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Review Summary
2012-01-30T19:00:00
This has been a great camera. The descriptions said "shows some use" but mine is almost pristine. I looked for one with the grip so I could feed it AA's instead of expensive batteries but it's right at home with all my digital Canons.
Paul
35mm SLR (Single-Lens Reflex)
Canon EF mount
TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor
One-Shot AF stops when focus achieved. AF lock enabled Shutter releases only when focus achieved
Predictive AF with Al Servo AF Tracks subject movement up to the start of exposure. Predictive AF enabled. The shutter can be released anytime regardless of focus, no in-focus indicator
Manual focusing Enabled with the focus ring when lens focus mode switch is set to MF (or M)
Full- time manual focusing Enabled with electronic focusing ring during continuous shooting except during film expos
EV 0-18 (at ISO 100)
Interchangeable (9 types), Standard focusing screen: Ec-N.
Program AE (shiftable)
Shutter speed-priority AE (in 1/3, 1/2 or full stops, safety shift enable with Custom Function)
Aperture-priority AE (in 1/3, 1/2 or full stops, safety shift enabled with Custom Function)
Depth-of-field AE
E-TTL program flash AE (high-speed sync, FE lock, and wireless control enabled with 550EX)
A-TTL program flash AE
TTL program flash AE
Manual
Bulb
TTL max. aperture metering with a 21-zone silicon photocell
Evaluative metering (linkable to any point)
Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at center)
Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (linked to focusing point at approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)
Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 multi-spot metering entries)
Center-weighted averaging metering
EV 0-20 (at 20°C/68°F with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
6-6400 (Set automatically with DX-coded film at ISO 25-5000.)
(AEB): +/- 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
+/- 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
30 to 1/8000 sec. in 1/3-stops, X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Yes (up to 9 exposures per frame)
Electronically-contolled with 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.
no
Yes
na
Auto single shot, Continuous up to 7 frames per second with NP-E2
Eye-level pentaprism
Focus/meter point area, Aperture, Shutter speeds, Exposure compensation scale, In-focus indicator, Flash/exposure compensation, Eye-control/AF lock/FE lock/Flash ready/High speed sync indicators, Eye calibration
shooting, metering, AF, and film advance modes; shutter speed, aperture, frame counter, and battery level. Illumination provided.
Yes
na
-1 diopter. (20mm eye relief)
Quick-lock, three-pin remote control connector provided (N3 type.)
Yes
One 2CR5 lithium battery housed in the camera grip.
With Power Drive Booster PB-E2, 8 size-AA alkaline, Ni-Cd, or lithium batteries or Ni-MH Pack NP-E2. (Camera grip removed.)
With Battery Pack BP-E1, 1 2CR5 Lithium battery and 4 size-AA alkaline or Ni-Cd batteries (Camera grip removed.)
161 (W) x 119.2 (H) x 70.8 (D) mm / 6.3 (W) x 4.7 (H) x 2.8 (D) in.
780g / 27.5 oz. (excluding lithium battery)