Input on Canon EOS 50E

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited January 1, 2006 in Cameras
My Son Josh just wisely spent his Christmas $$$ for a Canon EOS 50E.
$50 with a Battery Grip!:clap
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/eoscamera/EOSElanIIE5055/index.htm

He is overjoyed!!:D

Just wondering if anyone has ever used this camera?
Has some real unique features!! Like Eye Controlled Focus.

Nice part is we can share EF mount Glass!

Anyone have input?:dunno
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  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    It looks like a pretty nice camera. How does the eye-controlled focus work?ne_nau.gif
    -Steven

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  • BaldyBaldy Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 2,853 moderator
    edited January 1, 2006
    I shot a million photos with that camera. It's one of the best I've ever owned. Sold mine on eBay maybe 3 months ago and was sad to do it but don't shoot film anymore.

    The eye-controlled autofocus was great! Whatever happened to it?
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    Red Bull wrote:
    It looks like a pretty nice camera. How does the eye-controlled focus work?ne_nau.gif

    Good question....maybe someone can educate us on a lil Canon History??

    Baldy???
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    Baldy wrote:
    I shot a million photos with that camera. It's one of the best I've ever owned. Sold mine on eBay maybe 3 months ago and was sad to do it but don't shoot film anymore.

    The eye-controlled autofocus was great! Whatever happened to it?

    Josh will be happy to hear that!!:D
    I would have been tempted by it too....fat chance I'll ever go back to film!
    I'm REAL happy with my 10D and being able to DO MY OWN pics! thumb.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    Anyone else have info?
    This Eye Control thing is a bit perplexing.headscratch.gif
    Seems a bit on the advanced Sci-Fi scale of things!ne_nau.gif:D
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  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    This Eye Control thing is a bit perplexing.headscratch.gif
    Seems a bit on the advanced Sci-Fi scale of things!ne_nau.gif:D

    yeah, no kidding
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    DanielB wrote:
    yeah, no kidding

    Now that everyone is on edge.........rolleyes1.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2006
    Got this off DPR Canon forum
    Got this from one of the regulars there:

    I bought it in about '95 for a vacation trip and used it until I bought my 10D in late '04. It was a very handy mid-range film SLR and served me well for 9 years.
    With the eye-control focus, you would calibrate the camera looking at each of the 3 focusing locations, I presume through the differing light reflections from your eye surface. Then, when set in eye control mode, you could look at any of the three locations and the camera would focus at that location.
    It was neat to play with, and others report better success, but I didn't have much luck wearing glasses.
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