Despite it's apparent shortcomings, these are excellent cameras. What makes it worth having is if it's fitted with a standard 50mm Canon lens, as they are simply excellent. Despite having far more sophisticated cameras, I love the sheer simplicity of frame, (manual) focus and shoot with the Canon T50. It's nice to forget all the ritual of adjusting aperture, speed, ev compensation etc. The only thing I don't like is the noisy auto wind which does indeed remind me of a point and shoot compact. My T50 with a 50mm f1.8 lens consistently produces great images, which is all that really matters. .
I’ve got the T90 and it’s an excellent camera. I prefer my A-1 though, because it’s lighter. I have a few EOS film bodies and I use my 500, fitted with the 40mm f2.8 most of the time. The FD 35mm f2.8 is a lens worth getting, if you haven’t already got one.
My dad owned one and he dropped it from cupboard height by accident. And now the shutter is stuck because the motor inside jammed it. Then when I operate it and freed the gear and repositioned it the mirror becomes flappy all of sudden. Its such a shame no idea what have I done :(
@@thereluctantphotographer Finally arrived, looks like new. Curious about the photos, but i am already in love with this retro device. Maybe in the future i will look at T60 also :)
Hello, helping pay for my son’s college so we are going through a camera collection someone gave my son. We sold a broken T50 for $30 about a month ago. Batteries wouldn’t get it started with foil held in place as the door was missing. Today we found another one, door intact but batteries corroded inside. I got them out, cleaned it with alcohol, and it takes a photo. I also have the original box and all the paperwork inside. How much is that all worth, do you suspect?
Hi, I've had a look on eBay and the prices seem to vary a lot, I've seen good ones with lens sell for up to £60 ($70), yet a mint body go for £7 ($8.50). Original packaging does help. I think I'd set a price at around $50 and see what happens. As with everything on eBay it's set your price and wait...... Sorry I can't be more specific. good luck.
Hi, personally I would use an ISO 400 film as a general purpose film fi you are going to use the film over, say, a few weeks or so in a variety of lighting conditions. If however you are going to use a film over a day I would choose a film to suit the lighting conditions, sunny use ISO 100, dull day use 400. Hope this helps. This applies to both colour or black and white.
If you want a good value slr that's pretty much fully auto that gives good results and is easy to use.......Yes. If you don't get on with it then you can sell it for what you paid.......
This was my first SLR and the one that made me a Canon fan for life.
Me too. Following on from the T50, I had an EOS5, EOS3, EOS1v, and a 5D. Sadly I only have the T50 and EOS 5. All of them great cameras.
I had one of these, wish I still had it. The FD lenses were fantastic lenses.
I bought mine in 1983. Yes the Fd lenses are very sharp. They are quite cheap to find.
Just picked one up at a goodwill for $16 bucks with a sweet lens.
Excellent, I hope you enjoy shooting with it.
Despite it's apparent shortcomings, these are excellent cameras. What makes it worth having is if it's fitted with a standard 50mm Canon lens, as they are simply excellent. Despite having far more sophisticated cameras, I love the sheer simplicity of frame, (manual) focus and shoot with the Canon T50. It's nice to forget all the ritual of adjusting aperture, speed, ev compensation etc. The only thing I don't like is the noisy auto wind which does indeed remind me of a point and shoot compact.
My T50 with a 50mm f1.8 lens consistently produces great images, which is all that really matters.
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@@mrstandfast2212 it was how I learned how to manually focus a camera.
I’ve got the T90 and it’s an excellent camera. I prefer my A-1 though, because it’s lighter. I have a few EOS film bodies and I use my 500, fitted with the 40mm f2.8 most of the time. The FD 35mm f2.8 is a lens worth getting, if you haven’t already got one.
Thanks for the info. I'll have a look for a decent 35mm lens.
The x sync is a more useful 1/60 of a second per the Canon website.
Good review I just picked one up at the flea market
Thanks, hope you enjoy using it.
My dad owned one and he dropped it from cupboard height by accident. And now the shutter is stuck because the motor inside jammed it. Then when I operate it and freed the gear and repositioned it the mirror becomes flappy all of sudden. Its such a shame no idea what have I done :(
That's a shame, however if you wanted to replace it for around £20.
I am wainting for my T50. I have 2 lenses already :)
They are really good value for money and there are a large number of fd lenses to choose from. Hope you enjoy using it.
@@thereluctantphotographer Finally arrived, looks like new. Curious about the photos, but i am already in love with this retro device. Maybe in the future i will look at T60 also :)
Good video. Subscribed.
Many thanks....... new video very soon.
Hello, helping pay for my son’s college so we are going through a camera collection someone gave my son. We sold a broken T50 for $30 about a month ago. Batteries wouldn’t get it started with foil held in place as the door was missing.
Today we found another one, door intact but batteries corroded inside. I got them out, cleaned it with alcohol, and it takes a photo. I also have the original box and all the paperwork inside.
How much is that all worth, do you suspect?
Hi, I've had a look on eBay and the prices seem to vary a lot, I've seen good ones with lens sell for up to £60 ($70), yet a mint body go for £7 ($8.50). Original packaging does help. I think I'd set a price at around $50 and see what happens.
As with everything on eBay it's set your price and wait......
Sorry I can't be more specific. good luck.
What should ISO should I start with?
Hi, personally I would use an ISO 400 film as a general purpose film fi you are going to use the film over, say, a few weeks or so in a variety of lighting conditions. If however you are going to use a film over a day I would choose a film to suit the lighting conditions, sunny use ISO 100, dull day use 400.
Hope this helps. This applies to both colour or black and white.
Velvia 50 if you don’t mind slides, The color will blow you away.
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Should I buy?
If you want a good value slr that's pretty much fully auto that gives good results and is easy to use.......Yes. If you don't get on with it then you can sell it for what you paid.......
How much should I pay for one of these?