dolphans1@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> When Canon finally introduced the Canon EOS system in
> 1987, it was first auto-focus camera ?truly? built for
> the ?professional photographer? in mind, which by the
> way, had a top shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. It was
> somewhere at this point, in my opinion, when Olympus
> started to get really far behind the major 3 companies,
> as far as the professional market goes.
>
I think the first 35mm AF SLR with 1/8000s is Nikon F801. Also, the
Nikon F4 (not for professional?) was available around the same time as
the EOS 1.
> The EOS- 1 camera definitely changed the way
> professional photographers saw auto-focus cameras and
> thus it became very popular. And later, tennis star
> spokesperson Andre Agassi, helped to give it further
> name brand recognition. The "EOS" system, was developed
> under three major guidelines:
> 1) - no price increase due to the introduction of the AF
> mechanism
> 2) - a lightweight design which enables shooting indoor
> sports hand-holding the camera with a "300mm f/2.8" lens
> 3) - Auto-focus sensitivity equivalent to exposure
> sensitivity.
>
I don't think they had not increase the price for their EOS 1 as
compared to their New F1. On the other hand there were no comparison
as they are totally different. Auto focus sensitivity was leaded by
Nikon at -1EV at the F801.
C.H.Ling
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