While I typically take my time and shoot in manual mode with most cameras, I have to admit I'm having fun trying out the automated shooting functions of these old film cameras. The Canon Rebel EOS 2000 is no exception. There are several decent videos out there on youtube that will show you the details of the Canon Rebel EOS 2000 camera. This review is more about the on-the-run operation of this camera, with a roll of 24-exposure Kodak UltraMax 400 35mm film.

Actually, the exception is that this camera feels and operates so much like a DSLR camera. The reason for that, I assume, is that this camera was released at the same time digital cameras were becoming widely used instead of film cameras.

The first time you attach a manual lens, such as the Meike 50mm f/1.7 RF lens in the video below, to your Canon EOS RP you will need to go into your MENU settings and tell the camera to allow a manual lens to be used.

There are certain modes that will not accept manual lenses to work, specifically the AV (Aperture Priority) setting, as even with the Release Shutter w/o Lens enabled, the camera will not read the aperture. It shows up as '00' in the reading. For this to work, it's best to have your camera on set Manual mode.

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Testing the Canon RP Full Frame Mirrorless camera w/RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Lens Kit.

I purchased this camera in May of 2020, and realized most of the review videos were old and out-dated. There IS 24fps video at HD 1920x1080. The camera is also weather-sealed, and has updated AF eye focusing.

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In this Point-of-View Street Photography video, I walk downtown Indianapolis, Indiana asking strangers if I can take their photo with my Canon T3i camera and 18-55mm Kit Lens III. Most agreed, only a couple did not, yet they still at least talked to me.

The advantage of asking for a portrait, or picture, is that you get the subject to look directly into the camera, which is where the soul of the photo makes its appearance. It might be artsy to have the subject look away, or capture a candid shot when the subject looks at you, but when you ask to take their picture, the corner of the eyes slightly twitch upward, which is where the person's true character comes through. Even if they are not smiling, there is a sense of surrender that they are allowing you to take the photo.

In hindsight, I would have taken more closeup shots of these individuals. The situation was a bit different than usual, in that the Covid virus kept most of the usual workers off the streets, leaving the construction, security and civil employees, and the homeless. I normally do not approach homeless people for photos as I feel it's taking advantage of their situation, and I don't want capture them like animals behind bars in a zoo. But on this outing, it was hard to tell who was homeless and who wasn't, so I just started asking anyone I saw, and the payoff was some excellent portraits.

Sharp and Clear Canon 18-55mm Kit Lens III

I just recently purchased the Canon 18-55mm Kit Lens III to use on my T3i when I don't want to take out the Canon RP. This lens proved to be very sharp, very accurate, and despite being a kit lens, performed exceptionally well during this photowalk in May 2020 during the Covid lockdown.