Canon EOS 500 - Quick Thoughts

[@cameronwilson8561]

Totally underrated camera this one. I've owned one for 23 years and it hasn't missed a beat. I've been tempted to buy a couple of spares given the cheap price.

[@PaulWon]

I got this same exact one just the US name variant is called Canon Eos Rebel Xs got it for like $10 from a goodwill. 50mm 1.8 is on it all the time cause of how small the setup is.

[@Azdak]

Got a 500 and a 500n for £15. The 500N is my most used camera over the last few years

[@s3antaro]

Great video as always! Another advantage over point and shoots is that framing is much more accurate since it’s through the lens and also you know you’ve nailed the focus.

[@pushingfilm]

That's true! Thank you :-D

[@alexandermatragos]

Love the fact that you can use eos lenses. I’m using an EOS 5 and a 50E. Both great cameras. Never had any battery issues. Only downside for me is the size. And I wish there was a 35mm or 28mm lens the size of that pancake

[@chriscorey5164]

This same camera was also called the Kiss in Japan, & Rebel XS in North America.

[@robstammers7149]

Love my 500, I've also got the battery grip for it, I've also got a 300v and the eos 50e, all work fine and produce great results, it's great testament to the engineering quality of these classic Canon 35mm cameras.

[@bozoc2572]

There is a version for Japanese market, I think it's an early 2000s model named Kiss 5. Kiss 5 is slightly more compact than EOS 500. For me this is the perfect allaounder, blows any premium compact poin&shoot out of water when it comes to image quality and you can adapt older lens to it....

[@joebananas123]

Great advice for people that don’t want to drop a ton of money on a point and shoot. I have a Eos 500N and sometimes like to use my Samyang 14mm 2.8 on it because you don’t see the ultra wide angle look on film too often.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! Yeah you don't tend to! When I use my 16-35mm at the wider end on film it always looks interesting

[@jameshodgkinson7688]

I have that lens too.... my 500n in post to me bought on e bay.... My 14mm acts like 20mm on crop sensor.... Looking fwd to using 500n body only but have lenses..

[@ianhand5006]

I have several of these. You just can’t go wrong for £5-£10! My favourite vintage EOS body is the 600, but the 500 with the 40mm f2.8 makes for a fantastic camera setup you can carry everywhere.

[@OTPulse]

Picked up a EOS-300 late last year with a 28-105mm for $50 from a Melbourne seller. Takes wonderful photos. Paired it up with a variety of lenses. Results were much better than I expected. Definitely strange using film again after being so used to the image preview on the back on the DSLR to just see a blank panel.

[@pushingfilm]

That's great! Haha yeah that'll take some getting used to

[@OTPulse]

@@pushingfilm Best when people ask to see the photo and you reply "sure, in a week or so!" And they are all confused as to why, especially people under 25.

[@ChaChaDiaries]

the first film camera i’ve used and still have is my dads eos 100 and a friend gifted me a nifty fifty for my bday. i have not picked it up that much lately but this video definitely reminded me to pick it up again. the film in it have been in there since last summer i think. i love the camera since this is the same camera i grew up with.

[@DancesWithCranes]

Picked up a Canon EOS 650 in November. A bit older but it still works well. Got it and a 35-105mm lens for ¥1,000.

[@chrismehmet3463]

Hells yeah. That's my go to 35mm camera. Really underrated! I also love to attach the 40mm pancake lens and treat it as a point and shoot

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! Yeah I thought I'd seen it in one of your videos!

[@dedclownsRfunny]

Hah that’s what I’ve put on my 500n

[@jenohogan9254]

I snagged Elliott Erwitt's NY & Paris books a couple of years ago, they're so good and affordable. I love how pocketable they are.

[@frstesiste7670]

I had a Eos 5, but switched to Eos 500 to get something lighter for travel&hiking. Excellent basic camera IMO.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! Yeah they're so light :-)

[@cljim22]

I just picked up the Elan, which I think is the same series but different name for different regions of the world. Mine has 3 focus points. Paid 30 dollars Canadian and added a nifty fifty for $90 Canadian. Waiting for my first roll to come back from the lab. I'm really happy with using it. One downfall is some old m42 lens will hit the mirror.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice, that's a great deal and kit! Yeah I have encountered that issue trying to adapt certain vintage lenses

[@kevinhoelscher8234]

I have the Elan 1 and the Elan 7ne (US names). I got the Elan 1 for $10 in perfect condition. They're great. Better in almost every aspect than cameras from the 80's, except for style and tactile feel. Really good value SLRs for beginners. I agree the pancake 40mm is perfect for these cameras too. I put that on the Elan 1 and gave it to me girlfriend to start getting into photography, and she loves the combo. Great livestream!

[@pushingfilm]

For sure! thanks for watching

[@gennarodinapoli5548]

I use my ef-m (the manual focus version) with the 50mm f1.8. It is quite ugly and plasticky, but i don't feel stressed bringing it at the beach. The meter is quite reliable and the pictures are quite pleasing. Nice video!

[@flowermaze___]

Of of these was accidentally sent to me instead of the Helios lens I ordered - haha - that being said! Camera is cool, light weight, 1/2000th max shutter AND with an EF to Nikon F adapter I have, I can shoot pre AI beautiful Nikon glass on a full auto body. Pretty neat!

[@alant8140]

I have the Canon EOS 3000n. Bloody brilliant! I use the Canon 1.8 nifty fifty and also 40mm. Really simple and user friendly way to shoot 35mm

[@alfepalfe]

I found one at a good price today, it appears to work and I have let it eat a 2008 expired roll of c41 film as a quick test because I had none of the B&W film that I can develop myself. I think I will just freeze it and mabye when I find it the next time I will have learned C41 processing (by that time I may have forgotten what photos are on the film so that might be fun.)

[@Belukzi]

Would love to see a video about the Nikon F100. That is also an under rated camera.

[@totallycreative7587]

I got mine at a thrift store too! Got a great lens too

[@JasperBunschoten]

Not a Canon guy, but if you're on the lookout for Nikon equivalents: Nikon F100, F90, F80 and F75 are all autofocus Nikon cameras. The tricky thing is they only support up to Nikon AF-G glass. No newer Nikon Af glass. For Sigma, there only is support for the 35mm F1.4 Art and 50mm F1.4 Art. At the same time, they do not support the earliest Nikon F lenses without modifications. I like that Nikon stuck to their F mount for the greatest of times, but there are a lot of things to pay attention to... Nikon AF-S glass is not supported. I repeat, Nikon AF-S glass is not supported (even in the F6). Canon, in that regard, is the better option!!! And I prefer Nikon...

[@Samuel_E81]

Thanks for the upload. Is ‘single shot’ AF available in AV mode? My EOS Kiss seems to be defaulting to ‘continuous’. After scouring the manual, I can’t figure out how to change this.

[@filmlovephotography]

Those are very good cameras. But because they don't look super retro and look like digital cameras, people tend to move a way from them. I have two eos 500n and the eos 100. For fast action the auto focus are better. I only hope the price doesn't skyrocket after the video 😅. Cheers my friend👍

[@bloubear2557]

Defo the aesthetic keeps them cheap, more for the eos fans i guess. Function wise this is a keeper rather than those "aesthetic" cameras without even a lightmeter smh

[@inkaststudio]

Have a similar setup with the 40mm! That pancake lens makes it a whole different camera! 🙌🏾

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! :-D

[@dedclownsRfunny]

I managed to luck out on a 500n with the kit lens for $35 off Gumtree a few months ago which has been fantastic in my bridge to film from digital. I already had the 40/2.8 and 50/1.8II which I put on it. But my question is: what’s the difference between the 500/500n/etc?

[@pushingfilm]

Sweet! From what I know the difference are very minor, with the N being an update model to the original 500.

[@carltanner9065]

I bought my brother the 500N and he loves it :D I have a 3000N and it's a good camera as well. These cameras look small with a nifty fifty added onto them. The pancake lenses would look even smaller. I have a 7Artisans 85mm f/2 that's not too large and looks OK on the cameras. I mainly use that lens on my 1100D for astropics. It's good for capturing the Magellanic Clouds as they fill the FoV just nicely :D

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! I can imagine that 85mm would be great on 35mm film

[@JDB10394]

What lenses did you use for most of the pictures taken? Especially the portret pictures and the ones with neon lights :)

[@pushingfilm]

Hey, most of them were with these lenses: Sigma Art 50 1.4, Canon 40mm 2.8, and Voigtlander Nokton 58mm 1.4 (Nikon version with EF adaptor). I cant remember for sure, but I think the neon shot was on the Nokton.

[@JDB10394]

@@pushingfilm Thanks! Would the Sigma Macro D52 lens also work you think?

[@JDB10394]

1:2.8

[@arrianeserafico9872]

How was using it with the Sigma art? I’ve heard that autofocusing on that lens is hit or miss!

[@pushingfilm]

It is a little bit hit or miss with these older camera bodies, but I found it hits most the time if you use the centre point... it helps also if you shoot a bit slower and confirm the focus visually where possible

[@kingsamvisuals]

I have the Rebel G. Great

[@marvfidel]

Hi all, I’m new to film photography and found the Canon 500 film camera at my parents place. I was hoping on using lenses from my canon dslr but am aware that it is EF-S lens compatible while this camera takes full frame ES lenses. Is anyone able to explain what would be the implications to shooting film with an EF-S lens with the canon 500? Thanks in advance

[@TheRoss0411]

What is the Nikon equivalent from this era?

[@pushingfilm]

Something like the Nikon F50 or F55/N55 would be close!

[@TheRoss0411]

@@pushingfilm Thanks, nice idea to have a more modern electronic version that uses the same lenses as my F3

[@MM-gz6gv]

How do you get the film photos off of it and into Lightroom ? There’s one for sale cheap online I’m interested in but if getting the film done is so expensive then I might not get it ! Can it be done at home with good results or not really ? Also I’d be interested to see photos done with the lens it came with (unless that was what you showed I didn’t listen with sound lol) I don’t have any canon lenses only what’s on the camera so it would be good to see how that one works Thank you!

[@pushingfilm]

Hey. It can be done at home with good results, but there will be quite an initial investment in equipment, and also time learning the workflow. Depending on how much a lab charges you to develop and scan film, that would be a more affordable and convenient option. I didn't get a lens with mine (as far as I remember), so I used Canon lenses that I already had for my digital canon camera. One good example is the 40mm 2.8 lens, which is a good all-rounder and quite affordable.

[@josephrequina]

any major differences with eos500 and eos500n?

[@thewanderess]

Would you recommend any lenses other than 40mm/50mm ? Vintage as well as new?

[@pushingfilm]

It's an unusual, big, and expensive recommendation... but the 70-200 2.8 is one of my favorite Canon lenses. Not for everyone or everything though!

[@thewanderess]

@@pushingfilm thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out.

[@loweihong]

Great content! Enjoyed it :)

[@pushingfilm]

Awesome, thank you!

[@selametbuncit1756]

Canon Aos 500 good.

[@nino8344]

After this video got Canon EOS 30V/ELAN. Paid only 100 euros for a modern film camera.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice!

[@jamesvdm]

The fatal flaw of this camera is that you are stuck in AI Focus in P, Tv, Av & M.