The launch of the Canon EOS 1 camera, one of the brand’s flagship products, celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. Considered a high-tech item with advanced features and a milestone in camera production history at the time, the EOS 1 has been and continues to be a part of the life and work of many professional and amateur photographers since the 1990s. the chamber is held in June. And in honor of the 26th anniversary of the EOS 1, the eMania blog will include some trivia and details about Canon Series 1 cameras, a favorite of photographers around the world.
Although it belongs to canon SLR Series 1 and many people think it was a pioneer of the segment, the EOS 1 was the fifth camera of its kind released by the brand. The ones that preceded EOS 1 were the F-1s, in 1971; the 1976 F-1n; the new 1981 F-1 and the T90, released in 1986. The EOS 1 was not yet Canon’s first professional electronic SLR camera, it is the T90 model, however, it pioneered several aspects, such as autofocus and waterproofing. Waterproofing, however, was considered precarious up to that point, as it was only enough to withstand a thin drizzle.
- Canon’s first DSLR camera was released in 1995 and was called EOS DCS 3.
- The structure of the new DSLR camera was actually an EOS 1 in a Kodak 1.
- 3 megapixel digital backup.
- As it has come to be used by photographers around the world to optimize the workflow.
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- Being a very large and heavy camera.
- It was mainly used by studio professionals.
- Since for landscape photography.
- Sport and journalism.
- In whose constant movement is required.
- The EOS DCS 3 was not viable.
Testing inferior models to achieve a better result in the successors of high-end cameras is a quality range method that Canon has done to this day in digital SLRs. In the case of the EOS 1, which was the flagship of the line in which it was inserted, tests of improvement and refinement of the elements were carried out for the successor by applying new technologies in lower models. and intended for the amateur public. This is how the EOS 1n, one of the successors to the EOS 1, was launched in 1994 with the five-point autofocus system. The new camera technology was built on the EOS 5, released in 1992. With the 2001 EOS 1v, Canon followed suit with the 45-point autofocus system, built on the EOS 3, released in 1998.
With the launch of the EOS system, Canon had to come up with a strategy to ensure that customers go through the system change smoothly. To this end, the company made available on the market an official adapter to convert L-series lenses into EF-series 1 mount lenses. However, these adapters were only compatible with Canon telephoto lenses, depending on the brand. . as much quality as possible ?. It was also a strategy for photographers to buy lenses. With the release of the EOS 1, which had precise autofocus and autofocus, the adapter was no longer needed and production was discontinued. Then the photographers preferred to swap EOS for EOS 1.
According to a market study conducted by Canon itself, most photojournalists using Canon switched to digital photography after 2006, even though digital SLRs have been on sale for a few years. Prior to that, Canon’s best-selling camera was the EOS 1v, which facilitated photojournalism, sports and nature photography with fast autofocus and high shooting speed. Because of this preference and because the EOS 1v was at the forefront for so long, Canon still maintains support for the owners of this camera, in addition to maintenance services for professionals.
Of all the professional SLRs produced by Canon, the EOS 1v is the longest lasting product, it was manufactured from 2001 to 2013. The other SLRs of the brand, since the F-1, which began to be manufactured in 1971, have been produced for about five years. Canon never officially announced why this camera ceased manufacturing two years ago. As mentioned above, this was supposed to be due to lower sales compared to 2006, when photographers migrated to digital cameras. Although they stopped manufacturing, Canon still has the new EOS 1v available for sale worldwide at various retailers. They can cost about $1,500.