Canon_Professional_Brochure_Still_Capture

Live View
Live View, where the photographer
can compose and
shoot directly from
the camera’s LCD is
an indispensable
feature for creative
photography in any
number of situations.
It enables the pho-
tographer to zoom in
and navigate the
composition 5x or
10x normal size,
while enabling criti-
cal focus and allowing more attention to
detail. Users can even choose a grid overlay,
perfect for architectural photography. In Live
View Face Detection mode, the camera detects
the human face automatically and focuses
with contrast AF. If multiple faces are detected,
the largest face closest to the center is chosen
automatically. Alternative faces can be select-
ed via the camera’s Multicontroller.
Remote Live View
Remote Live View enables pho-
tographers to compose and
control their images, from a
computer, live. Controlled
through Canon’s EOS Utility
software. The camera can be
connected directly through a
USB 2.0 Cable, or wirelessly
with a Wireless File Transmitter
attached. With a WFT and an FTP server, wire-
less remote live view shooting is possible over
the Internet, making it possible to setup, shoot
and save from a remote location. Meanwhile,
through an Internet browser, the camera’s Live
View image can be seen, settings can be con-
firmed and changed, shots can be taken and
images can be recorded on the camera and
computer simultaneously.
Electronic Level Sensors
Among the newest and most useful features
developed by Canon, the brilliant Dual Axis
Electronic Level display, available on the
EOS 7D, aids in achieving perfectly oriented
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shots. Visible in the
viewfinder or on the
camera’s LCD, in
both Live View mode
or as a standalone,
and capable of dis-
playing both roll and pitch in 1° increments,
the Dual Axis Electronic Level Sensor is invalu-
able for architecture, macro photography,
video, or any situation where critical composi-
tion is important.
Picture Styles
EOS digital SLRs provide the
experienced
professional
photographer
with myriad
features and
settings, con-
trolling every
imaginable
aspect of
image
appearance.
The ability to
make bold or
subtle adjust-
ments in color
and contrast, for example, gives the photogra-
pher a wide palette for expression. Canon’s
ingenious Picture Style feature streamlines the
process of making all of the camera settings
needed to achieve a particular look. It provides
a number of intuitive presets, including stan-
dard, neutral and landscape, that enable the
photographer to make optimal choices based
simply on the type of shooting. These presets
can be used in much the same way one would
use different types of film, and more can be
created using Canon’s included Picture Style
Editor Software. Individual camera settings,
such as sharpening, contrast, color tone, and
saturation, can be overridden if required.
Custom Functions
A number of camera operations are enhanced
by Custom Functions, conceptualized and
developed by Canon. Custom Functions enable
photographers to tailor features and operating
functions to suit
their own shooting
style, or to optimize
camera perfor-
mance for specific
subjects, shooting
conditions or a signature style. Whether cus-
tomizing a shutter speed range, specifying the
parameters of bracketing, selecting a specific
area of focusing points, setting the color bal-
ance in accordance with an upcoming locale,
or preparing to hand the camera over to an
assistant, photographers literally have hun-
dreds of choices in how they customize their
EOS digital SLR’s operation.
Versatile Recording Options
(RAW+JPEG)
Often described as “digital negatives,” RAW
images contain unprocessed, uncompressed
image data as captured by the sensor and,
with post-processing, they yield the highest
image quality possible from a DSLR. They are
also perfect files for archives or for when the
final application of the image is undetermined.
While professionals and advanced amateurs
will often prefer to shoot in RAW mode, JPEG
images take up significantly less storage
space and are often more immediately pleas-
ing to the eye. With Canon EOS DSLR cameras,
it’s simple to capture images in a number of
RAW or JPEG modes depending on the camera’s
sensor, as well as record numerous combina-
tions of RAW and JPEG images simultaneously.
And models like the EOS 60D can process RAW
files in-camera, delivering JPEGs based on the
shots original parameters, or with changes as
specified by the photographer. This makes it
easy to experiment with Canon Creative Filters,
simulating grainy black and white photography,
soft focus, toy cameras, even a Miniature
Effect, with no effect on the original RAW file.
UDMA Capability
The EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS 5D
Mark II and EOS 7D all fully support the UDMA
(Ultra Direct Memory Access) Mode 6 standard.
With UDMA CF cards, data write/read opera-
tions are significantly accelerated.
Live View Function settings
STILL CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY
Expansive, Versatile
System Design
Advanced Flash Control With EX
Speedlites
Thanks to the extraordinary exposure control
technology Canon has created, flash photogra-
phy with EOS Systems is both simple yet sophis-
ticated. E-TTL II autoflash systems work in combi-
nation with the camera’s multi-zone metering
sensor to help take the guesswork out of flash
photography. The camera performs instanta-
neous calculations based on readings from the
preflash, ambient lighting conditions and assess-
ment of subject location to determine the opti-
mum flash output and exposure settings. With
E-TTL II, the calculations also incorporate distance
information from compatible EF lenses, enabling
the system to better handle dark, light and highly
reflective subjects. Resulting images can have
a virtually perfect balance between ambient
light and flash illumination, even in complicated
lighting situations and compositions.
Built-In Speedlite Wireless Transmitter
With Speedlite flashes and newer EOS SLRs
with Integrated Speedlite Transmitters built in,
the photographer can set up simple, automatic
unlimited Speedlites for a bona fide wireless
studio. Using wireless flash, up to three groups
(for main, fill and background) of flash units can
be set up for comprehensive control of lighting.
Speedlite slave units can be assigned to one of
three groups, with adjustable output ratios
from 8:1 to 1:1 or vice-versa, with the output of
the third group adjustable through flash expo-
sure compensation. Superb results are simple
thanks to the E-TTL/E-TTL II autoflash system
which controls the total flash output to ensure
consistently correct exposures.
Wireless File Transmitters
As quickly as the digital SLR has become
commonplace in the hands of professional
photographers and enthusiasts alike, so too
has wireless communication between the SLR
and external components. The EOS series has a
number of dedicated Wireless File Transmitters
that keep the camera connected to the wireless
world, simply, with tremendous speed. Whether
connected through a port on the side of the
camera, or incorporated into a camera-integrated
design, Canon Wireless Transmitters can connect
and maintain two-way communication with
computers and handheld devices. Canon’s
wireless Transmitters can quickly connect to
Local Area Networks (LANs) up to 500 feet away
and connect and upload to FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) or dedicated WFT (Wireless File
Transfer) servers. In HTTP mode, up to three
separate computers, anywhere in the world,
can access a camera’s memory card with the
WFT using a standard web browser (Microsoft
Internet Explorer™, Apple Safari™, etc.).
Images can be selected from the browser window
and dragged onto a computer’s desktop or to a
folder, copying the full file to the computer. EOS
Utility connectivity allows the photographer to
connect a single camera to a computer for
advanced two-way communication. WFT control-
lers can also connect through USB or Bluetooth
to GPS units, and have coordinates, altitude and
time code written to each image’s shooting (or
EXIF) data. External hard drives can be attached
for direct recording or backup. Plus, select WFT
models can be used as remote control receivers,
allowing for wireless shooting and control, from
a range of web-enabled handheld devices —
even iPhones and the iPod Touch.
Camera Linking
A sophisticated feature available thanks to
Canon’s WFT transmitters WFT-E2 II A, WFT-E4 II
A and WFT-E5A, Camera Linking makes it possi-
ble for up to 10 cameras to shoot the same sub-
ject simultaneously, from different angles.
Without a Wireless Access Point, up to 10 cam-
eras can be connected and set up to take a shot
the instant the shutter is released on the Master
(main) camera. With an effective distance of
150 meters, this linked shooting is invaluable
for the best possible capture of sports, news
and wildlife and other quickly moving subjects
that can be shot from a number of angles.
Dual Card Slots With Multiple
Recording Options And File
Management Capabilities
The EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV come
equipped with two card slots, one for
CompactFlash (CF) and one for Secure Digital
(SD) Memory cards. The cameras 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 card slot cover release knob is
designed for easy operation, even if the photog-
rapher is wearing gloves. With both card slots
easily accessed it’s simple to change cards on
the go knowing that, with multiple cards, storage
capacity and file security is virtually endless.
Smart Battery Packs and Chargers
The comprehensive sophistication of Canon’s
EOS digital camera line means intelligent bat-
teries and chargers. From the batteries that
power the Rebel series all the way through the
flagship “1” series, Canon’s Lithium-Ion batter-
ies are small, lightweight, powerful and intelli-
gent. The EOS-1 series can display Power
source type, remaining capacity in icon or 1%
numeric increments, shots taken since battery
charged, whether battery calibration is needed
and even when the battery has reached the end
of its useful life. This information can be viewed
with the [Battery info.] menu. An IC chip in the
battery tracks use, displaying battery informa-
tion upon communication with the camera.
Other models display battery life as an icon
both in the viewfinder and on the camera’s LCD.
Live View Function enabled
With 10x magnification
Electronic level display
Picture Style: Landscape
Picture Style File: Twilight
(Extended Function, online support only)
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The most basic setup using
one Speedlite.
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(A+B+C)]
The same setup as 1, but with
multiple Speedlites firing at
the same output.
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The Speedlites are divided
into slave Groups A and B and
the flash ratio is set.
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(A:B C)]
The Speedlites are divided
into slave Groups A and B and
the flash ratio is set. Also,
Group C is added to eliminate
background shadows.
Wireless flash: [
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Wireless flash (Fire only external Speedlites)
4. [0 (A:B C)]
The Speedlites are divided into slave
Groups A and B and the flash ratio is
set. Also, Group C is added to elimi-
nate background shadows.
3. [0 (A:B)]
The Speedlites are divided
into slave Groups A and B
and the flash ratio is set.
2. [0 (A+B+C)]
The same setup as 1, but with
multiple Speedlites firing at
the same output.
1. [0 (A+B+C)]
The most basic setup using
one Speedlite.