Getting me a Canon T70 + 50/1.8 - any good?

[TheToadMen]

I'm getting me a Canon T70 with a 50/1.8 lens.

Is this T70 any good in your opinion? Are there any strange things I have to check? I'll collect the camera next Friday.



I'm a Nikon user, so unfamiliar about Canon cameras. I bought a Canon AE-1 some time ago, but shot only one roll. I heard some great things about the T70 so I bought one (with lens) for $17. Can't go wrong for this kind of money, can I? And it will give me a chance to get more familiair with a "famous" Canon camera by using it. When is the last time you hat some great fun for just $17? And I like the looks (from the 80s) of this camera too.

 

[AgX]

I got two of them. A nice (compact. motorized) everyday SLR. The only disadvantage I see is the lacking DOF-preview feature.

I don't know of any strange things to look for.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Good place to start with Canon, you might consider the T-90 later on.

Jeff

 

[blockend]

Two disadvantages: the advance is incredibly noisy, and it's one of the ugliest SLRs ever made, or 80s cute. Otherwise the T70 is neat camera.

 

[AgX]

I find it ugly too. But it holds much nicer than I expected.

 

[j-dogg]

Those optics on the 50 1.8 are the same as the current AF model and are beyond razor sharp past 2.8

 

[camtec]

Be very careful with the battery cap. They break and are very hard to find. The AE-1 is a better camera IMO.

 

[ntenny]

That lens is a real sleeper. They're cheap because they're so common, not because they aren't good!

-NT

 

[darkosaric]

I used nikon only in slr for long time. Then I got T90 with 50mm/1.8 - so I used it for half a year. Lens is of course excellent, sharp and nice. Canon is little different than nikon in usage, but one get used to it very easy. As you say - for 17$ you can not go wrong. But on the end I did sold my T90, and continue using F801s as my automatic camera.

 

[Jim Taylor]

The T70 was my first SLR, and I still love it! The 50mm/1.8 is a great lens too. Get it and enjoy!