selection. The exposure counter in the LCD will now display the remaining exposures
to be taken on this frame instead of the usual frame number. If you decide you don’t
wantto use all theMultiple Exposures you selected, simply press the MF button again
and then turn the Main Dial until the numbers remaining disappear. Press the shutter
button half way to confirm this selection. Getting more than 9 exposures on a single
frameis also possible; before youget to the last exposurefor this frame, press the MF
button until you get backto the Multi-Exposure mode and turn the Main Dial to add
moreexposures. Press the shutter button half way to confirm this selection.
The next press of the Function buttonbrings the camera to the Flash Exposure
Compensation (FEC) feature. This works for both the built-in flash and any attached
dedicated flash units. Use the Main Dial to select + or - FEC. Press the shutter button
half way down to confirm your selection. With Canon EOS cameras, flash exposure
is totally separate from the regularambient exposure. Applying the regular Auto Ex-
posureCompensation will not effectthe flash exposure, and using FEC will not effect
AEC. There are many times you would wantto adjust one or the other but not both,
howeverresetting the film ISO will effect both. Oftenusing -0.5 to -1.0 FEC isdesired
for additional fill flash reduction. Keep in mind that Canon already applies up to -1.5
stopsof autofill flashreduction dependingon light levels.
3.5 Film Rewind Button
Just belowthe Function button is the Film Rewind button. You can use this to rewind
the film early. It will also increase the speed of the rewind by pressing it again. Nor-
mallythe Elan II/IIe auto rewinds when it comes to the end of a roll. It does this in the
silent rewindmode. Youcan speed this up by pressing the rewind button after it starts
toauto rewind.
The Elan II/IIe uses an Infrared (IR) frame counter that allows you to remove
a roll of partially used film by pressing the rewind button, and with custom function
#2 set to "1" the film leader will be left out. You can then mark on the canister how
manyframes have been used. When you reload it into the camera to use the remaining
unusedframes, set the Command Dial to M, the shutter at 1/4000, put the lens cap on,
setthe focus switch on the lens to MF, and fire the shutter until you get backto the same
framenumber you had when youremoved the film. There is no need to waste an extra
frameto guarantee that you won’t overlap the last exposure. The IR framecounter will
placeyou back to thesame exactposition every time without frame overlap.
3.6 Film Window
Thedark little Film Window on the left sideof the camera back allows you to see what
typeand speed offilm you haveloaded.
3.7 Camera Back Release
On the left side is the Camera Back Release. Canon made two backs for the camera,
one with a date feature and one without, but they are not interchangeable. With the
back open you can see where the film is to be loaded. Put the film canister into the
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