Canon EOS Rebel k2 3000v (kiss lite)

[James Thorsen]

Hope everyone is doing well.

I recently purchased a Canon EOS Rebel K2 aka 3000v aka Kiss Lite. Looked to be in near perfect condition with almost zero wear. My intention with this camera is to use it like a point and shoot because of the autofocus capabilities. I like the idea of having a focal length of 28mm to 90mm especially on a point and shoot. The lens looks pretty good and I've read pretty consistent okay reviews on that particular EF lens. Opens up a lot of potential shots rather than being locked into one focal length. I do a lot of 28mm and 50mm typically, but have enjoyed moving up to 75mm, 80mm and 90mm on this camera and other cameras I own. Beyond those focal lengths, I don't have much experience.

I normally use the Pentax k1000, which I love, but sometimes when I'm doing fast paced street photography, I like the idea of having an autofocus because I don't have time to be messing around with settings for the perfect shot.

I took a roll of Portra 800 - was so surprised it was able to read the ISO of the film. Like I said, I've been using the Pentax K1000 exclusively with 35mm, so certain more advanced features are a breath of fresh air. My one pet peeve is that although I'm pretty sure the film was properly advanced in the camera, I like that assurance of seeing the rewind knob move on the Pentax. I pretty much have to trust the Canon is doing the right thing. And I think it is. Maybe dropping it off at a very local lab tomorrow morning for some scans so hopefully they came out okay.

For $30 off Facebook marketplace, I thought it was a good deal considering the condition of the camera and the fact is was made as recently as 2003.

I was wondering if anyone has any pointers for this camera or anything to look out for.

 

[koraks]

My one pet peeve is that although I'm pretty sure the film was properly advanced in the camera, I like that assurance of seeing the rewind knob move on the Pentax. I pretty much have to trust the Canon is doing the right thing. And I think it is.

AFAIK all EOS cameras will make the film icon in the display blink if the film is not spooled up correctly. I.e. it will tell you if there is a problem. I have never, ever experienced a problem with this; just put the leader onto the take-up spool, close the back and all is well. It's as fail-safe and fool-proof as it gets.

Have fun with that piece of kit, I'm sure it'll work just fine for you. The 28-90mm is optically quite decent and capable if you can live with its somewhat slow speed (3.5-5.6 as I recall). With a basic "f/8 and be there" approach you'll get more than OK images.

 

[James Thorsen]

AFAIK all EOS cameras will make the film icon in the display blink if the film is not spooled up correctly. I.e. it will tell you if there is a problem. I have never, ever experienced a problem with this; just put the leader onto the take-up spool, close the back and all is well. It's as fail-safe and fool-proof as it gets.

Have fun with that piece of kit, I'm sure it'll work just fine for you. The 28-90mm is optically quite decent and capable if you can live with its somewhat slow speed (3.5-5.6 as I recall). With a basic "f/8 and be there" approach you'll get more than OK images.

yeah, I shot a roll of portra 800 near an old civil war battlefield I live near in Gettysburg, PA - it’s a relatively high iso film, so I glad to see the settings the camera was automatically using in the viewfinder - I have a good feeling about this roll.

 

[MNM]

I have one. It's a quite competent tool with many lens options. Not much to say, use it in P&S mode to full manual.

Keep an eye on the shutter. A lot of the EOS cameras have foam bumpers inside that degrade into stick goo. Not sure that model is so affected. If you see a black substance on the blades you'll need to clean. Some pages online about it.

 

[film_man]

I still have and use a Canon EOS 300. It hasn't missed a shot in 20 years. If it doesn't pick up the film it will flash the LCD and you won't be able to fire it. On the other hand I've had more than a handful of blank rolls from manual cameras that I didn't spool correctly.

You just can't beat those little 80s comforts.

 

[Cholentpot]

I have a version of this camera. When you load the film it unwinds the whole thing and shoots it backwards. This is fine except when I use bulk loaded film It shoots 36 and only 36. Sometimes I load 40 more or less and I lose those frames.

 

[Dennis S]

I have a version of this camera. When you load the film it unwinds the whole thing and shoots it backwards. This is fine except when I use bulk loaded film It shoots 36 and only 36. Sometimes I load 40 more or less and I lose those frames.

I had one like that too but never really knew why it was done that way. Any advantages with that method ?

 

[MattKing]

I had one like that too but never really knew why is was done that way. Any advantages with that method ?

From one who used to work in retail...
Customers had more problems with having to rewind film than any other part of 35mm photography.
This approach simplified that - film was easily and quickly and automatically rewound at the end of the exposures.
In addition, anyone who opened the back too soon would only lose unexposed film, not exposed film.

 

[Dennis S]

Thanks Matt I never thought of that reason. I thought maybe it was some film engineering breakthrough that I never hear of.

 

[James Thorsen]

Hey - got my images back - found the Canon EOS k2 was actually had the ability to take some okay photos. Some I thought were maybe a little under exposed and not quite as sharp as I would have wanted (overall 4-6/36 roll undesirable). But a few shots came out great with amazing color and surprisingly good detail. I was using 800 iso film and went with all auto just to see what the camera was capable of. Messed around with the lens a bit more on my mirrorless, but this lens was meant more for the teeny boppers (even though it can take some good images). I'm @Arthur.thorsen on IG

 

[Cholentpot]

Hey - got my images back - found the Canon EOS k2 was actually had the ability to take some okay photos. Some I thought were maybe a little under exposed and not quite as sharp as I would have wanted (overall 4-6/36 roll undesirable). But a few shots came out great with amazing color and surprisingly good detail. I was using 800 iso film and went with all auto just to see what the camera was capable of. Messed around with the lens a bit more on my mirrorless, but this lens was meant more for the teeny boppers (even though it can take some good images). I'm @Arthur.thorsen on IG

Camera is capable of taking photos as good as a camera 10x it's cost. As for the lens, it'll out resolve just about any film made. Keep in mind, the camera is just a light tight box. It has very little bearing on how the photo will come out. The lens is much more important but most of all it's how you are shooting.