Canon EOS 1V Specifications

ISO Film Speeds (Auto):

25 - 5000

ISO Film Speeds (Manual):

6 - 6400

Shutter Speeds:

1/8000s - 30s

Bulb Mode:

supported

Max. Shutter Frequency:

3.6 fps (up to 10 fps possible using Canon PB-E2 booster with NP-E2 battery)

Shutter Release Time Lag:

55ms

Mirror Lockup:

supported

Exposure Compensation:

±3

Auto Exposure Bracketing:

supported

Viewfinder Coverage:

100%

Viewfinder Magnification:

0.72x

Focus Screens:

Type EC (choice of 9 available, EC-C being the default), Brightscreens® available as well

AF Points:

45 (with both Active Focus and View Finder Indicators)

AF Operating Range:

0 EV - 18 EV

AF Aperture Limit (Linear Type Sensors):

F8.0

AF Aperture Limit (Center Cross Type Sensors):

F4.0

AF Aperture Limit (Peripheral Cross Type Sensors):

F2.8

Aux Light:

not available

Flash Metering:

A-TTL/E-TTL

X-Sync:

1/250s

Max. Trigger Circuit Voltage:

250V

Second Curtain Sync:

supported

High Speed Sync:

1/8000s

Flash Exposure Compensation:

±3

Pop-Up Flash:

not available

Body Size:

161mm x 121mm x 71mm

Weight:

945g

Battery Required:

1x 2CR5

Battery Grip (optional):

BP-E1

Power Drive Booster (optional):

PB-E1/E2

Produced:

2000

Tests:

Additional Information:

The Canon EOS 1V comes equipped with a Quick Control Dial. Thanks to the cameras built-in memory it can save shooting data of the last 100 rolls of film. The data can be read out using EOS Link Software ES-E1, which was available for PC and also used to set custom functions.

As a gimmick an NPC Proback by Forscher was available for this model, allowing the use of polaroids.

The camera received the EISA Professional Camera of the Year Award 2000-2001 and the TIPA SLR Award 2000.

EOS Link Software ES-E1 for EOS 1V in v1.0 runs on Win9x only, later versions also on Win2k and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.04, the update for Windows v1.3 also runs on Windows XP (SP2 reportedly, SP1 recommended by Canon JP). Vista will not work. You need a genuine install disc in your drive to install the downloadable updates. The Updates are still available from Canon Australia and Canon Japan. The cable required to connect the camera to a computer was included with the software. It had a USB plug on one side, a N3 remote plug on the other side. A detailed review can be found at Luminous Landscape.