Canon EOS IX

When I first saw the IX a few years ago in my local dealers window, I lusted after one, but it was about £600. Then they started selling bits of them, and I bought the body for £175 new, which is cheaper than the second hand prices some places. It had no lens, but I had a 28-200 from my eos1000fn. I like aps, because the panoramic picture are magic, and I like the information, the storage of film, ease of use and facility to take three formats. What I don't like is the price of the film and processing. I have been told by dealers, that the price hike is exactly the aim of aps, as generic 35mm processing has become too cheap for the likes of Kodak. I ...  Read the complete review

I purchased the Canon EOS IX because I had heard good things about it, and wanted a high quality camera to take pictures on my travels. The ergonomics on this camera is great. It exudes quality. I only had to read the manual for a few minutes and was able to take some great shots. I highly recommend getting the Canon 50mm prime lens (1.8II only costs around £100, but gives you much better pictures, I can assure you) with it. From my experience, I've taken sharper indoor pictures with this lens compared to other consumer grade lens like the 28-80mm Quantaray lens and the 55-200mm Canon lens (both lens are fine for outdoor pictures). I also recommend getting the Canon ...  Read the complete review