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Welcome to the World of the EOS-1 N, The Flagship Camera of the EOS Series - film camera

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Welcome to the World of the EOS-1 N, The Flagship Camera of the EOS Series Thank you for selecting a Canon EOS camera. Thousands of professional photographers throughout the world are devoted users of the EOS-1 - a flexible, high-precision tool responsible for recording on film countless decisive moments and masterpieces of photographic art. The EOS-1 N continues the EOS-1 tradition and extends the state of the art even further by combining all of the superb features of the EOS-1 with several new functions and mechanisms requested by EOS-1 users to create the ultimate professional photographic tool. New Features include: 1. Advanced Multi-BASIS AF (autofocus) sensor with five selectable focusing points for wide-area coverage. 2. Improved focus prediction and object tracking performance. 3. Improved shooting speed (up to 6 frames/sec. with Power Drive Booster E1). 4. Choice of five metering patterns, including 16-zone evaluative, center-weighted average, 9% partial, 3.5% spot metering linked to each focusing point, and 2.3% fine spot metering. 5. Enhanced multiple-zone TTL flash sensor plus built-in flash exposure compensation control up to ±3 steps in 1/3-step increments. 6. Silent drive mechanism for super-quiet film rewinding. 7. Improved and expanded custom functions for greatly enhanced operational flexibility, letting you customize many facets of the camera's operation to match your shooting style. New custom functions include: • Choice of silent or high-speed rewind • Mirror lock • Flash output reduction control • Ability to set shutter speeds and aperture values in 1-step, 1/2-step or 1/3-step increments • Ability to select individual focusing points with quick control dial • Ability to change AEB exposure order and prevent cancellation 8. Built-in eyepiece shutter. 2

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Welcome to the World of the EOS-1 N, The Flagship Camera of the EOS Series
2
Thank you for selecting a Canon EOS camera.
Thousands of professional photographers throughout the world are devot-
ed users of the EOS-1 — a flexible, high-precision tool responsible for
recording on film countless decisive moments and masterpieces of photo-
graphic art. The EOS-1 N continues the EOS-1 tradition and extends the
state of the art even further by combining all of the superb features of the
EOS-1 with several new functions and mechanisms requested by EOS-1
users to create the ultimate professional photographic tool.
New Features include:
1. Advanced Multi-BASIS AF (autofocus) sensor with five selectable
focusing points for wide-area coverage.
2. Improved focus prediction and object tracking performance.
3. Improved shooting speed (up to 6 frames/sec. with Power Drive
Booster E1).
4. Choice of five metering patterns, including 16-zone evaluative, cen-
ter-weighted average, 9% partial, 3.5% spot metering linked to
each focusing point, and 2.3% fine spot metering.
5. Enhanced multiple-zone TTL flash sensor plus built-in flash expo-
sure compensation control up to
±
3 steps in 1/3-step increments.
6. Silent drive mechanism for super-quiet film rewinding.
7. Improved and expanded custom functions for greatly enhanced
operational flexibility, letting you customize many facets of the cam-
era's operation to match your shooting style. New custom functions
include:
Choice of silent or high-speed rewind
Mirror lock
Flash output reduction control
Ability to set shutter speeds and aperture values in 1-step, 1/2-step or
1/3-step increments
Ability to select individual focusing points with quick control dial
Ability to change AEB exposure order and prevent cancellation
8. Built-in eyepiece shutter.