Canon 35mm AF (EOS100)?

[Carter64]

Having spent some time looking on an auction site for old EOS cameras, in order to *butcher the kit lens for macro, I had a thought.
Why the hell don't I use the camera, too?
I have a few 35mm cameras but older tech (M.E. Super, OM10) than the EOS line. I also already have two EF lenses (50mm MkII and 35-70 (metal mount older one)
During my searches, I noticed that the EOS100 seems to be going for less or about the same as the 1000/500/650 range. On paper, the 100 looks to be a much better camera. Is there any reason why it's so overlooked?

*I've since given up on this idea, I'm not convinced by some examples it'd be as good as my 50mm on tubes!

 

[Knikki]

Don't know to be honest. I used to sell them, a long time ago, and i thought they were good but in those days new models came out every year so it might have just been over taken by something else.

More info here from the Mir site on the EOS 100

 

[Musicman]

Is there any reason why it's so overlooked?

Wikipedia might offer a clue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_100

The EOS 100 never enjoyed the popularity of the lower-pitched EOS 1000 and it was discontinued in 1995.

As of 2008, EOS 100 bodies can be bought from on-line auction sites from as little as £10/$15.

Along with the T90, and other older Canon SLR film cameras, used EOS 100s can suffer from a 'sticky shutter' problem. This is caused by the camera's internal light sealing foam, which degrades over time and becomes stuck to the shutter, affecting exposures. This can affect the camera's resale value. The command dial is also prone to detachment from the electronic part of the dial, and many used EOS 100s are rendered unusable from this manufacturing flaw.

Sounds like it has the worst features of the T90 and the EOS 5 combined.

I'd not come across the barcode thing before.

 

[Ambermile]

*Many* Canon film bodies in the EOS range suffer from the command dial refusing to play ball and simply spinning on it's shaft. It's an easy if awkward fix but usually not worth it since the bodies *are* so cheap (there's a thread or two here, I posted one and pretty sure Big Yin did also (before I did)). A shame really.

 

[Carter64]

Thanks, everyone
Useful info, ta!

 

[TheBigYin]

*Many* Canon film bodies in the EOS range suffer from the command dial refusing to play ball and simply spinning on it's shaft. It's an easy if awkward fix but usually not worth it since the bodies *are* so cheap (there's a thread or two here, I posted one and pretty sure Big Yin did also (before I did)). A shame really.

Yep - command dial went on my EOS5, then a week later it "released the magic smoke" from something critical internally, and stopped working alltogether. Gave me the perfect excuse to swap for a EOS-3 though, which was one of my better moves.