HELP!

[browneyedgirl]

:?:
I know this doesn't pertain to digital photography, but I'm hoping my query will be answered.
I'm just getting into photography and have been asked to get a fully manual 35 mm SLR camera with appropriate lenses, a portable flash unit, and appropriate extension cords or slave synchronisation
I'd like to go in for a Canon. But have been very confused by ppl on this matter. For instance the guy at the store told me that no Canon camera was fully manual and if I wanted something like that I'd only have to go in for a Nikon (not something I want to do)
Then he tried to plam off a Rebel 2000 on me, isn't that a bit outdated?
What model should I go in for? And is there any other make out there as good as Canon? Please HELP!

[robertwgross]

You might want to explain more about your purpose.

These days, about the only time that somebody asks for a manual SLR film camera is when it is the instructor of a photo composition class. Are we talking about film cameras or digital cameras here?

Many Canon cameras have a manual exposure mode, and you can use it pretty much independently of all of the automatic modes.

---Bob Gross---

[browneyedgirl]

Yes, that's exactly right. I am signing up to do a 2 yr diploma in photography. And it just says that all students need to have their own fully manual 35 mm SLR cameras with them. And it's a film camera. Not digital.
Do you think that a Canon EOS Elan 7e is good? Or what...?
I've asked some ppl around here. But they haven't been very helpful. I just don't want to invest in something that's already a bit old which I think the rebel 2000 is.
I just want something that I can use for the nest 3 years atleast. What camera would you advice me to go in for?

[CyberDyneSystems]

The Elan is a great camera.. but unfortunately.. the slaesman is "sort of" right this time around.

You can set the Elan to fully manual... but it is inherently a fully automatic camera.

So.. I guess the specific wording of the Instructor may be important.

Is he really requiring that your Camera have no automation? or is he/she requiring a Camera that CAN be set to fully manual. ???

You may want to look into it before buying... I'd assume the Elan is fine though... but it would be a good idea to be sure. :)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Oh.. and NO Don't get a Rebel.. they are nice little cameras.. but they DO LACK many of the features that the Elan has.. and may not give you the manual functions the class requires.

[OviV]

Also,

I feel that if this is for a class, why would you invest in the latest and greatest film camera? Unless you expect to stick with film for a while. If you need a manual camera (or one that can be set to manual), you may want to look at a used on on eBay.

Ovi

[aam1234]

browneyedgirl, you might want to ask blinking8s, as he is currently taking classes too.


btw, and a side note, Van Morrison's "brown eyed girl" is one of my all time fav. songs.