My first step into the world of canon cameras was the EOS 500 which at the time mid 90′s was about the best 35mm SLR on the market and as i had a trip to cape town planned i needed a camera which would take great photos so i could look back in the years that passed and remember the great holiday i had

The EOS 500 has the feel of a camera which you can rely on and could take a few knocks which it has done over the years plus comes with a menu system which like all canon cameras is easy to use as it can be run in full auto mode but if you want to tweak any setting there only a finger tip away.

Specification
Type 35mm focal plan shutter AF/AE SLR (single-lens reflex camera with built-in auto film winder, flash and [auto date function]).
Usable lenses Canon EF lens series
Lens mount Canon EF mount (electronic signal transfer system)
Viewfinder 90% vertical and horizontal coverage
Focussing screen Complete matte screen with fixed, AF frame, partial metering mark
Shooting modes Manual Automatic depth-of-field AE Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Program AE (with program shift) Full auto Programmed Image Control (four types) Flash AE (A-TTL with the built-in flash or A-TTL or TTL program flash AE with a Speedlite)
Film speed setting ISO 6-6400, automatically set according to DX code. (ISO 25-5000)
Exposure compensation Manual setting +/- two stops in 1/2-stop increments. (Cannot also be used in image zone)
AF control system One-shot autofoxuc/stop on completion or release on completion possible. AI Focus/ONe-shot autofocus, switches automatically to AI Servo. Manual/with the focus mode switch on M, manuall focussing is possible
Shutter speed 1/2000-30sec. and bulb. X-syncho on 1/90sec. (1/2 increment settings possible)
Batteries 2 lithium CR123A/DL123A batteries
Size 145 (W) x 92 (H) x 61.9 (D) mm.
Weight 355g, or 365g with the quartz date function. (Body only and excluding the two CR123A/DL123A lithium batteries)

Link to photos taken with Canon EOS 500

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