1. Weight. 2. Price. 3. Canon EOS system. 4. Good buiild for all plastic body. 5. Fun body that doesn't feel scary to use under extreme conditions - relates to price. 6. Buy used for real value!!!

1. Film advance speed. 2. Heft witnhout battery pack. 3. Lacks some advance functions found on more expensive models (DUH!).

The Rebal 2000 is a backup body to my backup body to my main body. It goes from EOS 3 to Elan 7 to Rebel 2000. I have had this body since I bought it for my wife as a Christmas gift a few years back. She failed to latch onto it and I seized it and made it part of my kit. Is it a worthy backup body? You bet it is!!! This light, inexpensive EOS body (even more so now that the new Rebel is out and the Ti is on the shelves) is ideal for the beginning photog or someone who just nneds a quality, light-weight body. I have had ZERO problems with this body and have used it under extreme conditions - timjes when I was afraid to sacrifice the EOS Elan 7 or EOS 3. I love the feel of the body with the battery pack attached. Fits in bigger hands very well. Ultimate advice...don't hesitate to plunk down a little money on this fantastic little Canon body. You will NOT be disappointed. Sample images: www.carosephoto.com

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1. Canon EOS Elan II 2. Canon EOS Elan 7 3. Canon EOS A2 4. Canon EOS Elan 7E

A very good photographic tool for all ages and use.

A querry about the battery usage.

Bought this camera as a backup to an older EOS 650. It is a superb choice as it is fully loaded with modern electronic features with night scene mode a bonus. However, I found that the two CR Batteries drained fast without even taking any picture whatsover; All I used the camera for at the time was to familarize myself with the dials and various buttons and the next day the batteries were well drained. I am not sure if there is a problem with the camera itself or the batteries or neither of the two. Could someone please advice.

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Contacted Canon about above problem. Was asked to try some more new CR Batteries. But bought battery pack instead to see if this would last longer

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Canon EOS 650, old but outstanding results throughout.

Perfection would have been a spot meter.

I have enjoyed this camera since spring of 2001. It's light and easy to carry so you can take it most anywhere without it becoming a cumbersome issue especially with the 50 1.8 on it. All manual or you can put it on program and let others use it who only know to point and shoot. Tons of lenses to pick for it and you can slap the same ones on it you would on any pro body. Exposures are accurate and once you get the idea of how it works you can work around it to get more creative results. It is sturdy and can take some tumbles onto carpet and some floors but I wouldn't go trying to test the integrity of it on concrete. It's gotten wet from light rain several times but haven't had any problems from that. Good camera..others similar to it in the price range with similar options so the big selling point is the access to Cannon lenses. I would suggest it to anyone looking to grow in photography. It will serve you well and give you results according to your skill level.

I could say this is the best SLR in its class excellent electronics canon quality a lot of controls to choose from Depth of field preview

BEWARE of kits. I mean it. One of the reviewers said that the camera is bad, because the AF is slow. Its not the camera, its the lens. I sold the horrible stock lens, and replaced them with Sigma 28-135. But for lightning fast AF - buy more expensive USM lens. This camera feels awkward without a battery pack. I would strongly recommend that you purchase one. Its about 30 dollars, but gives the camera a sturdier feel, and (much) better grip. the flash is weak. But i never use it.

Great camera! I just read some of the reviews, and they werent all that conclusive. OK, i have tried all the cameras in this class. Minolta Maxxum, Pentax, Nikon, etc., and came to a conclusion that (overall) canon is the best in this class (entry level SLR). I never had a Point-and-Shoot. I started out with soviet fully manual SLR cameras, and had to learn the hard way - trial. But when i started using this camera, i was surprised, how precise the measuring electronics are! If u are just a casual shooter, the auto mode will give you top-notch pictures. I, however feel myself better with manual everything. Though now, i only use manual focus and aperture setting. Leave the shutter speed to the camera. Great investment

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never needed.

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Kiev MF 45 Sport MF 50 Nikon N65 Minolta Maxxum 5 Pentax SLR (dont remember the model)

ease of operation, ease of lense change, so many options for how to use it - You can auto focus & auto set everything, or you can select whatever settings your little heart desires.

none that I know of

I have a love for this camera that knows no bounds. It is not prohibitively expensive - I have a monster zoom lense attachment and with it I can do some beautiful portraiture as well as the outdoor photography I've done for years. Because of this camera I am seriously considering sending in my entry for my 1st arts festival, and I have already found the courage to enter my first judged art exhibit. It is so easy to use that even an amateur like me can shoot photographs that look professional.

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I have never needed to use customer service department, so I cannot comment on that.

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The only other camera I have used similar to this was actually an Exacta 35mm antique camera found at a garage sale for $15, a great 35mm camera complete with its original leather case and made

lightweight, lots of features, great picture quality,full-auto -> full-manual DOF preview, Excellent camera overall

plastic lens mount (shouldn't be a problem for most people), flash pop up is loud and as with all on-board flashes, not very good...get a good flash to put on it if you are going to take a lot of flash pics.

I would have to say this is a great camera. After ordering my camera online...i read some of the reviews about it and was getting a littler nervous. Since i got my camera i have found very few of the bad reviews to be true. First off, i recommend full manual, it works great, and you learn something when you are shooting, it is the only way to becoming a better photographer. The auto-focus i have found to work pretty well, there are a few slow moments with it in certain conditions, but i have not found this to be a problem. I take mostly black and white pictures, and after a few rolls and a lot of experimentation with the 2000, i have found it to be quite versitile and the picture quality is great. Photo's range from portraits to landscapes to night shots and all have came out well. I only tried a few with full auto but as far as i can tell the autofocus works well Very good camera, i was worried about the plastic lense mount at first, but this is only a problem if you change lenses multiple times a day, every day. Hell, most of the new (relatively cheap) lenses canon sells now have plastic mounst on them anyway, i would be more worried about the lenses than the camera. people say it is hard to use with one hand, i dont feel this is true, once you figure out where all the buttons are, you should be all set to do it with one hand, pushing the shift button with your thumb and turning the knob with your thumb works just fine. Although the DOF preview button is a little rough to find at times...

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none needed

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canon rebel g old minolta xga canon elen 7e

quick, lightweight, fairly inexpensive, offers a lot of different fully automatic settings such as potrait, landscape, closeup...

focus problems, annoying "zapping" sound when taking photos in dark settings and the flash is trying to go off...

I am not a professional by any means, i took a photography class in college, and i used this camera. I previously owned a rebel G. There were several things that i liked about the 2000, the 7 point af, but i think it ends up being more of a pain, i can't seem to get it focused fast enough and i often miss out on some good shots, or they come out blurred. I later turned it to manual and had better luck with the camera then. I am still trying to decide what it is that makes a good picture. Would you say it is the person behind the camera, the camera itself or the film???? i think it is a comohbination of the three. I curently use a Pentax k-100 for my class and more, "creative" shots, but i love the Rebel 2000 for the quickness and i am satisified enough with the outcomes. I think the class just threw me off a little because i am more critical of the photo now. Ignorance IS bliss...

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not needed yet... knock on wood

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Rebel G Minolta Maxxum 5

Auto-exposure levels; depth-of-field preview; quick film handling; lightweight.

Worried about longevity w/ plastic lens mount; poor auto-focus at wide-open aperture of in low light; difficult to operate shutter and aperture in full-manual with just one wheel.

Bought the kit, which included a 28-80 lens. The autoexposure is first-rate to my eye and experienced photographers that have seen my pictures. The AF has not worked well for me, especially with large-aperture shots. Manual-focus shots have been perfect, so I fear it's either the AF module or the quality of the lens gears. Overall, I rate the camera body very well for its price range. It's a great camera for someone not looking for pro-level performance and features. My overall rating is lower to reflect the poor quality of the kit lens. Summary: For beginners and intermediate shooters -- lets you have as much control as you dare. Buy the body and get a better lens separately.

-Easy to use. -Great camera to learn with. -Intuitive buttons, wheels, selectors. -Good metering. -The film winds in as you shoot, not out. -Very informative displays. -The auto modes. -auto flash. I haven't done manual flash yet, would love to learn.

-Plastic mount, body, after a while you tire of plastic. -Included Canon 28-80 lens. It's crap! -Trying to manual focus it, I've grown to not trust my eyes with this camera. -Accessories are many and cost money. -Now that I'm considering manual, NONE of my lenses will work with any manual, save the EF-M.

I got the Rebel 2000 as a gift, and have been pretty happy with it. It's a great camera to start off with. I loved all the pre-programmed modes: full auto, portait, landscape, close-up, sports, night-time, though I mostly used landscape. When I began playing with the "creative modes," that's when I really began to have fun. I'm still figuring out how to meter different parts of the picture for the best shot, and have pretty much gone fully manual, except for focusing. Now photography isn't just seeing something cool and pointing the camera and shooting, it's setting aperture, shutter speed, composition (helped by my 70-300 Tamron lens), and really experimenting to see what works best. For the whole learning experience, I really love this camera. But, now that I've seen the advantages of the different ways of using the camera, I'm getting more picky about the operation of my camera and how shots turn out. I've gotten very good exposures, with colors and brightness well within my tolerance. However, focus has not always been a strong point of this camera, especially toward infinity. It may be the lenses, especially the Canon 28-80, it sucks. But the need for more control has me leaning toward manual, and none of my lenses will work with any manual camera. The Rebel 2000 also sucks batteries during long exposures. Granted, my batteries had lasted about 1 year before a couple long exposures killed them off, but replacing them is expensive, and even getting the BP-200 to accept AA's is $45. That most of my favorite photography involves timed exposures, this is not good. However, though I may be after a more simple camera for the real creative stuff, I'll still need this camera for the quicker paced times, where setting flash, aperture, shutter, focusing and winding the film will cause me to miss countless important shots. So, I'll keep it around if and when I get a manual camera, at least until I have enough moola to switch entirely to Nikon ;-)

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Not needed yet.

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Light, good results, DOF preview.

Mirror slap.

I reviewed this camera back in January, and was a little rude about it, mostly down to the mirror slap. Since then, I've found it's ideal use - with my 28 f2.8, 50 f1.8 and 135 f2.8 primes. With these, the camera feels absolutely right and becomes a great tool for thoughtful photography. With my zooms it feels all wrong (but they are big, heavy lenses). So I've revised my opinion from 3 stars to 4.

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