Hello - I'm thinking of buying a Canon EOS1000F (as a kit) but can not find any reviews or information about it. I am just starting out in photography - and this will be my first SLR. I can buy a kit comprising Canon EOS 1000F Body with integral flash Sigma 35-80mm F1:4-5.6 Auto-focus zoom lens Sigma 70-210mm F1:4-5.6 Auto-focus telephoto zoom lens 13mm, 21mm and 31mm extension rings for extreme closeup/macro photography Original and additional Canon EOS straps All original Camera and Lens manuals. Can somebody please give me some feedback? Thanks.

-- Simon Moorhouse (simon.moorhouse@ntlworld.com), February 17, 2002

Answers

What kind of feedback do you want? What kind of photography do you plan on doing with it? The equipment you list is essentially inexpensive consumer gear from the early 1990s. The lenses won't give you particularly remarkable optical results, but you'd probably have to pay five times what you're paying for something sharper.

I've written some notes and an unofficial manual on the camera body, for what it's worth.

http://teladesign.com/photo/rebel-s-ii.html

-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), February 17, 2002.

I use a slightly modified EOS 1000FN, the N indicating that it is one model newer than the EOS 1000F that you describe.

The EOS 1000F is an antique camera by today's standards of autofocus performance (poor), frame speed (1fps), and accessories (no remote release, no accessory battery pack). The chronology was discussed here.

The kit lenses you describe are reasonable, but the useful life of that camera body might be limited by the appearance of a greasy mark on the shutter curtain, due to ageing of an internal foam element.

If you advance in your hobby and decide to upgrade the camera body, it is likely that your lenses might not be compatible with a more recent body, such as the Elan 7E. See: link

You did not mention how much is the kit, but the price should reflect the condition and advanced age of the camera.

-- Julian Loke (elan7e-owner@yahoogroups.com), February 17, 2002.

I own a Canon Eos 1000NF, a slightly new version camera than the one you want to find out about nevertheless I hope my information is some use to you. I brought the camera second hand knowing very little about it, it didnt come with an instruction manual, so I advice you to make sure it comes with one. I have promblems with the camera as it doesnt allow you to take the film out half way through shooting. I also can use up a lot of batteries if you use the camera on autofocus to often, which are expensive. It can also be heavy. I find the camera fine for what I want to do with it basic photography however it is primitive and out dated.

-- sarah bowles (sarahbowles@hotmail.com), April 03, 2002.

>I have promblems with the camera as it doesnt allow you to take the film out half way through shooting.

Actually, the EOS 1000FN does have midroll rewind. It's just extremely well hidden and not labelled on the camera. Look at my previous post to this thread and click on the link to my manual - I explain how to do it. (thanks to Julian Loke for pointing this hidden feature out)

>It can also be heavy.

I dunno - compared to what? The Rebel series of cameras are some of the lightest SLRs available. They're heavy compared to point and shoots which lack interchangeable lenses; yes.

-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), April 03, 2002.