Accessories
The only accessory specific to the EOS 100 made by Canon was the GR-70 grip extension. However, unlike other grip extensions, this provide neither further power solutions (e.g. via AA batteries), nor extra shutter release buttons (e.g. for shooting in vertical, portrait orientation).
The EOS 100 had a feature it shared with just one other camera (the EOS 10) in the EOS range; the barcode reader. With the Command Dial turned to the barcode setting, the camera would accept programming details from Canon's Barcode Reader. Canon published a book of approximately 100 photographs showing different styles of pictures (landscapes, night-time shots, fast moving action, etc.). Below each was a barcode which could be scanned by the reader. This reader was then placed against the camera's infrared connection point and the settings were transferred.
The back could not be exchanged, e.g. for date/time stamping. For this functionality, Canon released the EOS 100QD, where QD stood for Quartz Date. Contrary to Canon's own publications, this was marketed worldwide, not just in Japan.
Despite not having many specific accessories, the EOS 100 was built to accept all of Canon's EOS range of accessories:
- all EF lenses
- Speedlite 430EZ flash (guide number 43 m)
- Speedlite 300EZ flash (guide number 28 m)
- ML-3 ring flash
- RC-1 infrared remote control unit
- Dioptric adjustment lenses for the viewfinder eye piece
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