> > Hi, > I've no money to buy an EOS 3/1V, and at the moment, there is an used > 1N selling at a local dealer. > Is it still worth, not regarding the money, but the camera itself. It's > a 94 model, work only with A-TTL, FP needs an upgrade I've no > idea (according > to photozone), blah, blah, blah, ... > I'll be switching from Nikon N70 to EOS 1N, if that matter. > Thanks for any info, hint, flame :-) > >
Hi Mario, In the world of 35mm SLR bodies there are still very few others that have been as field proven as the EOS 1 and EOS 1n's have been. These are workhorse bodies that produce day in day out and can take a pounding regularly and go out the next day and shoot over and over. They do need servicing once in a while but this is usually to repair long term abuse they've been exposed to. The EOS 3 while an excellent value simply cannot make this claim. The EOS 3 in the Canon body line-up is an entry level body like the EOS 5/A2E bodies it replaced. The EOS 1v is a fantastic SLR body but one that many here have said is the answer to a question that nobody asked. The EOS 1v is truly an amazing, complex full featured 35mm SLR and it's very tough. But IMO and many others it's way over the top in terms of what an advanced photographer will take the time to learn and use. The best features of the EOS 1v are its incredible AF speed and accuracy, a marked improvement over the EOS 1n and EOS 3 bodies. The EOS 1v's film advance speed is impressive also but even to a sports shooter like myself this is not a key reason to buy an EOS 1v. The EOS 1v's metering system is quite good by all accounts but so is the much simpler metering system in the EOS 1n. If the EOS 1n you are looking at is in good shape you will be very happy in its performance on just about avery level. If it's a good price you will be even happier! Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
