Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR 21.1 MP

Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR 21.1 MP

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The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build.

Type

• Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
  
• Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4A)
  
• Image Sensor Size: 36.0mm x 24.0mm (35mm Full-frame)
  
• Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses
  
• Lens Mount: Canon EF mount
  

Image Sensor

• Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
  
• Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 21.1 megapixels
  
• Total Pixels: Total pixels: Approx. 22.0 megapixels
  
• Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
  
• Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
  
• Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
  
• Dust Deletion feature:
  
• (1) Automatic sensor cleaning
  
• (2) Manual cleaning of sensor
  
• (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
  

Recording System

• Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
  
• Image Type: Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW1, sRAW2, RAW+JPEG
  
• Video: MOV
  

• File Size:
  
• (1) Large/Fine: Approx. 6.1MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (2) Large/Nomal: Approx. 3.0MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
  
• (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.9MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
  
• (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.1MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• (7) RAW: Approx. 25.8MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
  
• (8) sRAW 1: Approx. 14.8MB (3861 x 2574 pixels)
  
• (9) sRAW 2: Approx. 10.8MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
  
• Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
  

• Recording Functions: With the WFT-E4A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E4A will be possible as follows:
  
• (1) Standard
  
• (2) Automatic switching of recording media
  
• (3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
  
• (4) Recording images having the same size
  

• Backup Recording: Enabled with WFT-E4A attached
  
• File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
  
• Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
  
• RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: Provided (RAW/sRAW+JPEG also possible)
  
• Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
  
• Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
  

Image Processing

• Type: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
  
• Auto White Balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor
  
• Color Temperature Compensation: White balance correction: �9 stops in full-stop increments
  
• White balance bracketing: �3 stops in full-stop increments
  
• Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
  
• Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided
  

Viewfinder

• Type: Eye-level pentaprism
  
• Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 98%
  
• Magnification: Approx. 0.71x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
  
• Eyepoint: Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
  
• Built-in Dioptric Adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
  
• Focusing Screen: Interchangeable (Eg-D: Grid lines, Eg-S [point of Focus], Eg-A standard focusing screen provided
  
• Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cutoff with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
  
• Viewfinder Information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information), battery information
  
• Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
  

Autofocus

• Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
  
• AF Points: 9 AF Points (1 Cross Type) + 6 AF Assist Points
  
• Metering Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73�F/23�C, ISO 100)
  
• Focusing Modes: Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
  
• AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, manual selection
  
• Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
  
• AF-assist Beam: When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary.
  

Exposure Control
Metering Modes: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering

• Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
  
• Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at center)
  
• Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center)
  
• Center-weighted average metering
  

• Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73�F/23�C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
  
• Exposure Control: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
  
• ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
  
• ISO 100-3200 set automatically
  
• Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 50 (L), 12800 (H1), 25600 (H2)
  
• High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-6400
  
• Exposure Compensation: Manual: �2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
  
• AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
  
• Manual: By AE lock button
  

Shutter

• Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
  
• Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
  
• 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
  
• Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
  
• Self-timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
  
• Remote Control: Remote control with N3-type terminal. (Wireless remote controller RC-1/RC-5 can also be used.)
  

External Speedlite

• Zooming to Match Focal Length: Provided
  
• Compatible Flash: EX-series Speedlites
  
• Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
  
• Flash Exposure Compensation: �2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
  
• FE Lock: Provided
  
• External Flash Settings: Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
  

Drive System

• Drive Modes: Single, Continuous, and Self-timer (10-sec. or 2-sec. delay)
  
• Continuous Shooting Speed: Max. 3.9 shots/sec.
  
• Maximum Burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 78 (CF)/approx. 310 (UDMA CF)
  
• RAW: approx. 13/approx. 14 (UDMA CF)
  
• RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 8 (CF/UDMA CF)
  
• Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
  
• Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
  

Live View Functions

• Shooting Modes: Still photo shooting and video shooting
  
• Focusing: Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
  
• Live mode/Face Detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
  
• Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
  
• Metering Modes: Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos)
  
• Center-weighted average metering (video)
  
• Metering Range: EV 0-20 (at 73�F/23�C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
  
• Grid Display: Provided (Two-type grid displays)
  
• Exposure Simulation: Provided
  
• Silent Shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
  

LCD

• Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
  
• Monitor Size: 3.0 in.
  
• Dots: Approx. 920,000 (VGA)
  
• Coverage: Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 170�)
  
• Brightness Adjustment: Auto, 7 levels provided
  
• Interface Languages: 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
  

Image Playback

• Display Format: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
  
• Highlight Warning: Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
  

Image Protection and Erase

• Protect: Single images can be erase-protected or not
  
• Erase: Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)
  

Direct Printing

• Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers
  
• Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 5D Mark II
  
• Easy Print feature: Provided
  

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

• DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible
  

Direct Image Transfer

• Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images
  
• Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
  

Customization

• Custom Functions: Total 25
  
• Camera User Settings: Register under Mode Dial's C1, C2 and C3 positions
  
• My Menu Registration: Provided
  

Interface

• USB Terminal: For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
  
• Video Out Terminal: (1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
  
• (2) HDMI mini OUT terminal
  
• Extension System Terminal: For connection to WFT-E4A
  

Power Source

• Battery: One Battery Pack LP-E6
  
• AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 with Battery Grip BG-E6 attached.
  
• Battery Check: Auto
  
• Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
  
• Date/Time Battery: One CR1616 lithium-ion battery
  
• Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec.
  

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 in./152.0 x 113.5 x 75.0mm
  
• Weight: Approx. 28.6 oz./810g (body only)
  

Operating Environment

• Working Temperature Range: 32-104�F/0-40�C
  
• Working Humidity Range: 85% or less
  

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Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III 21.1MP Digital SLR Camera

The new 21.1-megapixel, full-frame Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR camera brings the power of Canon's professional imaging excellence and innovation into sharper focus than ever before. While Canon's EOS-1D series has dominated the 35mm-based professional Digital SLR market for the past six years, the new EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR takes Canon's pro-digital prowess into and the realm of high-fashion and commercial photo studios where bulkier, medium-format cameras previously reigned.

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III's compact, lighter-weight magnesium alloy body is rugged and versatile enough to take out of the studio and into the field. The camera's fast, five-frame-per-second (fps) shooting rate for bursts of up to 56 Large/Fine (21-megapixel) JPEGS or 12 RAW images is unmatched in its class, making it the ideal instrument for capturing the fluid motion and free-flowing lines of location-based fashion photography as well as a wide range of other professional photographic applications.

Revolutionary Resolution
Developed and manufactured by Canon specifically for the EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR, the camera's new full-size 36 x 24-millimeter CMOS image sensor offers the highest resolution in its class and is comprised of approximately 21.1 million effective pixels (5632 x 3750) set at a pitch of 6.4 microns. The user can select any one of six recording formats ranging from 21.0 megapixels in Large JPEG or RAW format, 16.6 or 11.0 megapixels in the two medium JPEG sizes, or 5.2 megapixels in the small JPEG or "sRAW" formats. In any JPEG format, the user can set one of ten compression rates for each image size. In sRAW mode, the number of pixels is reduced to one-fourth that of a standard RAW image and the file size is cut in half, while retaining all of the flexibility and creative possibilities associated with full-size, traditional RAW images.

Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processors
Fulfilling the ultra-low noise, ultra-high image quality promise of the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera requires handling the enormous signal processing requirements of the camera's 21-megapixel resolution and top continuous shooting speed of five fps. To accomplish this, Canon has incorporated two identical DIGIC III imaging engines into the camera for parallel (and hence, faster) signal processing. The CMOS sensor reads out to the dual "DIGIC III" processors simultaneously in eight channels. DIGIC III is the next generation of Canon's proprietary image processing engine. This technology ensures the fine details and natural colors of images are optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is responsible for the EOS-1Ds Mark III SLR's high-speed performance, faster signal processing, and more efficient energy consumption.

Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera is the camera's 14-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion process. Able to recognize 16,384 colors per channel (four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR camera's 12-bit conversion capability), this line-leading model is able to produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones and colors. Additionally, given the significantly larger image file sizes created by the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera, Canon has provided compatibility with the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) compact flash memory card specification, which enables ultra-high-speed data transfer to the card. Utilizing a UDMA compliant card doubles the data transfer speed compared to a conventional memory card, putting the new EOS-1Ds Mark III on par with the 10.1-megapixel EOS-1D Mark III camera, even though the pixel count of this new model is more than twice as large.

Advanced Autofocus Technology
The EOS-1Ds Mark III autofocus system--first introduced earlier in 2007 on the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR--has 45 AF points including 19 high-precision cross-type points and 26 Assist AF points. This new array allows the 19 cross-type points to be divided into groups of nine inner and nine outer focusing points plus a center point, which makes picking an individual focusing point much faster and easier than going through all 45. During manual AF point selection, the AF point area is expandable in two stages via Custom Function control.

At the request of sports and wildlife photographers, a new micro-adjustment feature allows for very fine changes in the AF point of focus for each lens type in use, along with the addition of adjustable focus-tracking sensitivity as another sophisticated new AF feature. Other new components in the AF system include the reconfigured concave submirror and the secondary image formation lens, both products of Canon's vast expertise in optical engineering. Finally, the low-light sensitivity of the new AF sensor has been doubled to EV-1 for superior performance compared with earlier EOS Digital SLRs.

Live View
One of the dynamic innovations incorporated into new EOS Digital SLRs--and optimized for professional shooters on the EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR--is Canon's Live View shooting mode, which provides photographers with an expanded and exceedingly convenient set of shooting options beyond the conventional SLR through-the-lens viewing. Framing and shooting subjects using the camera's LCD screen affords the shooter the same 100 percent field of view provided by the optical viewfinder--this is a full-frame Digital SLR after all--but Live View has the added advantage of allowing the image to be more easily composed on the camera's bright and brilliant 230,000-pixel, three-inch LED screen. Additionally, the LCD-viewed image can be magnified by five or ten times in order to ensure that the shot is optimally focused.

Live View is at its best during tripod shooting, particularly for close-up photography where precise focusing is imperative. As a side benefit, the Live View shooting mode helps to reduce vibration by lifting the reflex mirror out of the optical path well in advance of the exposure, improving image quality at slow shutter speeds. Additionally, as the release time lag is miniscule, even instantaneous movements like a bird taking flight can be readily captured. The shutter charge sound can be delayed and made quieter than normal in Live View mode to avoid spooking wildlife or disturbing people nearby with unwanted camera sounds.

If a user is going to be several feet away from the camera, such as in some studio settings, the EOS-1Ds Mark III can be connected by cable to a computer via its USB 2.0 High-Speed interface. The camera can also be operated remotely at distances up to 492 feet with the assistance of the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A, which allows users to view images directly off the camera's sensor in virtually real time, with the ability to adjust many camera settings quickly and easily.

Viewing Display
Easy to read, even in outdoor conditions such as bright sunlight, the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera features a three-inch, 230,000-pixel wide-angle LCD display screen. The TFT color liquid-crystal monitor features seven user-settable brightness levels and a wide, 140-degree viewing angle, both horizontally and vertically. An added advantage of the large, three-inch display size is the ability to utilize a larger font size for text, making it easier to read setting and menu options on the screen.

Canon extends its "ease-of-reading" policy to the EOS-1Ds Mark III's viewfinder as well. Bright and clear with zero distortion, a 100 percent picture coverage, and a magnification factor of .75x, it is the finest viewfinder ever placed in an EOS camera.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Another first for a professional digital SLR of this caliber is Canon's complete dust management solution, called the EOS Integrated Cleaning System. The new CMOS image sensor is designed with a lightweight infrared absorption glass cover that vibrates for 3.5 seconds when the camera is turned on or off. This brief delay can be cancelled immediately upon start-up by pressing the shutter button half way. Dust that has been shaken or blown loose of the sensor is trapped by adhesive surfaces surrounding the sensor unit housing, preventing the problematic particles from reattaching themselves to the filter when the camera moves.

Like its sibling, the EOS-1D Mark III, the shutter of the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera carries a durability rating of 300,000 cycles and, though it generates less dust, still charges itself three times during the manual cleaning process so that dust is shaken off the shutter curtains as well. This cleaning system uses very little battery power and can be turned off in the custom function menu.

The second part of the dust management system is a software solution that maps the location of any spots that may remain on the sensor. The mapped information is saved as Dust Delete Data and attached to the image file. Subsequently, the offending dust information is subtracted from the final image during post processing, using the supplied Digital Photo Professional software.

Rock Solid Reliability
The entire body of the EOS-1Ds Mark III, including its internal chassis and mirror box, is made of an advanced magnesium alloy for exceptional strength and rigidity. Comprehensive weatherproofing at 76 locations on the camera body ensures superior reliability, even when shooting in harsh environments. Together with the 300,000-cycle shutter durability rating, these features result in a camera that, even though it is six ounces lighter than the EOS-1Ds Mark II, can truly withstand even the most severe shooting conditions.

Improved Software
Among the most valuable features of the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR is its compatibility with Canon's new Picture Style Editor 1.0 software. With PSE, photographers can personalize the look of their photographs by inputting their own preferred image processing parameters, including custom tone curves. The EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR also ships with the latest versions of Canon's powerful software applications, including Digital Photo Professional 3.2 and EOS Utility 2.2, which support the camera's Remote Live View and Dust Delete Data functions, as well as incorporating a broad range of additional improvements designed to improve image quality and speed up workflow. Particularly noteworthy in DPP 3.2 is a new Lens Aberration Correction Function that corrects various image defects such as chromatic aberration, color blur, vignetting, and distortion. Initially, the Lens Aberration Correction Function will support images captured by the EOS-1Ds Mark III and 11 other EOS Digital SLRs using any of 29 individual EF and EF-S lenses. Also included are ZoomBrowser EX 6.0 and ImageBrowser 6.0 for easy browsing, viewing, printing, and archiving with compatible computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as Mac OS X.

Canon EF 14mm f2.8L II USM Lens
Designed primarily for discerning landscape and architectural photographers, the Canon EF14mm f2.8L II USM lens is ideally suited to the EOS-1Ds Mark III's full-frame capability. Measuring 3.7 inches in length and weighing in at under 23 ounces, this ultra-wide angle L-series prime lens is well corrected for rectilinear distortion, provides a 114-degree diagonal angle of view, and delivers high-speed autofocus with higher image quality overall including superior peripheral image quality, compared to its predecessor, the stalwart EF 14mm f2.8L USM lens.

While its large diameter, high-precision aspherical and UD elements, optimized lens element positioning, and flare and ghost-reducing lens coating ensure that this lens delivers the top optical performance in its professional class, Canon has added other features photographers have been asking for--improved dust and water resistance incorporated around the mount, switch panel and focusing ring, and a round aperture that creates a nice background blur and makes it easier to recognize an out-of-focus scene in less than brightly lit conditions. Furthermore, Canon has created a new lens cap specifically for the EF 14mm f2.8L II USM that is held to the lens by a stopper.