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I do photography as a hobby, and got this on a whim. I've never shot with a proper SLR before; I have only use disposable or an old all in one film camera. Being that I already have a Rebel T7, my EF lenses (not EF-S) worked like a charm. The autofocus works well in all but very low light conditions where it struggles. It's easy to use and will feel familiar if you have already used a canon DSLR. I quite like how light it is and how sturdy it feels. The built in flash on mine won't fire, but my external modern ETTL flash works with it. The only problem is that I have to set the focal length on it manually, and for some reason, it skips numbers; like instead of being able to choose 100mm for my macro lens, I can choose either 80mm or 105mm. It must be a limitation of this camera because this isn't an issue on my T7. If you buy this camera you will want to clean off the mirror and focal plane (above the mirror) with isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a cue tip like I did to get any stuff off of it. This takes two 3v CR123a batteries (not 3.7v). You will have to get them off of amazon or other such site. Alternatively, you might get lucky and find a BP-8 battery pack somewhere that let's it take four AA batteries. Pay attention to the light meter (<-3--2--1--0--1--2--3>), it will appear on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder. It's the only way to know if your picture will be properly exposed. It should be sitting on 0. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. Keep in mind, this is an entry level SLR, and lacks more professional level features, but that may not matter to you.Read full review
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This is a great camera for someone starting out . It is easy to operate . There are a lot of both auto focus and manual lenses available for it. A young or just starting photographer will get some real nice pictures with it. Normaly if a person gets bad pictures at first they give up. With this camera they can use the auto modes and slowly learn the manual functions as they are ready. By the time they learn what this camera can teach them it is time for them to step up to a more challengingCamera and all the lenses they have aquired can be used on most Canon cameras..
I really enjoy the ease of use although it does lack some of the features of the newer cameras which is the only reason I give it a good rating. Otherwise, Canon always makes a solid product. The film is easy to load and unload and the auto focus works great. While it does lack features it does have a lot of features that work very well. I would recommend purchasing a 200mm or a 300mm lens to go with the camera as well. It is a very nice, clean, and easy to use camera and would recommend it for any beginning photographer.
Camera is light and tough---though plastic. Fits nicely in my camera bag along with two others to supplement my 20D. My three Gs use differing films---color neg, B&W silver and chrome. A single 50mm EF 1.8 lens serves 'em all and pinch hits on my 20D for low light digital shots at high ISO. The G has controls and features such as AF and auto exposure/manual modes that are similar to the 20D so there is less confusion switching cameras. Recommended.
The Canon EOS Rebel G is a run of the mill, no frills, film camera. They are price around the $20 - $25 range for body only. That's for a one in very nice condition. If you are a Canon DSLR user, decided to take some photography classes at the local college and realized that the class was about shooting film, this is the camera for you. Same goes for any beginner photography student. You are way better buying a Rebel G or similar for under $30 then digging out that old SLR camera from your dad's closet and trying to get that to work. It uses the standard EOS EF mount. ...but the lens mount is plastic. Not a huge deal, but if you plan on using the camera with heavy lens, might not be a long term solution. Is has the standard exposure modes, AV, TV, P, M and Auto. Frames per second isn't fast, no spot meter, the viewfinder is small. Like I said eariler, if you need it for some photography classes, it's great. I you are looking to expand your horizons and shoot film along with your digital, I would strongly recommend looking a little higher up on the Canon scale. For not that much more, you can find the Canon EOS A2,A2E,5(Europe Name). It's a semi pro camera, with some really nice features... Metal lens mount, faster frames per second, better over all camera. ...and with the A2E or EOS 5, you get eye control focus. Back in the day, I went from a Rebel to a EOS 5 and loved the move. The A2E/5 models are little bigger and a little more heavy, but not buy much. ...not as heavy as the EOS 1 series. So, in that sense, you can stash it in your photo bag and not notice the extra weight. So, in summary, the Rebel G is a entry level camera. Anything more than a temporary camera for school, look higher up on the Canon lineup. Jfretless.Read full review
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