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Optional EOS Link Software
ES-E1 enables advanced customization, and management of shooting data,
through PC connectivity.
If a PC is linked with the EOS-1V, camera functionality and the capacity
for representation are markedly expanded. Simply connect the EOS-1V, via
the Connecting Cable ES, to a PC with EOS Link Software ES-E1 installed.
Once connection is established
you can achieve various forms of customization, function extension, data
download by following messages on the monitor screen.
ES-E1 software is primarily
intended for advanced Personal Function customization, so users of the
EOS-1V can program it to reflect their personal preferences, shooting
purposes and conditions. It also allows the management of data relating to
settings used for exposed film.
Product Description
State of the art technology combining strength and elegance, in the finest
tradition of the "1" Series
Product Description
The EOS-1V was designed with 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. The EOS-1V was built to deliver top
performance regardless of the shooting environment. 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. 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. ________________________________________________________________
Product Reviews:
The Film Camera All Others are Measured by, April 9, 2005
Reviewer: Jack Priest
For what seems like forever, my gal pal Sara and I have been using a pair
of EOS 10qd's I picked up in Hong Kong several years ago. We'd squandered
a small fortune on a whole batch of "L" lenses, but we'd never upgraded
our camera bodies, I guess because the bloody things just refused to
break. They just kept right on taking picture after picture, year after
year. Oh when was the harsh, ocean going, corroding weather of the
Caribbean going to wreak havoc on these cameras, so we'd have an excuse to
go out and buy something new. Apparently never. Canon builds good stuff.
Then one day Sara told me she wanted to be a two camera body girl, and she
wasn't gonna count that tiny little Olympus digital she kept in her
backpack that we used to grab quick shots for boating magazines. She
wanted a new body and a film scanner, too.
So we laid out the big bucks and got her an EOS-1V and me, not wanting to
be left out, got a digital 20D, because I was just plain tired of being
looked down on by these professional sports shooters with duel digitals
hanging off their shoulders. So now we're both two camera body people,
she's got the best film camera ever made and I've got the best digital
camera ever made. And we both have a ten year old 10qd as well. Canon, you
can't go wrong with them. They are the standard all others are measured
by.
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Unbreakable, Unbeatable, Unbelievable, November 26, 2004
Reviewer: Dom Miliano
It's a shock to me to find that many years after release, no one has
written a review of the EOS 1V. This is one sweet camera. It has a carved
of a chunk feel that tells me that I can use it hard and not have to worry
that it will let me down. There are enough pro features to cover any
challenge.
I bought mine because I shoot a lot of motor sports and this baby
autofocuses faster than my Nikon F5 (a camera I really like too). The
metering system, once you extablish the proper ISO of your film, is dead
nuts on. I leave the camera on "P" for program for most assignments and
use the amazing matrix meter setting for surprisingly accurate results.
Case in point, I recently did a salon shoot of a Ferrari 308GTB and the
guy at my prolab said "the exposures were great, as usual."
Some cool things that I love about the EOS 1V: I wear glasses and I can
see the entire view finder with ease. The camera handles like a dream in
the horizontal and vertical position (mine has the motor drive with the
second shutter release - I recommend it to any serious action shooter.)
Film loading is a snap. With custom functions, you can prevent the camera
from rewinding at the end of the roll - a good idea in a church or other
quiet setting. The camera is weather sealed with gaskets on buttons and
switches. If you have newer EOS lenses, these include gaskets around the
lens mount. These, combined with the gasket built into the EOS 1V body
help keep the moisture outside if you find yourself shooting in damp
conditions. (No, the camera is not waterproof. But it's well sealed
against all but the worst that mother nature can throw at you.
I shoot a lot of slide film, so in tricky lighting situations (e.g., back
lighting, subjects that are very dark or very light, etc.) exposure
bracketing is part of the deal. The exposure dial on the back of the body
makes it easy to do 3 or 5 or more quick exposures, varying each by one
third of an f-stop.
I have run several hundreds of roll of film through my EOS 1V (The camera
has a feature that imprints the roll number on the leader tab) with nary a
problem. If you are still shooting film (and I know a bunch of us are
still out there), this is one outstanding camera worthy of your
consideration. And, given the cost of the new Nikon F6, it seems to be a
bargain too. (If you are looking to spend a little less money, the EOS 3
has a lot of the same features except, of course, price.)
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