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How to make full use of the Canon EOS 88 SLR.

Okay, there's no denying that this issue concentrate solely on how to make the best out of the Canon EOS 88 AF 35mm SLR camera. While this camera has been reviewed previously in the Nuts & Bolts issue No: 5, the reason it is been featured again over here in The Art of Photography column is due to two reasons: it is the best-selling EOS in Malaysia, and also the market leader where SLR cameras are concerned.

With that, a lot of the users of this model would like to know how well can it be used to shoot pictures in a much more sophisticated environment - professional photography. As I have mentioned all along, it is not the camera but the photographer who makes the difference in getting a great shot or a lousy one. Here I will demonstrate that by using the EOS 88 with a variety of EF lenses make it possible to create beautiful pictures. It is known as the EOS 88 in the South East Asian market as well as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In Europe, it is known as the EOS 3000.

The EOS 88, like any other EOS models, is able to use the entire lineup of EF lenses available, of which there are currently more than 56 excellent optics to choose from. The reality is, not everyone will be able to use every one of the lenses available, regardless of whether one is an EOS 888, EOS 88, EOS 300, EOS 50/50E, EOS 5, EOS-3 or EOS -1N owner.

Canon EOS 88 with EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III zoom lens

Canon EOS 88 kit with EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

Canon EOS 88 with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

 

Still, that does not mean that great pictures can't be produced with a handful of EF lenses. In this issue, I will show you how to create excellent pictures using only four EF Lenses with the EOS 88. The lenses are the EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III (supplied with EOS 88 as a kit), EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III, EF 50mm f/1.4 and the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM.

Okay, it is true that not many EOS 88 owners will have the opportunity to use the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM as featured in this column but it happen to be one of the EF lenses that I have. For those who do own this L-series zoom lens or have access to one, you can be sure that the EOS 88 will benefit from its use. Furthermore, images shot with this L-series zoom lens was only confined to daytime shots in this issue despite its bright f/2.8 maximum aperture.

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