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The maximum continuous shooting speeds of the respective EOS cameras when used with the Power Drive Booster PB-E2 are:

Configuration

Film Advance Mode

One Shot / Manual

AI Servo AF

Power Source

EOS-3 + PB-E2

CH Mode

7 fps

7 fps

Ni-MH Pack PB-E2

EOS-3 + PB-E2

CH Mode
CL Mode

6 fps
3 fps

5 fps
3 fps

AA-size alkalines, lithiums or Ni-Cds

EOS-1N + PB-E2

CH Mode
CL Mode

6 fps
3 fps

5 fps
2.5 fps

AA-size alkalines, lithiums or Ni-Cds

EOS-1 + PB-E2

CH Mode
CL Mode

5.5 fps
3 fps

4.5 fps
2.5 fps

AA-size alkalines or Ni-Cds


The above figures apply when the shutter speed is 1/250 sec. or faster

Rolls of 36-exposure film that can be shot with the Canon EOS-3 with the Power Drive Booster PB-E2 using AA-size alkaline, lithium or rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries are:

  • At 20-degree C = 85 rolls (Alkaline) 120 (Lithium) 35 (Ni-Cd)
  • At minus 20-degree C = 5 rolls (Alkaline) 50 (Lithium) 24 (Ni-Cd)

Shooting capacities are the same when the PB-E2 is used with the Canon EOS-1N. For the EOS-1 and PB-E2 combination, the results are also the same except lithium batteries are not recommended to be used for the original model.

The performance of the Canon EOS-3 with the Power Drive Booster PB-E2 combination is about the same as the Canon EOS-1N w/Power Drive Booster E1 when both cameras are used in AI Servo AF in CH modes with ONLY the centre AF point selected.

But when the 45-point (EOS-3) and 5-point AF (EOS-1N) sensors are activated, the former has better focus tracking performances over the latter when used in AI Servo AF mode but still lose out to the pellicle-mirrored Canon EOS-1N RS in similar fashion. (more on this later)

Sequence shots of 500cc world champion Michael Doohan (EOS-3 & PB-E2)

 

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