Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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Bulb Exposures★
When bulb is set, the shutter is open while you keep pressing the shutter
button fully. Bulb exposures are useful when long exposures are required
for night scenes, fireworks, astronomical photography, etc.
1Turn the Mode Dial to .
2Set the shutter speed to “y”.
•Look at the LCD panel and turn the
 dial to select “y”.
•“y” follows “K”
3Select the desired aperture value.
•Turn the  switch to  and
turn the  dial.
4Start the bulb exposure.sDuring the bulb exposure, “y”
blinks on the LCD panel.
•The bulb exposure continues as long
as you hold down the shutter button.
• Remote Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately) is convenient for bulb exposures.
• Bulb exposures are also possible with the Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
(sold separately). When you press the transmit button, the exposure will
start. To end the exposure, press the button again.
• With a new set of batteries, the maximum bulb exposure time (at 20˚C) will
be about 10 hours. 
						

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4Multiple Exposures★
The film is not advanced after each shot, so you can expose multiple
shots on the same frame. Shoot up to nine shots on a single frame.
1Move the  arrow to the 
icon.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
 button. (1)
s“E” will be displayed.
2Set the desired number of
multiple exposures.
•Turn the  dial.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
3Take the picture.sAfter you take all the multiple
exposures, the film advances to the
next frame automatically and the
multiple-exposure setting is canceled.
If you shoot multiple exposures on the first few or last few frames of a roll, the
multiple exposures might not be precisely aligned due to the film curling.
• During multiple-exposure shooting, the  arrow next to the  icon on
the LCD panel will blink.
• To cancel multiple exposures before shooting, set the number of multiple
exposures to “E”.
• To cancel multiple exposures after shooting, follow steps 
1and 2to set the
number of multiple exposures to blank.
• Since the same frame is exposed multiple times, exposure compensation
should be set to a negative value for each shot.
General Guide for Exposure Compensation
These are only suggested exposure compensation amounts. The optimum
amount depends on the scene. Experiment to find the optimum compensation
amount.
Multiple Exposures 2 exposures 3 exposures 4 exposuresExposure Compensation Amount–1.0 stop –1.5 stop –2.0 stop 
						

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HSelecting the Film Advance Mode★
The film advance mode can be set to Single  or Continuous .
If the film is not DX-coded or if you want to set a different film speed,
load the film in the camera and set the film speed manually as follows.
The settable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400.
DSetting the ISO Film Speed★
1Move the  arrow to the
 icon.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
 button to move the arrow.
(1)
sThe current film speed is displayed.
2Set the desired film speed.
•Turn the  dial to set the film
speed.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
•To set the film advance mode, turn
the film advance mode lever.
•The film advance mode takes effect
in the Creative Zone modes.
•The continuous shooting speed will
be as follows:
4: Approx. 4 fps
5: Approx. 3.5 fps
With C.Fn-03-1, you can retain the manually-set film speed even after taking
out the film and loading another DX-coded roll of film. (p.85)
The manually-set film speed will be canceled if the film is taken out and DX-
coded film is loaded. 
						

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9Silencing the Beeper
The beeper can be silenced in all of the picture-taking modes.
1Move the  arrow to the 
icon.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
 button. (1)
2Set the setting to “W”.
•Turn the  dial.
•To enable the beeper to sound, set to
“E”.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
LCD panel illumination is provided.
Press the  button to illuminate the
LCD panel for about 5 sec. The
illumination can be turned off by
pressing the button again. Turn on the
illumination when it is too dark to see
LCD panel. The illumination turns off
automatically after the picture is taken.
bLCD Panel Illumination
If you use any button or dial for shooting while the LCD panel is illuminated,
the illumination time will be extended. 
						

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Mirror Lockup★
Mirror lockup is enabled with C.Fn-05-1. This prevents mirror-caused
vibrations which may blur the image during close-ups or when a
telephoto lens is used. To set this Custom Function, see “Setting a
Custom Function” on page 84. When mirror lockup is set, the camera
operates as follows.
1Press the shutter button fully.sThe mirror will lock up.sAfter 30 seconds, it will go back down
automatically.
2Press the shutter button fully
again.
sThe picture will be taken and the
mirror will go back down.
•To take another shot with mirror
lockup, start from step 1again.
• If you are shooting a very bright scene such as the beach or ski slope with
mirror lockup, take the picture promptly after the mirror goes up.
• During mirror lockup, do not point the lens toward the sun. Doing so may
damage the shutter curtains due to the sun’s heat.
• If you use mirror lockup with the self-timer for a bulb exposure, keep pressing
the shutter button completely (10-sec. self-timer + bulb exposure). If you let
go of the shutter button during the self-timer, there will be a shutter-release
sound. It is not the shutter release.
• For mirror lockup, using the Remote Switch RS-60E3 or Remote Controller
RC-1/RC-5 (both sold separately) is recommended.
• During mirror lockup, the film advance mode will be Single even if it is set to
.
• If mirror lockup is used with the self-timer, pressing the shutter button fully
will lock up the mirror first and the picture will be taken 10 sec. later. 
						

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KWireless Remote Control
Using the Remote Switch
With Remote Controller RC-1 (sold separately), wireless operation is
possible up to 5 m/16.4 ft away from the front of the camera.
1Turn the film advance mode lever
to .
sThe  icon appears on the LCD
panel.
Connect the Remote Switch RS-
60E3’s (sold separately) plug to the
camera’s remote control terminal. To
take a picture, press the Remote
Switch’s shutter-release button.
2Take the picture.
•Point the signal transmitter toward
the camera’s remote control sensor
and press the signal button.
sThe remote control lamp will light,
and the picture will be taken.
•For details on using the remote
control, see the RC-1’s instructions.
Remote control
sensor
Certain types of fluorescent light may cause camera misoperation. During
wireless remote control, try to keep the camera away from fluorescent light.
• You can also use Remote Controller RC-5 (sold separately).
• If you set the film advance mode lever to  and do nothing for four
minutes, the wireless remote control mode will be canceled automatically to
save battery power. 
						

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Flash Photography
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With the built-in flash or EOS-
dedicated Speedlite, you can
easily take flash pictures in the
same way as normal AE shooting.
In the Basic Zone modes (except
 ), the built-in flash is
fully automatic. In Creative Zone
modes, it can be used at any time. 
						

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Using the Built-in Flash
In low-light or backlit conditions, the built-in flash will pop up and fire
automatically(except in   modes).
In a Basic Zone Mode
In a Creative Zone Mode
S:Use this mode for automatic flash photography.The flash
sync speed (within 1/60 sec. - 1/125 sec) and aperture value
will be set automatically as with the  (Full Auto) mode.
R:Use this mode if you want to set the flash sync speed
manually (within 30 sec. - 1/125 sec.).The camera will set the
flash aperture value automaticallyto obtain a correct flash
exposure.
E:Use this mode if you want to set the flash aperture value.
The camera will set the flash sync speed (within 30 sec. -
1/125 sec.) automaticallyto obtain the best exposure for the
aperture you set. For portraits with a night scene or dark
background, a slow sync speed will be set to obtain a proper
exposure for both the subject and background. The flash
illuminates the subject, while the background is properly
exposed with a slow shutter speed.
•Because automatic slow-sync shooting uses a slow shutter
speed, always use a tripod.
W:Enables you to manually set the shutter speed (30 sec. -
1/125 sec. or bulb) and aperture.The subject is properly
exposed with the flash and the background is exposed with the
flash sync speed and aperture value you have set.
Q: This mode gives the same flash result as the  mode. Just pop-up the built-in flashto fire the flash regardless of the ambient
light level. 
						

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• Use the built-in flash at least 1 meter (3.3 ft) away from the subject. Closer
distances may result in the flash partially obstructed by the lens barrel.
• When using the built-in flash, detach any hood attached to the lens. A lens
hood will partially obstruct the flash coverage.
• When a super telephoto lens or a fast, large-aperture lens is attached, the
built-in flash coverage might be obstructed. Using an EOS-dedicated
Speedlite is recommended.
• The built-in flash’s flash coverage is suited for a 28mm lens. If you use a
shorter wide-angle lens, the flash picture may look dark along the periphery.
• To retract the built-in flash, push it down.
• In  or  mode, even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1/125
sec. 1/125 sec. will be set automatically.
• If the camera finds it difficult to focus, the AF-assist beam will fire
automatically (except  ).
• C.Fn-07-3 disables the built-in flash from firing. (p.86)
• C.Fn-06-1 enables 2nd-curtain sync with the built-in flash. (p.86)
• With C.Fn-09-1, the flash sync speed will be fixed at 1/125 sec. in the 
mode. (p.87)
Flash Distance Range  (With EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5)[m/ft]
ISO28mm 90mmNegative Film Slide Film Negative Film Slide Film
1001 - 5.2 / 3.3 - 17.2 1 - 3.7 / 3.3 - 12.1 1 - 4.0 / 3.3 - 13.4 1 - 2.8 / 3.3 - 9.4
200 1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.3 1 - 5.2 / 3.3 - 17.2 1 - 5.7 / 3.3 - 18.9 1 - 4.0 / 3.3 - 13.4
400 1 - 10.5 / 3.3 - 34.4 1.2 - 7.4 / 3.9 - 24.3 1 - 8.1 / 3.3 - 26.8 1 - 5.7 / 3.3 - 18.9 
						

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Using the Built-in Flash
aFlash Exposure Compensation★
Flash exposure compensation can be set in the same way as with
exposure compensation. It can be set up to +/–2 stops in 1/2-stop
increments.
1Move the  arrow to the 
icon on the LCD panel.
•Press the  button to move
the arrow. (1)
2Set the flash exposure
compensation amount.
•Turn the  switch to  and
turn the  dial.
•To cancel flash exposure
compensation, set the amount back
to .
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
Re flash exposure index
Flash exposure level mark Increased flash exposure
Decreased flash exposure
Decreased flash
exposureIncreased flash
exposure
3Take the picture.
• The flash exposure compensation amount is retained even after the Mode
Dial is set to .
• You can also set the compensation amount with the Main Dial.
• Even with an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, you can still set the flash
exposure compensation with the camera as explained above.