to stay motivated and that's hard on people I just hope you get back to a point when shooting is enjoyable again
Azriel Knight oh that's cool that you also have the 630 model. Well I'm very certain that you can find the Canon GR-30 grip with the electronic cable release socket on eBay or elsewhere. I checked and there are only listings for the GR-20 model with no cable socket in it. I'm certain that you'll find one from time to time on eBay. I'm lucky my EOS 630 has both the GR-30 grip and Quarts Data Back E. I so wish I had the Technical Back E with optional keyboard unit, those seem rare and hard to get on eBay !
It's always strange, weird and disappointing to hear a guy who bases his channel on film and ends every episode with "stay classic" to talk about being frustrated with film and think of giving it up over trivial stuff and things that are in fact assets in some cases. It makes you wonder what else is going on in your head and whether you really like film for the right reasons. EOS is evil. It was a totally unnecessary change of mount from the superb FD mount. Nikon manages fine with F mount still. Things started looking and being really crappy and plasticky, gimmicky and cheap after EOS came. Awesome music though!
You mentioned being "creatively bankrupt". This feeling really is troublesome. Switching gear or studying inspirational photographic literature helps. At least for me. Sometimes you feel more creative than other time.
Thanks Bruce!
To use those (apparently) weird dilutions with HC110 try to find some measuring cups and baby medicine syringes marked in ounces, pints and quarts. (Maybe in Canada you'd have to look in a resale shop, or the auction site.)
1:31, for instance, is 1 ounce in 31 ounces of water to make 1 quart, about a litre. All of the HC110 dilutions work easily in Imperial units. (It's a very old developer.)
Brilliant video, we all know the feeling of being creatively bankrupt. What helps for me is to travel a bit further and to find new areas to explore. Listening to music also helps to get the creative juices flowing again. Having said that, the EOS300 was my very first camera in 2003 which I bought from a guy who hardly used it. I used it a couple of years and eventually moved to the digital era. Fast forward to 2022 and I picked up analog photography again after buying a few analog SLR’s and now started BW developing myself as well. I have many EF lenses and that’s the biggest advantage of these fantastic plastic cameras. They serve wonderfully as travel cameras and accompanied with some decent glass they can do wonders. I found an EOS2000 a while back which I picked up cheaply but came with a decent 28-105 3,5-4,5 lens. As far as I know the EOS2000 and EOS300 were virtually the same, and soon I’ll be traveling to my home country for the summer and I’ll be getting my EOS300 out from my cupboard and looking forward to using it again. Thanks for your video!!
My favorite Canon SLR film camera to shoot with was my Elan IIe with the battery grip. They need to be shot regularly however. The ones I have developed shutter problems and two of them the film door latch broke. You can tape the door shut but it looks pretty tacky. Get a working one and it's a dream to shoot. I had a 28-105 attached to mine, but any of the EF Lenses work on it. I have several Rebel models and I love their weight and handling with a light lens attached. Underrated in my opinion.
Pick up a BP-200 battery grip and then you can use AA batteries. Glad the woman in front of the bus turned out, great shots!
Yeah someone suggested that, I looked up the price on eBay and it's a bit much considering I probably only paid 5 for the camera. I'll wait for a deal or maybe i'll see one at a thrift store.
Thanks again :)
i have one
I just got one of these last week and have put about 2 rolls through it. I'm just dipping my toe into analog photography and happened upon the camera and a 28mm-80mm lens at a Salvation Army for 14.99! (our local photo and video store told me the camera was extremely clean for it's age)
Do you think this is a good place for me to start and what film would you recommend I start with? For an idea of what type of shooting I'd be doing: I live in Boston so most of my time will be spent on the streets but I'll be heading to the Pacific Northwest and all that greenery tomorrow for about a week with the ol' 2000 in tow.
Just a suggestion on mixing chemicals. You could do it the easy way and start with your empty beaker, put in the required amount of HC-110 (9.6ml) put that into the cylinder then add required distilled water to the amount your mixing. Like 9.6ml of HC-100 and then the remainder of water up to 300ml.
This is the model that started my journey into photography about 4 years ago. Not that long ago, but feels so much longer
Still using it?
No, unfortunately not. I gave it to my brother as I had moved on to a Canon EOS 10S instead; I wanted a more robust camera. I miss some of the stuff that the Rebel 2000 had compared to the 10S though; The light meter in the 2000 is closer to a modern DSLR compared to the 10S having a +- light only in the viewfinder, and the 2000 has a dedicated DOF button whereas the 10S doesn't (but you can set the AE lock button to be the DOF button through a CF option.)
I also have a Yashcia FX-3 for my manual film camera fix, but I've sorta moved onto a DSLR for most of my work; I only really use the Yashica for B/W film, as those chemicals are easier for me to get my hand on in Columbus OH. I started with color film, but ordering chemicals through the post is cumbersome to say the least. :P
I found a Rebel 2000 in a yard sale a month ago for 5$. It came with the BP-200 battery pack so it lets me use AA batteries instead of CR2. I haven't shot with it yet though. I'm running a roll of film in a Canon Rebel K2 right now (was also found in a yard sale for cheap). I like it so far. Its super compact and has all the features that I need. I just keep it in my bag and pull it out when I feel like it.
Someone suggested I get the grip, you'll have to let me know if you like it!
Awesome review thank you!! I recently picked one up for 5 dollars a and it's clean and works great and came with some goodies! Just dropped off my first 2 rolls today.
Have you ever tried a long exposure of the milky way with the rebel 2000?
Enjoyed the video, Azriel.
I discovered a Rebel 2000 on a shelf in bedroom closet! I must have bought it years ago. I presently am shooting a Rebel t3i I didn't realize the capabilities of the camera body, so I'm going to play around with it. I'm thinking of loading it with B & W film so when I go on my little "safaris" I have a B&W capability at my side.
One other thing. Canon has a battery pack (p/n BP-200) which takes ordinary 4 AA batteries and works just fine with them. No more having to fool with those hard-to-find CR2 batteries.
I'm also having fun shooting with old Takumar lenses I've had for decades.
Glad you enjoyed the vid! The t3i is a solid camera.
Today we got our Canon EOS 300 (Rebel 2000) with the 28-80mm kit lens (excellent condition), it is bigger than the digital EOS 100D but it fits nice in the hands. It came with batteries, but we will get some rechargeable ones. Hmm, the flange looks being made from plastic but it also looks "replaceable" - something for the future. First we will test the kit lens on the digital APS-C to see how it does, and second, a roll of film to see if camera has light leaks. But not so soon... Anyway, happy that we have our first Canon EOS film camera (not so pretty as Canon EOS 50e, but sure has style).
Awesome, hope it works out for ya!
I know this video is 7 years old now but a friend of mine gave me her rebel 2000 about 5 or 6 years ago. The 2 lenses that were with it are junk. There's 3 rolls of cheap film in the bag. I bought some batteries for it and never have tried it out. I have a 50mm lens I bought for my T6s after I got it. It may be the only lens that will work on it that I have. My T6s came with a crop lens. I bought a Tokina 11-20mm lens that might work on it. I really don't want to buy a bunch of lenses for it. I may put that 50mm on it and see if it'll work. I have a Canon AE-1 but it has that after squeal. The shutter is starting to hang up and I'm getting light leaks from it that are ruining my photos. It just needs to be oiled. Since April of of this year (2024) I have bought 4 film cameras. I also have a Minolta SRT 202, a Nikon FM2N and an F4. I never thought I would get back into shooting film. We grew up with point and shoot cameras. We bought the cheapest film. I didn't even know what ISO was for back then. It's fun shooting film and trying how to meter properly with the older cameras to get the look you want. I'm learning how to develop my own film. I've come full circle.
I primarily use distilled water for my final rinse before I hang my film up to dry. Otherwise you might use it up too fast.
so rinse with tap water and then distilled or fix with tap water then all rinse distilled?
I do everything with tap water, including the fixer. I do a very final rinse with distilled water and Photo Flo before hanging up my negatives to dry. It's just my attempt to avoid having impurities and contaminates on the film as it dries. This was a suggestion I learned from Ted Forbes.
Cool, thanks :)
My favorite EOS SLR is the 1V, which I still own. I have owned the 650, 620, a few Elan models, and possibly others I've forgotten.
What kind of film do I need? My parents just gave this to me and I'm very new to film
Any 35mm film works Juliana. Feel free to send any more questions you may have.
I first bought this camera when I was in the 9th grade, and now I'm a junior in college. This thing has followed me everywhere and I am just surprised how great it's held up in terms of modern functionality. I only ever bought two more lenses in addition to the kit lens, a 28-300 I found in a pawn store and the 50mm.
This thing will forever be my favorite just because all of the memories it's captured in my life.
Pro tip: you can by rechargable batteries and a charger for close to the same price as the regular batteries. Also, it's crazy to me that you can buy this body for $20 all day long on ebay.
less than that even
Thanks to this vid, my old rebel is going back into the rotation!
Good stuff!
I use a Rebel G and love it. Got it from keh for like 10 USD, and it looks brand new. I also think these newer SLR work better all around, not degrading shutter speed as much.
Agreed Matheus. Tech aside I went from shooting a camera made in 1978 to 2002. Is the rebel G the one with the musical self timer?
Azriel Knight, I never used the camera with the sound turned on(haha), but I went to check it, and it does a beeping sound as the timer is running, no songs though. :/
The G would be my choice for EOS SLR too. It does many of the same things that Azriel Knight criticizes the 2000 for though. It pulls the film out then spools it back. Counts down to 1. I also have a 2000 which I should try because I have the vertical grip for it. BTW the grip allows for AA battery use which is better than 2 CR2's
spangst, the grip is a very good add-on to it, those cr2 are(here in Brasil) a pain in the butt to get. One doubt, can you use rechargeable batteries on it?
I kinda like the camera pulling the whole film out of the cannister, if you have a light leak, you'll be in trouble, no matter what... (One of the sad things about shooting film)
The grip documentation warns against rechargeables, but don't forget that these grips came out when Nickel Cadmium was the tech. I suspect that you'd be fine with rechargeable AA's.
I have a borrowed EOS 300N or so that I have not even pushed the first roll through. The viewfinder is so small and dim that I have trouble seeing through it. And with a kit lens with a maximum aperture of 3.5 or 4, that's not going to help. I normally use a Minolta X-700, which is absolutely the right tool for me. Bright viewfinder, all the automation I need (I mainly shoot in aperture priority) and it still works flawlessly.
But I will have to shoot the Canon for a bit, I guess, even though it might be not as fun
I hear good things about the X-700
The BP-200 battery grip makes it a lot better to hold onto, and adds much needed weight, as the whole camera is plastic, including the lens mount:( Pictures are OK, it seems like Canon glass is rather neutral, not much color saturation, so black and white is probably the best option to use for. In comparison my Leica Mini Zoom is like a Rembrandt oil canvas, the colors are just brutally strong and contrasty. Cost also twice, back in 2007.
I’m completely manual as well. I purchased this model SLR due to the fact that although I love using the Nikon FG-20, I’m starting to do color film developing, and wanted to just use auto modes on modern SLR’s because it feels safer using their auto modes.
My favourite slr is my Canon 50E (an ELAN model in States), it's a semi pro camera, it's not a light weight, but it has dials on the top plate, its quite big (unlike the Rebels), it's solidly built. But I have to admit I have a collection of Rebel cameras (being number designated here in the UK, my second favourite slr being the 300V. I love the Canon eos slr range, and there's plenty of them to collect. Really enjoyed the video too, many thanks.
Regards Rob (UK).
I got a 2000 on craigslist a while back, and I love having it because I got a yashica/EOS adapter and I can use this camera with my yashica primes that only cost me like $25 a piece! And it's great when I'm feeling lazy and don't want to manually focus or set exposure on every shot.
What did you pay for it on CL?
Azriel Knight about $30 w/ stock lens and a couple filters
Nice, that's not too bad!
Azriel Knight yeah I'm very satisfied, but you're right about the batteries. I usually pull them out in between uses since my yashica fx-3 super and canon AT-1 have been my go to cameras
Would like to upgrade to an elan 7 though
I feel the same way as you i like the conveniency of an automatic film camera. I use my canon a2e when I want to have the best results. Next is the Olympus om2 and Pentax k1000
I used to have an A2e. Loved that camera
Got my Rebel from charity shop for a fiver so I wasn't expecting too much. How wrong was i ? Lovely little camera. Ideal for throwing in the back of the car and using when necessary. Getting back into film shooting and this little camera does the necessary. Nice video too.
My first film camera ever was this, Rebel 2000 and from then I moved up and been through several bodies and getting to the point where I felt like the Rebel 2000 couldn't give me more from itself and I sold it for crazy bucks (modern hipsters pay lots for every film camera) and I got an Elan 7e and so far I'm just in love with it! It feels great in my hands and I find it very similar in size and weight to my digital T4i so that's quite a comfortable experience. I'm trying to minimize my camera gear as much as I need to and I think I'm making progress with that. I just have to finish the roll and develop it to see if my Elan is worth it or not:)
i believe the rebel 2000 had the same focusing and metering systems as the canon eos elan7 series!
@@smalltalk.productions9977 more focus points on the 7, possibly more meeting zones. Better controls and build. I started with a rebel G and liked it so much I got an EOS 7n, then later on traded my Nikon f90x for a friend's EOS 7e as I focused on just Canon, and now recently I picked up an EOS 1n for something to be extra hardy for handling more abuse.
The EOS 650 was about my fave. Can't remember what I paid for it, on Ebay. I also had several rebels; if memory serves the G (unless it was the S) was my ergonomic fave and was much quieter than the early EOS's. Overall I think the Rebels had (and still have in the digital age) better ergonomics even if the not rebels are higher quality. For my purposes I don't really need pro or even semi pro quality. And the Rebels, both film and digital, have mostly adequate feature sets for non-pro use.
Thanks for making this!, i enjoyed it.
Happy the distilled water helped. If you are going to use a Canon EOS for your film, the no-brainer pinnacle of performance/cost is the 7NE (or the 7N). I have 4 and I love them. I do use my steam-powered Leica and Mamiya 7II most of the time, and a Sony 7RII for digital, but I love my 7Ne's. You should be able to get a like-new body for under $200 and they use 123 batteries.
Or better yet have someone gift me one, literally a week later? ;)
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LOL I just caught up with the video. I was going to gift you one as well. I use mine side by side to test/compare films.
Just aquired a Nikon F75 for the same reason. I wanted to shoot film with the recent G-lenses.
Then I discovered that it did not have manual ISO settings - only by DX-code.
Back to manual I go , he he. But I like the camera. Except for that minor detail it has everything: Matrix metering, PSAM and support for most modern Nikkors and also screw drive focus. I am into printing DX-code stickers now.
I get 4 CR-2s for about 15 USD equiv. here (lithiums)
For Canon SLR I found an EOS 50e for about 35 USD equiv. I use a Sigma 15-30mm and Canon's 28-135mm on that one mostly.
The eye-focus really works.
YES! I once had the F65 and I couldn't change the ISO on it either. What a dumb decision by Nikon.
I get the want for an auto camera once in awhile. Sometimes all manual or manual focus can be annoying. An auto can help inspire you to be more creative in your shots by not having to worry about settings or focus so much. Just let the camera be and get some good shots! I had a Canon Rebel 2000 for a few years and I enjoyed using it aside from the slow focus. It was easy to just point and shoot and get some neat shots without worrying about settings or fussing with my focus that my Minolta X700 makes me do. It served me well until I tossed it when it decided it had enough with existence and exploded in my camera bag in storage for some reason.
People have maybe already mentioned this, but a pair of Duracell batteries is like $6 on eBay, and even less if you buy them in bigger lots, or off brand
Thanks Josh. I did find a deal on Amazon: 6 for $20ish. Duracell. Next time when i'll find some cheap eBay brand for sure!
I’m always surprised to see that virtually no one uses these SLR’s to shoot.. I primarily use my rebel k2 and I love it, but I also feel so weird shooting with other film photographers because they always have a Nikon FE or something along those lines.. I feel judged when I use it even though I usually go fully manual. -Do you ever feel that way?
Just kidding, just saw the end of the video.. I like that you said whatever gets the job done 😁 and you’re totally right!! Why not use new glass when you can and still get the beautiful film quality
Thanks for the comment! To answer your question, anyone who judges me based on my camera ain't worth my time ;) Truth be told though I am usually a lone analog among a sea of digital so I get looks no matter the model :)
Hey Azriel - fun stuff. Long time man. Have you popped down to Bonnybrook area for photo expeditions? That's one of my favourite areas for doing that.
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind!
I have this camera myself (canon EOS 300 in England) and like it a lot. There were a series of cameras manufactured at the same time covering the same market. Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Minolta produced one. I have the Sigma SA7, which is great, but by far the best I think is the Minolta Dynax 5 (Maxuum 5 in Canada I think) an award winning camera, high spec and lightning fast autofocus. The size could be an issue though, it is small but still excellent. I highly recommend tracking one down.
Thanks Paul, for the tip! I'll keep an eye out.
Just use your hand to warm up the developer when it's a few degrees off. Hold the cup while stirring with the thermometer.
Also, CR2 Batteries are cheap from ebay: tinyurl.com/ybtq6b7l
That is an amazing idea that is so simple I feel stupid now, thanks so much ;)
I have an Eos 300x for my canon glass which also uses 2 cr2 batteries. Even finding the batteries can be a pain. So, being fed up with searching for expensiveness batteries, I ordered some rechargable ones from China via dx.com together with a charger. They might not last as long as non rechargable batteries, but they were cheaper than 2 normal batteries.
I bookmarked that, thanks.
I found a decent deal on Amazon for 8 of them.
Elan 7NE ... don't know the US name ... but in Europe is 33V and in japan is 7s
I think I have a 7NE at one point.....
Great pictures! Btw you can get most type batteries for nearly nothing Li-ion with charger from China. I have been using this and it works fine.
Thanks for the tip!
I have a few of these cameras I have come across at charity stores and car boot sales, but I haven't used any of them :/ The only one I have used is my EOS 1n which is pretty similar to a modern DSLR in form and function 😊
Yeah that looks like a solid body. This Rebel 2000 is soooo light!
i cant take pics with mine bc it didnt come with film or anything
dude happens to us all, i just put everything away and leave photography then after a break im good agian. Also i sometimes just take my Canon G11 put it in P mode and shoot jpeg. sometimes you just need to change it abit around. I use a Eos 10 film camera becuase its got P mode and M mode and its great.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I just need to switch it up a bit, in a couple years I'll probably want to slow down again.
I have the European model of this (Canon EOS 300). It was my last film camera before I went digital in around 2005. I don't have decent glass for it, unfortunately, so mine has the standard kit 28-90mm plastic lens with max 4-5.6 aperture. Haven't shot with it for a while, so might toss a roll on HP5+ or FP4+ into it sometime soon and see how it goes. I've got loads of film bodies with half-used film in them at the moment and it's partly your fault, Azriel! You're one of the ones who reignited my love for film cameras! You've got a lot to answer for, buddy! Haha
I never taught you to shoot half a roll ;-)
Azriel Knight Sorry, master! :p
my favorite Canon film camera is Elan 7e I have two of them I have one with black and white film loaded in 1 camera and color film loaded in the other camera and ready to go I packed three cameras including a 5D Mark 4 digital. I like shooting both digital and film I'm sixty-eight years old and have dealt with the old cameras most of my life and they are pain in the butt as far as I'm concerned. I just want to shoot photos and not mess around with all those settings anymore unless I have to. I have 37 different cameras of different varieties mostly Canon. when it gets to the nitty-gritty the 2 Elan 7e and the 5D Mark 4 is what I shoot with :)
I have Eos elan II and elan 7 and both are good cameras although I don't use them that much lately since I'm more into a rengefinders this days and compact film bodies.But for those times when I want to use my Canon glass they are perfect and give great results.
Thanks for the comment Dejan. I'm, not a huge fan of rangefinders, but maybe I haven't met one I liked yet?
I have a 5d(digital)and a A2e (film). I shoot mostly 120 color and Slide though.
I used to have an A2e. Solid camera
My favorite Canon is the EOS Rebel XS, i think it's identical to the Rebel 2000 except that has no metering modes, only matrix, unfortunately after two years with me it suffered the problem of "Sticky Shutter" and although I clean it, the shutter works randomly and stop trusting it. I went to a FED 5 (mainly for the cost of EOS batteries) and although it is a good camera I experience a setback now I am more cowardly when taking pictures and I only dedicate myself to static objects and buildings because to focus I'm very slow. And at the time of measuring the light I am also slow because I have to use my smartphone as a lightmeter and that prevents me from dare to take photos to people either because they notice my presence or simply the moment already happened.
Yeah I found the Fed 5 a little clunky. I did an unboxing of one NIB a little while ago.
Nice review. I have two EOS Rebel 2000s and enjoy using them. My favorite is the EOS Elan IIe (50e) with eye-control focus; I have two of those and recently purchased one from eBay for $20 US or so.
Thanks for the feedback Alan. I had an A2e at one point with the eye controlled focus but busted it last year, sad day.
$20 bucks is a good price for anything on eBay.
what's the best eos camera in your opinion? Have you ever tried any professional EOS cameras, (eos 1 ,1n, 1v)? I also heard that the eos 3 is good too.
I like the A2e (EOS 5) but it's busted and gone now :(
While I have numerous Canon FD and EOS film cameras including the EOS1, EOS1n and the EOS(V) lately I have been shooting with the EOS1 with the 40mm pancake lens in AP and Manual and I just love the simplicity of that outfit.
That pancake setup does sound really nice.
I got a Canon A2E from a local full profit thrift shop and I would have to say with the features available, it is easily my favorite.
One of the best EOS cameras ever, short of the 1v, and 3, up on par with the 7 and 1n for sure.
I use a canon eos 3000n. I got rechargeable cr123 batterys. Its super handy it uses a lens mount that canon still uses unlike my t70 :(
Yeah someone mentioned rechargeable CR2's. I'll have to look into it but I just ordered 6 regulars on Amazon.
My go-to camera that brought me back into film photography. I used to shoot Canon digital and got my hands on one of these (EOS300 here in Europe) and thought, what the heck, let's buy a roll of film and a few batteries (they are indeed quite pricy). I am not much of a manual shooter so I appreciate the AF and the semi automatic functions of the cameras from that aera. In the meantime I collected a few other models (EOS 1000, EOS 3000) and also Minolta 505 but the EOS 300 is still my favourite.
It's plastic but there is something nice and sleek about it.
Great video, as always Azriel. I’ve been shooting with my Canon FD gear recently and I’m loving the results!
Thanks Ian. Yeah definetely not giving up on my FD lenses. I have a nice 20mm f2.8 I love to shoot with and a 28mm zeiss.
I have one and I am about to start shooting with it. One question I have is how long will the batteries last for?
No clue, but I know they last a lot less time when I leave the camera on accidentally :P
Ok Thanks
Does it record???
No
I have Pentax Mx's that are very similar. They were the first cams I bought.
I have a special place in my heart for Pentax.
whats the music at 10min???
No idea. I licence it and they all have generic names.
i love my canon eos3. i don't use it often enough, mainly due to it's bulky size compared to some of my other film cameras, plus that mirror slap is loud!
Yeah that's another adjustment. My K1000 and lenses are so much smaller.
How weird, I've gone back to my EOS5 being my main camera again for much the same reason. I do like my Zorki 4K because a) my wife bought it for me, and b) I find I get great images with it (great as in camera and film qualities, not my photography). But sometimes I like being able to look at an accurate in camera metre, able to choose mode and use my modern glass. Fortunately my EOS5 winds on the proper way, not like my EOS1000FN the unwinds first and then winds back into the canister as I take images. Another great video, and I have forgotten about the Fuji Pro 120ns film, I will put it in the post the Tuesday.
Thanks for the story Mark. It definitely rings with what I was feeling.
I thought you've already showed us this camera on video then I remembered it was the Canon EOS Elan iie which is quite similar to Rebel 2000. I've never used any Canon SLR.
Yeah that Elan iie is toast now. Bad light leaks.
Great video Azriel 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Matthew!
Dude, another great episode. Keep 'em coming. (Also, where is the music from around 4:41, it's awesome, reminds me of Axel F)
Thanks :)
All my music is now licenced from epidemicsound.com and all have random names like "80's Pop Tune 8"
Cheers Azriel
Yup. That AF is a real life saver when you don't have the luxury of time on your side. That's why I have my Nikon F100. Awesome video, Azriel!
Thanks very much Manuel!
Yep', I shoot a full listing of the latest Nikon, but still really like shooting my Nikon F100 and B&W film.
I got a EOS 100/ELAN for 10 bucks out of a trunk of a guy's car and I can't wait to try it.
A Rebel G ($4.50) and Rebel Ti ($7) join my 5d in my bag. One has color, the other has B&W. They're so much fun.
Nice! I have a Rebel G I should shoot more. It has a grip too!
I prefer the EOS 3 over all other EOS cameras because of the magic of eye-focus. For me this works perfect even with just 49(?) AF-Points. But I would love to see this feature on a digital EOS :-) I also use an EOS 1000 FN occasionally. It's quite funny to use a 1000$ lens though. But for the picture the glass counts more than the body I think.
Thanks for the feedback!
It sure wasn't (and isn't nowadays) a 10 dollar camera! That lens would have been suitable for its class. I've put a 24-105 f4L IS USM on a rebel G.. now that's pretty funny. But I've got an EOS 1n and EOS 7's now
I totally feel you about the shooting in manual all the time. I also use a K1000, it's nice to see I'm not the only one who can burnt out haha
Yeah sometimes you want autofocus and aperture priority :)
For modern SLRs I have a EOS-1n which is awesome and a Nikon F/N80. Both are great. I used the N80 for long days of shooting because it is lighter. The EOS-1n is great but it is a beast.
Yeah not sure I want a beast, but I heard the grip for the rebel 2000 takes AA's!
I have the 300v. Works just like a digital rebel. Love using it.
Right on! I think that's what drew me in. I'm not giving up on my AE-1 or K1000 but need a break.
Azriel Knight Sometimes you just want a bit more automation to be able to react quicker. I even shot some wild life and birds in flight with it the other day. Haven't gotten the negatives developed yet but hopefully they turn out alright. Haha.
Yeah, that's basically it. I want to capture more in the moment stuff like that woman in the street.
Azriel Knight Cool man. Turned out great. What also works for that stuff is a zone focus point and shoot camera like the Olympus AX or the Konica C35 that you can set to their hyperfocal point and has no mirror but just a fast click and you're done. Love doing that in the city. And it helps with being stealthy too.
Same here - a 300V. Sometimes I use it for the film look/feel/experience, sometimes I use it as just a full frame camera that happens to be slow to get the images out of.
Aw hell, it's a $30 camera. Throw a 40mm pancake lens on it and use it as a point and shoot... with extras. Ya know, like a "friends with benefits", kinda thing.
At least my Kiss III was $30.
You really should try the steam powered camera. It's loud, bad for the environment, and illegal in most areas but totally worth it.
Keeping coal in my pocket is what's held me back....
Not that I need any more cameras, but EOS Rebel 2000 (or EOS 300 as it's called here in Europe) is in my shopping list. It just somehow breathes the spirit of the late 90s with it's plastic and pale looks. I guess that's just nostalgia for me. Also it tends to be a really cheap camera.
Since it was just aimed for the European and Asian markets, have you managed to try EOS 5000? I liked it and the results I managed to create with it. It was just fun to shoot with it on semi-automatic settings (actually it lacks the manual mode), though it strangely relies just on shutter speed priority mode.
My favorite is probably EOS 620, though. I already know that, although I just bought it and haven't even gotten the first roll developed.
By the way, I sent you some mail the other day, but it might take a week or two for the package to get from Finland to Canada.
Thanks for letting me know about the mail, I'll keep an eye out and thanks for sending me something I look forward to seeing what it is :) I have not tried the EOS 5000. I do have a copy of the 620 and have done a review on it. Thanks again :)
Azriel Knight That was a great review, I tell you!
Thanks :)
This is a great travel or hiking camera. It's very light. Throw an EF 40mm f/2.8 on it and you'll get sharp pictures from a camera you'll barely notice you're carrying.
I do 320ml so 10ml of HC-110 and 310ml of water, I'm a wasteful guy, but screw it. Measuring those tens of a ml is an insanity :)
That's a good idea. I do something similar, my tank is 290ml and I just measure 300ml, but I like your idea better.
Spools need to be bone dry? Woops. Btw, I still can't get over how rad that new logo is.
Do you find your film catching at all? If there's enough water, part of your strip will swell and get stuck while loading but if you haven't been fighting with it they're probably dry enough.
Thanks for the logo compliment, buy a mug ;)
It all makes sense now.
As far as the logo, what I really need is an AK hoodie and/or trucker hat. When will you have those? ;)
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I use pair of the EOS 1n, simply awesome cameras. Af, metering and everything else is predictable, no surprises at all. Ergonomics are first rate, thickness and length of the grip is just right for my hands (my height is 192cm). Battery grip is not necessary for this camera. I use my 1n cameras for exposing reversal film and results simply amazing.
P.S. I'm sorry for my English, it's not my native language.
Thanks for the feedback! Pretty hardcore on the hand measuring :)
Before switching to canon gear I was avid Nikon user, I own Nikon F5, awesome camera, I can hold this camera without tension in arms and fingers for any length of time just because it's hand grip had enough depth for my big hand. After that camera I start to search geometrically similar camera in canon system and found it - eos 1n.
When I sold cameras I'd always say what matters most is how it feels in your hand.
Neither Canon or Nikon... but a "trusty" Ricoh XR-7 (from my Dad) and my first camera, a Minolta Hi-Matic G. 😀
(And as you mention Pentax. A K3 and a MX-1).
Thanks for the feedback Arnaud
People hunt for full manual cameras from 70s, while you switch to automated EOS, which just doesn't look vintage like grandpa's device from the attic. Why not? :)
Hipsters
I am a big fan of the Canon eos elan 7. A very well built camera.
Hey you should look at the Eos 3
Sorry Doc, I don't make videos anymore.
Azriel Knight but you still shoot right ?
Azriel Knight if you still shoot it's a great body with amazing at for a film body it's built like a tank I have 2
Took a break from shooting because I wasn't feeling inspired, but since I made my last video I feel more at ease now and plan to start shooting again, and have started on the new darkroom.
here's my first impressions of the EOS 3
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Azriel Knight good man I feel you see when you get on TH-cam what you love becomes work and that's hard it's hard to stay motivated and that's hard on people I just hope you get back to a point when shooting is enjoyable again
Park on a random street you’ve never been too before and just walk. Any random street!
Been there done that :P
I use the Canon EOS 1V, it’s epic with my 50mm 1.2
I use a canon eos 1n and love it. got it foka for like 50€ in the holland
Yeah someone else was mentioning that was their choice.
eos 500n, batteries 40 bucks? I pay 5 pound from ebay.
I've bought cheap batteries with some success and you're right, it was a stretch.
I own both an EOS 630 and an EOS Rebel S II. I like the 630 better it's a pro level camera.
Agreed. My 630 has the rubber grip missing, only reason I didn't pick it.
Azriel Knight oh that's cool that you also have the 630 model. Well I'm very certain that you can find the Canon GR-30 grip with the electronic cable release socket on eBay or elsewhere. I checked and there are only listings for the GR-20 model with no cable socket in it. I'm certain that you'll find one from time to time on eBay. I'm lucky my EOS 630 has both the GR-30 grip and Quarts Data Back E. I so wish I had the Technical Back E with optional keyboard unit, those seem rare and hard to get on eBay !
My mistake, it's the 620. it's the rubber grip piece on the back that has unglued.
Azriel Knight oh I see.
..."I had search my own youtube channel"... I like that!😉
lol :)
i use a canon k2
Nice!
Canon EOS IX! Yes, APS!
Go to Jersey
Bro. Bro.
Get a Canon EOS 5 or an EOS 3. Done and dusted.
Awesome cameras.
Used to have an EOS 5 but it's toast now :-\
My favorite Canon Slr's are : Nikon F2 and Nikon F5 .
:-)
LOL
A1E
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That lady though.
yeah someone pulled her off the road, that bus was already stopped and honking too.
A2E
canon 1v
Thank you!
Sounds like me hahaha!!!
How so?
It's always strange, weird and disappointing to hear a guy who bases his channel on film and ends every episode with "stay classic" to talk about being frustrated with film and think of giving it up over trivial stuff and things that are in fact assets in some cases.
It makes you wonder what else is going on in your head and whether you really like film for the right reasons.
EOS is evil. It was a totally unnecessary change of mount from the superb FD mount. Nikon manages fine with F mount still.
Things started looking and being really crappy and plasticky, gimmicky and cheap after EOS came.
Awesome music though!
Not sure why this was in the spam folder but I approved it.
Azriel Knight Too many adjectives? ;-)
I think I had my gear snob meter on ;)
Azriel Knight Well, you asked. If you can't be snobbish about gear what can you be a snob about?
I'd like to think my method is celebratory and not exclusionary.