Working in an extremely hot environment meant that Richard was able to test the camera's heat dissipating capabilities too. "It's a really important feature, as we're often transmitting pictures at the same time as taking them. That means we have the Wi-Fi in the camera turned on. So that's another process that the camera's going through, and it's awake quite a lot."

The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播1's battery life has impressed Richard. "It's noticeably longer than even the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播3," he says. "When I'm shooting all day, I'd normally go through several batteries easily, but I've found that a fully-charged battery lasts way over half a day on the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播1. It's not so much about the number of files the camera's taking, but the length of time it's turned on. I have the camera switched on for seven or eight hours, and while it might have taken only 3,000 frames in that time, it's always on and it's taking pictures and it's transmitting files."

Feedback from professionals such as Richard is crucial to the ongoing optimisation of the EOS-1 series, whether that's through firmware updates for existing models or future design enhancements. The rubberised cross-hatch texture on the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播1 is an example of a feature that Canon sought the opinion of professionals on during the prototype stage, with the aim being to provide a "grippier" surface for users wearing gloves. Even small details, such as the clip-in design of the ER-SC3 Multi-Function Shoe cover, have been improved after listening to feedback from users in the field.

Canon's commitment to supporting professionals with the tools they need extends far beyond its R&D labs. With Canon Professional Services (CPS), photographers and filmmakers are reassured that they can access maintenance and repair assistance as a priority.

As Shunji Yoshikai, Senior Principal Engineer in Canon Inc's Professional Business Development Department, explains, professionals need more than great equipment to have peace of mind when they shoot. "Along with daily maintenance, users need to know they can get prompt repairs as well as a replacement unit immediately if equipment should break down, wherever they are in the world.

"Canon has service centres in major cities worldwide, with specialists who are always available to maintain and repair professional equipment. On top of this, Canon sets up service centres in press centres at major sporting events to provide support to pro photographers who come from all over the world, such as lending cameras and lenses and performing maintenance.

"If a camera malfunctions or breaks down, that 'downtime' means the professional cannot shoot and misses opportunities. Canon's aim is for 'zero downtime', and at these events we bring together the best service teams from around the globe and provide hundreds of cameras and a thousand lenses for comprehensive support from early morning to late at night."

Richard recalls one occasion where CPS came to the rescue during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. "I was covering the Olympic Sliding Centre on the penultimate day. When you get to the final stages of an event like that, everything's winding down. Teams – and I'm talking CPS and our own – are looking at packing up and making that closing transition as quick and as smooth as possible.

"I was using a sling-type strap and it just snapped. I had an EOS-1D X Mark II with a 300mm f/2.8 lens and it just fell to the concrete ground, prism down. The lens was fine, but the top plate of the camera took a big hit and was dented.

"I needed to get it fixed as quickly as possible as I still had another full day of shooting, so I took it into CPS at the media centre. The team managed to do a full rebuild and top plate changeover on my camera within about an hour or two. And they loaned me another body while they were doing that, so I could still go out and shoot and come back later in the day to pick up my camera. You wouldn't have known that anything had happened to it – it was almost like new again."



Canon's philosophy throughout the history of the EOS-1 series has consistently been to achieve "ultimate performance and ultimate reliability". Thanks to the innovative design, uncompromising construction and rigorous testing behind it, with the stalwart support services of CPS, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播1 delivers all the high standards of quality and durability you'd expect in Canon's flagship professional camera.