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Review Summary
2008-12-29T19:00:00
I use this camera for wildlife. It doesn't disappoint, best avlue for$ out there in the 1D series right now.
kirry s.
Digital AF/AE SLR
Type I or II CF Card, SD Memory card
28.7 x 19.1mm
Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lens) (35mm-equivalent focal length is equal to approx. 1.3 times the marked focal length. )
Canon EF mount
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Approx. 8.20 megapixels
Approx. 8.50 megapixels
3:2
RGB primary color filter
Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG and RAW
JPEG, RAW (12-bit)
Provided
1) L (Large): Approx. 2.8 MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) (2) M1 (Medium1): Approx. 2.2 MB (3104 x 2072 pixels) (3) M1 (Medium2): Approx. 1.7 MB (2544 x 1696 pixels) (4) S (Small): Approx. 1.0 MB (1728 x 1152 pixels) (5) RAW: Approx. 8.3 MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) * JPEG quality: 8 * Exact file sizes depend on the JPEG quality, subject, ISO speed, etc.
Folder creation/selection enabled
(1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set
Five standard types plus two types that can be registered with color matrix
Enabled (Same image recordable on CF card and SD memory card)
IEEE1394 for personal computers USB for direct printing Video output (NTSC/PAL)
Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light, flash, custom,color temperature setting, custom white balance (Total 10 settings)
Auto white balance with the image sensor
White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments White balance correction: +/-9 stops in full-stop increments * Blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias possible
Eye-level pentaprism
Approx. 100 percent vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels
0.72x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
20 mm
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter
Interchangeable (9 types), Standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission:reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF 1200mm f/5.6 or shorter lens)
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, spot metering circle, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), white balance correction, JPEG recording, number ofremaining shots, memory card information
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Built-in
TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor
45 AF points (Area AF)
EV 0-18 (at ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
One-Shot AF (ONE SHOT) AI Servo AF (AI SERVO) Manual focusing (MF)
Automatic selection, manual selection, home position (switch to registered AF point)
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite
21-zone TTL full aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering Center spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center) AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder) Multi-spot (4) Centerweighted averaged metering
EV 0-20 (at 20°C/68°F with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture priority AE, E-TTL II autoflash, manual, flash metered manual
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200
AEB: +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Bracketing methods: 1. Shutter speed or aperture 2. ISO speed Manual: +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes.
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Remote control with N3 type terminal
Provided
E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
Single, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, self-timer
Low-speed continuous: Approx. 3 shots/sec. High-speed continuous: Approx. 8.5 shots/sec.
JPEG: Approx. 40 shots (Large, JPEG 8) RAW: Approx. 20 shots
TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
2.0 in.
Approx. 230,000
100% with respect to the effective pixels
Five levels provided
12
Single image, single image (INFO.), 4-image index, 9-image index, magnified zoom(approx. 1.5x - 10x), rotated image
In he single image and single image (INFO.) formats, any overexposed highlight areas will blink in the image display.
Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or canceled at one time.
One image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be erased (except protected images) at one time.
The voice annotation recorded with the built-in microphone is attached to the image.
WAV
Max. 30 sec. per recording
CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers
JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)
21 Custom Functions with 67 settings
27
Possible
One Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 * AC power can be supplied via the AC adapter and DC coupler.
At 20°C/68°F: Approx. 1200 At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 800 * The above figures apply when a fully-charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 is used.
Automatic
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min.
One CR2025 lithium battery
156 (W) x 157.6 (H) x 79.9 (D) mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in.
1220 g/43 oz. (Body only. battery: 335 g/11.8 oz.)
0°C- 45°C / 32°F - 113°F
85% or less
The reborn EOS-1D achieves 8.2 effective megapixel resolution even at a continuous shooting speed of 8.5 frames per second. This extraordinary feat is more than evolution, it's a revolution in digital camera performance. Versatility, operational ease & all aspects of camera design have been meticulously refined to give professionals a genuine edge at decisive moments.
Canon's new CMOS sensor with high-speed 8-channel reading technology delivers exceptional image quality with low noise & an extremely high S/N ratio. Its large 28.7 x 19.1mm size realizes an effective angle of view that's just 1.3 times the focal length indicated on Canon EF lenses.
Compatible with DDR-SDRAM, Canon's newly developed, state-of-the-art DIGIC II imaging engine achieves continuous shooting of 8.2 megapixel images at 8.5 fps & employs original Canon algorithms to accurately convert signals into crisp, high-resolution images with natural color & rich gradation.
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Canon's advanced Evaluative Through-The-Lens (E-TTL) Autoflash system offers evaluative metering as well as new averaged metering, which emp loys a new recording algorithm to achieve more stable control & help prevent underexposure & overexposure even when the subject changes location.
New WB Compensation allows separate or combined adjustment of blue/amber and magenta/green biases in +/-9 steps, providing the same effect as using light-balancing (LB) and color-correction (CC) filters, respectively. In fact, 360 combinations of 36 (4 colors with 9 steps each) built-in digital color filters are possible.
Seven Color Matrix settings are provided for JPEG and RAW images, allowing easy adjustment of color space, color saturation and color tone. The settings includefive convenient factory presets & two customizable settings, with five-level adjustment, that can be saved for future use
ISO speeds are selectable in 1/3 increments and may be set as low as 50 or as high as 3200 through the ISO extension menu. This is the widest ISO speed range of any EOS digital camera.
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