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Using the Canon EOS-3 in Program
AE mode with its 21-zone Evaluative metering.
When the Canon EOS-3 was launched
in September 1998, some have predicted that this camera would be a successor to the
popular EOS 5 (EOS A2/A2E in North America) and others have praised it as the replacement
for the top-of-the-line EOS-1N pro model Unfortunately, neither of these predictions
were correct as the EOS. 1N had remain the top~of-the-line EOS (until February 1,
2000) and the EOS 5 is still in production and sells by the thou~nds worldwide.
The EOS-3, defined as a semi-pro 3Smm AF SLR by Canon and targeted at both the professionals
and advanced amateurs, is loaded with more features than anyone will probably need.
Among its features are: 45-point Area AF, 7 fps firing rate with the PB-E2 loaded
with the Ni-MH Pack NP-E2, 21-zone Evaluative metering as well as Partial, Fine Spot,
AF-linked Spot, Multi-spot and Center-weighted average, six exposure modes including
E-TTL automatic flash, capable of Wireless Autoflash with any Canon EX-series of
Speedlites, Costom Functions and much more.
Of course, the 45-point Area AF, its 7 fps film advance rate and the E-TTL Wireless
Autoflash are the main attractions of the EQS-3 These features are also the deciding
factors that have attracted the attentions of the advanced amateurs, even though
most of them may have little or zero understanding of how they work. Come to think
of it, neither did some of the professionals, at least in the early stages of the
EOS-3's commercial availability
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Canon EOS-3 |
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Canon EOS-3
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The EOS-3's
Quick Control Dial |
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Canon EOS-3
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With so many features to choose
from, it can be very daunting for any EOS-3 owner to select and use the best method
possible in order to accomplish the picture-making process simple and error-free
As I have pointed out in issue No. 15 of using the Program AE feature of the EOS
cameras, where you can simply use this exposure mode together with the camera's Evaluative
metering mode, to just aim, AF and shoot. And stop worrying about everytbing else.
This issue is dealing with just that with the EOS-3. Set it to its 21-zone Evaluative
metering and Intelligent Program AE mode and you are ready to shoot. You will be
surprised at the results.
More popularly known as the P mode (althougb some professionals likes to refer to
the P as meaning "Professional" or "Perfect"), this exposure
feature allows the user to concentrate solely on the subject placement in the viewfinder
and tbe camera's AF response before clicking the shutter button, leaving bim/her
free from complicated calculations.
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