I have a Canon Eos 1000F and want to trade it in for a digital model. What would you suggest?

Question

Am looking to spend up to £500, maybe more. It's got to be quite light as I like to travel a fair bit - the 1000f has been a great friend, it's just time to go digital. I don't feel the need for many snazzy features but a fast wind would be a great help. Clarity of shot is the most important aspect - as I've been told by numerous people that the digital equivalent won't compare to my old format in terms of image quality? Is this your experience? In terms of make, I'd like to stay with Canon as I've got a few lenses - although I don't know whether they will work on the new camera. So does anyone also know whether my 70-210 lens, which is old school glass and hard casing - would work on digital camera or will I have to buy a new one?

Thanking you in advance

Answer 1

I know the canon eos400 slr camera is *highly* recommended - and seems to match if not beat off competition which is even higher priced like the nikon d80. this fits perfectly within your price range (400-500) I believe there is a possibility that your current canon lens may work with this too, although you may need to ask that on a photography forum. I dont think you would be dissapointed with this camera, and remember, its an SLR which is surely a bonus. read the review here

http://dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/

Answer 2

The Canon 1000F is from Canon's Rebel line, so a digital Rebel would make for a perfect transition. Digital Rebels are fairly small & light, the image quality is as good as with 35mm film (better at high ISO), and a digital Rebel will take your curent lenses. It's a perfect choice in every way.
The current model is the Rebel XTi (aka the Canon 400D). I'm not familiar with UK prices, but I strongly suspect that it costs less than £500.
If you want to save a few quid (I love that word), look for the previous model: the Rebel XT (aka the Canon 350D). It was discontinued in the summer of 2006, but it's still available at a few places and it's also quite capable.
The only drawback with digital Rebels is that they magnify your lenses 1.6x. This is fantastic for your 70-210 zoom... which effectively becomes 112-336mm, but you'll probably lose wide-angle coverage with your current standard zoom. You can compensate for this by getting the 350D / 400D with the 18-55mm kit lens (18-55mm x 1.6 effectively becomes 29-88mm).

Answer 3

I can recommend the Canon EOS400D. It's a superb camera and gives excellent results. It's not too heavy, either, so is ideal for travelling with. Jessops sell this camera with an 18-55mm lens for around £500.
This camera accepts all Canon EF and EFS lenses, so if your current lenses are of this type you'd be able to use them.

Answer 4

here's a link on ebay where you can read reviews of them by ebay members

Answer 5

if you go to canon.com
and email them
or call them
they can help.