| E-TTL Autoflash AE This mode delivers advanced autoflash control by using the 21-zone metering sensor to meter the ambient light and determine the ideal flash output. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, focusing and metering of ambient light is performed according to the metering mode selected by the user. A preflash fire when the shutter button is fully pressed, and the reflected light on the subject is metered at an instant. The ideal flash output is determined by weighing the result of this preflash metering against the metered value of ambient light. The entire process is completed in the instant it takes to release the shutter button completely. This mode delivers natural lighting that makes the photos appear as if they are shot in ambient light alone, as shown in two of the Program E-TTL shots below of the dancers and the chef cutting the Peking duck. At a glance, you will never believe that they are indeed flash pictures. Come to think of it, with the resolution of the PC and Macintosh monitors, perhaps no one will be able to see the faint shadows left by the flash in these images. The next shot of Taiwanese artistes, Yuki Hsu and Richie Ren, also in Program E-TTL, looks more like a flash picture.
E-TTL autoflash is also possible in Tv, Av and Manual Exposure mode on the EOS-1v when used with any EX series of Canon Speedlite. The two models (below) were photographed in Tv mode with the EF 70-200mm f/4L USM zoom lens at 1/60 sec at f/4. World 500cc Champion Alex Criville's NSR500 GP bike and crew members were also shot at Tv mode at 1/60 sec at f/4.
Marlboro Yamaha riders Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa, seen at their meet-the-fans session, were photographed in Manual mode at 1/60 sec at f/4.5 while the photo of their enthusiastic fans was shot in Av mode at f/1.4 at 1/30 sec. Both photos were shot with the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM standard lens. Overall, the Canon EOS-1v is the best EOS model to date, and if you have reserved a unit with your regular dealer, chances are you could be among the first few hundred to receive one or be among those who have to wait a bit longer. The reason? The demand for the EOS-1v globally is way beyond Canon's expectations for a top-of-the-line model. Remember the Advanced Photo System (APS) Canon IXUS 240 (ELPH for the North American market) where the entire first monthly production of 6,000 units was sold out in just a few hours of hitting the stores? The same situation is happening again with the Canon EOS-1v as the demand for it is simply off the scale, worldwide. If you have reserved one, just be patient, the EOS-1v is well worth the wait once you finally get yours. Text and photos by Philip Chong. Copyright 2000 by Canon Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . |
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