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 09/11/2006 05:25:01 PM · #1
So today was my first day of photography classes. My teacher handed me an old film Canon EOS Rebel S II and basically sent me off on my way to take 2 rolls of film worth of pictures for next week.

I can't find a manual online and I'm not even sure if that's the right name for the camera, since the "S" is under an underlined "EOS Rebel" and the "II" is on the bottom corner, I'm just guessing even at that.

So the screen on the top right corner shows what I have it set on, and right now it has a little icon of a roll of film and the number of pictures I have left on the roll.

Should this not be there when the camera is turned off? I don't see an off switch so I really don't know.

Sigh. I need a manual. Quick. : (
 09/11/2006 05:30:07 PM · #2
you might try this
//photonotes.org/manuals/eos-rebel-s-ii/

jude
 09/11/2006 05:31:40 PM · #3
Originally posted by jfwolpert:
you might try this
//photonotes.org/manuals/eos-rebel-s-ii/

jude


I just found that exact one actually, but thanks!
 09/11/2006 05:33:01 PM · #4
Okay, new question: how much would an adaptor to make my lenses from my Canon AT-1 fit my Canon EOS Rebel S II and where would I find them?
 09/11/2006 05:34:19 PM · #5
your doin okay...

for basic photography where the camera will do everything for you just turn the dial to the little (green?) square.

for a lot of their cameras canon has manuals available for downlaod on their website, you can pick the camera that is most similiar to yours and that should help a little. Most of the settings should be pretty generic though, AV mode (aperture priority), Tv mode (shutter priority) and manual mode, and automatic like i mentioned above.

if you have any more questions post here and ill try and get back :)

oh and the roll of film on the display is supposed ot be there

-Dan
 09/11/2006 05:37:26 PM · #6
Wow! A photography class that uses a film camera!
 09/11/2006 05:51:12 PM · #7
Originally posted by moniepenny:
Okay, new question: how much would an adaptor to make my lenses from my Canon AT-1 fit my Canon EOS Rebel S II and where would I find them?


The canon AT-1 uses "FD" lenses which are not at all easily or inexpensively adapted to the EOS mount; sorry to say, but you should not waste time trying to go down that road.
 09/11/2006 05:52:56 PM · #8
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
Wow! A photography class that uses a film camera!


Thats not really unusual(maybe I missed the irony), I still do more film then digital and I'm borrowing the lab @ a local college.
 09/11/2006 05:54:22 PM · #9
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by moniepenny:
Okay, new question: how much would an adaptor to make my lenses from my Canon AT-1 fit my Canon EOS Rebel S II and where would I find them?


The canon AT-1 uses "FD" lenses which are not at all easily or inexpensively adapted to the EOS mount; sorry to say, but you should not waste time trying to go down that road.


Why not just use your AT-1?
 09/11/2006 05:57:59 PM · #10
i'm pretty sure that adapters for fd lenses to ef mounts can be had on ebay...
 09/11/2006 06:01:37 PM · #11
Originally posted by Mo:
i'm pretty sure that adapters for fd lenses to ef mounts can be had on ebay...


Yes, they can, but they fall into two categories:
1.) Adpater-only (no glass elements). You lose infinity focus (it acts like a short extension tube), so it's not really of any value unless you're shooting close-up or macro work.
2.) Adapter has a glass element. Degrades optical quality and changes the effective focal length of the lens (acts like a teleconverter, I think about 1.5x). The genuine Canon version of this adapter was intended only for use on the longer telephotos, and is no longer available new. Used ones are not cheap.
 09/11/2006 06:32:33 PM · #12
Originally posted by xantangummi:
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by moniepenny:
Okay, new question: how much would an adaptor to make my lenses from my Canon AT-1 fit my Canon EOS Rebel S II and where would I find them?


The canon AT-1 uses "FD" lenses which are not at all easily or inexpensively adapted to the EOS mount; sorry to say, but you should not waste time trying to go down that road.


Why not just use your AT-1?


Because I'd have one week to learn how to do everything properly since it's only manual, whereas the Digital Rebel is like a big black point & shoot. Our teacher said to just use automatic for this week to get the feel of the camera. Plus I just like the feel of the rebel, but I hate the lens. It's an Ultrasonic 35 - 80mm Canon Zoom Lens EF.

I like the feel of the rebel body and I like the lenses I have for the AT-1. I'd like a way to combine them - the best of both worlds.


09/11/2006 08:21:47 PM · #13
I have an older Canon EOS630 film camera and have never used the rebel but maybe some of this might help.....

There is likely a battery under the handgrip (presumably the battery has juice based on the fact you see the number on the roll?). That display on the top shows the roll (i.e. it has film) and the number taken on that roll when off (probably L on the dial). There is a knob with L, little green square, Av, (..) e.t.c. L is for L-Off (I guess it means locked - dunno). The others are basically the same as the modern cameras (although there might be a few extra as there are on mine and less of the style things).

Hope something here helped...
 09/11/2006 09:14:52 PM · #14
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Mo:
i'm pretty sure that adapters for fd lenses to ef mounts can be had on ebay...


Yes, they can, but they fall into two categories...


Thanks for the clarification. Learn something new every day.
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