Canon EOS 300 - The Amazing Film Camera You've Never Heard Of

The Canon EOS 300 is a camera I've used for the past year. In this review, I'll highlight some of its unique features, such as the ability to use new Canon lenses with an old camera and the light meter, which helped me expose properly. I particularly love used Sigma’s 35mm lens throughout my testing,

The 300 satisfies many of my needs, including:

1. Using my own EF Canon lenses,

2. A light meter to determine if photos are over or under exposed,

3. Automatic film winding when the roll is finished.

The 300 can mount Canon L series lenses such as the 24mm, 85mm , and 105mm, which other old cameras I’ve tested cannot. It also has auto focus, which is convenient, and manual focus is possible by turning off AF on the lens.

The light meter in the viewfinder helps determine the results and why I keep this lens. Film prices have gone up drastically over the years and being able to nail my focus every time is a big deal for me. While the camera has 7 auto focus points, only one the center focus point is tack sharp, so I constantly had recompose my images.

The camera is suitable for slow snapshots, making it great for street photography with a 40mm or 50mm pancake lens.

The camera body is a standard polycarbonate material, lacking weather sealing and a premium feeling. The pentamirror viewfinder is typical of low-end SLRs, and the exterior has standard buttons for adjusting ISO and other settings. However, the grip feels small and flimsy. The autofocus point button is in a difficult location, making it challenging to change during a photo. The timer makes it a great family camera for group photos.

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