My review of the Canon EOS A2e (EOS A2 & EOS 5)

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This is another addition to my EOS film camera videos. This time I talk about my Canon EOS A2e film camera. This is a great camera with lots to love about it. This camera is capable of covering all of your film photography needs. Pair this with a nifty-fifty or your favorite EOS lens and you'll have a fantastic film camera setup. (This video discuss the EOS A2 and EOS 5 as they are similar to the A2e)
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@tomislavmiletic_ 3 года назад

I still have this camera, or to be exact the EOS 5. Bought it new in the store. However these days I couldn't get even $5 for it - I've changed the shutter on that camera. An FILM camera!!! That's over 4000 rolls of film that was exposed in this camera alone. I've fixed lens release button several times, the door knob fell apart so I can only close the camera with the duct tape, several other buttons are kinda lazy etc etc. But to be fair, that camera went with me thru 3 wars and 3 continents, so it's a pure miracle that it still holds together; a testament to the build quality despite its somewhat plasticky appearance... By the way, if I remember correctly, that exposure scale thing happened due to some weird patent issue in the US, but Canon was pushed with the release date, so they opted for the US camera variant that's slightly different than the version sold in the rest of the world.

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

That’s amazing that your camera has been through all of that! You’re right about the patent issue. I vaguely knew about it but completely blanked about that issue when I made this video. This is a camera that has really grown on me. I honestly didn’t expect to like it so much.

@wanderingkentucky 2 года назад

I bought this in high school and travelled for 15 years with it before I finally went digital with a T3i. I loved the eye control and the DOF preview that came with it, would love to have that on my RP! If I could get a good digital back for it, I would bring it out of storage immediately. So easy to use, fast handling, and never had an issue with build quality. Thanks for the review and a little nostalgia for me!y

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

That is so cool you used it for that long! Canon would sell a ton of cameras if they could design some mirrorless cameras that are throwback style like some of these great film cameras. Take a page from Fuji and Nikon in a way. Thank you for watching and sharing your experience with this camera!

@adamkocka-patchik4545 3 месяца назад

I've been really enjoying the photos I've made with my Canon Rebel 2000 recently. So I decided to pick one of these up just to level up and have a more advanced body to work with in my studio.

@jonathandowman2770 4 года назад

Great review of a great camera - has helped my buying choice - thank you.

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

You're welcome! And thank you for watching and the feedback. Best of luck with your photography. Let me know how it's going.

@VonBromPhoto 4 года назад

The exposure scale was patented in USA and Canon didn't want to pay license fees so it was disabled in the A2 and A2E. (Canon did similar things with motorised flash in some models like the EOS 10S.) The good news is that it's only disabled in software and the firmware can be changed.

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

Great info Vaughan! I do remember hearing something about the patent issue now that you bring it up. Thanks for reminding me. I'll have to look into that firmware change one of these days. Thanks for commenting!

@edababak 2 года назад

Really great review 👌🏻 It helped me a lot, thanks!

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you for the feedback! And thanks for watching!

@fleischliebe430 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this video. very informative! :)

@CraigBergonzoni 3 месяца назад

Thank you for watching!

@sans3698 4 года назад

I have the A2 and love it. Its my first and only film camera. I had difficulty finding the batteries but that's just probably my location.

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

That’s great you have the A2! It is a pretty cool camera. Finding batteries isn’t always easy. I have some Batteries + Bulbs stores locally otherwise I order them off of Amazon. Can you order off of Amazon? Thanks for watching and commenting, btw!! I hope you enjoy that camera!

@sans3698 4 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni I did end up finding them. I've been enjoying shooting with it for almost a year now!

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

Cool!

@jeryhanevalente7820 Год назад

@@CraigBergonzoni hi, could you tell me which battery to buy for the EOS A2e? sorry for my english, i'm brazilian :)

@CraigBergonzoni Год назад

@@jeryhanevalente7820 this kind of battery - amzn.to/3J8FhaE - it’s labeled as a 2CR5 or 245

@mikegriffin286 4 года назад

This review was very helpful, and I am enjoying the series on the EOS cameras. I do have a question about the nifty fifty lens you mention. Which lens is that exactly, or does that refer to any Canon 50mm prime? Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

Hey Mike, thanks for the comment and kind words! The nifty-fifty is the 50mm f1.8 lens that is usually prices around $100-125 when brand new. There have been a couple of versions. Ironically one of my next videos is going to be about this lens. There should be a link in the description of these EOS videos to the Nifty fifty as well as the 40mm pancake lens which is another great affordable choice. Thank you for watching!

@thecolelaurain 4 года назад

So just to be clear, there isn’t a dedicated light meter in the viewfinder like we’re used to seeing in Canon DSLRs but there is an indicator that says if you’re over or under exposed? Does the top lcd screen offer a light meter or something similar?

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

There's a light meter but the feedback you get is "+", "-", or "+-". What you don't see is the exposure scale feedback like you do on DSLRs or other EOS film cameras, The [-3..-2..-1..0..1..2..3] (at least in manual mode in the viewfinder or the LCD screen) It's there for other modes. I guess this was because of a patent lawsuit that was going on at the time. Anyway, this is still a great camera. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Thank you for watching and commenting! It's much appreciated.

@jackyoung6262 3 года назад

Great video! What shooting mode would you recommend for street photography? Auto, Aperture or shutter speed priority? My only film experience so far is with the zenit E

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

I tend to shoot in manual or aperture priority for street photography. A lot of times I want to determine the depth of field and don't mind if I get some motion blur with my street shots. Thank you for watching and commenting! Best of luck with your street photography! Let me know how it's going.

@spa1ktc 4 года назад

Nice review! Unless I'm getting something wrong on my EOS 5 setting auto focus to the back button does not dissable the exposure reading and exposure lock from the back button. This makes back button focusing useless for me with this camera. I've tried everything to turn the exposure metering and the exposure lock off from the back button, but it does not seem to be possible. I like having exposure reading set to the half press of the shutter button, and only auto focus set to the back button. Apart from that it's a great camera!

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

That's interesting, Chris. I'll see if I can look into that as well. I agree, it is a great camera! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

@CaraNeufeld 3 месяца назад

How does the ISO feature work? If I have Kodak portra 160 then would I use ISO in camera to expose correctly?

@CraigBergonzoni 3 месяца назад

It should read the correct ISO setting for your film automatically. But if it doesn't and you need to set then you press the button on the back next to the ISO label a few times until you see the ISO info on the top screen. Once you see that then spin the dial on top next to the shutter button until you get the ISO setting you want. Once you do that you can wait for a few seconds for it to be set or press the shutter button half way.

@patchandy 3 года назад

have you had experiences using manual lenses on this camera? I'm trying to use a manual lens, and for some reason the meter just doesnt work with this on, in manual mode.

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

That’s interesting. I just put an adapter manual lens on my A2 and it seemed to work and meter. Is you meter not responding at all which the manual lens attached?

@patchandy 3 года назад

Craig Bergonzoni hmmm weird. Yea the meter doesn’t work properly, and oddly enough the shutter count wasn’t advancing with that lens on it! It was an old Russian Helios lens that apparently isn’t a good fit for it!

@wd9283 3 года назад

Thank you for this. Since there is no diopter, do you have a problem when looking through the viewfinder? If you do, what can be done? Thanks!

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

I don't wear glasses but for people that do and need to adjust there are adapters - search for Canon -2 Diopter ED for EOS-3, A2/E. There might be other choices depending on what you need but that's an example. I hope this helps! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

@wd9283 3 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni , if you had to pick between then elan 7ne and the a2e, what would you pick? Thank you!

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

It's a tough choice. They're both great. If I had to pick only one I would say the A2e. But even though I've sold off some of my EOS film cameras (I had way too many) I kept the A2e and one of the ELANs. So really you can't go wrong with either but I would say the A2e as a close 1st choice.

@wd9283 3 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni what about the canon 2 vs canon a2e? They are pretty much the same thing right?

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

Between the A2 and A2e? Yep, the only real difference is the "Eye Control" feature on the A2e which I rarely use.

@tristanlope93 4 года назад

Hi, can I ask you a question, can you pair it with a mechanical shutter release cable?

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

You can't use a mechanical threaded release cable that you might use on older film cameras there are shutter release cables compatible, like this one - bit.ly/2Vf34wb I hope this helps.

@tristanlope93 4 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni Oh I see, thank you so much, I'll try to find one. =) Great review on this great film camera.

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

@@tristanlope93 No problem! Thank you very much for the kind words and thank you for watching and commenting!

@nelsono4315 10 месяцев назад

I started with film back in the mid 80s and shot it for a long time before moving to digital around 2009. I put film on the back burner but I dug up my Canon A2 and want to start shooting film again. At one point I owned the Canon T-90 and I loved that camera. So much so that I just ordered one from Japan along with 50mm lens. Been a long time since I manual focused so I need to get my chops together on that. Kinda surprised at the high film prices though. I'll see where my film adventures take me the second time around. Thanks for the video!

@CraigBergonzoni 10 месяцев назад

Oh that's so cool about the T-90! That will be a great combo. I shot with that camera for a while too and loved it. Thanks for watching!

@dushyantbhatt9345 3 месяца назад

What’s a exposure scale ??

@riversky33 3 года назад

EOS A2 is a great value in terms of features. It’s not as advanced as EOS 3 but much cheaper. However, my big concern is its built quality. Leaky LCD, broken battery holder, fallen back wheel,… and it creaks if you squeeze it.

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

I get those concerns. I’ve been lucky with the copies I’ve had. They’ve been in great working condition. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@riversky33 Год назад

@@CraigBergonzoni Thank you for your response. I really like the A2 and just got another one. However, the battery cover (grip) is a little loose and creaks when holding it tight. Is it common or just my copy? If it's just mine, I may want to replace it with another copy. Thanks again.

@jeryhanevalente7820 Год назад

@@riversky33 hi, could you tell me which battery to buy for the EOS A2e? sorry for my english, i'm brazilian :)

@riversky33 Год назад

@@jeryhanevalente7820 The battery is 2CR5.

@wojciechiwanowski4391 3 года назад

I see the difference between A2 vs A2e but the question is if all the EOS 5 do have “e” option cause they are not named on the body?

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

The EOS 5 is essentially the "A2e". They have the eye control feature as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@jurajkoretic5353 4 года назад

What lenses do you use for film cameras?

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

The 50mm f/1.8 and the first EF 28mm f/2.8 are 2 lenses I probably use more than any other. I've made videos on both of those if you want to check those out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d0j_eLB7Wbw.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eCZ6m9PASs.html I also own the 85mm f/1.8 and 70-200mm f/4 L. I've tried a handful of lenses but much of my best work has been done with the 28mm, 50mm and 85mm. The good thing about those is that they are really affordable. I hope this gives you some ideas. What camera are you shooting with? Thank you for watching and commenting by the way!

@richardlegault5644 Год назад

You didn’t mention the EOS 5 QD (quartz date) version which allows you to print the date or time on your negative

@CraigBergonzoni Год назад

You’re right. I did forget that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated.

@seralegre Год назад

ohh disociated autofocus... I really want a film camera with that, im currently use my eos 300 and i miss that and spot metering. I thought only the EOS 3 had these amazing two options, but now on my list is also the EOS 5. Maybe the 30v has it too?

@CraigBergonzoni Год назад

It's been a bit for me but I think the 30v has it as well. I did make videos on the ELAN cameras too. Thank you for watching!

@reinhartsianturi48 3 года назад

Can we use cactus v6II trigger for hss?

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

I assume you can but I'm not quite sure. I'll look into it though.

@reinhartsianturi48 3 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni thanks bro, I appreciate (Y)

@elbursevi9993 3 года назад

Hello.I shot in automatic mode. I used 400 iso worth of film but the photos were still bad and red. Pls help me ._.

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

That sucks. Can you show me one or two of your photos and maybe I can figure out what’s going on?

@elbursevi9993 3 года назад

Craig Bergonzoni can i send a message on instagram? Thank you so much 😌

@CraigBergonzoni 3 года назад

Esmahan El Bursevi Sure. That works

@dps6198 7 месяцев назад

I had an A2E for years and gave it up because the dial kept breaking and I nearly paid for the same amount and repairs as I did for the camera once I had to fix for the last time I just sold it and got something else

@equine_evelyn 2 года назад

Does this camera shoot horse jumping well? I think it needs a really really high fps

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

It should do a good job. It can shoot at 5fps, which for 35mm film cameras isn't bad. Are you looking for a film camera to do this? Or can it be digital?

@equine_evelyn 2 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni I’m looking for a camera that can take photos and very good videos

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

@@equine_evelyn Ok cool. I see. :) Then this camera is definitely not a good fit. This will only shoot photos on film. Do you have a budget in mind? I'll try to suggest some choices. There are a ton of great options out there from many brands.

@equine_evelyn 2 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni I’m thinking maybe 400 to 600 dollars….

@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 2 года назад

@@equine_evelyn the canon a2e shoots excellent video

@Lorenzo_542 2 года назад

what lens do you have?

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

I don't have these cameras anymore but the lens in the thumbnail was a Canon EF 35mm f2.0 IS USM (the newer version - amzn.to/3yljBAs). One of all time favorite Canon lenses was the last version of the nifty fifty Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM. I shoot a lot with 50mm lenses. Even on my Fujifilm crop sensor bodies I use a 35mm lens which gets me in that equivalent focal length range.

@Lorenzo_542 2 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni thanks good video!

@filmniyom 4 года назад

Good camera👍

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

I agree! 👊🏼 What camera or cameras do you shoot with? Thanks for watching and commenting!

@filmniyom 4 года назад

Craig Bergonzoni 20yera a go i use eos5qd 😊

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

Cool! 😊

@tomaszkulik7434 4 года назад

Mam Canon eos 5 . Pozdrawiam z Polski z miasta Kostrzyn nad Odrą :-)

@CraigBergonzoni 4 года назад

Dziękuję za obejrzenie. Używam tłumacza Google, więc wybacz mi, jeśli to nie ma sensu. :)

@tomaszkulik7434 4 года назад

@@CraigBergonzoni Ma sens :-) Dziękuje :-)

@shootermcgavin3267 2 года назад

Can you record with this camera.?

@CraigBergonzoni 2 года назад

No it can't record. It shoots on 35mm analog film. If you need a camera that records video I suggest looking at a modern mirrorless cameras. Canon makes the RP, R, R5 & R6 but Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm & Panasonic all make really solid choices too. I hope that helps.

@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Год назад

i can't find the usb port on mine..