Canon pro camera question (35mm film)

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Grant Freeman - 27 Sep 2005 11:40 GMT

Hi,

It seems the EOS1 is hard to find now these days.
Is there a better film camera out there now?
The camera should be a Canon 35mm semi pro/pro.
Thank you for any tips and links to suppliers with specials/good prices.

Cheers

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Nikonf4 - 27 Sep 2005 11:57 GMT

> Hi,
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> Cheers

Not that hard to find serious film cameras.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7546034439&ssPageName
=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7542647907&ssPageName
=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7541314500&ssPageName
=STRK:MEWA:IT

I might also mention that Gery Gibbs Camera House in Perth had an EOS 3
body only for $595 in lovely condition at least one week ago.

The average price for an EOS 1/n seems to be around $500. EOS1V are
still expensive. I haven't seen any real cheap ones.

You can buy Minolta 700si and 800si cameras for a song (sub $300 with
lens) these days.

Nothing wrong with good Minolta glass :)

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prep@prep.synonet.com - 28 Sep 2005 20:49 GMT

> I might also mention that Gery Gibbs Camera House in Perth had an EOS
> 3 body only for $595 in lovely condition at least one week ago.

Still there today.

> The average price for an EOS 1/n seems to be around $500. EOS1V are
> still expensive. I haven't seen any real cheap ones.

1N $470-or so, but it has gone. No Booster though. (Am I the only one who
considers that a 1 includes the booster...)

They still have a 1v with booster for $2700 odd. And a 70-200 2.8L
for $1200ish that is well useed and a bit ordinary...

They also have the 1D II N as of Wed. And a butt load of 5Ds.

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Noons - 27 Sep 2005 13:41 GMT

Grant Freeman apparently said,on my timestamp of 27/09/2005 8:40 PM:

> It seems the EOS1 is hard to find now these days.

Perhaps new it is indeed hard, given it's getting a bit old
in the tooth?

> Is there a better film camera out there now?

Is there ever!

> The camera should be a Canon 35mm semi pro/pro.

Ah! See? This is where the fly gets in the ointment:
the expressions "sami pro/pro" and "Canon 35mm"
don't make sense together...
;)

> Thank you for any tips and links to suppliers with specials/good prices.

Like Nikonf4 suggested: go to ebay, do some searches.
Have a look as well at international suppliers: the way
some of the folks in Australia are advertising on ebay,
they're pricing themselves off the market. There are
definitely better deals overseas. Also: see folks like
europeancameras.com.au and keh.com: they seem to have
good deals, with warranty.

Good luck

PS: Please take my comments on "pro" with
suitable amounts of salt and pepper, tah?
Cheers
Nuno Souto
in sunny Sydney, Australia
wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au.nospam

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MD - 28 Sep 2005 07:44 GMT

> Like Nikonf4 suggested: go to ebay, do some searches.
> Have a look as well at international suppliers: the way
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> europeancameras.com.au and keh.com: they seem to have
> good deals, with warranty.

drop the au for europeancameras.com, but that would be for Nikon I presume.
Subject line was keen for Canon.

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Noons - 28 Sep 2005 08:41 GMT

> drop the au for europeancameras.com, but that would be for Nikon I presume.
> Subject line was keen for Canon.

Thanks. I can see some 2nd hand Canon gear there as well...

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MD - 29 Sep 2005 11:25 GMT

>> drop the au for europeancameras.com, but that would be for Nikon I
>> presume.
>> Subject line was keen for Canon.
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> Thanks. I can see some 2nd hand Canon gear there as well...

Good point, in my three second glance it appeared to cater to one brand.
Will have a squizz later.

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Rob - 28 Sep 2005 08:55 GMT

>>Like Nikonf4 suggested: go to ebay, do some searches.
>>Have a look as well at international suppliers: the way
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> drop the au for europeancameras.com, but that would be for Nikon I presume.
> Subject line was keen for Canon.

or try there other URL http://cameras.net.au/

but I don't think they have much Canon stuff - mainly Maxwells supplied
items.

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DBLEXPOSURE - 28 Sep 2005 15:25 GMT

> Hi,
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> Cheers

EOS ELAN 7N/7NE (7NE for Eye Control Auto Focus)

Or go all out

EOS-1v

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=111

http://imagequest.netfirms.com

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