Canon EOS Rebel G SLR Camera Kit with 35-80mm Lens

I have had this camera for over 7 years. I have taken it on countless trips to the beach, dropped it in foot deep snow twice, taken pictures in the rain, and left it in a closet with no dust protection for 6 months.....And even with all of this unintended abuse, it still works as perfectly as the day I bought it. It is a trustworthy camera that takes incredibly clear, colorful, and high quality photos. This camera has made me love photography and constantly strive for improvement. I highly recommend it.

I bought this film camera to use with my Canon digital XTi. I like to shoot both film and digital, and these two cameras use the same lenses, which is a plus. I do a lot of photo documentation, and with a negative in hand, there is less chance to claim that something has been 'photoshopped'. This is important in my line of research.

The camera itself is a delight to use, and is light weight. The AF is flawless and very fast. The viewfinder is bright, and the mirror and shutter are relativly quiet, another important quality in my line of work. The grip provides a secure feel, again, which is important in the field.

I would recomend the camera body without hesitation. The lens on the other hand is OK, but not great. I do not like lenses without a metal mounting bayonet, so I ditched the kit lens, and replaced it with the better lenses made by Canon. I want a tight, vibration free mount, and I do not trust plastic lens mounts.

In all, this was a great bargan, and have already shot several rolls of film with it.

I got my Rebel G 10 years ago when it was over $200 bucks at a major department store. I've been using it ever since.

It's sturdy and feels solid in my hands. The click that it makes isn't too loud but when you place your film in...it sure is pretty loud as it advances. I've used it in all types of weather and lighting situations and it still works fine. (I've done well to protect it from moisture and extreme heat too.) I've invested in a (hybrid digital/film) good lens an now my photo options are expanded. I use the original lens in situations where I can hand my camera to a friend and have them take the picture with the trusty green box (amateur) setting. There are several settings that Canon has on this camera that help you easily compose for the right situation.

I'm not fond of the pop up flash as it can be distracting and does not produce lots of light in very dark situations. But good thing it gives you the option of adding another flash of your own onto it's hot shoe.

Sometimes the auto-focus is a bit slow though it may be that my batteries are getting low. I rely on the manual focus. The batteries are what hinder me a bit since they are about $12 for a pair of them.

Personally, I've had good experiences with Canon. And this camera is no different. It can be used by a beginner or with somebody who knows their way around a camera. This is also a great student camera since you can switch to a manual mode. (I've used it for class, it was great!)

I bought this baby used for 40 bucks it was in mint condition. I read the reviews here and most didnt like the lens that came with the camera. I went out and got 2 other lenses a Canon 50mm f1.8 and a Sigma 70 - 300mm f4-5.6. Needless to say the pictures came out GREAT!! I had to get used to the fact that when you load the film it goes all the way to the end of the roll and shoots backwards. You get 24 exposures, when i loaded my other cameras manually you could squeeze in a extra frame or two. I dont mind about that this is a great camera if you are just starting out to shooting with film.

I bought this camera prior to going on deployment in the Navy back in 1997 (I think). The camera was to replace my father's Minolta X-370 that I had used for years. I liked the available features and the price.

The camera has performed admirably over the last several years. Whether used for astral photography or high speed/low light action it does everything that I need it to do and does it well. I've taken pictures that were nothing short of spectacular in many ways.

The Rebel G's fully automatic mode is adequate for good pictures and shooting multiple objects, especially if shooting in a hurry. The portrait and close-up mode both work wonderfully. I've used this camera and the 35-80 mm lens to take pictures of flowers from about 8 inches that came out splendid. I've also taken landscapes from the top of Mount Mitchell and been similarly impressed.

The automatic focus is quick and accurate, with a few exceptions that are easily compensated for by the user. The auto focus is simply not reliable when tracking moving objects and seems to have difficulty with light-colored objects in front of a solid white background. I have not found this to be a concern or challenge in taking good pictures.

In nearly all cases, the automatic exposure has been dead on, with the only exception being extremely low light conditions, which most users aren't likely to be worried about. I've used both print film and slide film (which requires much more accurate exposure) and the auto exposure has been right almost every time. Occasionally, the colors/shadows around a person when taking a slide exposure can fool the auto exposure. Most users won't worry about this because not many people shoot on slide film. Under low light conditions, regardless of film ISO being used, it's best to simply go with the manual settings and overexpose 1 to 2 stops. This is easy to do because of the exposure meter in the viewer bar.

Recently, my camera required some minor work. It was scratching the negatives as they passed through the body. I sent it out for repair, and the pressure plate (which serves to hold the negative flat and at the correct focusing point) was adjusted. Well, I ran two rolls of film through and had them developped to check the repair. Initially, I thought that the camera still had issues (leaving very faint lines on top of picture, but only under low-light with 800 speed film), but I discovered that the culprit was a bad shop (they were scratching my negatives and probably their printer was low on ink, creating the faint lines I saw. Total cost of repair was 65 dollars.

Please note that I've had this camera for several years, and it's been to Europe once, the Virgin Islands twice, dropped a few times, rained on more, left out in the cold overnight for celestial photography, and travelled with me up and down the eastern seaboard, all the while taking several thousand shots.

I strongly recommend this camera to anyone considering it, but would also recommend evaluating the newer Rebel T2 and K2 at the same time. If you can get this one on a deal well below retail and it appears to be in good shape, I would expect it to be a worthwhile investment.

This is a great all around camera. Takes beautiful pictures. I bought this camera for my college photography class, and it takes better pictures that all the other student's more expensive cameras. Wow!

The Canon EOS Rebel G SLR camera with its great 35-80mm Lens you will be zooming in for the good stuff. Its sleak body and easy to use buttons make it Ideal for new users but also with its interchanable lenes even the PRO can have fun useing it. For the money of this camera its not bad at all.

Review by Jack Sherwood

Normally, I swear by refurbs, but I have to second-guess that notion after buying this camera. Physically, it is in perfect condotion, and all pieces are there. Those two points led me to believe that the camera was perfect.

Well, the first thing that bothered me was that none of the automatic exposure modes (auto, portrait, landscape, etc.) work. Not sure why, and I have read the manual twice to ensure that I was not overlooking some obvious button to enable these modes.

Another issue, and I'm not sure if it's a bug or a feature, is that the LCD stays on while film is loaded--even when the camera is "powered off". The camera constantly shows the exposures remaining and the "film loaded" indicator stays on. I guess since LCD watches last for years on one battery, then this shouldn't be a serious battery drain. It is good to know before you pull it out to use and potentially ruin good film. Maybe its a feature.

Now for the good points: flawless pictures. I am using the camera for a intermediate photography class (which is why I didn't return it), and it takes perfect exposures. So far, I have done night photos, multiple exposures (camera will handle 9), action shots, and family pictures, all with flawless results.

Granted, the great pictures are due to the photographer, but the clarity and sharpness are really impressive. The user interface takes some getting used to, but it actually seems intuitive once you learn the camera. It seems that aperature and shutter could be adjusted easier, though.

Minus two because of the first two points. I'd imagine if I had bought it new it would be an easy 5 for a photo hobbyist like myself.

well, for the longest time i thought this camera was pretty good... though i always noticed that the photos always turned out a little grainy. i tried to deny this. now, after about three years of owning it, my auto focus seems to have all but stopped working. ok, sometimes it will move, but it won't fix on anything. so, i thought, hey! i'll just use my dad's (he owns a rebel G as well)for a little while so i can work on a few projects. and, well, his auto focus turned out busted too. so, i don't think any one should own a rebel G.

I bought my Canon Rebel G about three years ago after owning a Minolta XG-1 manual focus camera for about 15 years. I had to repair my Minolta once when the f-stop began sticking after about 13 years. Finally the ol' girl gave out an I had to buy a new camera. I looked around and finally settled on the Rebel G. Immediately I could tell the difference in the photos. My old Minolta's photos were far sharper and more focused. Now, after owning my Canon Rebel G for only three years the auto-focus has completely given out and all I am left with from a trip to Zion Nat'l Park are my memories and 11 rolls of blurry photos. To repair this camera would cost over $150--more than half the cost of a crummy camera. I'm going to throw it away and buy something worth my money. I've had nothing but disappointment from this camera. I would suggest spending a little more money and getting something that works. I hear Pentax is making a dependable low-buget SLR.

Being a loyal fan of Nikon, I was a little skeptical of any other brand of camera. I wanted a new 35mm camera, but Nikon didn't have much to offer in this price range. After purchasing the Canon Rebel, I have become a fan of Canon products. This is really a value-packed camera.....easy to use, and it takes very good pictures. It is well balanced, and comfortable to use. For quality photos and ease of operation, I rate this camera very high. I believe that you would have to spend a lot more money to obtain any notable improvement in picture quality. A lot of "Bang For The Buck"!

I bought this camera the day we were leaving for vacation. Of the three camera's brought on this trip, everyone who's looked at our pictures is amazed at how much better the quality is from the Canon Rebel. If you're not getting beautiful pictures from this camera, then you're doing something wrong. Having taken a photography class before, I love the flexability I have with all the different settings, while at the same time, any amature can take beautiful photos with the automatic settings. My only complaint is the auto focus. It's a little slow (especially compared to strictly automatic cameras) and when having someone else take a picture for you, you have to explain to them to hold the button half-way down until it beeps or your picture will be out of focus. Although I am so attached to this camera, it doesn't happen often! I love taking photos with it so much, our photo album looks like my family went on vacation without me! Regardless, it's light weight, easy to use, and produces the best quality photographs of any camera I've seen. If you enjoy photography, whether expert or amature, you will love this camera.

this camera is an excellant camera for those who like to do photography for fun, or as a career. it has a good lens, the focus is excellant, and there are many different settings on it, the auto focus is amazing.if anyone has doubted this camera then you dont know how to use one, b/c i have worked with many different cameras(minolta, nikon,etc)and this one is by far the best. this camera is definatly for you if your creative, and love photography.so definatly go ahead and purchase it.

Bought almost on a whim 3 years ago. Takes excelent pictures. Decorated my whole apartment with them. A little photoshop made my pictures up to 20x30 and only a little grainy. not bad for 35 mm.

I take rolls and rolls of pictures.

Very bad experience with Canon Rebel G. Used about 15 rolls so far, picture quality is very bad. I sent to canon service center, came out with +ve result. But even the quality is very bad.

i love this camera. i've owned mine for a year and a half, and i've never had any problems with it. it takes better photos than the other cameras i've used (minolta, nikon...) and it's so simple that even a novice could use it, provided they scanned the instruction for 5 minutes. i also use the 200mm zoom lense canon makes, and they work wonderfully together. this camera is a snap.

My wonderful husband gave me this camera as a gift for Christmas 1998, after I had been drooling over my Dad's for a year.

I must say I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this camera. It takes absolutely beautiful pictures, is easy to use, and lightweight. I take a lot of pictures and averaged about 20-40 rolls of film a year, until my son was born in June of 2001. Then I averaged about 1-2 rolls of film a WEEK (seriously). My camera continued to take this heavy use (and the batteries lasted a good long time, too) until April of this year (2002).

Then the auto focus feature went out on the body. I had the camera repaired (for [$$]) but it never was the same since. If I knew then what I know now I would have just paid a little more and replace my camera. The first repair fixed the problem but the repair center did something wrong and my camera burnt out within the week. After they basically replaced the insides after that error, the quality of the pictures went down. It is like the flash fires a half a second later and most of my close-ups and the rest of my pictures in general are overexposed. The repair shop insists nothing is wrong with my camera, so there is nothing I can do, but replace it.

I will definitely buy another canon Rebel (probably upgrade from this model). I recommend this camera to anyone and just let them know that after heavy use, and it breaks, it is most likely not worth the money and aggravation to repair it. Just replace (this model price has dropped so much it is a bargain!).

By the way my Dad's camera is still going stong.

But close enough. I bought it with a 75-200mm lense to attach, and when going to Estes Park, Colorado to watch the Elk Rut, it doesn't fail... Except when night falls. If you don't know how to use the camera (which I didn't at the time) at dusk, your pictures will come out blurry and worthless. If you actually take the time to learn about the camera, you'll find out that you can adjust the shutter speed to be so quick, that you won't have to worry about this. That was my fault, and not the reason why I give it 4 stars, but because it's pretty bulky to lug around. Switching lenses takes time if you don't want to ruin them. If you see something hundreds of feet out and you all of the sudden have to switch to a bigger lense while riding in the passenger side of a vehicle, it's still tough, because it's hard to keep the lense from scratching. I did go out and buy a extension that you put between the camera and the lense, and it saved me a bundle not having to buy a new lense (I wanted to go to around 400mm, and with the extension, it put me at about 350mm). Another bad thing about it is the default hood that came with it. When zoomed out to 35mm, the photos would always have a black rounded edge on them, so for the most part, I would never use the hood until I got a smaller one.

But, I still love the camera! Can't wait until I can afford a digital, and I'll surely have one!

I bought this camera last minute before we went to the Cher concert and I wasn't disappointed! My old SLR died the day of the concert and I bought this camera in a rush --- and it worked out great! I used 1600 speed film with the 75-300 lens and got great up-close shots of Cher. It's worth every penny!

I have had this camera for over 3 years, since it first debuted. After all these years, the camera is still here. That has to tell you something. This is also a very reliable camera. I have had NOTHING go wrong with it. Also the camera has the ability to grow with the user. 3 years ago, I knew nothing about cameras. I was impressed with its auto functions. It has the abilities to go fully auto, for the non experienced users, to semi auto, for the semi experienced user, and fully manual, for the pro. The picture quality can rival the more expensive cameras. Much like all new cameras , 10 years from now, Canon will still be using the same mount, allowing you to use all your old lenses with newer cameras. Buck for Buck, there are no cameras out there that have the abilities of this camera. That is the reason why this is the number one selling SLR camera.

After owning this camera for less than 3 months it had problems with the shutter. We had to take it to a local Canon authorized repair shop who then had to mail it to Canon for repair. We got it back after about 2 months only to have it break for the same problem 1 month later. Canon once again said we had to ship it to them for repair. Numerous letters were written we got the camera back and now once again are having problems with it. Our warranty expired 3 months ago! When this camera works it takes good pictures BUT I would not recommend this camera to anyone it is not worth the aggravation and per previous review shutter seems to be a repair issue!!!

The Rebel G is a great camera! Fully automatic, this Canon takes beautiful photographs with ease. Great for beginners and advanced photographers. You won't be disappointed, just amazed!

My friend & I both bought the Rebel G two years ago while taking a photography course. In May of this year her shutter stoppped working. She had it repaired for $160.00. Now last month my shutter also went... while I was taking the pictures of the new Mayor at his celebration election night. My friend's camera is now again having shutter problems..... I have had an ongoing dialog with Canon regarding this... and to date the only satisfaction offered to both of us is to mail the cameras to the factory.. they will do a free inspection.. then we will pay for the repair.... and receive a 6 month warrenty... that is not acceptable.... because my friends camera is just past the 6 months & she needs a repair. Canon states that this is not a defect... But it just can't be a coincidence that they would both have the same problem. We bought them from different stores.

This is the first SLR camera I have ever owned, and I thought I would be confused by all the controls, but I read the manual, and without any photography lessons began taking the best pictures of my new baby. It is easy to control, and takes amazing photographs. In fact, it inspired me to take a photography course at the local college. Its great to have a camera that you don't have to worry about anything except getting the baby to smile, I love it.

The Canon EOS Rebel G is absolutely wonderful. The autofocus is the fastest I've ever used. The metering system is difficult to fool, although I've still managed to do it a couple times. It has a wide range of automatic modes which all produce excellent results and save me a lot of work. But when I want more control, several semi-automatic modes and a fully manual mode allow me to do whatever I want with as little or as much work as I want. This camera has served well in all sorts of conditions in all kinds of situations. Even in the fully-automatic "snapshot" mode, the Rebel G can capture some unbelievable shots. It's easy to load, and the batteries last longer than I'm used to, so that's another bonus. Lots of extras are available which I can't wait to try out! You can't go wrong here. Buy it.