Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II 16.7MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
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Manufacturer: Canon Cameras US
ASIN: B00064O8Z8
Release Date: November 20, 2004
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Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II 16.7MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
An update to the tremendously popular EOS-1Ds, the new EOS-1Ds Mark II is a must-have for those seeking to capture huge, beautiful images, fast. With an all-new, full-frame 16.7-megapixel CMOS image sensor, combined with Canon's blazing DIGIC II image processor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II captures up to 32 consecutive shots at speeds up to four frames per second and features dramatically decreased startup and card-writing times compared to the EOS-1Ds. These improvements are complemented by Canon's renowned build quality for reliability in even the most rugged conditions. Compatibility with over 50 EF lenses as well as the entire line of EOS accessories, including the new WFT E-1 Wireless File Transmitter, easily makes the EOS-1Ds Mark II the most remarkable combination of resolution and speed in the history of digital SLRs.
16.7 MP, Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
Canon's newly developed 16.7-megapixel CMOS sensor captures more pixels faster, for no-compromise high-resolution photography. With a recorded image size of 4,992 x 3,328 pixels and low noise levels compared to the EOS-1D Mark II, the EOS-1Ds Mark II can create images large enough for almost any purpose, whether on location or in the studio. With ISO ratings of 50-3200, there's almost nowhere this sensor won't perform. As with its predecessor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II's sensor is full-frame, meaning no focal-length conversion factor. Lenses will have the same angle of view as they would on a 35mm camera.
With RAW plus four JPEG file sizes available, from 4.2 to 16.7 megapixels, the EOS-1Ds Mark II can be adjusted to conserve memory if large images are not your priority.
DIGIC II Image Processor
Driven by the revolutionary new DIGIC II image processor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II is supercharged for unprecedented performance and image quality, no matter the situation. Thanks to the DIGIC II, the EOS-1Ds Mark II is capable of shooting up to four frames per second for up to 32 JPEG or 11 RAW images. The information captured by the sensor is processed and assembled into images of exceptional clarity and resolution. For the first time, photographers can expect precise, natural colors with smooth, lifelike gradations, spot-on white balance, and speed in any number of lighting situations. By handling larger volumes of image data, the image processor also contributes to lower power consumption: up to about 1,200 shots can be taken on a full battery at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F), or around 800 shots at 0 degrees C (32 degrees F). With a startup time of 0.3 seconds, the benefits of the DIGIC II image processor are immediately evident.
RAW + JPEG
Images can be recorded in the JPEG image format, the RAW image format, or both formats simultaneously, with unprecedented control over image quality. The JPEG format is ideal when reduced file sizes are desired, while Canon's newly developed proprietary CR2 RAW format offers higher image quality with rich 12-bit gradation and lossless image compression. Amazing results can be achieved when processing RAW images on a computer.
Fast and Responsive EOS-1 Class Performance
As the "1" designation has always been used for the flagship models in the EOS line, Canon has made no compromises with the construction and performance of the EOS-1Ds Mark II. With shutter speeds from 1/8000 to 30 seconds and bulb, a 1/250-second flash synchronization, E-TTL II flash metering, ISO speeds of 100 to 1600 in 1/3-stop increments (expandable to 50 or 3200 using custom functions), and 100% viewfinder coverage, the EOS-1Ds Mark II behaves as a professional camera body should. Photographers can expect performance on par with every EOS-1, from the EOS-1V forward. Shutter lag is a paltry 55 milliseconds, focus is achieved with near-instant precision using a 45-point AF system, and exposure is measured precisely with a 21-zone metering sensor. The camera features 20 custom functions with 65 settings and 27 personal function settings (with the use of dedicated software) for the ultimate in customization.
Features Shared with the EOS-1D Mark II
Like Canon's other flagship EOS, the EOS-1D Mark II, the EOS-1Ds Mark II features a number of improvements to enable better digital photography.
Dual Card Slots
The EOS-1Ds Mark II comes equipped with two card slots, one for CompactFlash (CF) and one for Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. The camera can be set up to record images on either card for maximum storage capacity, or, for extra security, the same image can be recorded simultaneously on both cards. The release knob for the card-slot cover has been redesigned to enable photographers to open the slot easily, even with their gloves on.
Settings Saved
Reflecting the tremendous amount of customization possible with EOS digital SLRs, an entire camera's settings can now be saved to a memory card and shared with multiple cameras. If service is needed, personal settings can be stored and reloaded onto the camera, minimizing redundant work.
New Interfaces
Reflecting the wide range of viewing and image-transfer possibilities available today, the EOS-1Ds Mark II has a new video-out terminal, perfect for viewing images on a television screen. And in addition to the standard professional IEEE1394 (FireWire) port, the EOS-1Ds Mark II includes a USB port for connection to older computers or direct connection to PictBridge-compatible printers.
Rugged Build Quality
Like the EOS-1D Mark II, the EOS-1Ds Mark II has a rigid, well-coated magnesium-alloy body, as well as improved dust- and waterproofing for shooting in even the most inclement conditions. In addition, the shutter is designed to endure 200,000 cycles. With a newly strengthened accessory shoe, electromagnetic shielding to help reduce noise, and an elegant, comfortable-to-carry body, the EOS-1Ds Mark II is a pleasure to hold and use.
Improved Image Display
New Monitor
The EOS-1Ds Mark II's high-definition, 230,000-pixel, 2-inch color TFT LCD offers nearly twice the resolution of monitors on other EOS digital models. It displays nearly 100% of JPEG images, features a new, bolder typeface that simplifies the reading of text menus, and five brightness settings. Users can choose to display one to nine images on the screen and can see all their image information when looking at a single image.
Expanded Zoom Displays
Displayed photos can be magnified from 1.5x to 10x in 15 stops, allowing users to check the focus and exposure of images with a new level of precision. Operation is simple: users press the Enlarge/Reduce button in combination with the AF point selector to zoom in, the AE lock button to zoom out, the main dial to scroll horizontally, or the quick control dial to scroll vertically.
RGB Histogram
The RGB histogram is a unique feature newly available only on high-end Canon digital SLRs. This professional feature enables separate checking of color information for the red, green, and blue channels, as well as inspection of other color information such as white balance, color balance, saturation, and gradation compression. Available when viewing any recorded image in the Single (Info.) image playback mode, the RGB histogram is displayed as an alternative to the brightness histogram, which draws attention to white portions of the image that lack information.
Auto-Rotation of Vertical Images
To enable easier viewing, images shot vertically are automatically rotated when viewed on the LCD monitor. You can also manually rotate the image through 90, 180, or 270 clockwise degrees with the image rotation menu.
Professional-Level Imaging Software
The EOS-1Ds Mark II comes bundled with Canon's EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk 9.0 and Digital Photo Professional 1.5, a perfect combination of powerful, easy-to-use tools designed to seamlessly transform data captured by the EOS-1Ds Mark II into a spectacular digital file, perfect for any application the photographer may have in mind.
EOS Solution Disk
The EOS Solution Disk 9.0 includes EOS Viewer Utility 1.2, which provides dedicated support for downloading and simple RAW image adjustment. EOS Capture 1.2 is a remote-capture tool for tethered operation, which offers improvements in both speed and usability over previous programs, and PhotoStitch allows for the creation of panoramic images from several different photographs.
Digital Photo Professional 1.5
Digital Photo Professional is a new RAW image-processing application featuring a newly designed, dedicated image-processing engine that is optimized to streamline the workflow demands of professional digital photographers. It enables high-speed RAW image processing and preview, support for sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces, and is Color Management System (CMS)-compatible. In addition to numerous controls for exposure and color settings, it also includes a new cropping tool, a navigation tool, CMYK printer simulation, batch conversion, multiple image download, and download to applications other than Photoshop.
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Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II 16.7MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Type: 16.7-megapixel digital AF/AE SLR
Sensor: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, 36x24 millimeter single-plate CMOS; 16.7 million effective pixels
Total pixels: Approximately 17.2 megapixels
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Color filter system: RGB primary color filter
Low-pass filter: Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
Image format: 36x24 millimeters
Compatible lenses: Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens mount: Canon EF mount
Lens focal length conversion factor: Approximately 1.0 times
Processor: DIGIC II
Sensitivity: ISO 100-1600; boost: ISO 50 (L), ISO 3200 (H)
Color matrix: 4x sRGB, Adobe RGB, 2x user configurable
Contrast: Tone curve, 5-level contrast control
Sharpness: Level
Continuous: Maximum: approximately 4.0 frames per second
Image sizes: 4992x3328, 3600x2400, 3072x2048, 2496x1664
Image format: JPEG, RAW (12-bit)
Recording format: JPEG and RAW, RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided. Backup image recording enabled (same image recordable on CF card and SD memory card standards, MMC standards)
File size: L (Large): approximately 5.5MB (4992x3328); M1 (Medium1): approximately 3.2MB (3600x2400); M1 (Medium2): approximately 2.6MB (3072x2048); S (Small): approximately 1.9MB (2946x1664); RAW: approximately 14.6MB (4992x3328); JPEG quality: can be set from 1 (minimum quality, maximum compression) to 10 (maximum quality, minimum compression)
Folders: Folder creation/selection enabled
File numbering: Consecutive numbering, Auto reset, Manual reset
Color space: 5 standard types plus 2 types that can be registered with custom color matrix
Image-processing parameters: Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set
Interface: IEEE1394 for personal computers; USB for direct printing; Video output (NTSC/PAL)
White balance settings: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light, flash, custom, color temperature setting, custom white balance (total 10 settings)
Auto white balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color temperature compensation: 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)
Buffer size: JPEG: 32 frames; RAW: 11 frames
Flash: E-TTL II
Storage: Type I or II Compact Flash, Secure Digital (dual-writing capable)
Digital connection: IEEE 1394 (FireWire); USB 1.1
LCD monitor: 2.0-inch TFT, 230,000 pixels
Viewfinder type: SLR-type, fixed eye-level pentaprism
Coverage: Approximately 100% vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels
Magnification: 0.70x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint: 20 millimeters
Dioptric adjustment correction: -3.0 - +1.0 diopter
Focusing screen: Interchangeable (9 types); standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII
Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF 1200mm f5.6 or shorter lens)
Viewfinder information: 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 of remaining shots, memory card information
Depth-of-field preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, 420EX, MR-14EX, or MT-24EX, pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling flash)
Eyepiece shutter: Built in
Autofocus type: TTL-AREA-SIR with AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor
AF points: 45 AF points (area AF), 8x15 millimeters (vertical x horizontal)
AF working range: EV 0-18 (at ISO 100 at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Focusing modes: One-Shot AF (ONE SHOT); AI Servo AF (AI SERVO); Manual Focusing (MF)
AF point selection: Automatic selection, manual selection, home position (switch to registered AF point)
Selected AF point display: Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD screen
AF-assist beam: Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite
Metering modes: 21-zone TTL full aperture metering: evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point); partial metering (approximately 8.5% of viewfinder at center); spot metering/center spot metering (approximately 2.4% of viewfinder at center), AF point-linked spot metering (approximately 2.4% of screen), multi-spot metering (maximum 8 spot-metering entries); center-weighted averaged metering
Metering range: EV 0-20 (at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F with 50-millimeter f1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control systems: Program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II autoflash, manual, flash metered manual
ISO speed range: Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 via menu selection
Exposure compensation: 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 (1 & 2), or 1/2 stop (1) increments (AEB can not be used in combination with 1 and 2)
AE lock: Auto: applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; manual: by AE lock button in all metering modes
Shutter type: Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds: 1/8000 to 30 seconds (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 seconds
Shutter release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer: 10 second or 2 second delay
Remote control: Remote control with N3 type terminal
EOS external flash or dedicated Speedlites: E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
PC Terminal: Provided
Drive modes: Single, continuous (approximately 4 frames per second), self-timer (10 seconds)
Continuous shooting speed: Approximately 4 frames per second (at 1/250 second or faster for all recording quality settings)
Maximum burst during continuous shooting: JPEG: approximately 32 shots (Large, JPEG 8); RAW: approximately 11 shots
Display type: TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor screen size: 2.0 inches
Pixels: Approximately 230,000
Coverage: 100% with respect to the effective pixels
Brightness control: 100% with respect to the effective pixels
Image display format: Single image, single image (INFO.), 4-image index, 9-image index, magnified zoom, manual/automatic rotation
Highlight alert: In the single image and single image (INFO.) formats, the white portions which do not contain image information with blink
Image protection: Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or cancelled
Image erase: One image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be erased (except protected images)
Direct printing from the camera: Enabled
Compatible printers: CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers
Settings: Printable images: JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)
Sound recording methods: The voice annotation recorded with the built-in microphone is attached to the image
File format: 8 kHz sampling, 8-bit/sample WAV
Recording time: Maximum 30 seconds per recording (the audio recording for one image can be extended to over 30 seconds)
Menu categories: Shooting menu, playback menu, set-up menu
LCD monitor language: 12 languages (English, German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, simplified Chinese, and Japanese)
Playback zoom: Yes, up to 10x
Power source: 1 Ni-MH pack NP-E3; AC power can be supplied via the AC adapter and DC coupler
Number of shots: At 20 degrees C/68 degrees F: approximately 1200; at 0 degrees C/32 degrees F: approximately 800; the above figures apply when a fully-charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 is used
Battery check: Automatic
Power saving: Provided; power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 minutes of non-operation
Dimensions (W x H x D): 6.1 by 6.2 by 3.1 inches/156 by 157.6 by 79.9 millimeters
Weight: 42.9 ounces/1215 grams (body only; battery: 11.8 ounces/335 grams)
Operating temperature range: 0-45 degrees C/32-113 degrees F
Operating humidity range: 85% or less
Last updated: October 11, 2004 04:30 PM