Canon EOS ELAN 7
TYPE
Film
LENS
Interchangeable
MOUNT
EF
FOCUS
Autofocus
FLASH
Built-in
OWNERSHIP
Current
YEAR ACQUIRED
2006
This camera basically feels like a digital SLR, but it shoots film. I bought this camera when I was taking some photography courses at Columbia College Chicago, to prepare for graduate school at UIC.
The camera's most unique quality is that it supports eye tracking for focus. You look where you want to focus through the viewfinder and it will target that area for the focus point.
For a film camera, it's truly a pleasure to shoot. It makes me feel like a pro. I remember actually not wanting to shoot it back at the time because it was just too easy to get shots. I felt like I wasn't learning as much as I did using fully manual cameras.
One downside is the rubber of the grip has become very sticky over the course of time, which doesn't feel great in the hand. Overall, this camera is magical and highly underrated in my opinion.
The camera's most unique quality is that it supports eye tracking for focus. You look where you want to focus through the viewfinder and it will target that area for the focus point.
For a film camera, it's truly a pleasure to shoot. It makes me feel like a pro. I remember actually not wanting to shoot it back at the time because it was just too easy to get shots. I felt like I wasn't learning as much as I did using fully manual cameras.
One downside is the rubber of the grip has become very sticky over the course of time, which doesn't feel great in the hand. Overall, this camera is magical and highly underrated in my opinion.
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