Equal parts loved and overlooked, the Canon EOS Rebel film cameras fill an important niche in the 35mm SLR world. While some people look at the Rebel film cameras and see a plastic, consumer-grade, overly electronic, mass-produced camera with all the pizzazz of a tan Velcro shoe, looking beneath it finds a very capable camera that has some surprising abilities.
Produced from 1996 until 1999 when it was replaced by the Rebel 2000, the Canon EOS Rebel G (aka the New EOS Kiss in Japan and the EOS500N in Europe) is a lightweight, very plastic 35mm SLR camera that has a surprising array of useful features and capabilities packed into it. For example, the Rebel G makes use of the Canon EF lens mount, meaning you can swap lenses from your professional Canon DSLR to your Rebel G quite easily. This compatibility has led many a digital photographer to call the Rebel G their "gateway camera" to the world of film. Additionally the Rebel G has some other helpful features such as multiple exposures, a depth of field mode to insure the important parts of your image are in focus, full manual or automatic exposure and auto exposure bracketing.
So take a fresh look at the Canon EOS Rebel G. You probably won't be writing home about finding the camera, but the images from it will leave you pleased.
Canon EOS Rebel G
The Canon EOS Rebel G, also known as the New EOS Kiss, as it was called on the Japanese market, is the perfect camera for several folks out there. If you have a nice Canon DSLR, with a collection of EF lenses, and you are looking for an inexpensive film camera with which to experiment. If you are interested in engaging your kids in film photography, but are not interested in investing a lot of money into that started camera. If you are looking for a go to, cheap camera in which to always have loaded with some slide or experimental film. If you love hiking and want a lightweight camera to bring along with you. If you are interested in taking a photography class but your budget is limited...
The Rebel G can meet the needs of a wide array of photographers; despite being cheap, plastic, and lightweight. In the right situations, it may just be the perfect camera for you. It has full manual or full auto exposure settings. AE lock. Exposure bracketing and compensation. Multiple exposures. It pulls all the film out of the can at loading and rewinds as it goes, so if you accidentally open the camera, your exposed frames are safely in the can. Built-in pop up flash that can cover lenses as wide as 28mm. And more!