The main photo on Page One of this issue is part of a 3-shot sequence of the Malaysian-owned PERT rally team. Photos of rally cars frozen in mid-air are common and these usually make up some of the best shots in off-road rallying images (can't say the same for my effort). The EOS 30, like the EOS 33, has a built-in motor drive capable of firing off at 4 fps in One Shot AF mode and 3 fps in AI Servo AF. Using it via ECF to capture the PERT car making a leap after hitting a ledge is another example of the EOS 30's versatility. About to leap Frozen in mid-air     Landed And proceeding on As mentioned in issue No: 65 of The Art of Photography column, here are some more examples of how I had used the EOS 30's ECF feature to cover two catwalk fashion shows. In the group shot, I could have chosen to look at anyone of the models within the 7 AF points as they approached and the EOS 30 would act accordingly. Since the lens used was again the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM, when the models were at a distance from me, full- and half-length shots were possible. As they got closer, I did the next best thing: concentrate on the clothes they were modeling. Group shot with ECF Or just concentrate on the fashion     Walking toward the camera Same here and ECF never failed This second batch of catwalk fashion (below) was all photographed using the EOS 30's built-in TTL flash in Tv mode. The above examples were shot using available mixed lighting, from a combination of subdued natural daylight and daylight-corrected tungsten spotlights. Since the flash only provides TTL illumination, and not E-TTL, ambience lighting preservation can differ from one to another, as can be seen from the photos shown here. Shot from further away, just nice Too close, becoming a portrait shot     Flash still reaches the subject half-length shot Between the EOS 30 and EOS 33, which should one choose? That's easy. If you can accept the ECF as a useful feature and not another promotional gimmick, the EOS 30 is your pick. If you think you don't need ECF, just opt for the EOS 33. Text and photos by Philip Chong. Copyright 2001 by Canon Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .