| The Canon EOS Rebel 2000 is an affordable, lightweight, andfull-featured automatic 35mm SLR for both beginning and advancedamateur photographers. It offers a host of special modes for specificshooting situations, including full auto, manual, night scene,portrait, landscape, and more. It also has shutter-speed priority andaperture priority modes--although most users will inevitably leave thecamera in full auto mode a majority of the time and the cameraperforms very well that way. Just remember that the empty rectanglesymbol on the mode dial is for full auto. Some other basic features include an impressive seven-point autofocussystem, LCD panel with extensive information display, three exposuremetering modes (evaluative, partial, and centerweighted), autoexposure bracketing, a multiple exposure function, and depth-of-fieldpreview. The autofocus system is incredibly responsive, and includesseven focusing points that can be set individually for super creativeshooting. In other words, using the LCD panel as a guide, you can setthe camera to automatically focus on the far right focus point (or anyof the other points) so your main subject doesn't have to be in themiddle of the frame to be in focus in a snap. In fact, most settings can be adjusted in creative ways on the Rebel2000, like the exposure level, which can be set to overexpose orunderexpose up to two full stops for tricky lighting situations whereyou might want to fool the camera's metering system. It also has asmall, built-in pop-up flash, plus a hot shoe for an additional flashunit. Overall, we found this camera to be smartly designed with anattractive look and a comfortable feel. |
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 Excellent camera for beginners and the price conscious |
| Review Date: December 3, 1999 |
| Reviewer: J. M. Newman, Flushing, NY, USA |
The Canon Rebel 2000 is a fine camera for the beginner who aspires to take professional quality pictures. It is as full featured as many higher priced cameras, yet costs much less. The camera is quite versatile, allowing one to take pictures by full automatic mode (point and shoot). If one so desires, one can take control of the process and control every aspect of the shot, including flash, shutter speed, aperature, and focus. The camera also has several built in photo modes for automatic portraits, landscapes, night shots, and action shots. As an aside, the Canon EF lens that comes with this kit is a very nice lens that produces good quality pictures. There are many other EF lenses available that will fit this camera. An aspiring photographer will not want for variety of lenses. I have had mine for several months now and I love it. I used the camera to take pictures at my brother's wedding ceremony, which was outside, at night. The camera's excellent metering and built in flash took properly exposed pictures with a minimum of fuss. The only potential drawback to this camera is its construction. It is made out of plastic, which is a benefit and a potential risk. It is very, very light but plastics are intrinsically more delicate than metal, so this camera won't take much abuse. Overall, an excellent camera for the amature photographer. |
Passed the test and more
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| Review Date: December 27, 2001 |
| Reviewer: magellan, Santa Clara, CA |
I had a few miscellaneous comments to make. I've had my EOS Rebel 2000 for only two weeks and already am extremely satisfied with it. The first roll of film came back and the photos are nice and sharp. The only thing I could have done differently in the photos was to use some exposure compensation--I was on vacation and was shooting wildlife at a beach on an overcast day, and even then, the sand was reflective enough so that the some of the subjects were a little dark and looked somewhat silhouetted.
Happily, this little camera gives you manual control over shutter speed and aperture, as well as many other nice features, such as depth of field preview (which even the ELAN II lacks), and a respectable 1/2000th of a second top shutter speed. If you've been mostly a point and shoot camera owner until now, your fastest shutter speed will only have been about 1/500th of a second, unless you own one of the Contax point and shoots such as the T2, which go up to 1/700th of a second, but cost about 5 times as much as even the more expensive and capable point-and-shoot cameras, not to mention the Rollei, which is even more.
I'm getting used to the controls, which are a little different from my Rollei QZ35W. The jog wheel feature, for adjusting ASA settings and so forth, I find an interesting feature which I'm more used to seeing on Palm PDA clones such as the Sony CLIE, but I find I like it here, too.
In addition to the lens that came with it, I found a Tokina ATX 25-70 mm constant F2.8 Pro Series lens used at a great price, and decided to buy it for the little EOS Rebel. The camera fits comfortably in my hand, if I have one complaint, it's that the grip on the right side is a little small for me with the much bigger Tokina lens mounted, but it's okay.
To give another plug here for this great little camera, a friend at local camera shop says he knows a pro photographer at a large newspaper who uses nothing but EOS Rebel 2000 bodies, and he just puts his $3000 pro lenses on it. He says they're capable enough to do anything he wants, but cheap enough so he doesn't worry about hurting them. He carries 3 of them at a time with him, and if one has a problem, they're cheap enough so he just throws away the malfunctioning one and grabs a new one out of his bag.
One final thing I wanted to say is the manual is really well written, very clear and concise. They seem to really want you to learn and make use of the camera's features to make you a better, more technically aware, photographer. So be sure to read the manual.
I've found this to be an exellent little camera at a very reasonable price given all the features Canon has packed into it. Canon has produced an outstanding value and a very capable camera in this little package. I can recommend this camera without reservation, especially if you're considering moving up from the point-and-shoot category to a camera with more advanced features. |
The "FORCE" is with this camera!
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| Review Date: February 14, 2000 |
| Reviewer: Ian Van Schepen, Arnolds Park,IA |
| I have had this camera for a little over a month and i can honestly tell you this is the best camera i have ever owned. With automatic features like night,landscape and portrait modes,you will be shooting pictures for a while. It also has a great fully manual mode and an awesome light metering system. i love the fact that it can take pictures of fireworks at night and sunrise shots in the early morning. It is a good camera for both amateurs and proffesionals alike. The price range is very affordable, ranging from 300$ all the way to $700 depending on the lens options and extra excessories you buy for it, comparible to some fully manual cameras that cost in upwards of $2000 just for the camera body alone.personally the standard camera body and a 28-80 mm (USM)Ultrasonic motor is a good start and very good buy for the price. although i'm sure that amazon.com provides great products, i highly recommend going to proffesional camera stores and acually examining it w/ your own eyes. |
Simple to use, Professional Results
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| Review Date: September 20, 2000 |
| Reviewer: , |
| My wife and I were floored by the results we got from this camera with the first roll we had developed. We have had the camera for two years now, and we have had perfect results consistently. Down the road you will want to add an additional lens or two, but the standard lens it comes with takes care of 95% of our photography needs. My wife and I are not photography enthusiasts, and we found the Rebel just as easy to use as our old point-and-shoot. The various settings allow you to get professional results consistently. I especially like the portrait modes (focuses on the individual or object, blurs the background), sport modes and limited lighting mode. Changing modes is as easy as turning a dial. The camera works like a point-and-shoot, in that you perform rough focus with the lens, and depress the button partially to get fine focus automatically. The camera has a manual mode to allow you all the flexibility you need in a camera. As you can tell, I'm a big fan of this camera, and will keep it forever. I considered a digital camera, but with the quality of the photos I get, I simply throw the pictures on the scanner to digitize them. |
A great start
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| Review Date: June 12, 2000 |
| Reviewer: DS, New York |
| After I bought this camera, I bought a book by John Shaw, Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques and started using them both to learn how to take pictures. The results were amazing. Really! I've had more than satisfactory results with indoor shots also. I was able to test it during the New York autoshow and the pictures came out as if they were taken by a professional. Very encouraging! It is very easy to use and most of the functions are automated. The metering is almost accurate. I checked this the way John Shaw says in his book. My camera did not need any extra calibration at all. I also had the opportunity to check out the Nikon N60 before I bought the Canon and the handling of Nikon was way difficult and too heavy also. This is definitely a good buy for anyone entering the world of photography. |
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