Silent operation Quick to focus Pro look with BP 300 Combine with 28-135 IS it's a dream to use

everyone mentioning it but i mention it again, the blasted focus aid. Use a speedlite and voila no problem

A joy to hold. This baby really balances well in my hand especially with the BP300 installed. The control layout is nice and too canon, so I dont really have problem switching from rebel G. Combine with a speedlite (I have the old 380), you can point it anywhere and shoot without annoying anyone. The best thing, ... I paid $ 486 for it including the BP300 and shipping to Indonesia ($ 92) where the price here is is a whopping $ 548. Thanks BH

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Canon Rebel G (very nice camera but it's time to upgrade), Nikon N6006 (F601), Nikon FM2

good body with dial on both ends which helps in making the cam easier to use

No eye calculator which is in the EOS 5 as this is very useful. No built in light for the display.

The camera is absolutely a boon for Intermediate users. Much better than the rebel/300V. I would suggest people to go for the same product who are a bit into photography.

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Nikon F80 is a good product as well

1. PRICE 2. Diopter Correction 3. Weight 4. Film advance speed 5. Overall build and feel!

All of the usual stuff the so-called pros grouse about - but don't let them poop on your parade! By this body and start shooting!

Okay, I have to pose this question at the risk of provoking an attack from the intelligentsia, but what constitutes a professional photographer? Is is as simple as someone that is paid for their images? Well, guess that makes me a professional. I have been published in a nujmber of periodicals and am on display in several galleries at this time. Well, guess what! I use the Canon EOS Elan 7 as frequently as I use the EOS 3 body! What does this say? Simple! It says this body works beautifully for beginner, intermediate or pro...doens't matter who you are. If you have truly mastered all of the functions on the Elan 7 - congrats and maybe you are ready to move on to the EOS 3. However, I have found nothing that the EOS 3 can do that the Elan 7 can't match (except weather proofing). I love this body. It's light. Balances well with my Sigma 24mm f1.8 EX and my Sigma 105mm 2.8 EX. Provides a great instrument for the transmission of good images. And the price is right!!!

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None needed!

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1. Canon EOS 1V 2. Canon EOS 3 3. Canon Elan II 4. Canon EOS A2 5. Canon EOS 650

silent rewind selectable focus points mirror lock-up perfect size custom features usefull! Depth of field preview

eyepiece is a bit odd at first some buttons hard to find when you are really looking for them

Compared to what I started out on, this camera has been a dream. I had been using a Pentax ZX-30 for the last few years and while I don't think that camera was bad, this one is sooo much better. I originally decided on a Canon because Pentax doesn't really offer a good intermediate level camera, and after looking at the kinds of lenses available for the Elan 7- it was an easy choice. The only real competitor in its class (my humble opinion) is the N80 and its just a tad more $$$, like its lenses. From what I could tell both cameras are top notch. The Elan 7 has all the features I was looking for and was still small enough to fit in my LowePro Off Trail 1. Learning the various nobs and switches was the only daunting task I faced with this beauty, but after a little practice it becomes as easy as my Pentax was. For someone looking to upgrade to an intermediate camera to grow into, you can't really go wrong with this one. I do think that I am the minority on the issue of the extra battery pack/ grip add on- I didn't see the attraction and I have big hands!

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Eye control. 35 zone evaluative metering linked to the focusing point. Can be used professionally with excellent results as long as it will not be subject to water, sand, and other extreme condirions.

More plastic than I would like, but it has not been a problem so far.

I don't think I can add much to all the great things that have already been said about this camera. One thing I can say though is that I do use it professionally and have yet to take advantage of some of its capabilities and functions. Except for not being as weather-proof and sealed as the EOS 3 and EOS 1, it is just as capable a professional tool as its big brothers are. It does have one huge advantage on them. For the price of one EOS 1 or EOS 3 you can have three or two ELAN 7Es respectively! So, I have three ELAN 7Es, loaded with different films and lenses, and believe me, I don't miss a shot covering my professional engagements. I have never had any mechanical or electrical problems with any of them and I find the lack of a 2% spot meter -- the most frequently brought up shortcoming of the ELAN 7/7E -- a negligible limitation. If there is one thing I cannot recommend enough with this camera that is the BP-300 battery pack and grip. It makes the camera so much more enjoyable to use.

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Don't know.

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Price Nice weight, design BP-300 grip is a nice addition Quiet 4 fps DOF

No spotmeter No LCD backlight 92% Viewfinder

My Pentax MX died and the new camera bug bit me. I thought I would jump into the world of flashy equipment and I ended up getting the Canon instead of the Nikon, because the Elan 7 offered a few things that the F80 did not, even if the F80 has a spot meter and some other doo-dads I may or may not use. This camera, while not being a solid professional unit, serves its purpose well, and has a nice interface and feel for the user. The viewfinder could be larger/brighter, and the eye relief could use improvement, but overall it is very good for its price. After reading Dan McComish's review, I must ask why a professional portrait studio is even using consumer level equipment for their work? While this camera should have no major mechanical problems, I would certainly be wondering why a so-called professional would operate a portrait service with Elan 7 cameras and 28-105 3.5-4.5 lenses. To me that seems inadequate. Perhaps I am missing something here.

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Great when they work

Not working

I cannot believe in all of the reviews that there are no comments regarding reliability. I operate a portrait company that shoots approximately 1,000 frames per week per camera and own 10 of the Elan 7's and 7e's that I purchased approximately 4 months ago because my staff preferred the autofocus of the canon's over our nikons. The 10 Elan 7's have been either exchanged or in for warranty repair 16 times! The cameras that have returned from repair have needed their shutter replaced. We are using the canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 lenses and slaves. Canon tells us that it shouldn't be happening but offers no other support. We are selling our Elans and purchasing more Nikons.

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The following was cannon's response; Thank you for your inquiry. I am sorry to hear about your trouble with the cameras. There is not an expected usage limit for any of our cameras. Unfortunately, I do not have any way of explaining why you are having the trouble you have been having. From what you have described you are not doing anything wrong. Thank you for choosing Canon. Sincerely, Richard Product Support Representative Customer Satisfaction... The most important product we support! Not very comforting!!!

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Elan 7e F100 N90 N80

Mirror Lock up EF lenses eye control 4 frames per second E-TTL compatible

no spot metering only partial expensive accessories ELAN logo looks cheesy Incompatible with some Sigma lenses

This camera is my first step up after using a Rebel 2000 for nearly since 1999. The body is built well and the knobs are a nice design touch as well as practical. I'm used to the canon feel and layout so that was a smooth transition but the aperture changing was a little different but I got used to it after a couple of months. The eye control focus is quite accurate for me after using it on a couple of shooting assignments and many calibrations. I highly recommend the BP-300 grip as it just feels a lot more natural and balanced with using larger lenses.

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Never needed

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Price construction Quite fast

Flash is crap. Gets in the way of longer lenses.

Great camera! The Elan7 is quiet, fast, strong, and the price is just right. I take this camera to work daily and it has never lets me down. The seven focusing points are nice, but you're better off switching to manual then playing with all the crap it has on-board. A few weeks ago while sitting on a bench with the camera on my lap. I had forgot that I taken the strap off my neck and when I stood up the camera fell to the ground. It bounced back up like a kick-ball, rolled, and came to rest six feet away. I'm happy to say that the camera was fine and suffered only a few scratches that I later touched-up with a "Sharpy" marker.

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Never got my fifty bucks from rebate.

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Eos Rebel SII, 300, and 2000. Eos A2, Elan II

Same as other reviewers EV exp. is easy to use

Built-in flash is not suitable for large lens

Overall performance is quite well and I agreed with the comments from other reviewers. Therefore, I only want to raise out the problem that may encounter when using this body. That is, the built-in flash is not tall enough, in low light conditions, the built-in flash may cause a dark half-circle at the bottom of the picture, especially when u are using large size lens. I used the EOS33 with Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 EX lens, and it cause a dark-half-circle in the 28mm (the len's length is longest in 28mm n shortest in 70mm)) focal length when using the built-in flash. Therefore, when u are going to buy this body, u should becareful of your lens combination or to buy a 420EX flash to solve the flash problem.

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No need

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