I ordered a 40mm pancake for my EOS 300 a la @Rik_Van_Looy - I found it best if I used it simply as a point and shoot, rather than anything more or less. Not gonna win any beauty contests but the body was so cheap that I don’t care. The EOS was perfect for using when riding, too.
Also ordered 10 rolls of HP5 to document my move to New York with the EOS. Then will attempt development at home for the sake of turnaround time and cost and will probably buy a scanner too.
The EOS 300x and 40mm pancake is what I use a lot of the time also, and I also use it as a point and shoot. Crazy that you can pick that combo up for less than the cost of a Mju II
This.
I've not missed the kit zoom on my 300d at all, and f2.8 would be way outside my price range for a zoom anyway
Meanwhile it turns a cheap Eos film body into something pretty special
The EOS 300x and 40mm pancake is what I use a lot of the time also, and I also use it as a point and shoot. Crazy that you can pick that combo up for less than the cost of a Mju II