Taking another Look at the Canon EF

 The Canon EF is an interesting beast of a camera, a test bed for future camera technology and product features and pre dates the Canon A-Series. The EF is a shutter priority camera with manual override aimed at advanced amateurs and was slotted just below the F-1 pro body and the mechanical FTb when it was launched in 1973. Mike Eckmam, host of Camerosity and his long running camera collecting blog wrote a very in depth post on the EF and covers the camera in such detail I never could. 

This camera intrigued me for years as it was almost a very pro grade version of the Canon AE-1, but with a hybrid mechanical/electronic shutter. I always shot this camera manually and felt like I was fighting it to some exentent. This time around, I just set it up for shutter priority and and focused on composing the photograph. The EF became a much more fun camera to shoot with and I see why it has the cult following amongst Canon FD mount shooters. 

I shot what I thought was my last roll of Ilford Delta 100, thinking, "Ok, I'll be done, then load 30m of FP4," turns out I have half a roll of something already in there. I thinking it was Delta 100, I made five rolls, then wondered if it could have been FP4, I don't know. Fuck! I hate when that happens. I'll shoot one of the recently made bulk rolls quickly, process and find out for sure. That way only one roll was sacrificed. 


Camera: Canon EF, FD SC 50 F1.8 lens, 28 F2 lens. 

Film: Ilford Delta 100, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 



My Canon EF Crossing Pinewood Park in the Winter Tudor Mansion on MacDonald_ Watermain Access Snowed in IROC_ Ice Free Sidewalk Along Trafalgar Bong's Corner Feb 2022 Jo-Anne and I Abusing a Fisheye Mirror White Farmhouse off Trafalgar Restored House with Christmas Decorations Mini on Thomas St Flag on the Front St. Front Door Modern Mini John Meadows In Oakville_ Old Oakville Queen Anne Mansion St. Andrews Spire_ Private Play King's Arms South East Oakville's Living Room Reynolds Craftsman Bungalow The Old OTHS Core_ The Old OTHS Core Two_ Potter's Folley Feb 2022_ Potter's Folley Feb 2022 Two Cutting Through George's Square Feb 2022 Two

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