michael_villarmia Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 FWIW<p> Just finished rifling through the latest Pop Photo at my local B&N andsaw a short snippet about the new Elan 7N. The Pop Photo review statesthat the Elan7N has better low light focusing than *any* other CanonEOS body. Under a test, the Elan 7N was able to focus, yet the othercameras did not. The article did not state which cameras were used forthe test, though it was mentioned that both film and digital cameraswere tested.<p> Don?t take my word for it. Check out the article yourself!<p> Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_guhan_gunaratnam2 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I'd take your word over Pop Photo's any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_p2 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I've recently bought 7NE. Indeed, it focuses very well under low light conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hmm, the prior model had the worst low light AF in the EOS line. However, I find it difficult to believe low light AF is better than the just released EOS 1DMKII or any of the recent 1 series. Was the AF test with or without AF assist? Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Actually the 1DMk II seems to have problems in low light - see this extensive thread on robgalbraith: http://www.robgalbraith.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=235922&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooked on velvia Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I agree with PuppyFace, I think this is just very good marketing by Canon. And those magazine reviews seem more like glorified ads, written by fans. Which is the reason I rely on you folks* on Photo.net. *Credible people of course. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_krasniewicz Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 No way. My 7Ne focuses slightly better than my 7e in low light. Only noticeable to me in a side by side test. Which means not as good as my older Elan IIe or the EOS 3. Of course this is with no speedlite AF assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosdoc Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Is the difference measurable? (Same lens, same test target):<BR> <a href=http://eosdoc.com/manuals.asp?q=AFSensTest>http://eosdoc.com/manuals.asp?q=AFSensTest</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kim12 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Question is, does the 7N use strobing of its flash like all the later EOS lines? The red focuse beam is the only reason I bought a used Elan IIe over Elan 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_villarmia Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Yes, the annoying strobes are still present. And, IIRC, the reviewers used no flash assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monoxide Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 On the Canon EOS site, it says it's has the best autofocus in its' class. Further on it clarifies by saying it has the best autofocus from all the Elan series. This doesn't of course mean from all EOS series! Although I just got one today, and the AF is noticeably better than my previous 7E. "The ELAN 7N/7NE have the fastest AF ever in an ELAN-series camera." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 According to EOS Magazine: Quote The speed at which the camera focuses has been boosted and is now similar to the focusing speed of the EOS 1V. The predictive focusing capability also matches that of the EOS 1V and EOS 3. A new 'random-type' focusing screen provides a good balance between focusing accuracy and brightness. Unquote The specifications only claim an AF working range of EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 (presumably using the 50mm f/1.4 that I believe is Canon's standard lens for this specification). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_j_m Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 This is from the magazine which used to rate low quality cosina and sigma lenses as "best buys" a few years ago (I stopped borrowing it from the library). Anything pop photo says, I'd take with a bucketful of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Pop Photo never prints anything bad about any piece of photo equipment. If it's garbage, it never makes it to the magazine. Their testing methods seem to produce accurate results. The question I have concerns just how the "best" performance in one category really makes much practical difference in the real world use of the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_n Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 The review claims to have tested E-TTL II on a Canon EOS A2E in 1993! Wow -- earliest pre-production testing ever! Hey flip two pages to page 58 and read about the Canon EF 28-105 f4-5.6 USM lens (notice they did not get the name of the lens right). It is described as an 'incredibly good buy.' Maybe it is pretty good for a kit lens, but this is certainly the kindest description of it that I have seen anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_gardner1 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Check the reviews from 'AndrewS', 'weye' and 'Shutterfreak': http://www.photographyreview.com/mfr/canon/35mm/PRD_299079_3105crx.aspx?index=5&sort=1 They independently confirm what was posted to Pop Photo. BTW, I think Pop often takes press releases, rewords them a bit and publishes them as announcements. Though this one was under 'Reviews' . . . I do find their in depth reviews helpful in understanding the functions a camera offers. FWIW/Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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