With the exception of the Prima Super 120, which has a maximum focal length of 120mm at the telephoto end, both the Prima Zoom 76 and 85 are also limited by their inadequate lenses' ranges. Even then, 120mm is still considered short when it comes to capturing scenes in a major sporting event like the aforementioned Japanese GT Festival. This is where the Canon EOS-1N RS came in handy. Why the RS, and not the new EOS-1v pro model? The reason for this will be explained later. Like any model in the Canon EOS line-up, users of the EOS-1N RS have the advantage of choosing from more than 50 interchangeable EF lenses, ranging from a full-frame 15mm fisheye to a 14mm Super wide-angle and all the way to 1200mm Super telephoto! For the Japanese GT Festival, only three EF lenses were used - the EF 17-35mm f/2.8L USM, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM and the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM. Some of the results are shown below. See the obvious advantage that interchangeable viewpoints have over those limited ranges on the 35mm compacts. Close-up candid (200mm) Group candid (70mm)     Fill-in flash in P mode (35mm) Group photo from a distance (200mm) Like the glamour shots from the previous page, the EOS-1N RS allowed me to get that spontaneous moment again, as shown in both the first and last photos in the batch above. Look closely at the final photo and you will see that one of the Japanese race queens had momentarily closed her eyes during exposure - it was intentional on my part to get it on film, having seen that split-second reaction through the viewfinder and that was it. Oh yes, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM was used for a different viewpoint altogether, fitted with the EF Extender 2x, where the subject matter happened to be one of the GT cars in action, as presented in this four-shot sequence below. First Second     Third Fourth AI Servo AF mode was used this time around, at 5 fps, the EOS-1N RS was able to keep up with the action. No viewfinder blackout meant I was assured of all the shots been successfully recorded in sharp focus, as shown by the above sequence (out of a 8-frame series), where the burst of fire as the car decelerated and reversed its gears, made for much dramatic effect. I also noticed that the new IS 300mm super telephoto lens was extra instrumental in getting the shots in sharp focus, and it was definitely faster in the AF tracking mode as compared to the older EF 300mm f/2.8L USM fitted onto the EOS-1N RS. For the record, the GT cars are faster than the 500cc GP bikes on the racetracks. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 .