Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate. The EOS 5D is unlike any previous digital SLR in that it combines a full-frame (35 mm sized) high resolution sensor (12.8 megapixels) with a relatively compact body (slightly larger than the EOS 20D, although in your hand it feels noticeably 'chunkier'). The EOS 5D is aimed to slot in between the EOS 20D and the EOS-1D professional digital SLR's, an important difference when compared to the latter is that the EOS 5D doesn't have any environmental seals. While Canon don't specifically refer to the EOS 5D as a 'professional' digital SLR it will have obvious appeal to professionals who want a high quality digital SLR in a body lighter than the EOS-1D. It will also no doubt appeal to current EOS 20D owners (although lets hope they've not bought too many EF-S lenses...) Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate. The EOS 5D is unlike any previous digital SLR in that it combines a full-frame (35 mm sized) high resolution sensor (12.8 megapixels) with a relatively compact body (slightly larger than the EOS 20D, although in your hand it feels noticeably 'chunkier'). The EOS 5D is aimed to slot in between the EOS 20D and the EOS-1D professional digital SLR's, an important difference when compared to the latter is that the EOS 5D doesn't have any environmental seals. While Canon don't specifically refer to the EOS 5D as a 'professional' digital SLR it will have obvious appeal to professionals who want a high quality digital SLR in a body lighter than the EOS-1D. It will also no doubt appeal to current EOS 20D owners (although lets hope they've not bought too many EF-S lenses...) Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate. The EOS 5D is unlike any previous digital SLR in that it combines a full-frame (35 mm sized) high resolution sensor (12.8 megapixels) with a relatively compact body (slightly larger than the EOS 20D, although in your hand it feels noticeably 'chunkier'). The EOS 5D is aimed to slot in between the EOS 20D and the EOS-1D professional digital SLR's, an important difference when compared to the latter is that the EOS 5D doesn't have any environmental seals. While Canon don't specifically refer to the EOS 5D as a 'professional' digital SLR it will have obvious appeal to professionals who want a high quality digital SLR in a body lighter than the EOS-1D. It will also no doubt appeal to current EOS 20D owners (although lets hope they've not bought too many EF-S lenses...)

	Si cum locul era propice iar entuziasmul tineresc era la fel de mare ca si acum, m-am apucat de curse. La inceput cu un kart si niste prieteni... apoi in cadrul competitiilor EASTER - Formula 3 unde am construit 4 masini si am devenit vicecampion in 1988 cu monopostul care a fost prima masina de acest gen cu caroserie de fibra de sticla (expusa si la Bienala de Design).
		1991 a insemnat anul de cotitura in abordarea constructiei de autobuze - noi forme si proiecte prindeau contur - unul dintre ele este ambitiosul microbuz ROCAR 207
	Anul 1991 a marcat totodata si infiintarea societatii EL CAR care a debutat cu productia de remorci
	In 1995 am lucrat ca Inginer Sef la Compania Industriala Grivita unde am dezvoltat produse adecvate pregatirii tehnologice existente, culminand cu GRIVBUS - prototipul unui autobuz destul de avansat ca si concept pentru acea vreme in România.
	In timpul activitatii mele am beneficiat de numeroase specializari si colaborari in Italia , Vietnam , Republica Moldova , Ungaria , Argentina , Brazilia si Chile .
	Din ianuarie 2000 pana in august 2003 am ocupat postul de Director Tehnic al Fabricii de autobuze “METALPAR” din Santiago de Chile, in urma semnarii unui contract de munca. “METALPAR” este lider de piata in zona si detine 75% din productia de autobuze urbane din Chile . Activitatea mea ca Director Tehnic a constat in coordonarea noilor proiecte (autobuze cu diverse tipuri de caroserii) organizarea fluxului tehnologic si elaborarea unor strategii de dezvoltare.
	Din septembrie 2003 am demarat constructia primului autobuz cu caroserie autoportanta din România, realizat cu capital integrat privat, prin Societatea EL CAR, denumit IGERO. Autobuzul a fost omologat trecand cu succes toate probele RAR, urmand elaborarea documentatiei de serie si omologarea de tip, dezvoltarea gamei si inceperea fabricatiei pentru seria zero.
	Ca orice proiect important, care se doreste a fi mult mai mult decat incununarea unui vis si rodul unei pasiuni, IGERO a inceput cu un concept: trebuia sa fie un autobuz care sa iasa in intampinarea cerintelor pietei - gama autobuzelor de medie capacitate poate fi asimilata cu usurinta si acopera o zona putin abordata in transportul din România. Studiul structurii a fost atent aprofundat, solutiile tehnice si designul inedit apartinand in intregime Societatii EL CAR, inregistrate la OSIM. In acest stadiu, autobuzul era doar la nivelul unei provocari - pariul cu mine insumi. Odata creionate ideile, am cumparat necesarul de materiale destinate structurii care treptat a inceput sa prinda contur. Era 15.02.2004.
	Primul produs IGERO a fost “pe picioare” (punti si roti) la data de 01.04.2004
	Colaboratorii mei pentru realizarea acestui prototip au fost: ROMAN S.A. URAC - BUCURESTI IZOCOLOR BINGER BEST GLASS ENERGO-PLAST HENKEL KIEL GERFLOR ELIT CEFIN TOP LAC - GLASURIT FABRICA DE IDEI
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