The Canon EOS 50 is a single lens reflex camera. The 35mm camera was introduced by Canon in the mid 90s. It is the predecessor of the Canon EOS 30 and was also sold under the name "Canon EOS Elan II". In comparison to the EOS 50E the eye-controlled autofocus is missing.
The lenses of the Canon EOS 50 can be changed. Therefore an EF bayonet was built into the camera. The 35mm camera is equipped with an autofocus.
The Canon EOS 50 is equipped with a built-in light meter. The exposure meter is designed for 35 mm films from ISO 6 to ISO 6400. The film speed is read out via the DX code on the film cartridge.
The exposure meter is designed to measure the exposure through the camera lens. The Canon EOS 50 has several exposure modes. The aperture and shutter speed can be freely selected.
If you want to take long time pictures, there is the bulb setting. In this mode, the shutter is released as long as the shutter release button is pressed. In low light, the built-in flash can be used. An external flash can be connected to the hot shoe. The camera has a thread for a tripod on the bottom and a self-timer.
Power is supplied by a 6V 2CR5 battery (eBay / Amazon*).
Films for the Canon EOS 50
The Canon EOS 50 exposes 35mm films according to the manual. 35mm films are still offered by various manufacturers. Possible films for the Canon EOS 50 are the Kodak Gold 200* for color pictures and the Kodak T-Max 100* for black and white pictures.
The color film is processed in the C-41 process. The C-41 process is standardized and is offered by most development laboratories. A development of a 35mm color film is for example possible at most drugstore chains in Germany.
