Specifications

CANON
ELAN 7N/ELAN 7NE
CAMERAS & LENSES
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PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
Built-in Intelligent Flash
Both the ELAN 7N and 7NE have a powerful and con-
venient built-in flash that pops up and fires automati-
cally in Full-Auto, Portrait, Night Scene and Close-up
modes. Automatic exposure controls set aperture, shut-
ter speed and flash intensity. With range to cover as
wide as a 28mm lens, the flash has a guide number of
42.6 (feet, ISO 100). Using standard off-the-film TTL
flash control, this flash recycles in just two seconds. A
red-eye reduction lamp fires before the flash for more
natural-looking portraits.
E-TTL Wireless Flash
E-TTL Wireless enables you to work with
two or more 550EX, 420EX or MR-14EX
Speedlites to create dramatic studio quality
lighting effects without the studio. Simply
attach a 550EX, MR-14EX or an ST-E2
Transmitter to the ELAN 7N/7N
E and
position the other Speedlites around your
subject. You can use an unlimited number of
Speedlite 550EX or 420EX (slave units) to
achieve precise main, fill and background
lighting. When you shoot, the on-camera
Speedlite or Speedlite Transmitter functions
as the master unit and transmits wireless sig-
nals to the slave units. To achieve your effect,
the master unit’s flash (550EX or MR-14EX
only) can be disabled, however even when
disabled it can still transmit wireless signals
to the slave units for complete versatility.
The ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter is a
compact master control device for a wireless
Speedlite flash system. This dedicated trans-
mitter controls up to 3 groups of Canon
EX-series Speedlites as slave units at distances
of up to 33´ outdoors and up to 50´ indoors.
Its shoe lock lever and locking pin provide
easy clip-on mounting.
EOS System
The ELAN 7N/7NE camera is a perfect entry
into the EOS system, the most comprehen-
sive SLR system available today. There are
more than 50 EF lenses compatible with the
ELAN 7N/N
E as well as Canon’s superlative
Speedlites and other accessories.
Canon’s EF lenses are unsurpassed in value
and quality. The choice of professionals and
hobbyists worldwide, Canon EF Lenses are
masterpieces of innovative design and supe-
rior optics. Ultrasonic Motor Technology
(USM) offers instant focus, with nearly-silent
operation. Image Stabilizer (IS) lenses elimi-
nate camera shake, enabling you to shoot at
slower speeds, often without a tripod in situ-
ations where one might have been warranted.
The EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 and EF 28-90mm
f/4.5- 5.6 II lenses are perfect companions for
the EOS ELAN 7N/7N
E. Their lightweight,
high-quality designs were specially created to
take full advantage of the camera’s unique
features. Both lenses offer virtually silent
operation, enabling you to shoot in environ-
ments where silence is essential.
E-TTL II Auto Exposure Flash System
The ELAN 7N/7N E go beyond any previous EOS 35mm SLR with Canon’s new distance-
based E-TTL II flash metering system. Attach any EX-series Speedlite, and most Canon
EF lenses (must be compatible EF lenses with built-in distance information encoder)
provide distance information to the camera — insuring that direct flash exposures are
more accurate than ever before. Distance-based E-TTL II is especially powerful when
shooting abnormally light or dark subjects.
◆ This “smarter” system compares the ambient light with the reflected pre-flash off the
subject reported in all the metering zones and selects the areas with a small difference
to be weighted for flash exposure calculation. The system also eliminates or under
weights areas with large difference, recognizing them as an extremely reflective object
in the background or as a highly reflective subject, by smartly ensuring it by considering
the distance information data provided from compatible EF lenses.
◆ Similarly, in cases where photographers lock focus and recompose the shot, this revised
E-TTL system prevents over-exposure by considering the flash output level calculated
according to the broader distance information rather than using the single AF point.
◆ Canon’s E-TTL II provides flash performance no other camera in this price category
can match. Shoot flash pictures with full automatic exposure, using FP (hi-speed
sync), up to the camera's top speed 1/4000 of a second. Take 10% partial readings of
flash illumination and lock them into memory with Flash Exposure lock (FEL). Or
use anywhere from one to an unlimited number of 550EX and/or 420EX speedlites
off-camera, and not only have fully automatic exposure control, but even vary flash
ratios over a six-stop range — without ever touching an off-camera flash unit!
— FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing): Ideal when perfect exposure is critical. With a 550EX
or MR-14EX/MT-24EX Ring Lite attached to the ELAN 7N/7N
E, FEB shoots three shots
in a row–the first at proper exposure, the next underexposed,
the last overexposed–in 1/2 stop increments from 1/2 to 2
full stops, assuring the correct amount of flash will be
recorded.
— FP Flash (High-speed Sync): Perfect for freezing motion, shooting
with shallow depth-of-field, or for eliminating ambient light to iso-
late subjects. In this mode, the EX-series Speedlites provide full range
shooting at high shutter speeds up to 1/4000 second!
— FE Lock (Flash Exposure Lock): With an EX-series Speedlite
attached, the AE Lock button functions as an FE Lock.
Pushing the AE Lock button stores the proper flash exposure
data in the camera’s memory, the composition can then be
fine-tuned and shot without having to re-meter the scene.