Dusting off my Canon Elan 7 35mm film camera

I dug through my old film gear and found my Canon Elan 7. If you are wanting to get into shooting on film this is a great camera. You can buy them used for fairly cheap and they are comparable to modern DSLRs.
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[@katfish6124]

I just found one of these, I used to sell them way back in the day. I am so excited!! There's just something about film that will never be completely replaced by digital. Like you said, you only have so many shots, and you can't edit them either, it forces you to be patient with your shot and really know that's the shot you want. I absolutely love film cameras, and I got mine for $30 on Facebook and it came with full batteries, and a 7-300 lense. It needs some cleaning for sure, but I can't wait to use it and wait the 2 weeks for the prints.

[@BenSchubert]

wow, 2 week turn around for prints is a commitment. Thats awesome! I hope you enjoy it!

[@davidj.7779]

Last year, I found a Canon EOS-7 (Asian version of the Elan-7_Eos 300v) with that same 24-105 glass attached in a box of junk cameras in a Bangkok 2nd hand shop. The camera was filthy, the rubberized grip sticky with deterioration. The cashier didn't even want to touch it, thus I was able to carry it out of the shop for the equivalent of $10. It cleaned-up nicely, the mechanism seemed ok and the lens smooth and clear. I hadn't shot film in years but I found a camera shop with CR123's and HP5 so I was on my way. It was great to hear that solid shutter click and I enjoyed the disciplined sense of shooting film again, having to selectively chose my shots keeping the 36 exposure limit in mind. I found myself being far more aware of hi-light and shadow detail than I am when shooting digital; allowing the camera to figure it all out for me. The solid heft of the EOS 7 was a nice change from molded plastic, I felt like a photographer again rather than a button pusher. The Eos 7 and I will definitely be spending more time together.

[@LE672AJ]

I love how well it works with modern lenses. Way better than most lenses I had when I bought this around 20 years ago in college.

[@BenSchubert]

Absolutely

[@geofff6671]

I had one, sold it, and recently bought one back again. I just wish Canon hadn’t made them so big. I have an EOS 300 too, which is smaller, but the build quality feels so cheap.

[@marshalltravis3217]

I found one of those in 2011 ( when they couldn’t give film cameras away) at Henry’s in Toronto for $10! Scooped it and kept it for 10 years using it a lot. A guy was looking for a Canon film camera online and we made a deal for this camera for $50. Great deal for everyone.

[@shelliecarlson7015]

I'll be 55 in October. I have been into photography, on and off, since I was like, 10. Back then, I shot stuff like Brownie Hawkeyes, 126 instamatics, Starlites, but never could afford a real 35mm SLR. Not now though. I've got disposable income and film cameras became cheap. I now have all the Canon "A" cameras in silver and black, plus some of the best FD lenses Canon had to offer. Plus, my EOS collection is growing. I have an EOS 1N. A camera I couldn't even dream of owning when it was new. A few Nikons, and my precious baby, a Bronica SQ, with trimmings. I did take a break into digital, but always have had a love of film. Don't quite know why I posted this. Maybe to brag? Maybe to add to the discourse. I don't know, but yeah me! lol

[@SteveMorton]

I have the same camera but labelled as the EOS30. I bought it new about 20 years ago!! I love using it. Not so much these days, but I just had a film processed. Sure it's not cheap these days, but I love the challenge of shooting with this camera. An alternative is to find an old small CF card, put it in by EOS20D, turn off the preview, set it to a fixed ISO and shoot 36 frames, and wait 3 days before downloading the digital files!

[@JustJas-ei2hy]

Not quite the same feeling!

[@owenskene3946]

The battery grip also allows the use of 123 batteries. There is a flip up area to load them.

[@anyhoot47]

Just got a Canon battery grip for my 7e and it also can use AA's. The grip makes handling the camera so much nicer.

[@anyhoot47]

Had my 7e for about 15 years now. Last week the door latch broke. Found a replacement latch on line and hope to have it back in action soon.

[@BenSchubert]

thats unfortunate! Hope the Repair goes well!

[@raphaelvillalobos504]

Just found one of these at a garage sale the camera is in mint condition I was in shock how clean and new it’s condition was in super excited to put it to use

[@DerekNoFun]

@@BenSchubert Have you ever had a problem with the batteries draining extremely fast in the camera? I also have the Elan 7 with the grip, and a new pack of AA batteries will die in a few hours. I don't want to spend money on 2 cr123a batteries if it's an internal problem.

[@ReinoldFZ]

@@DerekNoFun for what is worth I have the same camera and batteries drain quite fast D: I put the batteries only the day when I am going to use the camera, afterwards I take the off. Although the manual suggests to take them off anyway if you are not going to use the camera for a long span of time.

[@robstammers2885]

I've just purchased my first film camera since the middle 90s, and guess what I bought, the Canon EOS 50E in mint condition, (one of the Elan range), I've got the battery grip too, and I can't wait to put some film through it, just ordered some Ilford B/W 400. I love the feel of this camera, being part plastic and part aluminium, it's got some heft and a pro feel too as the far as the controls go. One amazing camera. Thanks.

[@BenSchubert]

Nice! thats awesome. These are great 35mm cameras and its great that we can still use modern lenses

[@himaro101]

Fellow owner of the 50E here. Look out for the dreaded sticky shutter that plague canon's of that age. The bump stop foam turns to mush. If you've got some oily residue on the shutter, use some cleaning alcohol and q-tips \ cotton buds to clean them, then carefully use strips of paper to clean below the shutter until you get as much of the gunk out as possible.

[@Notmy00000]

does the e camera have a spot metering?

[@himaro101]

2:08 this a thousand times. It's one of the reasons I love film. It feels good to nail a shot on digital, but you could have 200 shots of meh for that 1 grade A. With film, 200 wasted shots is a lot of money! That's what, 8 1/2 rolls of film, so 9 film rolls at £10 + £8 processing... It really encourages better planning \ thinking.

[@danieljohnson1213]

Sorry I can't listen to this with the vinyl crackle so loud in the mix

[@rachelmarie1495]

Hi um i don’t know how to begin this but I just acquired this camera amongst other from my grandpa who had passed away years ago. I never used it. I came across it, covered in dust, and cried. Why shouldn’t I be using this camera? I avoided it bc I didn’t want to ruin it and I don’t know how to work it. I would love to learn how though. I don’t want it sitting on the shelf anymore.

[@BenSchubert]

That’s beautiful. You absolutely should be using that camera. Don’t worry about it too much they are built solidly and if in case an accident happens they are not crazy expensive to repair. It’s also really easy to use. You can put it to the green square 🟩 of auto and use it as a point and shoot or put it in manual and have full control. This was my first major camera and used it to learn on and I haven’t had an issue with it in the 20 years I’ve owned it. Go have fun with that camera. I’m sure your grandpa would be happy it’s being put to use!

[@robertlopez8785]

Hi still have my Elan camera Canon Elan but I stop using it because costco stop selling film and printing my picture. I love that camera would shoot 4 rolls of 36 when my son played football when he was 10 years old . where can i buy film and get then printed thanks . I still have my camera

[@O4KAST]

I hope it isn't too late, you can buy it online if none of your local shops sell film anymore (but usually there's at least some shops in every area or town) also you can easily develop black and white film at hope for almost no price, so it might be more interesting to experiment with

[@xintongli3736]

Hi Ben! I really want to ask that which size of shutter cable fits Canon Elan7!

[@BenSchubert]

Not sure, but I think you can easily find them for sale

[@bfs5113]

Started shooting with film four decades ago using my first SLR, the Nikon F2A (+ motor drive + battery pack) and then moved over to digital back in 2000 with a Canon D30. Personally, I'll not shoot film again, unless it is the last resort. Old timers like me, not only shoot with film, but also had our own darkroom to do wet B&W and Color processing & printing. As for my thoughts about shooting with film in modern time. Yeah, it can be a different experience and offers some unique properties, but unless it offers an advantage over digital for one's work, then why not spend the time to perfect one's craft in digital instead, such as composition? "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." A quote from Bruce Lee.

[@yosefminor]

Are you Hulk?

[@scottkukla]

How is manual focus?

[@BenSchubert]

It’s fine. OVF feels just like a 5d

[@dalex60]

Scintillating…

[@filmniyom]

Like👍

[@BenSchubert]

✌Thanks

[@Sunday_Jazz]

Love how people shoot one roll of film and preach how great they are at shooting film. Calm down there Karen 🤣

[@robertlopez8785]

Hi still have my Elan camera Canon Elan but I stop using it because costco stop selling film and printing my picture. I love that camera would shoot 4 rolls of 36 when my son played football when he was 10 years old . where can i buy film and get then printed thanks . I still have my camera

[@Leatherbro]

Try e-bay or Amazon.com

[@skymedic48]

Thedarkroom.com. they are in California. They are amazing THE ONLY place i send my film. About 10 days from time I send it out to the time i get my scans and cd back. And they upload them to an online album, so you see them before they come back to you in the mail.