... I found that to get the ECF to work well, Canon’s big eye cup, the Ed-E, is needed.
The metering is good. You have four options:
Traditional centre weighed averaging
Evaluative, which takes into account subject size, position and front and back lighting
Partial metering, ... Read review
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appreciate all the benefits of Kirk Arca-style quick-release platforms for each tripod and camera stand as well as a quick release plate for each of your cameras and large lenses.
The more quickly you need to work in the field, laboratory, or studio, the more you'll ... more
appreciate all the benefits of Kirk Arca-style quick-release platforms for each tripod and camera stand as well as a quick release plate for each of your cameras and large lenses.
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lets you charge a replacement battery whilst still being able to use your camera at home or on the move The multiple voltage charger can be used anywhere in the world because it is compatible with any mains voltage between 100 to 240V all you need is the correct adaptor If you have trouble finding a mains outlet then you can plug the charger to any 12 24v car boat or caravan outlet In addition our chargers are fully ROHS Compliant and CE approved those that AREN T may be of poorer quality and potentially dangerous in your home
(+) Fold out LCD screen, Image Stabilization, Zuiko lens quality, Picture quality, Flash options (-) Noise in low light, Too many buttons, Badly laid out, Too many gimmicks
Advantages: Accurate eye controlled focusing, Accurate metering, Well specified Disadvantages: Reliant on 2CR5 batteries
...it’s not a great hardship.
One thing to look out for is that Canon sometimes run special offers. A couple years ago, if you bought this camera, you could claim a free flashgun or booster, both of which are worth £250.
This is sophisticated a camera and as such is not really suitable for absolute beginners, but at £700 I can’t imagine many beginners buying it. To get the most out of it, you need to know your f stops from your ISO setting. There are no muppet settings such as a mountain image for landscape pictures. The instruction book, which is in English only, is over 100 pages long.
It's a very wel specified camera:
Shutter speeds range from 30sec to 1/8000 sec.
The film advance can be single frame or continuous of 4.3 fps (frames per second.) If this isn’t fast enough, you can buy a booster the PB-E2, which allows 6fps with ordinary batteries and 7fps with a special rechargeable battery pack. The PB-E2 costs another £250 with rechargeable pack and charger an additional £250-300.
I love the eye-controlled focus feature (ECF). There are 45 focusing points on the focusing screen and when the ECF is switched on, the camera works out which one you’re looking at and uses that to focus on the subject. You have to calibrate the ECF system to your eye first. This is time consuming, as you need to do it in several different light conditions for it to really work properly. I found that to get the ECF to work well, Canon’s big eye cup, the Ed-E, is needed.
The metering is good. You have four options:
Traditional centre weighed averaging
Evaluative, which takes into account subject size, position and front and back lighting
Partial metering, which measures the central 8.5% of the screen
Spot metering, which measures a very small part of the screen 2.4%. This spot need not be in the centre of the screen, but can be linked to the chosen focussing point. You can also meter several small spots and the camera will average them.
You have an exposure compensation dial to intentionally under or over expose. For example, I set the exposure compensation to +1.5 stops when shooting in snowy conditions.
In addition to the exposure compensation, there is auto bracketing, where 3 shots are taken in succession; first at original exposure, second under exposed and third over exposed. Auto bracketing can be used in conjunction with exposure compensation. To get the best out of auto bracketing you should set the motor drive to continuous, rather than single frame.
The camera can be tailored to your needs by the custom functions, e.g. leaving the film leader out when rewinding or setting the shutter speed and aperture settings in 1/3, ½ or whole stop settings. There are 18 custom functions in all.
Unless you buy a booster, the camera is dependent on 2CR5 batteries and these can be expensive if bought on the high street. If you buy them from 7dayshop or MX2 in the Channel Islands, the price drops to approx £2 each.
The camera doesn’t have a built in flash, but in general these give very disappointing results, so it’s not a great hardship.
One thing to look out for is that Canon sometimes run special offers. A couple years ago, if you bought this camera, you could claim a free flashgun or booster, both of which are worth £250.
...available and decided that the Canon EOS3 was just the job .. even the write-ups and reviews in various magazines said it was "ideal for photographing fast moving objects".
So off I went and bought the EOS3 body, a macro lens and a zoom lens.
WOW what a difference! Instead of getting half a dozen good shots on a 36 exposure film I get 36!!! It is automatic everything! I don't have to worry about the aperture, the speed or the focussing! Just point ... ...difficult part was setting up the configuration for my eye. This clever little camera can assess where you eye is looking and will focus directly on where you are looking - say for example you look through the viewfinder and there is a background object on the left and a foreground object on the right. By just looking at either object the camera automatically focusses on what you are looking at! Brilliant technology .. once you've got it configured ...
LorraineHill 28.06.2000
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Advantages: Absolutly cram packed with features. Disadvantages: a bit pricey
Is the Canon EOS3 the best SLR on the market?
In my humble opinion it is the best camera i have had the priviledge to use. It is aimed at experienced amatures to the profesional photographer, and at approx. £1000 (body only) it is not a purchase to be taken lightly.
I have had my (baby) since August 99 and it has seen me through thick and thin, seeing the rigures of life on the beach to sub zero temperatures in sunny bradford.
I am a very keen ... ...from the expensive but excellent Canon EOS AF to the third party lenses on the market, which are also very good and are very reasonable.
This is a camera built to last also and has taken the odd knock or three.
If you are looking for a new camera and have £1000 to spare then give this a very close inspection, i think you will be very happy together. ...
GREENWOOD 17.06.2000
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