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In performance, the Canon EOS-3 w/Power Drive Booster PB-E2 fitted with a fully charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E2 really does live up to its breathtaking experience of zipping the film through at a firing rate of 7 fps, even the camera is used at the AI Servo AF tracking mode. As I have stated earlier, the Canon EOS-1 RS is lethal camera when it comes to capturing fast moving subjects like 500cc motorcycling GPs. Although it can't use its rapid firing rate of 10 fps in the AI Servo AF mode, the RS has a higher success ratio of sharper images in its continuous shooting mode of 5 fps as compared to the standard EOS-1N w/Power Booster Drive E1 or the EOS-3 w/Power Drive Booster PB-E2 fitted with size AA-type of batteries. With the Ni-MH Pack NP-E2 fitted into the Power Drive Booster of the EOS-3, the differences in performances between the EOS-1N RS and the former are crystal clear. With 7 frames per second in AI Servo AF mode, there are very few subjects which the Canon EOS-3 w/Power Drive Booster PB-E2 combination is not able to capture. These 9-sequence shots of the five-time world 500cc champion Michael Doohan was part of a 15 succesive shots that I have captured using the Canon EOS-3/Power Drive Booster PB-E2 fitted with the Ni-MH Pack PB-E2. All but the fifth frame is slightly less snappy than the rest which are tack-sharp but being the resolutions of the PC or Mac monitors as they are, the EOS users and other photo enthusiasts alike may not be able notice the differences in sharpness anyway. 9-sequence shots of 500cc world champion Michael Doohan in rapid succession
That depends on what type of photography work you are shooting. If your work includes FIA's Formula-1, FIM's Motorcycling GPs and any international or local SPORTING event, then these two accessories for the EOS-3 are indispensable. If your work is confined to shooting travels, portraits, glamour, fashion or other commercial stuff, the standard 6 fps firing rate of the PB-E2 is more than enough for your rapid shooting needs with the Canon EOS-3 camera. Text & Photos by Philip Chong. |
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