This is the Canon EOS 3, it was made in 1998 and was discontinued in 2007 a very decent run for its kind, aimed towards the amateur to semi-pro photographer and uses canon’s EF mounted lenses (Do Not use EF-S lenses with this camera). The Camera in the collection was made in December of 1998 by the serial number.
The Canon EOS 3 had some very interesting features it has 45 auto-focus points that if set the camera to eye control mode will scan the position of your eye and focus the camera to the object your looking at! You basically look through the viewfinder to wherever your wanting the focus to be and half press the shutter and the camera shifts the focus to the closest AF point your looking at automatically. The eye control mode does have it’s limitations however it can sometimes be confused especially if your one who wears glasses as I do, so for me I keep that function turned off.
The Camera also includes mirror lock up, self timer, multiple exposure, auto bracketing, interchangeable focusing screens and a maximum frame rate of 3.3 frames a second without the use of the battery pack while focus tracking.
Since I’m a Canon shooter in the digital world as well I’m able to share those lenses with this camera so I have shot several rolls of film through it and I’ve been very happy with the results.
The Specs:
Type of camera: Single lens Reflex (SLR)
Film/picture format: 35mm film producing a picture format of 24x36mm
Lens Mount: Canon EF Bayonet
Lenses: Canon mount EF prime and zoom auto focus lens
Shutter: Vertical metal focal plane shutter with 1/8000 to 30 secs and B speeds
Exposure metering: Provided through viewfinder, Evaluative 21 zones, Centre, Spot 2.4%, Centre-weighted average, and multiple spot-metering
Viewfinder: 97% coverage of image area
Focussing screen: interchangeable with 8 optional screens
Reflex mirror: Automatic instant-return with lock up capability
Depth-of-field preview: Yes, with use of button
Frame counter: additive type
Power source: yes 1 2CR5
Camera Back: fixed hinge.
Body Finish: Black