a "CANON EOS REBEL G SLR CAMERA W/ 35-80MM LENS"; I'm taking a photography class; is this camera the right one

Question

I need a '35 mm SLR camera with a 50 mm lens, lens cover, manual or with manual override, built in light meter or handheld light meter, camera strap cable release, & a UV filter for your lens'.



Thanks guys!

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Answer 1

you list a zoom, but specify a 50mm?


so if a zoom is ok with the teacher use it, i would think its not as they want to teach you real photography hence film: using the zoom distrorts things whereas 50mm in a SLr is considered standard or close to human eye sight

as for the accesories like uv, strap go get em

check the lens issue first, personally i wouldnt get the Eos but something like a real manual camera like a nikon "F" series or minolta "x" series or a canon AE1 or so

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Answer 2

Actually yes, if I see a few interesting or suspicious questions/answers from someone I'll check out their about me and sometimes even search through their activity and even check the name they've signed up with(which no one should be able to see but there's a trick to it lol). Yeah it's a little stalkerish but it's really helpful to recognize trolls and gain insight on people here. Like you're a Mean Angel, what does that mean anyway?

Answer 3

If I were your instructor I'd say "No" to this camera. I'd tell you to buy a Canon FTb or Pentax K1000 or Minolta SRT-102 or 202 with a 50mm (NOT 35-80mm zoom) lens.

Ask your instructor if this one is acceptable - and be glad I'm not your instructor lol.