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I don't think there will be a replacement for the EOS 5. I think the

EOS 3 in fact was that, at least in the line up. Here is how I see

it: The EOS 5 was almost a pro body at the time it was released, it

had almost all features of the 1N (plus ECF, whisper drive), but at a

lower price. The same applies to the EOS 3, it's got almost all the

features of the EOS1V (plus ECF), but at a lower price.

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However the EOS 3 got so much more expensive that they kept the EOS 5

in production, as the gap pricewise between the EOS 50(E) and the EOS

3 was too big. The EOS Elan 7(E)/30(E)? will sort of replace both the

EOS 50(E) and the EOS 5 I guess. It will be a little more expensive

than the EOS 50 and a little cheaper than the EOS 5.

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Regards,

Thanks for the info. Seems like a nice little camera, really! Any

info whether it has spot metering or not? That and buttons and dial

on the vertical grip are the only things I miss on my EOS50E. So do

you know if there's a new vertical grip with all controls, or if it

uses the same as the previous model (BP-50) with just a shutter

release. From the pics I've seen of the camera, the size of the

camera and the grip design looks very similar to the EOS Elan II/50

and not like the new EOS D-30 like some have said.

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Regards,

Johan Berglund