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Reliability
State-of-the-art technology combines strength and elegance.
In
developing the EOS-1V as a next-generation professional SLR camera, Canon sought
out the strongest available body materials for both functional attractiveness and
high-level rigidity.
The magnesium alloy used for the EOS-1V is lightweight, yet possesses exceptional
strength. This new material is hard to machine and was initially thought to be unsuitable
for molding the delicate curved surfaces of the EOS body. Canon solved this problem
with the application of "thixo-molding", an advanced injection molding
technology.
This lightweight body is the perfect blend of rigidity, durability and total precision.
Canon
built the body of the EOS-1V to deliver top performance regardless of the shooting
environment.
Top priority was placed on the precise machining of all parts. The aperture and hybrid
framework structure which serve as the base for various parts and fittings are diecast
aluminum, with glass-fiber reinforced polycarbonate resin, which is equal in strength
to metal. The main outside covers are made of magnesium alloy. The lightweight body
benefits from remarkably improved rigidity, precision, and durability, realized by
the optimum use of carefully chosen high-tech materials.
The EOS-1V's
body sets new standards for water and dust resistance.
Professional
cameras must be impervious to sharp changes in temperature; they must also be resistant
to water, sand and dust. In other words, the professional camera must work smoothly
under a wide range of conditions.
The EOS-1V has been developed and manufactured to reflect feedback from professional
photographers who work in severe environments, as well as Canon's own expertise in
this area. Following a reassessment of the severity of conditions that may apply
in some shooting situations, Canon has succeeded in raising the level of water and
dust resistance. The 72 major body seams and moving parts, such as the shutter button,
selector buttons and Main/Quick Control Dials, are carefully sealed with silicone
rubber, and the edges of the back cover are thoroughly finished. Furthermore, the
battery chamber located inside the new grip GR-E2 is protected by packing, while
the insides of function buttons, found on the upper left of the body, are protected
from dust and water by a silicone rubber boot.
The satisfyingly solid feel and sound of the back cover being closed will tell you
that the EOS-1V stands up to the elements like no other camera.
The EOS-1V's
revolutionary shutter has been tested to 150,000 cycles.
The
EOS-1V's electronically controlled rotary magnet shutter has been designed to eliminate
the possibility of operational trouble. This shutter unit ensures constant operation
that remains as accurate as its original performance even after long use and under
severe shooting conditions.
In this shutter system, the first and second shutter curtains are controlled by a
non-contact rotary magnet, which does not suffer sticking problems due to dust accumulation.
The shutter blades are made of carbon fiber and super-duralumin, for high reliability
in all shooting conditions over extended use. This has been confirmed by in-house
testing in which the unit recorded in excess of 150,000 shutter-cycles. The unit
performs high-speed shutter operation with exceptional accuracy at a maximum shutter
speed of 1/8,000 second and a maximum flash sync speed of 1/250 second.
What is more, battery power consumption is minimized because the unit requires no
power to hold the second shutter curtain open during bulb exposure. Accordingly,
it realizes up to 1,000 hours of operation with the 2CR5 battery at room temperature.