Canon EOS 30V / ELAN 7NE Review & Sample Photos 

Top 3 photographic Channels on RU-vid: You, Negative Feedback and Matt Day..Keep it up my man!!

Just received this camera as a gift and I love it! It's my new main.

First time visiting your channel, Max. What a refreshingly genuine review focusing on handling and the shooting experience rather than tech specs (the latter of which can be found easily on the web). The photos show typical analog characteristics and humility: natural unprocessed textures, high DR, relaxed framing, and unpretentious finishing. Well done, and keep it up. You just earned a new subscriber.

I own the 7E version and God I love it so much! Your images here are awesome, great work from both you and your girlfriend.

Always producing high quality videos. Thank you, Max!

great pics! eos 30 was my first analog camera, I bought it almost 10 years ago and it started my analog life-journey... btw eyecontrol is something amazing... I should use it again..

Beautiful images, beautiful girlfriend, talented photographer, lucky man! I have photographed with Canon digital for a long time and never thought about a late model analogue Canon. Thanks for sharing it and it is certainly something to consider.

Lovely photos, your girlfriend is such a wonderful model, the quality of the images are just stunning.

I have an Elan 7 with BP-300 grip that I bought in 2001 and only put about 4 rolls through, but then got the first Canon Digital Rebel. The camera sat for 16 years until I recently bought developing supplies for home and took the old girl off the shelf. She's like new and delivering great results with a 50mm 1.8 and 100mm Macro 2.8

Thanks for this video. Excellent as always. I'm thinking of getting this body. Your video was another vote for doing so.

I really loved watching you shoot, I was debating about buying one of these guys and now I'm pumped to grab one.

I had that camera back in the day for a couple of years and I bought it new. Actually it's american version, EOS Elan7e. And it's one of few cameras I really, REALLY regret selling it. By the way, for this kind of shoot, CAnon's 135mm f/2 makes wonders... Gruß aus Zagreb.

I love all my canon cameras Canon a1, Canon eos 30, Canon 60d, Canon 5d classic.

I have literally just got mine out of the loft and put a roll of film in, it feels so great using it again. Can't wait to see how the Kodak Gold comes back!

Thanks so much for this illuminating video. I sold my 5dmk3 2 years ago to buy a Fujifilm system and have been holding on to my super expensive EF glass hoping to use them again possibly on a FF digital canon or Sony when the tech improved and the price went down. After seeing this video I realized I can use them immediately on a canon film body so I checked craigslist and found a perfect like new condition Elan 7E 15min from my house selling for $20usd!! So glad you uploaded this. Thank you again!

great video Max. I really like your delivery, very understandable and easy to follow.

I just bought an EOS 30 yesterday, so it's great to see some others like yourself who are vlogging about their enthusiasm for the camera. I want to try my EF and Zeiss lenses on B&W film, and do some IR with the Rollei 400 stock. You say it's a heavy camera, but to me, one of the plus points was that the EOS 30 is around 300g lighter than my 5D MK.II , in its basic form.

Thanks... I've got a couple of Canon A1's and F1's with a lot of FD/FL Glass and was sort of looking for a film camera that takes the EF glass and had been looking at the Canon 1V and caught your video, and by sheer luck found a beautiful Elan 7NE! Subscribed! Cheers! Sean

It is still a great camera to this day - metering and AF never miss. What more could you want.

Nice video. I had made the transition from film to digital and sold all my film gear but deeply missed the whole mindset of shooting with film. I was poking around a 2nd hand, junk shop in Bangkok, going through of a box of old point & shoots when I spotted a filthy, sticky, sad looking Canon EOS 7. (Japan version of the Elan 7, EOS30) Actually, it was the attached 24-105 EF lens (original Japan build) that got me excited. When I took it to the cashier and asked "How much?" she went to pick it up, felt the dirty, sticky grip, made a disgusted face and said "300 Baht" ($10) I quickly paid and ran like a thief. It took a bit of effort to clean-up. The rubberized grips had deteriorated badly but the mechanics were perfect, the lens, flawless. Finding fresh CR123a's was a challenge but once I had them and a few rolls of HP5, I was off to the Bangkok riverfront to see what it would do What a great camera; solid and smooth with controls where you can get at them. It felt great to be shooting film again and hearing the substantial "ka-chuk" of the shutter. I do miss doing my own processing and printing and still primarily shoot digital but when the mood strikes, it's feels great to drop the "7" in my bag, grab a couple of rolls of film and go chase a few shadows.

Insane results! wow thank you for this great video.

This is one of the best reviews I have seen anyone has ever produce showing off the Canon EOS 30V!!! I have the Canon EOS Elan 7e and Canon EOS 7n and absolutely love my results, but your images were absolutely beautiful color tones! I will have to rate my Portra 400 to 200 and see if I can get the result you cam up with here! Thanks for the inspiration! Keep up the good work as I just stumbled onto your channel and love what I see! Cheers!

ahh ... setting up the pastel effect is so easy! Beautiful images, well done

Ok, did not expect to hear Travka here, but it was a nice surprise! Nice shots, as always - this being the second video I saw from you today in which you shot Portra 400 at 200, I;m getting curious of trying it too!

Great work as always! Keep it up Max :D

Gorgeous Model, loved the images too.

I had a Canon SLR with eye controlled autofocus in the mid to late 90s. It was amazing especially when photographing motor racing. Pin sharp photographs time after time.

great video and awesome pictures!

Cool runnings… Nice shots

Beautiful photos man, great work

Great Images really. I love this camera as well. Good rewiev!🤩🤩

I've just put another film through my EOS30, such an enjoyable time and the images turned out just great. I hope to use it some more in 2022.

Great review - thank you for your work

One of the best A+ grade reviews out there. Love the images, it's pretty sharp and beautifully colored. Absolutely fantastic.

Hi Guys, I know this is an old video now. I wanted to add another comment. I have an EOS30, not the V model. I’ve owned it from new (2001) Recently the camera back latch failed. It seems to be a common issue on cameras of this era. However, I was able to buy a replacement part on-line and I was able to do the repair myself in less than 15 minutes. The procedure involves just removing 5 or 6 screws and taking off the end cover and the front cover off the camera to get to the latch and swapped over the contacts that indicate that the back is closed and locked, reattached the spring and reassembled the camera. Whilst I had the front cover off I was able to treat the grip material to stop the rubber becoming too sticky. I’m pleased to have got it working again.

I know this is 5 years later, but this is a major under rated analog camera. glad i got mine before they got popular again.

just ordered one ! portra 400 @200 is gorgeous !

I have a much older EOS 5 with the funny eye thing, I love the camera because of the lenses I can use with it but never set the eye thingy up. Your girlfriend is an excellent model, looks like she has a great understanding of photography. I actually bought mine as my first return to film camera as I have the 5DII and 5DIII so I was comfortable with the entire EOS 5 series. As always a brilliant video with some stunning images, beautifully composed...and great music too.

Beautiful photographs. I like the soft dreamy look you've got with the pastel colours. I've never actually over exposed portra 400 by 1 stop, but I sure do dig the look.

Great video...I have one of these in my bag..hardly use it due to the cost of film though..keep shooting.

Very nice photos I just got this camera and the first roll is in.

I love your channel, mate!

I still have my Canon EOS30 and grip from about 2001, it still works fine. I love using Eye Control on this camera. It takes a bit of setting up and a bit of practice to use, but I remember using it a lot at the time and missed it when I got an EOS20D in Oct 2004 . I must try EOS30 out again soon.

Another fantastic video Max. Have you consider making a video about film scanning

The very slight over exposure and muted colours is a nice effect

I'm a Canon digital shooter, but have been gaining interest in using film again, I don't have the 30V, I do have the 50e, which I believe is basically the same camera, my 50e is my new favourite camera, it just feels so good in the hands, and the eye focus works perfectly, and I wear glasses!! Great video, many thanks.

Superb channel, watch it all the time. You guys finally did a review on a camera I own lol I was gifted a Eos 30 without the V I was wondering if you knew what the difference is? also can I use ef lens on this model too? thanks for all the time and effort you take to produce your wonderfully artistic videos :) Tim

Hey Max. Loved those photos. Kudos

Love that 2CV!!!

Enjoying your videos. Always nice to find another analog channel. Would be interested to get your thoughts on which camera you prefer for travel. I've been looking for a medium format solution but there's always a lot of compromises so I find myself thinking I should stick to a Leica or the Contax G system. Keep up the good work!

Greetings from 2023. This camera is on my wish list. I do find the Japan models or euro models to be nicer than Elan 7. Great video, pretty girl.

Great video.. I also own this camera and it’s outstanding.

Really good stuff!

Thank you Max, very great video, model and music, I've watched it several times ! Max, I thought that the quality of the results was related to the lens you use and not really to the camera. Nevertheless, it seems that this camera tends to deliver beautiful photos, do you know why ? light meter ? less vibrations ? Christian

Great video!

Nice looking video guys!! Great light bouncing back onto the model at the beginning of the video. Looked very technical. Just a quick question, what are your thoughts on Kodak Ektar (35mm) 100? When you have time do you think you could do a review on it? Big thumbs up, looking forward to your next video.

excellent review!!!

Recently got one, I thought the eye focus was just a gimmick but it actually works! It's a fun camera.

I use the Elan 55 Japanese version its my favorite, cheaper, and just as cool. Awesome video.

Travka :)) that was quite en vogue a few years back in Romania

Cool camera👍

Love this camera. Got two of these bodies, that I bought around a decade ago for 30 Euros each as they were pretty unpopular back then. The only analog body I kept. I cannot really understand why you would prefer a A-1 or T-90 over this one. The EF mount allows to adapt most vintage lenses as well.

tolles video, tolle bilder. ich glaub ich bin einer der wenigen menschen die mit portra 400 nichts anfangen können. der gelbstich bei überbelichtung ist wirklich übel

Your feelings about this canon, reminds me of why I own a Nikon F5 besides by Leica MP.

Hi Max, congrats for all your EXCELLENT reviews! BTW do you speak ROMANIAN? My wife is Romanian and I know how the language sounds. All the best from Croatia!

I'm a digital photographer rediscovering film photography. As most of my lenses are EF, i was interested in the Eos 30, but as you said, it's a rare camera and not so easy to find. But you can find lots of Eos 650 and 50e in the second hand market and i think, for what i've read, they're very good cameras too. So i'm looking forward to try them, and maybe try the 30v if i find one!. Congrats for your channel. I like it and think it's very interesting

Oh my goodness her skirt is so cute!!!

Thanks for the video Max, very nice! I too love the results I get with Portra 400. Can I ask you, what size file you get scanning these 35mm negs? Thanks!

Cool video! 3 years ago a bought a cheap EOS 300x which is much smaller and less professional than the EOS 30V but was also one of the last Film EOS Cameras that Canon has built. I shoot an digital EOS Bodies since 2006 and so it was a very cheap and easy way to give Film a try without spending a lot of money. I got my camera for just 20€ in a very good condition. The handling is also very simlar to digital EOS Bodies. The EOS System has a really big advantage compared to the most other systems. You can use any Autofocus EF Lens that was build since 1987 until now. If you want to go deeper into the EOS System give the EOS 3 camera a try which is my main analog camera these days.

Well done

Can you do a review on the Canon EOS 1V please? Would love to hear your take on it after seeing how much you liked the Elan… which I bought after seeing this video.

Very good video!

All I have is a lens that all about it but no camera body in hands yet never had one and am looking for digital as long it has 360 degrees LCD.

Cool video. Greetings from Brazil.

I have the EOS 7 which I understand is the same as the 30v. The film door catch has a common weakness and often breaks.

I purchased an Elan 7ne because I wanted to learn more about film photography (along with 3 other film cameras I own) I really can't to "sink my teeth" into it yet.

my camera suddenly didn't response. dont know where can repair it

NO KISSING THE MODELS!!! Ha! Thanks for sharing, as I own a 7D & a D1 Markii and am really interested in finishing off some 35mm role that have been stored away!

Have you ever thought of a review on the original EOS1 ?

Great review! Too bad I was in Nikon camp, I have Nikon F100 which is also as digital camera, but I think this one is much better than Nikon F100. And Nikon F5 is really heavy for my taste. But they are both a bit older than this Canon EOS 30V.

Amazing.. would you recommend this model vs the original eos 1 or eos 1 HS ?

As usely is Good ! Thanks so much

Great stuffs usual! Do you have a video showing the process after you take a roll of film? Do you develop it yourself or lab? Keep up the good work.

Where can I find one of these?

How is the manual focus?

wow!

great music and review, you just cost me 400 AUD :)

she's gorgeous!

What do you think about the Minolta X-700 ? I have a dslr but want to get into film as well

Hallo Maximilian, ein wirklich gut gemachtes Video, so ganz unaufgeregt, nicht so wie die vielen anderen ;-) zur Ergänzung weil die Frage unten auftauchte. Die Unterstützung von Bildstabilisatoren ist bei Canon Originalobjektiven gewährleistet. Da ist nicht so bei den Drittherstellern, dort kann es funktionieren muss es aber nicht. Beste Grüße Christopher PS: Canon hat die Augensteuerung eingestellt, weil die modernen Vergütungsschichten auf Brillen den Infrarotstrahl beeinflussten.

Please this one or Nikon F100 ??? Great videos, all of them 👍👍👍

can you record on this camera?

Damn I wish I'd known about this camera before I bought an EOS 1N

Hi Max, I own this camera as well. Any tips on how to use it effectively? I use this body shooting Kodak Portra 400(shooting in ISO400), you use it as ISO 200(you set camera as ISO 200) and then processed as ISO 200? Anyway your images are excellent as usual. Your girl friend looks photogenic as well, you lucky guy.

I want one now, but I live in Australia so there probably aren’t any.

Nice

Do you recommend this camera for beginners?

Is there any feature for manual focus?

apart from 4fps it can srill shoot single exposures right?

I have two Eos 300, Eos R.