the repair process was a bit tricky. Fortunately this hasn’t proven to be as frequent a
problem as many people expected that it would be.
8.2
Lens Incompatability
Other than problems with the battery compartment, the most frequently reported trou-
ble seems to be an incompatibility with some third party lenses. They sometimes cause
the camera to lock up with the battery indicator flashing in the LCD. Some lenses will
simply not work at all with the Elan II/IIe and others will lock up only if you use it with
the motor drive set on continuous. Some third party lenses will not cause this symptom
but the aperture will not work or it will display some other malady.
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Specifications
The EOS Elan II/IIe is a great camera with plenty of features for the enthusiast. It has
proven to be reliable and easy to use. It has been upgraded to the EOS 30/Elan 7/7e
which has a few more AF point, a bit faster operation and a few other improvements,
but the Elan II/IIe isn’t far behind.
Viewfinder coverage: 90% vertical and 92% horizontal with 19.5mm of eye relief
Metering system: 6 zone evaluative, 9.5% partial and center weighted
Metering range: EV1 to EV 20 with 50mm f/1.4 lens and 100ISO film
Film Speed range: ISO 6 to ISO 6400, or ISO 25 to ISO 5000 with DX coding
AF working range: EV 0 to EV18 with ISO 100 film
AF assist beam: Near infrared, up to 21 feet for center AF point and 13 feet for
side AF points
Shutter: Electronically timed, 30 seconds to 1/4000 second, top flash sync at 1/125
sec.
Film advance: 2.5 frames per second max.
Built in flash: GN of 42 feet with ISO 100 film, coverage for 28m lens
Dimensions & weight: 152.5mm (W) x 104.4mm (H) x 71mm (D), 590 grams
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