Reference Guide

off if necessary. If you want to
leave the film leader out upon
rewind completion, just activate
Custom Function #2. You don't have
to send your camera in to a Service
Technician for this standard EOS-l
feature.
standard EOS-l Includes Built-in
Winder.
Recommended when light weight is a
consideration, the standard EOS-l
configuration includes a built-in
2.5 fps or single frame winder. It
uses a high-capacity 2CR5 6-Volt
Lithium battery that can maintain
full operation in temperature
extremes. Unlike the standard F4
with MB-20 battery · pack, EOS-l
includes a remote control terminal
as well. Weight including battery
is 1.9 lb.
Optional Power Booster El for
Maximum Performance.
The addition of Power Booster El
makes the most of EOS-l's
extraordinarily high performance
capabilities. The Booster's
comfortable grip contains a high-
torque motor which augments the
smaller transport motor in the
camera body.
A sturdy 8-AA battery magazine
compatible with either alkaline or
Ni - Cd cells replaces the standard
Lithium battery. The added power
increases the top speed of the EOS-
1 from 2.5 to 5.5 fps, with
alternative settings for 3 fps or
single frame operation.
Specifically designed for
comfortable hand-held shooting, the
Power Booster El also contains its
own auxiliary shutter release and
AE Lock button to help maintain
full operational control under all
shooting conditions.
6. EOS-l DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL
USE, WITH RUGGED RELIABILITY.
In order to merit the distinction
of being Canon's top-of-the-line
professional SLR, EOS-l must
achieve far more than superior
performance with simplified
operation and improved camera
handling. It must also be
completely reliable and maintain
that performance roll after roll,
day after day. In short, it must
stand up to whatever a professional
photographer dishes out.
Consider the conditions the EOS-l
will face:
Include 5.5 frame - per-second
advance, and for good measure,
throw in a few environmental
considerations like blazing heat or
frigid cold, with high humidity or
even water on the camera while
you're shooting. EOS-l has been
thoroughly tested under these
conditions, proving that it meets
our professional standards for
reliability. With conventional
cameras, you may hope that you'll
get consistent results; with EOS-l,
you know you will.
Strengthened Body Construction.
Until EOS-l, professional SLRs such
as the F-l required metal bodies
for adequate strength and
durability, with the obvious
disadvantage of excessive weight.
This becomes quite fatiguing when
the photographer must carry 2 or
more cameras at once, a fact of life
for photojournalists and other pros.
The Canon T90 proved that a light-
weight fiberglass-reinforced
polycarbonate body with a die-cast
aluminum mirror box could take as
much punishment as an all - metal
body. For this reason, among
others, the T90 has become the body
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