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Canon EOS 3 | 35mm Film Camera

Canon EOS 3 | 35mm Film Camera - Main image
$993.59 $1439.99 In stock

Category: SLR

Canon EOS-3 with the EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens

The Canon EOS 3 is part of Cute Camera Co. Reserve, our collection of exceptional film cameras individually prepared for their next owner. Once your order is placed, we carefully select your Canon EOS 3 from our reserve inventory and begin its final restoration. Cleaning, inspecting, testing, and servicing the camera and lens together before sending them home to you.

Released in 1998, the Canon EOS-3 was one of the most advanced 35mm film cameras Canon ever created. It brought together professional-level autofocus, sophisticated metering, incredibly fast shutter speeds, automatic film handling, and extensive creative controls in a camera made for serious photography.

Its natural perspective is wonderful for portraits, travel, street photography, best friends across the dinner table, and everyday life as it happens. Open the lens to f/1.4 for softly blurred backgrounds, intimate portraits, and more flexibility in lower light. Its Ultrasonic Motor provides quick, quiet autofocus, while full-time manual focusing lets you make small adjustments yourself whenever you want.

Why You’ll Love It

  • Autofocus That Follows Your Eye: After personal calibration, Eye-Controlled Focus lets the camera select an autofocus point based on where you look—or it can be switched off whenever you prefer.
  • Easy or Entirely in Your Control: Choose Program, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, or manual exposure depending on how much you want the camera to handle.
  • A Beautiful 50mm f/1.4 Lens: The included Canon EF lens delivers fast autofocus, lovely portraits, more flexibility in lower light, and wonderfully soft backgrounds.
  • Ready for Fleeting Moments: A 45-point autofocus system, predictive AI Servo focusing, a 1/8000-second shutter, and automatic film handling help you capture life as it moves.
  • Restored with Love at Cute Camera Co: Every Canon EOS 3 is lovingly restored by the Cute Camera Co. team so it works just like it did back in the summer of 1998.  

What’s Included

  • Restored Canon EOS 3 with 50mm lens
  • Fresh batteries
  • Beginner-friendly support from Cute Camera Co.
  • 60-day easy returns
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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Henry A. ★★★★★

The eye-controlled autofocus locks on so fast that I’ve stopped second-guessing mid-shot, and the bundled 50mm f/1.4 is tack sharp wide open. It feels solid in hand, and the viewfinder is bright enough for dim indoor shoots without squinting.

Zoe ★★★★★

I’ve been shooting with this body and the 50mm f/1.4 lens for a few weeks, and the build quality feels rock solid—even the shutter release has a satisfying, precise click. The metering is spot-on in tricky mixed light, which has saved a few rolls already.

Isabella ★★★★★

The autofocus on this thing is absurdly fast for a film body, and pairing it with the 50mm f/1.4 makes every frame feel sharp. I’ve shot three rolls since it arrived and the meter hasn’t missed once.