[Review & Sample Photos] Shinjuku Painted in Yellow: Canon EOS 7s x Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

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Canon EOS 7s x Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

This time, we introduce the combination of the Canon EOS 7s and the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.
The Canon EOS 7s used here is a Canon 35mm film SLR released in 2004. As a higher-end model of the EOS series, it offers fast, accurate AF and excellent handling, and is known as a highly refined model that appeared in the era of the shift to digital SLRs.

Canon EOS 7s Specifications

• Mount: Canon EF
• Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane
• Shutter speed: 30 sec to 1/4000 sec
• Flash sync speed: 1/125 sec
• Viewfinder: approx. 90% coverage, approx. 0.7x magnification, pentaprism
• AF: 7 points
• Continuous shooting: approx. 4 fps
• Battery: CR123A x 2
• Size: 145 x 103 x 69mm
• Weight: approx. 580g (body only, without batteries)

The EOS 7s is a camera appealing for its fast, accurate AF, excellent auto exposure, lightweight body and easy-to-use controls.
Even first-time film SLR users will find it easy to handle, and it performs well in a wide range of situations, from everyday snapshots to travel.
With the EOS series, you can still make good use of existing EF lenses, and since it is relatively easy to find on the used market, it is also popular as an entry-level film camera.
This time we paired it with the classic standard lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.
The lightweight, compact combination is easy to handle, and the AF is quick and comfortable. From soft bokeh that makes use of the bright F1.8 maximum aperture to sharp rendering when stopped down, you can enjoy a variety of shooting with a single lens.
You can casually enjoy the look unique to film while also experiencing the nimble handling typical of the EOS series.
I feel that this good balance is the great appeal of the combination of the Canon EOS 7s and the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

In fact, this combination also appeared in Five Star Camera's YouTube series "Used Camera Shop Staff's Color-Restricted Photo Walk".
The author took on a challenge set in Shinjuku West Exit with the rule of "always include yellow in the composition".

First, this one.
In Shinjuku, a city lined with buildings, a flower stands out conspicuously. I built the composition using its reflection in the building glass.

Next, this one.
A person working on urban development. I am filled with gratitude, as always.

For the third shot, I built the composition while peering through the viewfinder close to the ground at the yellow hazard color scattered around a construction site.
When you focus on a single color, the city you always see changes completely. As if it were a different person.

The fourth shot is an object in the courtyard of a certain building, and a passerby. I patiently waited until the person came inside the triangle.
The fifth shot is another one that includes a similar passerby.
I think both are shots that were possible because this is a city where everyone is always on the move.

Finally, this one.
A dove was perched on a Hato Bus!!! Yes, it's a pun. (Hato means "dove" in Japanese.)

This time I tried a special kind of shooting in which a specific color goes into the composition.
By setting limits on composition and subject choice, you naturally pick up viewpoints and modes of expression you would not normally notice.

And the Canon EOS 7s used here is also a camera that lets you enjoy the limitation of "shooting on film."
I was surprised that a camera made in 2004 has AF points shown in the viewfinder.
I can confidently recommend it as a film camera you can rely on even today.

If you are curious, please try holding one in person at our store.
You can also see how this shoot went in our YouTube series "Used Camera Shop Staff's Color-Restricted Photo Walk".
If you haven't watched it yet, please check it out.