Canon launched EF system lenses and cameras with the introduction of the first Canon EOS 650 camera in 1987. A lot has changed since then. Both in the world and in photography.

Canon EF Film Cameras

USA \ Europe \ Japan \ Date

• EOS 650 / EOS 650 / EOS 650 (March 1987)
• EOS 620 / EOS 620 / EOS 620 (May 1987)
• EOS 750 / EOS 750 / EOS 750 (October 1988)
• EOS 850 / EOS 850 / EOS 850 (October 1988)
• EOS 630 / EOS 600 / EOS 630 (QD April 1989)
• EOS-1 / EOS-1 / EOS-1 (September 1989)
• EOS RT / EOS RT / EOS RT (October 1989)
• EOS 10S / EOS 10 / EOS 10 QD (March 1990)
• EOS-700/EOS-700/EOS 700 QD (March 1990)
• EOS Rebel / Rebel S / EOS 1000F QD / EOS 1000 QD (October 1990)
• EOS 10S commemorative kit / EOS 10 / EOS 10 QD (Aug 1991)
• EOS Elan / EOS 100 / EOS 100 QD (August 1991)
• EOS Rebel II / SII / EOS 1000FN QD / EOS 1000S QD (March 1992)
• EOS A2 / A2e EOS 5 / EOS 5 QD (November 1992)
• EOS Rebel XS / EOS 500 / EOS Kiss (September 1993)
• EOS Rebel X - - (November 1993)
• EOS-1N / EOS-1N / 1N HS / 1N DP / EOS-1N / 1N HS / 1N DP (November 1994)
• - EOS 5000 (N, QD) / EOS 888 January 1995)
• EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS (March 1995)
• EOS Elan II / IIe EOS 50 / 50e EOS 55 (September 1995)
• EOS Rebel G / EOS 500N / New EOS Kiss September 1996)
• EOS IX/EOS IX/EOS IX E (October 1996)
• EOS IX Lite / EOS IX 7 / EOS IX 50 March 1998)
• EOS 3 / EOS 3 / EOS 3 (November 1998)
• - EOS 3000 / EOS 88 (March 1999)
• EOS Rebel 2000 / EOS 300 / EOS Kiss III (April 1999)
• EOS 1V / EOS 1V / EOS 1V (March 2000)
• EOS Elan 7 / 7e EOS 30 / EOS 7 (October 2000)
• - - EOS Kiss III L (November 2001)
• EOS Rebel XS N / EOS 3000N / Canon EOS 66 (February 2002)
• EOS Rebel Ti / EOS 300V / EOS Kiss 5 (September 2002)
• EOS Rebel K2 / EOS 3000V / EOS Kiss Lite (September 2003)
• EOS Elan 7N / 7NE EOS 30V / 33V EOS 7s (April 2004)
• EOS Rebel T2 / EOS 300X / EOS Kiss 7 (September 2004)

Canon EOS EF Mount DSLRs

• EOS DCS 5 (March 1995)
• EOS DCS 3 (July 1995)
• EOS DCS 1 (December 1995)
• EOS D2000 (March 1998)
• EOS D6000 (Dec 1998)
• EOS 1Ds
• EOS 1Ds Mark II
• EOS 1Ds Mark III
• EOS 1D X
• EOS 1D
• EOS 1D Mark II N
• EOS 1D MarkIII
• EOS 1D Mark IV
• EOS 1D X
• EOS 1D C
• EOS 1D X Mark II
• EOS 1D X Mark III
• eos 5ds
• EOS 5DSR
• EOS 5D
• EOS 5D Mark II
• EOS 5D MarkIII
• EOS 5D Mark IV
• EOS 6D
• EOS 6D Mark II

• Canon EOS EF-S here

Specification:

Records

Lens markings from Canon manufacturer

Canon EF Mount Lenses Sorted By Lens Type

Fixed focal length lenses

Fisheye lenses

Ultra wide angle lenses

Wide angle lenses

Normal lenses

Moderate telephoto lenses

Telephoto lenses

Super telephoto lenses

Macro lenses

Special lenses

Zuma

Fish eye

Ultra wide angle lenses

Standard zooms

Telephoto zooms

Super telezums

Adapters

• C / Y Adapter - Canon EOS EF
• C / Y adapter - Canon EOS EF chip
• Adapter Canon FD - Canon EOS / EF
  
• Exakta adapter - Canon EF
• Leica-R adapter - Canon EOS EF aps-c
• Adapter M39 - Canon EOS EF! Macro
• Adapter M42 - Canon EOS EF
• Adapter M42 - Canon EOS EF Silver
• Adapter M42 - Canon EF with chip
• Adapter M42 - Canon EF with Chip Silver
  
• Adapter Minolta MD - Canon EOS EF
• adapter Nikon F - Canon EOS EF
• Adapter Olympus OM - Canon EOS EF
• Adapter Pentacon 6 - Canon EOS EF
• Adapter Pentax K - Canon EOS
• Adapter Pentax K - Canon EOS with a chip for APS-C cameras

About the system

EOS - a new generation of Canon cameras

One more step up the ladder of technological progress towards single-lens reflex cameras with autofocus was made by the giant of the world photographic industry - the company "Canon". The "EOS" system (abbreviation for "Electron-Optical System") includes several models of cameras: from professional "EOS-1" to amateur ones with a wide range of interchangeable optics (about 50 lenses) and additional accessories. Without focusing on purely technical indicators (they were repeatedly cited in the company's advertising posted in our magazine), let us dwell on the new opportunities that this system gives, on the first impressions of its work.
It is safe to say that this is an extremely versatile and technically advanced system.

Lenses of the EF series (unfortunately, the old lenses with FL or FD mounts cannot be used in new cameras) not only cover the entire focal length range from 14 to 1200 mm (among them more than 20 zooms), but also include types designed for special shooting: "Tilt-shift" (the ability to rotate and shift the optical axis) 24 / 3,5, 45 / 2,8 and 90 / 2,8; macro 50 / 2,5 and 100 / 2,8; portrait lens with adjustable softness of the image 135 / 2,8, record-breaking standard lens 50 / 1,0.

High precision automatic focusing completely silent and produced at a higher speed than lenses of other manufacturers, which is especially important in reportage shooting. This is achieved through the use of ultrasonic motors in each lens (113M), as well as a targeting system both along the horizontal and vertical lines of the object. The lower illumination level of the scene, sufficient for autofocusing, is so small that it is almost impossible to aim accurately with the eye in such semi-darkness. Several autofocus modes are provided. Normal ("one shot") gate fires only after the lens has focused on the subject, and in Servo mode, it continuously tracks the moving subject. It is taken into account that at the time of operation shutter focusing "Freezes", and a rapidly moving object during this time can move out of the sharpest zone. Therefore, in order to avoid unwanted loss of sharpness, the camera's microprocessor makes the necessary correction for the exact moment of exposure, depending on the speed and direction of movement of the object. It is so fast to correct the fine focus position that it can capture sports scenes at up to 4,5 frames per second (“EOS-1”).

Other innovations have been introduced to autofocus. Wider field with three sensitive zones, when the camera tracks a subject not necessarily in the middle of the frame (EOS-500) and (EOS-5) focusing on the subject of the photographer's gaze. After aiming, you can check the desired depth of field - in the upper left corner of the focusing screen there is a special marker for checking the depth. So far, only one model has a "guide by sight". The EOS-1 N system leader does not have this option. Manual focusing capability on many models complements this convenience.

The choice of exposure automation (AE) is no less wide. Along with the usual shutter speed priority, aperture priority and the usual program, the photographer can choose a program that, depending on the focal length lens, will prefer faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures. That is, the old "TV" or "wide-angle" program modes are automatically set. The “depth of field” program, introduced so far only by this company, selects the aperture that will provide the required depth of focus, separating, for example, a portrait from the background or sharply conveying all the details of a multifaceted landscape. Manual exposure mode is provided in many models, and in the "EOS-1" the indication scale in the viewfinder indicates how much the set exposure deviates from the recommended exposure meter of the camera. Wide shutter speed range (30 to 1/8000 s for the EOS-1 and EOS-5), flash sync at 1/250 or 1/200 s, 1/3 stop exposure control expands the possibilities for the most challenging shooting conditions.

Exposure metering systems are also versatile. From 6 ("EOS-1") to 16 ("EOS-5") measurement zones allow you to compare the results with the basic program embedded in the camera's computer and reliably exclude the influence of the sky, backlight, non-standard background and other "non-averaging" the plot of the circumstances. Partial (5,8% area) or spot (2,3%) metering is possible in addition to weighted average exposure metering over the entire frame. In the amateur models "EOS-1000" and "EOS-100" special program modes are provided, similar to the magnetic cards of the "Minolta" devices. These are "portrait" (background blur), "landscape" (sharpness of all shots), "close-up" (partial exposure metering and optimal depth of field), "Sport" (minimum excerpt). Unusual is the "soft focus" mode, which automatically performs double exposure: the first with precise aiming, and the second - with a slight defocusing, which creates a nebula effect. The set of consumer functions in the EOS-1 allows one-touch adjustment of the camera's automation to the specific requirements of the shooter.

Working with flash, as usual, is not a hassle. With some models (EOS-500, EOS-100 FN), a small flash is built into the camera, and EZ series flashes work automatically with any model.

Information on the external display and the most important in the viewfinder, the field of view in the eyepiece, which completely coincides with the image on the film, comfortable shape, durable body, external power supply, silent

triggering, automatic rewinding - all this makes the EOS system versatile, suitable for any filming. There is also a "manual" model - "EF-M" without autofocusing, but designed to use a new series of lenses with automatic exposure. Interchangeable focusing screens ("EOS-1" and "EOS-5"), angled viewfinder and eyepiece magnifier, interchangeable rear panels, remote control, macro and microphotography attachments round out the system. The RT model, which stands somewhat apart, does not have a jumping mirror, it is replaced by a semitransparent stationary one, which reduced the level of shock during shooting and made it possible to introduce an almost cinematic mode - 10 frames per second.

For macro photography, when there is no need to maintain sharpness at infinity, non-autofocus FD lenses can be used on EOS cameras using the FD-EOS converter, while maintaining the automatic exposure at the working aperture.

The sleek and technically sophisticated Canon EOS cameras will certainly appeal to both professionals and enthusiasts.

• A. SHEKLEIN PHOTO '95 # 3

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