Canon EOS film cameras

[robertwgross]

As some of you know, Canon EOS film cameras handle film interestingly.

When you put a roll of film in and pull out the leader and close the back, the camera will "wind out" the entire roll, then start from frame 36 or 37 and count down as frames are exposed. By my way of thinking, this is opposite from the traditional way where the film is exposed starting at 1 and counting up to the end, and then the film is wound back into the can.

Don't get me wrong. I prefer the Canon way, and I think it is smarter. I know that Nikons and others use the traditional way.

Can anybody tell me other brands that use the Canon way? I have to talk to some Nikon users, and I want to illustrate some differences between Canon and Nikon that aren't necessarily good or bad, but they are just different.

---Bob Gross---

[Jesper]

As far as I know, only Canon Rebel film cameras do this. It's one of the reasons why I didn't get a Rebel (EOS 300), but an EOS 30 (Elan 7E).

The camera takes the images "backwards", so frame 36 or 37 will be your first photo and frame 1 will be your last. I didn't like that...

One thing that this feature is supposed to be good for, is that if you open the camera accidentally before the roll is full, the photos you already took will be safely rolled into the film container so they won't be ruined.

[blinking8s]

yeah, I have only seen rebel bodies do that, my elan 7n starts on frame one...

[Seveneer]

My EOS 5 did this so not just Rebels.
/Phil.

[robertwgross]

So, no other brands except for Canon? OK.

---Bob Gross---

[Jon]

Before you assume that, you might want to run a poll on how many of us have used cameras other than Canon. I believe a number of P&S film models have done this, and I know it was the norm for APS-format.

If you're looking for differences, Nikon and Canon lenses (manually) zoom and focus with opposite directions. Nikon's takes after (IIRC) the Contax RF line, while Canon's is inherited from the Leica family (the RF lines both started cloning).

[Jesper]

So, no other brands except for Canon? OK.

There are, I think, also some Minolta cameras that do this. Don't know any details. It's been a long time ago I sold my Minolta camera.... :?

Minolta zoom lenses also turn the "wrong" way around.... 8)

[DC]

My EOS 5 did this so not just Rebels.
/Phil.

sorry the 5 starts at frame one. Either that or I have the only one that does.

It's just the rebels that do it in the Canon line-up.

[Big_B]

A friend of mine has a minolta slr that does that - can't remember which model though.

[Steveo31]

Doesn't the N65 do this? I ferget.

[robertwgross]

Wow, the apathy is rampant.

Well, it wasn't the most burning question in the world of photography.

Thanks for responses.

---Bob Gross---

[velvetjones]

My Rebel 2000 did that, but my Elan 7 does not.

[ejwebb]

Canon Elan II does not.

[Penguin_101_1]

My x-700 dosn't but it dosn't even have an auto film winder. :lol:

[robertwgross]

My x-700 dosn't but it dosn't even have an auto film winder. :lol:

Isn't that camera the type that does a flash photo using flash powder?

---Bob Gross---

[Penguin_101_1]

My x-700 dosn't but it dosn't even have an auto film winder. :lol:

Isn't that camera the type that does a flash photo using flash powder?

---Bob Gross---

No