Canon 350D current owners please respond.

[hjoli]

I currently have an older Canon Rebel 35mm, with 35-80mm lens. A Rebel 2000 with 28-80mm lens, and an Elan7, along with a doubler, and a 75-300 USM lens. Also to add to my collection I have a G2 digital. (This is not to even bring into the equation all of my husband's 4X5 large format and medium format film cameras)

Ok, I need a 10 step program to get over my addiction to Canon, but not quite yet......

From everything I have seen on the new 350D's they are very much like my 35mm's as far as size, feel and settings. Is this true or am I reading into it what I want?

I'd like to know if my lenses and accessories I already have for my film cameras will work with this 350D digital?? I have already invested a small fortune into my Canon family.

Thanks so much!
Heidi

[Curtis N]

Any of the EF lenses will work, but keep in mind the 1.6 crop factor.

If you have flash units for the film cameras, they won't be compatible with the flash metering system on the 350D.

[hjoli]

Ok, just what is the 1.6 crop factor?

{puzzled look and scratching head}

What type of flash is recomended, or is the built it sufficient in most cases? I find that I rarely use one with my film cameras.

Thanks bunches

[etaf]

because the sensor is smaller and not full 35mm size the field of view is smaller and therefor you get a telephoto effect.
so a 50mm lens will be the equivalent to 50x1.6
thats why the kit lens is 18-55mm to give a 35mm equ of 28-80 lens

so for your lenses multiply the focal length by 1.6 and that will give you the equivalent field of view you will get using those lenses on the 350D body

NOTE the kit lens EF-s will not work on the eos film cameras or Id's

as far as size and feel - i found the 350D very small for my hands and did not like it, however, the 20D and 300D felt like OK - I'm used to an EOS5 and EOS600 body

I'm not sure about the reason for flash - I know the 420,550,580 all work on 300d, 350d, 20d and the 550 on the pro1 - so know idea - infact the 580 takes into account the cropfactor and white balance

[soupdragon]

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[Curtis N]

Heidi,
There are some links in this sticky thread that should answer many of your questions.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42034

The built-in flash is about as useful as a milk bucket under a bull. Ok, maybe it will work for fill flash if your subject is within 6 feet or so. That's not a slam on the 350D. Just about all built-n flashes are pretty low power and not very versatile.

[hjoli]

[QUOTE=Curtis N]
The built-in flash is about as useful as a milk bucket under a bull. QUOTE]

ROFLMAO


Thanks so much for your help everyone!

[dave_bass5]

although all the ef lenses should work i have borrowed a 55-200 usm that give err-99 in anyother mode but sports on my 350d. the lens works fine on a EOS10 and all other lenese i have tried on my 350d work ok.
i guess its the lens as its quite old but be wary of older stuff if its not working 100% you could get errors

Dave.

[Willie]

Curtis N:

Why would the flashes from film camera not work with Digital Rebel?

[Curtis N]

Curtis N:

Why would the flashes from film camera not work with Digital Rebel?Canon's film cameras and digital cameras use completely different flash metering systems.

The link below describes them in detail.
http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

[etaf]

reading your link
This means that only Canon EX flash units or third-party flash units with E-TTL support can be used with Canon’s current lineup of digital cameras.
so most of the modern cameras do work, i have had a 550EX for about 3-4 years on my film EOS and it works on my digital Pro1 camera

[Willie]

I thought all the EOS cameras used the same metering system. ETTL, or in the the case of the new cameras, ETTL II. Is there a distinction between EOS film and EOS digital?

[Willie]

Hi Curtis N,

Where in Illinois are you? I'm in Mt. Prospect.

Regards,
Willie

[Curtis N]

Hi Curtis N, Where in Illinois are you? I'm in Mt. Prospect. Regards, WillieWillie,
Please change your options to enable private messaging. That will allow these more personal conversations not related to the thread.

[Willie]

Curtis N,
I turned on IM (I think).