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CANON - T80 A new entry-level camera

Canon has released its third camera from the (T) series, which is the (80T), which is distinguished by a standard (TTL) automatic focus lens and a system of five modes for selecting the image with graphics to describe each mode.
The black body, distinctive Canon gold lettering, and implicit engine are characteristics shared by all of the T series, but the similarity in the family ends here, except that they are characterized by ornate manufacture and simplicity of use.

With the Canon 80T, take that simplicity. A Whole New Direction Pictographs are pictographs that represent ideas, each symbol denotes one of five programmed exposure modes, and these almost seem designed for chunky camera users who love the point-and-shoot school of photography but feel confined to the narrow confines. their cameras and want to switch to the SLR.

- Main controls

The principle of simplicity also requires that work be done by pressing buttons at all times. Starting from the top page of the camera to the left, there are three buttons that appear from the top back, which is the meaning of the working mode. Pressing a button next to the shutter release to set up one of the programs. It emits this sound when a subject is in focus. The Aza button is used to set the movie speed. By moving the work mode switch to the left or right, speeds can be set from 12 to 1600 Aza. Finally, the battery uses the (BC) button to check the energy level.

On the other side of the top page is the shutter release, which presses down halfway for focus, expression, and viewfinder information:
The LCD panel is located behind this shutter release, in the direction of other information, including on the back of the camera, as well as information on working modes. This small display unit is charged with many indications of flash charge complete, film feeding check, film rewind complete. Shutter speeds for manual and burst modes, movie speed, and frame counter. and countdown self-timer.
If we turn towards the lens to the left, we find the exposure compensation button in the ring on
The lens has a horseshoe-shaped slide switch on top of which is marked with three focus modes - single shot, servo and manual - and is appropriately signed for finger operation, then on the front of the lens itself there is a viewing window to see the focus distance, between 0.6m and infinity .

We reach the back of the body, and we find a dark illusion grab, as we find the memory holder, the main key with
Emoji ( on , OFF ) and the self timer . The latter works to delay the recording until ten seconds - a buzzing sound indicates that the timer is on, as the sound increases in speed just before the capture.
At the end there is a key to rewind the film, there is a flashing indicator in the LCD when this is complete, a safe latch to open the camera door, and a remote control connection for use with a Canon remote control key (3 60T). The battery compartment that accommodates four (AAA) batteries is inside the base page.
Signature push-button controls have been well thought out for easy handling and a soft rubber eyepiece ring provides protection.
There is one bad thing is the location of the power off switch, it is out of reach at the bottom of the back of the camera and it is very easy to forget to turn off the power with it after use.

Rating system
Photoexpression is done with a silicon photographic cell The Moderate Center Focus system means that maximum sensitivity is in the middle where the subject is likely to reside There are five programmed action modes Standard, Deep Focus, Stop Motion, Shallow Focus, and Flow, only Motion Captures Flow available The user of the camera means controlling the shutter speed, otherwise it is completely automatic. As for the speeds, they are 1/15, 1/30, 1/60 and 1/125, in actual terms. You lock the camera at a set set speed because the speed will change to give the correct exposure. For example, if we set a shutter speed of 1/15 second and you want to take a picture in poor light conditions, the camera will automatically set a slower speed. The aperture is also set up automatically. pointing to
The selected f / stop The range on this lens ranges between f / 1.8 and f / 22 There is also an exposure indicator in the viewfinder, there is a green letter “lighting up to the right to show that a work mode has been set Suppress flicker at (82 ), this means that the shot is under or overexposed, otherwise the flashes warn of possible camera shake.

The flashes at (1HZ) mean setting a shutter speed between 1/90th and 1/30th of a second, while the faster flashes at (1HZ) indicate speeds between two seconds and 1/30th of a second.
A red gem lights up if the desired photographic effect is not achievable by any mode of operation other than standard, and is also found in the M viewfinder with a red LED showing strobe, bulb or manual flash and a green light signal saturation when the flash is charged.

- Automatic focus

Auto focus is another feature in the (80 T), while those concerned in Canon focused on designing this camera and thought that they were the first to produce a multi-programmed 35 mm SLR camera with automatic focus lenses, as is evident from their brochure concerned with the 80 T, but Minolta She competed with them for the center modeling it (7000). The difference with Canon's autofocus system is that the small actuator that sets the focus is in the lens chamber and thus emits an unusual and not particularly attractive focus.
Finally, we draw attention to the absence of an aperture ring on AC lenses, of course, as everything is done automatically so that anyone can focus on making the shot frame.
As for the auto focus lenses that Canon released, they are the (AC) 50mm f 1.8, the (AC) 35-70mm f 3.5-4.5, and the (AC) 75-200mm f 4.5. She does not plan to produce any other lenses at present.

- conclusions

The 80T created disillusioned compact camera users seeking simplicity in camera controls but longing for the SLR field. Here there are no apertures or shutter speeds to set, but the simplification has been oversimplified perhaps, and instead of learning what a number does, there are symbols and graphics to be missing. Programming-based working modes become easy enough after a little practice and shallow focus Deep, for example, works well without the need to understand why.

But there are many different symbols in the viewfinder flashing at different speeds to indicate different things. This, and some may feel that the more electronics are implicit, the greater the possibility of something malfunctioning, yet it does seem that automaticity in everything is the way in which cameras of the future are going.
For the photographer type
Who wants to be satisfied with the button bag only, should think about the camera (80 T) as long as its results are good, but it is not cheap when it is sold with a lens of about 9000 standard Lebanese pounds in England for 379.90 pounds - one last word is that the (50 T) heralded the arrival of The very successful (70 T) From here one wonders if this latest addition to the trio “T” is a precursor to (90 T) Rima, we have nothing but to wait to see⏹