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About this camera
A timeless companion for everyday film.
Perfect for: Photographers ready to step up to a pro-level 35mm SLR that still works with affordable Canon EF lenses Sports, street and low-light shooting where fast, accurate autofocus makes the difference Anyone curious to try Eye-Control Focus - one of the most innovative features in film camera...
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Every camera is inspected before it leaves us. We check lens clarity, flash, shutter response, film advance and battery compartment condition.
- Shutter & film advance tested
- Lens checked
- Flash tested where applicable
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Description
Perfect for:
- Photographers ready to step up to a pro-level 35mm SLR that still works with affordable Canon EF lenses
- Sports, street and low-light shooting where fast, accurate autofocus makes the difference
- Anyone curious to try Eye-Control Focus - one of the most innovative features in film camera history
*JUST SERVICED & FILM TESTED*
The Canon EOS 3 is a professional 35mm SLR film camera from Canon's late-'90s heyday, sold body only so you can pair it with the EF lenses you already own. It's one of the most capable SLR film cameras you can pick up today: a 45-point autofocus system that can be controlled by where you're looking in the viewfinder, 21-zone metering and a shutter that tops out at 1/8000 sec. If you want a vintage camera that shoots almost like a modern DSLR but on 35mm film, the EOS 3 is the one.
✔ 45-point autofocus – Autofocus points spread across the frame let the camera lock onto your subject almost anywhere you compose, and keep up when the subject moves.
✔ Eye-controlled focus – The EOS 3's innovative Eye Control Focus monitors where you're looking in the viewfinder to select and focus on one of the 45 autofocus points that you're looking at. Simply calibrate it using the simple calibration mode and it feels like a small bit of magic occurs when it focuses on where you're looking (glasses wearers may find it less reliable).
✔ 21-zone metering with four modes – Choose evaluative, partial, spot or centre-weighted averaging metering, with Program, shutter-priority, aperture-priority and manual exposure to suit whatever the light is doing.
✔ Shutter from 30 sec to 1/8000 sec – With a 1/200 sec flash sync speed, you can freeze fast action or stretch out a long exposure with the same 35mm camera.
✔ Quick, fluid shooting – Up to 4 frames per second, or up to 7 with the optional PB-E2 Power Drive Booster, for sport, street and anything in motion.
✔ Canon EF lens and flash compatible – Works with the wide Canon EF lens range, plus a hot shoe for TTL, A-TTL and E-TTL flash.
Sold body only, the Canon EOS 3 is a rewarding way into serious 35mm SLR film photography. Add an EF prime and a fresh roll of 35mm film, and you've got a pro-grade 35mm camera ready to go.
Looking for another professional Canon SLR? Take a look at the Canon EOS-1, an earlier pro 35mm SLR film camera in this Canon EF-mount line.
Battery Requirement – This reusable film camera operates with 1x 2CR5 6V lithium battery (sold separately).
For 'Grade 6 - Fair' Cameras: Minor quirks or functional notes may apply. Please check the ‘Condition & Notes’ section below for full details.
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