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PRECISION/RELIABILITY 13
Auto: The camera uses the CMOS
sensor and an external sensor
to determine the ideal color
temperature from approx.
3,000K to 7,000K.
Daylight: For sunny outdoor
shots, approx. 5,200K.
Overcast: For cloudy days, dusk
and dawn, approx. 6,000K.
Shade: Counters strong blue
tones typical in open shade on
sunny days, approx. 7,000K.
Tungsten: Perfect for studio
“hot lights” and conventional
household lamps, approx.
3,200K.
Fluorescent: 4,000K eliminates
green “spike” of fluorescent tubes.
Flash: The proper starting point
for many studio strobes and
Canon Speedlites, approx.
6,000K.
Custom: Highly precise and
perfect for unusual or mixed-light
situations. The photographer
shoots a white object in the
given lighting, then locks in the
proper WB on the LCD screen
based on that image, from
approx. 2,000K to 10,000K.
Color Temperature: Dial-in any
color temperature in degrees
Kelvin – from 2,800K to 10,000K –
and balance the color for that
lighting. Incredible precision,
since you can adjust in 100
degrees K increments.
DUAL CF & SD MEMORY
CARD SLOTS:
Flexible and Convenient
The EOS-1D Mark II has two card slots,
one for Compact Flash (CF) and one for
the physically smaller Secure Digital (SD).
Canon engineers were able to make this
addition without altering the legendary
1 series chassis. There are several ways
to take advantage of this configuration.
The same file can be recorded on each
card, creating a full backup. If one of
the cards becomes full, you can cancel
the backup mode and continue shooting
on the remaining card.
You can select either the CF card or
the SD memory card for recording.
When the card becomes full, you can
switch to the other card. This is not an
automatic process so you will know
you’re now on your “reserve tank.”
DATA LOSS
PROTECTION:
Prevents Data Erasing
Of interest to untold thousands of
photographers, even if the memory card
slot cover is opened by mistake, the
camera specifications have been
changed to prevent data erasing.
Writing resumes when the cover is
closed.
HIGHER RELIABILITY
AND DURABILITY:
Strong, Rigid and
Weather-resistant
Like the EOS-1D and -1Ds, the use of
magnesium alloy is continued for the
top, front and rear covers, the memory
card slot cover and the chassis. The
mirror box is a machined aluminum
die-casting. The dust-proofing and
waterproofing seals have been
improved. Shutter durability has been
increased from 150,000 cycles on the
1D and the 1Ds, as well as the EOS-1v
film camera, to 200,000 cycles –
the highest reliability rating ever for
an SLR with a focal plane shutter.
Additionally, the flash accessory shoe
has been strengthened to reflect
the service conditions that Mark II’s
may face.
PRECISION/RELIABILITY
INCREASED RECORDING
CONTROLS:
Greater Flexibility,
TotalControl
The EOS-1D Mark II has an increased
range of recording quality selections
and settings. The JPEG pixel count can
be set between 2.0 and 8.2 megapixels
in approximately 2 megapixel increments
for four possibilities: 8.2 MP (L), 6.4
MP (M1), 4.3 MP (M2) or 2.0 MP (S).
The recording quality, or compression
rate, is independent of the pixel count.
For each of the four pixel counts, there
are ten compression rates selectable
from the menu, 1 to 5 corresponding to
Normal and 6 to 10 corresponding to
Fine. Canon has developed an
advanced RAW format, called CR2, for
Canon Raw, 2nd Edition. This format
allows more room for metadata,
processing parameters stored for
future use. (Photoshop CS is enabled
to recognize much of this metadata.)
All the recording quality levels and
combinations, JPEG, RAW and RAW +
JPEG, can now be accessed directly
with the Quality button and the Quick
Control Dial – there is no need to go
to the Menu.
MORE COLOR MATRIXES:
More Control and Accuracy
with Two Additional
Matrixes
The EOS-1D Mark II has five pre-set
color matrixes, the same as the EOS-1D
and the EOS-1Ds. The matrixes have
been re-tuned to control red saturation.
The Mark II adds two additional
matrixes which can be user-set for color
space (sRGB or Adobe RGB), color
density (5 levels) and color hue
(5 levels). Color matrix settings on
the menu now state what each setting
is (standard, portrait, high-saturation,
Adobe RGB, low-saturation) rather than
just a number.
EXTENDED WHITE
BALANCE CONTROL:
Precise WB Control
in Any Condition
The Auto White Balance has been
improved to obtain more precise color
reproduction at low color temperatures
such as tungsten and fluorescent light.
The accuracy of the new algorithm has
made it possible to eliminate the
external AWB sensor and the need
for hybrid AWB.
White Balance Compensation can be
set up to +/- 9 levels in single-level
increments of blue/amber, magenta/
green, or any combination thereof. This
means that correct white balance can
be achieved even in color-ruining light
such as white fluorescent. Unlike
consumable commercial color filters,
the built-in digital color filter never
fades and cannot be scratched.
With new White Balance Bracketing,
three white balance-bracketed images
are captured with a single shot, rather
than the three shots required on the
1D/1Ds. Magenta/standard color
temp/green bracketing is added to
the blue/standard color temp/amber
bracketing on the 1D/1Ds.
Rather than being set in a menu
window, color temperatures can now
be entered directly in the Color
Temperature selection mode using the
WB button and the main dial. This is
easier than before and is more likely
to prevent errors.
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PRECISION/RELIABILITY
CF card
SD Memory card
Recording
Format
L(Large)
M1 (Medium1)
M2 (Medium2)
S (Small)
RAW
RAW +
L(Large)
RAW +
M1 (Medium1)
RAW +
M2 (Medium2)
RAW +
S(Small)
Recording
Resolution
3,504 x 2,336
3,104 x 2,072
2,544 x 1,696
1,728 x 1,152
3,504 x 2,336
–
File Size
(Approx.)
2.8MB
2.2MB
1.7MB
1.0MB
8.3MB
11.1MB
10.5MB
10.0MB
9.3MB
Recording
Capacity
*
38 shots
42 shots
56 shots
97 shots
11 shots
16 shots
16 shots
17 shots
19 shots
WHY RAW?
RAW files can be compared to
unedited, unprocessed session
tapes from a music recording
session. Instead of instructing the
camera how to process your images
as you shoot, saving RAW data
means you will always have the
original, unmanipulated information
to go back to. Later, using Digital
Photo Professional (see P.16) or
other compatible software, images
can be adjusted individually or in
batches for color space (including
Wide Gamut RGB), dynamic range,
tone curve, white balance, speed,
color, brightness, contrast, saturation,
hue and tone. Many versions of one
RAW file can be created without
altering the original.
PRECISION AND WORKFLOW
* Based on ISO 100, 256MB CF Card and JPEG quality level
of 8. The actualimage size dependson the subjects,
shooting mode and ISO setting.
RELIABILITY
CIE xy chromaticity diagram
B: Blue
A: Amber
G: Green
M: Magenta
Blackbody
radiation locus
White fluorescent light
Tungsten
Daylight
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
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