> A friend of mine is planning to buy an EOS camera. He's not sure whether to
> choose the Rebel2000/EOS300 or the Elan IIe/EOS50e.
>
> Types of pictures he wants to shoot: document his sculptures, then maybe
> some landscape and portrait work (but nothing pro, just for pleasure).
>
> Also, his wife will use the camera for her artistic course. Again,
> photography is one of the side issues in the course, not the main focus (a
> pun there...).
>
> If he decided to go with the Rebel2000, he could also buy the BP-200 and
> slightly better glass (EF28-105).
>
> A strange thing is that he has heard opinions (from some Elan II users) that
> the Rebel2000 is a disappointment and does not deliver the goods and people
> take their Rebels back to shops for a refund. Well, all I can say from the
> opinions I've heard is that the Rebel2000 is a reliable camera and certainly
> does deliver in the department it was designed for.
>
> Even though I'm an ElanIIe user (BTW, my primary shutter release button
> broke down last week; luckily I've got one left on the BP), I think that
> with the budget he's on, he should go for better glass if the Rebel2000 can
> satisfy his needs as a body.
>
> Do you list members think a Rebel2000 will be enough for him?
>
The IIe offers ECF, a metal lens mount, more control over metering mode
custom functions like leave leader out, flash exposure compensation on the
camera.
I've got an EOS 300 (Rebel 2K in USA) and while some of those features
might make life easier they can generally all be worked around unless you
are in a hurry (The heaviest lens I've mounted on mine is the Sigma 70-200
2.8, which is OK as long as you look after your cameras, anything heavier
and the plastic mount might be a concern). Better lenses on the other hand
improve every picture you take with them.
So, if your friend cares more about image quality than ease of use for
difficult
shots get the 2K, if the ease of use issues will really bother him (or he's
likely to get any of the 2.8 Tele's :-) ) get the IIe
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