Canon EOS 1000FN + 35-80mm
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Used them both, in fact I still have the camera. Basic, but they work. The lens is mediocre in almost every aspect.
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Wow... memories...
The 1000FN was my first camera, back in 1992. I got it with the 35-80 USM kit lens. Single vertical-line sensitive AF point, 1fps drive, manual pop-up flash and a self timer that could play little tunes.
Once I graduated to the "top half" of the dial, I rapidly found the camera frustrating to use, with no control over AF mode, drive mode, etc. I replaced it with an EOS 5. Given how cheap all film bodies have become, I'd say spend an extra £10 or so and get an EOS 50.
On the lens... it's fairly horrific. Distortion aplenty and not particularly sharp, although I don't remember having particular vignetting issues. However, there's plenty of guides online about how to remove one of the elements to turn it into an extreme macro, which could be entertaining.
The 1000FN was my first camera, back in 1992. I got it with the 35-80 USM kit lens. Single vertical-line sensitive AF point, 1fps drive, manual pop-up flash and a self timer that could play little tunes.
Once I graduated to the "top half" of the dial, I rapidly found the camera frustrating to use, with no control over AF mode, drive mode, etc. I replaced it with an EOS 5. Given how cheap all film bodies have become, I'd say spend an extra £10 or so and get an EOS 50.
On the lens... it's fairly horrific. Distortion aplenty and not particularly sharp, although I don't remember having particular vignetting issues. However, there's plenty of guides online about how to remove one of the elements to turn it into an extreme macro, which could be entertaining.