Using the Canon EOS 5 in its Program AE mode with Evaluative metering system. The Canon EOS 5, also known as the EOS A2/A2E for the North American market, is the longest-surviving model in the Canon EOS line-up. Introduced in September 1992, it is also the world's first SLR camera with Eye-Controlled Focus (ECF) - for the North American version, only the A2E has this feature. Its ECF feature uses five focusing points, which are signified by five small frames spaced along the center of the focusing screen. The ECF feature did attract a lot of attention from those in the photography trade, magazine editors as well as amateurs and professionals alike. In addition to the ECF, the EOS 5 also has a built-in 5 fps motor drive, quiet film advance and rewinding, and a new, 16-zone Evaluative metering system. And all of these features are packaged in a compact and lightweight body that weighs only 665 grams without battery. Personally, the only thing I dislike about the EOS 5 is its complete dependability on the 2CR5 six-volt lithium battery, unlike the lower range EOS 50/50E and the entry-level EOS 300, which are able to utilize the optional Battery Pack BP-50 and Battery Pack BP-200 respectively. These Battery Packs enable the use of four AA-size batteries in addition to the six-volt 2CR5 lithium (BP-50 only). Being a user of the EOS-1 series of cameras, I have more AA-size batteries than the 2CR5 version in ample stock. Still, this was a minor irritation as buying a spare 6V battery on a standby basis for the EOS 5 when it was time to test it out at the Malaysian leg of the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS) 2000 Championship that was held at the Sepang F1 circuit. Of course, I had the options of using the EOS 5 in any of the exposure modes available - Tv, Av, Program AE and Manual as well as metering choices of Evaluative, Partial and Spot. As with any of the EOS models I have tested during the first impression basis, the easiest aspect is to just set the camera in its 16-zone Evaluative metering and Program AE mode. To be honest, I have never used the EOS 5 in any actual assignment prior to this despite its long existence. At the most, I did snap a few shots on the spot with a unit belonging to someone else or conducted a few tests on it using my own film before rewinding the roll and reloading it again into my EOS-1 series model. Getting myself acquainted with a pre-production sample of the EOS 5 during its Malaysian launch in late '92 was the longest time (about five hours) I actually had the camera with me prior to this. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .