Canon EOS Elan IIE Film Camera

Pros: Eye control, very creative
Cons: slow shutter response

The Canon Elan IIE is one of the most versatile midrange cameras. It is, in my opinion, the best "amateur," or non-professional, camera.

Its main features lend themselves mostly to creative composing. The relatively high range of...

Pros: Eye controlled focus and depth of field preview, lightweight
Cons: Cost (though a good deal for the money)

I love this camera, and plan to buy another one, which is why I found this site in the first place. (I just ruined my Elan, when my camera bag zipper was not closed properly (it's finicky) and the camera came crashing down onto the concrete.) Anyway,...

Pros: can do everything a more expensive camera can, canon quality
Cons: nothing substantial

I have had my Elan IIE for... six years now. The only "problem" I've ever had with it is that there is some dust/debris inside the viewfinder. I'm not sure how it got there, but I've been told the camera has to be taken apart more than I'd like for it to ...

Pros: Weight, EF lens Mount, 6 zone metering
Cons: Picky about what lenses will work, Battery Door

I still haven't made the final jump to digital, I have a small digital camera but it just doesn't compare to results a good SLR, good lens and good film can provide. I purchased this camera in March used to replace my old Canon EOS 650. ...

Pros: Ergonomics, durability, extremely fast focusing.
Cons: None, unless you try to make it do something it wasn't intended for.

For reference, I'm an advanced amateur photographer who shoots primarily landscape and science documentary-type photography. 99% of my shots are captured on slow speed slide film (i.e. Kodak Ektachrome 100 VS, etc.) Manufacturer's Specifications:...

Pros: If the ELAN2 doesn't have the feature/option you "want" maybe you should re-evaluate your wants!
Cons: cryptic menus, and control markings!

I had planned my ELAN 2e as a replacement for an A-1, and F-1... both a bit long in the tooth, and showing their age (besides, the dreaded A-1 shutter squeak was about annoying) I like all the gadgets, and features of the A-1... the ELAN has them all,...

Pros: Durable, Easy, Dead reliable, tons of lenses and accessories, all manual mode switch
Cons: low contrast focusing at f5.6

I've had this camera for about 5 years now and have taken pictures with it in various conditions of light, weather and situations. It's an EXCELLENT camera!
The ability to switch to full manual mode for exposure/aperture control is what I tend to...

Pros: Easy to use and figure out
Cons: I still do not know how to use a few of the options

The Canon EOS really gives you something to smile about. I got mine as a gift, but would have spent the money on it now that I know what I got. As a beginner photographer I was too afraid to spend a lot of money on a camera, but disposable cameras...

Pros: Pictures turn out great.
Cons: May be a little confusing to learn at first.

If it the perfect summer vacation and you don't want to miss out on getting pictures then you will like the camera. I was a yearbook photographer and we used this camera. I learned how to use it and the way that i took pictures changed. You can learn how...

Pros: This is an excellent camera with many useful features and a reasonable price.
Cons: film advance is a little slower than I had wished, at night, lcd is dim.

I have been using this camera now for about 7-8 months and I have been very satisfied with it. It has proven itself to be rugged thanks to a fall with it while snowboarding. It seems to take excellent pictures, I am very pleased with their quality. The...

Pros: So easy to use, yet so many features to grow with you as you learn!
Cons: None, yet, that I know of

I have wanted an SLR camera for the longest time. I don't know the slightest about photography, but I wanted something to take better pictures than the point and shoot I already owned.

Since I had no practical knowledge to go by, the decision...

Pros: Great camera with many features
Cons: none

This camera has just about every feature you could think of. I have owned the Elan II (no eye-start feature) for about 2 years now. I've been doing photography for about 15 years and have my own darkroom.

Previous to this camera I had a...

Pros: versatile, reliable
Cons: heavy

When I bought this camera, I was originally looking for a point and shoot with a big zoom. I am so glad I decided to spend the extra money and get the Canon Elan II instead.

At that time, I hadn't done a whole lot of photography. I was...

Pros: Everything!
Cons: Nothing!

I'm a college photography student and photo editor for our paper, a few months ago I began my quest for the perfect camera. The Canon Elan IIE QD was my ultimate treasure. It packs a powerful punch and fit nicely in my budget.

This camera is...

Pros: Everything! Design. Duribility. Function. Cost. A very, very good deal.
Cons: Ummmmmmmmm......

I've seen a lot of trends in photography. High quality digital, low quality digital, film-to-digital conversion...
It is all very much over-rated. Unless you spend thousands of dollars, you are not going to get the quality you would get with a...