Buying a rather cheap SLR.

[Weaving Wax]

I have a little over $300 to spend and I was looking at this: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Silver-Camera-Deluxe-28-90mm/dp/B00004YZLV/sr=1-4/qid=1162867098/ref=sr_1_4/002-9849073-8146414?ie=UTF8&s=photo"]http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Silver-Camera-Deluxe-28-90mm/dp/B00004YZLV/sr=1-4/qid=1162867098/ref=sr_1_4/002-9849073-8146414?ie=UTF8&s=photo[/ame]

I don't know if this is the right forum for this, but you can move it if it isn't..

 

[oldnavy170]

I love my Canon. Its not the same as what your looking at but you can't beat their cameras! Good luck! Let us know what you pick.

 

[Azuth]

Those camera's go on ebay very cheap. I use Canon stuff and like it a lot. If looking for another film body at the cheap end of the market I'd probably go for the EOS 630. Apparently it was a true work horse of a camera, and can be picked up very cheaply these days. http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-630-2...yZ107919QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

For that sort of money you could buy a very high build quality second hand Canon body probably wiht a couple of good lenses.

 

[Weaving Wax]

What would be some good lenses?

 

[fightheheathens]

it looks like a good camera to me. But let me weigh in with another idea.

For much less you can find a good used camera on E-bay. You could pick up a very nice body for around 175 which would leave you with quite a bit for a nice lens or two. Nikons Canons etc all made good camers and lens that can be found pretty cheap on E-Bay.
I personally would also suggest looking at Pentax Film Cameras, Back in the day before Canon was a big name, Pentax glass was second only to Nikon and then not by much. You can find pentax cameras on Ebay with a lens or two for around 150-175.
IF you want to know the quality of pentax glass, the 50mm f/1.2 they made for my camera in the 1970's still sells for around 300-500 dollars. B&H photo sells that lens for 500. So thats my 2 cents
either way though, that would be a good choice, but i would also look into some older SLR's on Ebay

 

[Weaving Wax]

Film stuff? I was wondering what would be a better buy. I mean, I like to know what I'm taking pictures of before I spend the money to print them. But, I do like film B&W photos. So...I don't know, I'm not trying to get into a film vs. digital war, because each has it's own pro's and con's, but on ebay a digital doesn't seem to go below $400...

 

[fightheheathens]

oh, i was talking about film stuff..i mean the camera you are looking at and posted a link to is film...
my take on film vs digital is Digital does a wonderful job with color at any ISO setting and pretty much has the color market hands down. However, i still feel that color slide film has its place and i prefer that to digital. However, slide film is hard to use and limited in that they dont make too many fast slide films. As far as B&W pictures go, i feel that film will always beat out digital. for various reasons

 

[Weaving Wax]

Hmm. Well, for the money, film might be the way to go for me right now...seeing as that a digital camera isn't under $400, plus buying lenses will cost a lot...so over 1,000 or so right there, which I don't see myself coming into any time soon. I do know that devoloping film cost a lot and that buying in bulk is he way to go if I plan on taking a lot of pictures...I was wondering, if I go film, what lenses/filters should I buy? I want to do like night time stuff and stuff in dim light/long exposure shutter speed stuff. But, not exclusively, just that's what I would prefer to do...

 

[Digital Matt]

If I were you I would look on www.keh.com. You'll find some older Canon's that offer more features, and are more robust, for cheaper than that. I would buy a 50mm f/1.8 lens (from that same site), and use that until you understand focal length. Then you'll know better what you need/want.

 

[Johno]

I recently bought a Canon EOS 650 in great shape for $25 US, and shortly after a Mint Elan 7 w power booster for $150. They're practically giving away great film cameras on Ebay! Like Matt said, you can find some great older film cameras with far superior build quality for alot less.

 

[Weaving Wax]

O found a Canon EOS 650 (body) for 33.10 or something. I got it. Now, I'm looking at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EF-50mm-f...3QQihZ010QQcategoryZ30066QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[xfloggingkylex]

If I were you I would look on www.keh.com. You'll find some older Canon's that offer more features, and are more robust, for cheaper than that. I would buy a 50mm f/1.8 lens (from that same site), and use that until you understand focal length. Then you'll know better what you need/want.

Thats a good way to learn basics such as walking instead of zooming, but theres no way you learn about focal lengths with a single prime lense. A cheap zoom will do a much better job teaching you what kind of focal length your style requires.

 

[Digital Matt]

Yes, actually you can learn about focal lenghts with a 50mm lens. What did photographers do before zoom lenses?

If after using your 50mm lens for a few months you find that you want to include more of the scene in your frame, then you'll buy a wide angle lens. If you find that you are too far away from your subjects and want more magnification, then you'll buy a telephoto.

 

[JEazy]

but you can't beat their cameras!

Yeah you can, it's called Nikon. :lmao:

 

[Weaving Wax]

Yes, actually you can learn about focal lenghts with a 50mm lens. What did photographers do before zoom lenses?

If after using your 50mm lens for a few months you find that you want to include more of the scene in your frame, then you'll buy a wide angle lens. If you find that you are too far away from your subjects and want more magnification, then you'll buy a telephoto.

Ok, so....the one I found is ok?