Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)

Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)

 
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Product Description:

Canon EOS cameras have long been the top choice of serious photographers worldwide. Celebrated for its user friendly design, professional precision and uncompromising quality, this new EOS Rebel GII camera is faster, sharper, more rugged and more intuitive than ever before - with many new features that outperform any other camera in its class.Rebel GII is a fully automatic 35-mm SLR camera with built-in flash, selectable wide-area 3-point AF, 11 shooting modes including 5 pic modes. It accepts all EF lenses and many EOS system accessories.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Affordable 35mm SLR camera (body only)
  • Automatic features great for beginning photographers
  • Built-in flash with red-eye reduction capability
  • 11 exposure modes--full auto to metered manual with indicator
  • Shutter speeds of 30 to 1/2000 seconds
  • BatteriesIncluded: 0
  • BatteryDescription: CR123A
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: Canon
  • HasRedEyeReduction: 1
  • Label: Canon
  • LensType: None
  • Manufacturer: Canon
  • Model: Rebel GII
  • MPN: 8675A001
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: Photography
  • ProductTypeName: CAMERA_FILM
  • Publisher: Canon
  • Size: Camera Body Only
  • SKU: CAG2
  • Studio: Canon
  • VariationDescription: Camera Body Only

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Inexpensive fun camera for students and shutterbugs2005-02-26
I had been using digital cameras for about four years (including my current Canon Digital Rebel) before deciding to attend a photo class at a junior college to improve my skills. The class needed a film camera, so I got the least expensive film SLR that Canon makes, which is this Rebel GII. Although it's pretty simplistic, it's more than enough for both students and shutterbugs.

The camera is very light and small. Most importantly, it accepts all Canon EF lenses, which is great. If you are a student and you're wondering whether to buy the camera body only or the camera with a kit lens, I would recommend you get the body only and get a different lens. For my photography classes, all you needed was a 50mm ("normal") lens, and Canon sells an extremely inexpensive but excellent lens, the 50mm f1.8 mkII, for about $75. That lens and this camera go together hand-in-hand; together they are still very inexpensive and light, so you should not have any hesitation to bring your camera everywhere you go. If you are looking for a modestly-priced but excellent zoom, you may want to consider the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 with Canon EF mount instead of Canon's own 24-85mm or 28-105mm (both of those are ok, but neither open up to f2.8, which, believe me, you will want as you progress with your studies).

There are some limitations to this inexpensive camera as you would expect. The autofocus has only 3 focus points (my Digital Rebel has 7 points, and higher-end cameras have 45). The fastest shutter is 1/2000 seconds (my Digital Rebel's fastest is 1/4000), so under sunny-16 conditions, you may not be able to reach your widest apertures because the shutter will not be fast enough. There is no depth-of-field preview. Finally, in manual exposure mode, you control the shutter speed with the top dial, but to control the aperture you must simultaneously hold down a button and turn the dial (similar to my Digital Rebel, but higher-end cameras have two separate dials).

Negatives aside, this is an excellent SLR camera for the price. It is perfect for students and anyone who just wants to have inexpensive fun with an SLR.
I love this camera2003-12-31
I just got my camera for Christmas and I love it. The quality is great, and it's so lightweight! Gotta have it if you're into photography...great starter camera.

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