At the end of April 1986 when the “F-501″ was released, the autofocus SLR camera commanded over 50% share of the domestic SLR camera market.Ĭanon also marketed an autofocus SLR, the “T80,” however, the focusing performance of the “T80″ fell far behind that of the “Minolta a-7000″ and “Nikon F-501.” Then, in March of 1985, Canon decided that “a highly-refined AF SLR model deserving Canon’s name should be developed with the target market release date of March 1, 1987, the year of Canon’s 50th anniversary.” The 35mm SLR camera leapt to stardom overnight. These SLR cameras were an immediate hit upon release and in addition to the already high domestic demand, high demand was generated in the North American market as well. Minolta introduced a true AF 35mm SLR camera, “Minolta a-7000,” followed by the “Minolta a-9000″ in September, while Nikon released “Nikon F-501″ camera in April 1986. In February 1985, two months prior to the release of the “T80″ camera, an event that rocked the camera industry occurred. Birth of New-Generation Autofocus SLR Camera, “EOS”
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