All about Canon SLR

All about the Canon EOS DSLR cameras

For you lovers of the Canon DSLR, or who are planning to buy Canon DSLR system, if you already know the ins and outs of the Canon DSLR? How does the concept of EOS and EF mount, like what the auto focus on Canon cameras, what difference EF lenses and EF-S, and much more. This time we make a special article that discusses the full Canon EOS DSLR just for you. Happy reading ..

The origin of EOS cameras

EOS stands for Electro Optical System, which means an optical system having an electronic circuit. Canon first introduced the EOS film cameras in March 1987 with the launch of the EOS 650 with the ability to auto focus. EOS cameras have an EF mount, so lens designed specifically for Canon EF mount with the name of Canon EF lenses, and all this must be compatible EF lenses with EOS cameras.

EOS Digital Camera is the first of Canon EOS DSC 3 with 1.3 MP CCD sensor (in collaboration with Kodak) and an important stage in manufacturing the current Canon EOS could eventually produce their own EOS cameras with the launch of the EOS D30 in 2000 with a resolution of 3 MP CMOS sensor . As a processor of the EOS Digital, is used DIGIC processor with a name which has now reached the fourth generation.

Canon FD mount before 1987 had only suitable for Canon FD lenses. FD lenses (see example above) can only manual focus and lens FD can not be mounted on EOS mount because of different shapes and sizes. This is different to the Nikon system whereby all Nikon lenses since ancient times can still be installed on the latest Nikon digital SLR.

The transition from the FD mount to EOS mount into Canon historic moments full of criticism and impressed speculative. However, Canon has finally managed to enjoy the results because the transition a success and Canon make it up by producing a lot of special lenses for the EOS EF mount Digital quality.