Advices about Canon 3000N and Canon 1000F n ?

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i have canon 300v but i would like to buy a canon 3000n and 1000F n for quite low price but i need some advice if they are good as similar the 300v that i have in 3 units or not ?

are in good conditions very low price.

But is there any know defect ?

with central point is fast the autofocus with modern lens as the 300v ?

inside the view finder is possible to have numbers that show exposure ?
 
A long time since I used Canon film cameras, but as a long time canon camera user I can give you some simple advice.

The more zeros in the camera name, the lower the spec of the camera. And as you’re looking at film cameras that are literally pocket money prices, I’d advise that you move up to an EOS 30 or better rather than the plastic entry level stuff.
 
If you visit butkus.org you will find PDF manuals for most camera models, which will enable you to compare the features.

I have previously used the Canon EOS 300 model and was very happy with it. I mainly shot landscapes so the speed of autofocus wasn't an issue for me. I moved away from the EOS range because I preferred direct dials for shutter speed and aperture controls
 
one of the best places to start if you're comparing Canon cameras from the film era especially is the Canon Camera Museum...

View by series - Camera Hall - Canon Camera Museum

Search Canon's cameras by product series and release period.
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but, pretty much as @Phil V said - the more digits in the name, the more "consumer" it is

EOS 3000n is also under the name Rebel XSn or EOS 66 depending on the sales market

EOS 1000 again can be found under Rebel S

I'm quite a keen EOS Film Body user, but I remember handling a couple of the "Rebel" range probably back around 20 years ago and decided right then that I'd no intention of ever bothering with them.

My Advice - Canon EOS-30 film camera is probably the last of the Canon Film Cameras I'd buy - but i'd be on the look out for either an EOS-3 or EOS-1V if I was in the market for a "EF Film Camera body" (I'm not BTW, i've actually got all three of the bodies mentioned in this sentence... :) )

ETA: as I've got first hand experience of the 3 film bodies above, i'll offer a pretty clear "equivalence" to the digital cameras - EOS-30 is pretty much a full-frame (cos it's filllum) version of a EOS 450D - handles very similarly, same size, and weight, balances with lenses in a similar way, just cane handle EF-S lenses. It's also got a neat trick of the "eye controlled focus point selection" that was copied from the EOS-3. The EOS-1v - well - what can I say - it's the workhorse, the pro film body of choice - so check that it's not been "thrashed" by someone working the cruise ships, shooting 750 frames a night, 6 nights a week for 4 years. Even if it has, it'll probably be ok, but eventually the shutter mech will let go. Other than that, only drawback is it's expensive. Middle ground is the EOS-3, i'd like to compare it to something like the first generation EOS-5d really, but with the eye-focus control built in. Remarkably bullet proof for a "resin" rather than "magnesium" body. And, it'll stand up to pro shooting. I had a pair of them when I was working cruise ships, bought from new, never missed a beat, one got sold, and the good one went back into my collection. It's kind of my go-to if I'm honest - put it this way, when I had my FINAL EVER roll of Kodachrome, I put it through the EOS-3 rather than the 1v. Not because the 3 is better, but because I was just 100% totally comfortable with everything the camera did or could do, and I KNEW that i'd get my 36+ exposures on the "last one in my lifetime" Kodachrome.
 
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IIRC 1000F was late 80s budget version of the 650 but with pop up flash, and the 3000 the more up to date but stripped down material wise. Difference from higher priced EOS cameras was basic PASM mode dial on the top but no LCD plate. Like most camera from that era I guess the plastic or rubber used in their construction might have perished.
 
are too expensive EOS 30 or 5-3
i mean if everything is fine and is in good conditions a 1000F N should do is work ?

i will not carry to fight ahah just had to take pictures and i can take for 15€ and a 3000N for 20€ with kit lens.

i find a eos 30 with the spring to close the back is missing, is a difficult repair ?
 
The Canon 1000Fn is a good camera. I've put a few rolls through mine. I think SLR's had more or less reached the limit of their development by then, so it's not too exciting, but does handle well.
 
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The Canon 1000Fn is a good camera. I've put a few rolls through mine. I think SLR's had more or less reached the limit of their development by then, so it's not too exciting, but does handle well.
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I totally agree. I bought a 1000F (/N?) with the kit lens, a massive zoom lens, lens hood, filters with a fancy flash and secondary unit all in a aluminium case in November for £21.25 that is in lovely condition and working well . I've also got a (broken) 300 and a working 650.

All those Canon EOS in the mid to high 100's or 1000's are perfectly acceptable late consumer SLR's that just do their thing - multiple modes, manual or fully auto point and shoot whilst giving decent results. You just have to remember they are all fully electronic and won't work with a battery which costs a fiver and is good for 30+ rolls.
 
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Rosssiiii said:
Hello :)

i have canon 300v but i would like to buy a canon 3000n and 1000F n for quite low price but i need some advice if they are good as similar the 300v that i have in 3 units or not ?

are in good conditions very low price.

But is there any know defect ?

with central point is fast the autofocus with modern lens as the 300v ?

inside the view finder is possible to have numbers that show exposure ?
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I would suggest if you can get one cheap enough give it a go. If the camera body itself fails you can buy another for well under £10. The autofocus is fast on the EOS film cameras. The modern EF (not the EF-S) lenses are compatible with the film cameras (and the old EF lenses compatible with digital bodies).
 
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My favourite of the EOS film cameras I have owned was the 3 but it developed a shutter fault due to migration of the shutter damper, same for the first 50E I owned. Both cameras were deemed too expensive to fix, the repair involved a complete disassembly down to the shutter. The repairer showed me a filing cabinet drawer in his workshop full of defective EOS film bodies and told me that most of them had the same shutter fault.

As stated above the EF lenses are compatible with both the film and digital EOS bodies. In fact, that Is why I ended up upgrading my digital EOS to full frame as I could repurpose the EF lenses which I had used with my film cameras without the crop facter.
 
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