> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 08:53:39 -0800 (PST) > From: Paul Secinaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: EOS Canon Angle Finder B vs. C. Good for macro? > > Hello folks, > > After spending an hour last Sunday crawling around in > the snow, I have been looking for a way to make low > and odd-angle macro shooting with my Elan 7e easier. > It seems like one way would be to get a right-angle > eyepiece adapter. > > Canon has two models, the Angle Finder B and C. The B > looks like an older design meant for manual-focus > Canons, but supposedly you can buy an adapter for EOS > cameras. The C looks like a nicer unit, with a > built-in magnifier, but costs about 80 percent more > than an Angle Finder B plus EOS adapter (going by B&H > prices). > > So I have some questions: > > 1) Will these finders work on an Elan 7e? (maintaining > ECF function is not important). This is my first > Canon camera ... can I assume the 7e uses the same > standard eyepiece size as the Elan II, EOS 3, etc.? > > 2) When the Angle Finder C is set to the low > magnification setting (1.25x), is the full viewfinder > visible, including LCD readouts? > > 3) Can the Angle Finder C swivel? (I believe the B > can). I think for my application this will be > important. > > 4) Subjective opinions - how useful have you found > these accessories to be for macro shooting. Is the > display bright and sharp for critical focusing and > framing? Is the image reversed (supposedly the B > doesn't reverse the image, but I don't know about the > C) > > 5) Are there any compatible third-party units I should > consider? > > I'm leaning towards the C model, mainly because of the > magnifier, but if the C doesn't swivel I think I would > have to go with the B. > > Thanks, > Paul Secinaro > Paul, I cannot imagine shooting macro without an angle finder! I also use it for other shots, such as straight up tree trunks. It really saves your neck and allows you to put the camera right on the ground. For an example, the poppy shot initially displayed at my website was taken with an A2, angle finder B, 28-105 lens, camera sitting on the ground and angled upward. Because of the terrain, I couldn't have shot it without the angle finder. I have both the Angle Finder B and C. The B requires an adapter to fit most Canon bodies, at a cost of $35 just for the adapter! See B&H website for a good list of which bodies it will fit. B&H asks $79 for the B *with* the adapter which is a good deal. You can sometimes pick them up at used camera stores (from $40-$75), but only sporadically, and usually *without* the adapter. The C fits the EOS 3 and 1v, plus it comes with adapters for *all* EOS bodies. *Both* models swivel. No, the image is not reversed. Yes, you can see the LCD readouts. Yes, it is razor sharp. I do not have eye-control focus so do not know if it works with the adapter in place. No third party that I know of. FYI - Kirk photo makes an adapter to fit the less-expensive Minolta angle finder on a Nikon body, but they don't have anything similar for Canon. At a photo shoot this weekend, I was using the C on my 1v and lent the B to my buddy (and now he is going to buy it from me). Nearly all ten of us had EOS systems, so I set up the 180mm macro with 500D closeup lens on the stamens of a magnolia bloom, with the C of course, then let everyone put their body on the lens & angle finder, and shoot away. Two of the people had the Elan 7e. Everyone loved the set up - I hope you have those items in stock, Henry, 'cuz I think I sold a few for you ;7) Short answer - get an angle finder! I'd recommend the C since it works with more bodies. And if you're in southern California, drop by and I'll show you how to use it. We have a lovely arboretum just perfect for photography. Bob Allen California State University, Fullerton http://www.bugbob.com/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
