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Canon 40D - EOS 40D DSLR Specifications

1. Extreme defocus compatibility Sensor pitch ym 14 4 16 Yes The positioning of the AF points is almost the same as with the EOS 30D s AF sensor The center AF point has a cross type AF sensor sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f 2 8 This is a first an EOS camera Previously the central sensor for f 2 8 or better was only vertical line sensitive Because the f 2 8 sensor is a diagonal cross type sensor it does not obstruct the f 5 6 sensor positioned vertically at the center The upper center center and bottom 3 horizontal line sensitive sensors are in a 2 line zigzag configuration With this double focusing system inconsistent focusing detection is reduced By using the 2 line focusing sensors described above a subject in extreme defocus can be detected and AF control is quick and easy To attain more stable AF performance than before the AF Unit AF unit has more precise AF optics and environment dE Secondary mirror resistant construction and materials The AF modes are the same as those of the EOS 30D One Shot AF Al Focus AF and Al SERVO AF Any of these settings can be selected in Creative Zone shooting modes One Shot AF is set automatically in the Portrait Landscape Close up and Night Portrait modes Al Focus AF switches between One Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically is set automatically in Full Auto and Flash Off modes Predicti
2. Dial to select menu options The Multi controller can also be used for menu operations The menus are Shooting Playback Set up Custom Function and My Menu They are now available in 18 different languages with the addition of Greek Polish and Portuguese Changes in playback display follow Information Display Sequence features introduced with the EOS 1D Mark 111 During single image playback pressing the INFO button switches the shooting information screen in the Y Single image display sequence shown here Image recording quality One can also set the menu option to a display the overexposed highlight warning and now as well the AF point 1 4 718 20 24 30 that achieved focus There are 2 types of VENENUM TEETE single image full display and also new 2 types of shooting information display In addition to the 9 image index display a 4 image index display is now provided Jump Display Press the JUMP button then turn the Quick Control Dial to select the jump method jump by 1 image 10 images 100 images 1 screen or shooting date IV CONVENIENCE 23 Menu Camera User Settings AF ON Button Picture Style Button Customization With the Erase images menu select Select and Erase Images Screen erase images and checkmark the images to be erased Then all the checkmarked images can be erased at one time The My Menu feature keeps tr
3. VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 31 Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A The WFT E3A is a dedicated EOS 40D accessory similar to the WFT E2A the wireless file transmitter unit for the EOS 1D Mark III offering wireless wired network functions via FTP PTP or HTTP and support for USB peripherals specifically external storage devices and GPS units There are 2 main differences from WFT E2A inclusion of controls for vertical shooting and inclusion of the unit s own power supply Compared with the WFT E1A communication speed is 1 5x faster wireless and 3x faster wired For better control of the EOS 40D when shooting with the WFT E3A attached the unit provides vertical grip functions In the same way as when a battery grip such as a BG E2N is attached the WFT E3A feels well integrated with the camera The internal antenna offers a wireless range equivalent to that of the WFT E2A up to about 492 ft 150m Like the battery grip the WFT E3A attaches to the camera s tripod socket Wireless and wired LAN function specifications are the same as for WFT E2A Note that the camera graphic on the WFT Server screen during HTTP connections has been updated from EOS 1D Mark 1 to EOS 40D Requirements for external media or GPS devices that can be connected are the same as for the WFT E2A Note that images cannot be copied between media Features e deally shaped does not interfere with shooting WFT E3A o Attach
4. an elevated position during tripod use 5 spar Auto 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 540 BUD 1000 1280 1600 Wetering mode Evaluative metering 2 amp CI White balance Auto E EE th E mi 5 E Flash exposure conp p m M Press the INFO button to change INFO Display the screen as follows a Tirra 1 125 8 0 ESI pm M E 100 ZEN M ONE sHOT 1 Camera settings display 2 LCD panel display 3 Display off 0 1 13 20 13 60 IV CONVENIENCE 22 Menu Setting Display Playback Display With the LCD panel display that appears after Setting Screens AF mode pressing the INFO Button twice pressing one 100 125 160 200 250 e eot m 300 200 i ONESHOT AIFOCUS AlSERVO of the top buttons such as ISO speed flash Drive mode Single shooting Oo amp exposure compensation will display the respective setting screen as in the manner of the EOS Digital Rebel XTi B c AF point selection Because the EOS 40D does not have a display off sensor press the INFO button to turn on off the INFO display If auto power off is Off and the camera is left idle the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min but the camera power does not turn off As in the case of the EOS 1D Menu Options Mark Ill one turns the Main Dial to select the menu tab cep pater and turns the Quick Control muon tire Color sos m a
5. Remote Live View RAW JPEG Camera Live View LCD Monitor Type Screen size inches Number of pixels About x 10 000 Intensity adjustment levels Panel like shooting information display Playback 1 Display format 1 information types 4 index 9 index Histogram display Intensity RGB Highlight warning display AF fame display Zoom in magnification factor 10 100 Shooting date Jump display unit Index one screen Enlarged frame feed Rotational display Auto Manual Image Protection and Erasure Unit of image protection 1 Unit of image erasure One All Selective Number of Menu Display Languages Easy print function CP Direct and Direct PictBridge Yes DCF Exif ver Direct Image Transfer to PC 2 0 2 21 Customize Function Custom function types items Camera user setting My Menu setting Addition of Data for O riginal Image Judgment Error Display Number display Display panel Message display LCD monitor VIII FEATURE COMPARISON CHART 42 EOS40Dvs EOS30D _ ___ E040 50 Comparison Chart cont USB Ver 2 0 Hi Speed Video output NTSC PAL Yes External Interface Remote control terminal PC terminal Yes Yes Top front and
6. Movement During Zooming CPU and optimized AF algorithm EF S18 55mm 3 5 5 615 lens movemen during zooming e Image Stabilizer effect equivalent to a Focusing Epa Lens group 2 Sfp 3 Len group 4 m 4 Image plane shutter speed about 4 stops faster _____ Uses high precision aspherical element to correct aberration for excellent N U A image quality throughout the zoom range dm Optical Construction EF S 18 55mm 3 5 5 6 IS 11 element in F groups 1 aspherical element Group 1 Focusing group Group 2 Group 3 Group ld Cormctve optics Aperture 30mm Aspheric element VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 34 Compensation optics lens barrel suspended by 3 springs that hold it in place in the center making it possible to eliminate the compensation optics retaining mechanism in this IS unit IS Unit for EF S 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 IS t is this structure also about EF 555 250mm f 4 5 6 15 Compensation optics lens barrel hald pin Magnet Yoke amr m a Compensation opties mavemeni Supporting comam Compensation opties mavernerit D E ey wi 6 dd mer PE ie te i z rh ni IE Ea Magnet wid E uk Saring e mil A Spa i eek Yoke magnetic plate EI 3 oy WP amp AER 1 Magnet
7. EOS 40 5 DIGITAL WHITE PAPER Canon T N JUMP N 4 bey V Ni 37 THE CANON EOS 40D CAMERA THE SPIRIT OF PHOTOGRAPHY Table of Contents VI OVERVIEW SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES PERFORMANCE New 10 1 Megapixel Sensor DIGIC and 14 bit A D Conversion Image Recording and Processing Auto ISO High ISO Noise Reduction Highlight Tone Priority White Balance Auto Brightness and Contrast Correction EOS Integrated Cleaning System AF and New Autofocus Sensor Drive Shutter New Viewfinder and Interchangeable Focusing Screens Live View Function Exposure Control Flash LCD Monitor Design and Construction CONVENIENCE Basic Operation Concepts Camera Setting Display Menu Setting Display Playback Display My Menu Camera User Settings AF ON Button Picture Style Button Customization Camera Direct Printing Interface Power Sources and Management SOFTWARE Settings that can be adjusted in Picture Style Editor ACCESSORIES AND LENS e Battery Grip BG E2N e Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A e Focusing Screen Ef e New 15 Lens Vil SPECIFICATIONS VIII FEATURE COMPARISON CHART IX CONCLUSION Contents 02007 by Canon U S A Inc All Rights Reserved Excerpts from this material may be quoted in published product reviews and articles For further information please contact Canon U S A Inc Public Relations Dept 516 328 5000 ON 0g
8. E TTL Il autoexposure algorithm By optimizing the method of using lens distance information exposure becomes more accurate for highly reflective subjects With the EOS 30D the selected metering mode was used to meter the ambient light This sometimes resulted in inaccurate exposures when the selected metering mode was not evaluative metering Therefore as with the EOS 1D Mark evaluative metering is now used at all times to meter the ambient light The EOS 4OD uses the same exposure control system as the EOS 30D with eleven AE modes and manual mode While based on the EOS 30D s shutter unit the 40D s shutter is now more reliable with a contactless switch instead of a contact switch for running the 1st and 2nd curtains Shutter durability is approximately 100 000 cycles the same as with the EOS 30D s shutter With a fully charged Battery Pack BP 511A the shutter supports a bulb exposure as long as about 2 5 hours A new feature shared with the EOS 1D Mark Ill and a considerable convenience is that both built in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set on the EOS 4OD from the camera with the menu screen With external EX series Speedlites this includes Flash mode sync setting FEB flash exposure compensation E TTL Il zoom wireless flash and clear settings The EOS 40D can make communication settings as well such as communication channel flash group and flash brightness when the Speedlite 580EX Il is used Also with
9. Manual Sensor Cleaning Recording Format DCF 2 0 Exif 2 21 JPEG RAW and RAW JPEG simultaneous recording possible Multiple options for recording images on a memory card and onto compatible external USB hard drives via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A File Size on CF Card 1 JPEG Large Approx 3 5MB 3 888 x 2 592 2 JPEG Medium Approx 2 1MB 2 816 x 1 880 3 JPEG Small Approx 1 2MB 1 936 x 1 288 4 RAW Approx 12 4MB 3 888 x 2 592 5 SRAW Approx 7 1MB 1 936 x 1 288 File Numbering 1 Continuous numbering 2 Auto reset 3 Manual reset the image numbering is reset to 0001 a new folder is created and selected automatically Color Space Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB Picture Style Six preset Picture Style settings plus three user defined custom Picture Style settings with individual adjustments for Sharpness Contrast Saturation Color tone Filter effect Toning effect for black amp white images Settings Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten Light White Fluorescent Light Flash Custom WB setting user set Color Temperature 2 500 10 000K Auto White Balance Auto white balance taken from imaging sensor Color Temperature Compensation White balance bracketing Three consecutive files written from one exposure Up to 3 levels in 1 step increments White balance shift blue amber bias and or magenta green bias 9 levels manually set by user VII SPECIFICATIONS 37 Viewfi
10. e The Self Cleaning Sensor Unit s actuator drive control circuit Major Hard Boards W Bottom board PERFORMANCE 20 The power circuit board has the circuit that generates and supplies the volt age required by the camera s circuits The RoHS directive restricts the use of 6 toxic substances lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyl and poly brominated diphenyl ether It applies to products sold in the EU effective from July 1 2006 All of the EOS 40D s parts conform to this directive Cross Section at Center SI lens Metering lens Pentaprism Metering sensor Built in flash Eyepiece lens 1 0 Eyepiece lens 2 Eyepiece lens 3 LCD in the viewfinder Shutter SI reflective plate LCD monitor Focusing screen Main board P Image sensor Main mirror Secondary mirror AF mirror AF sensor Infrared absorption filter Secondary image forming lens PERFORMANCE 21 Basic Operation Concepts Camera Setting Display IV CONVENIENCE While it is grounded in the EOS 30D s basic operation concepts the EOS 40D has improvements that make it easier to use The shooting buttons above the LCD panel have been reassigned an AF Start button AF ON is provided as with the EOS 1D Mark and the Picture Style selection button is new As much as possible though the operation method screen design and specifications were kept the same as those of
11. 23 5 Small 7 1 1 2 115 24 5 Small 7 1 0 7 124 25 The number of possible shots battery life and continuous shooting speed are based on Canon s testing standards and a 1GB CF card The size of one image number of possible shots battery life and contin uous shooting speed are based on JPEG quality 8 150 100 and the Standard Picture Style These fig ures vary depending on the subject memory card brands 150 speed Picture Style etc PERFORMANCE 6 Auto ISO The Picture Style function has the same specifications as Picture Style Screen those of the EOS 30D but the EOS 4OD is also compatible with Canon s new Picture Style Editor software which allows even more control over image quality see page 26 for details The EOS 40D has a separate Picture Style selection tare RS button to the left of the power switch to make selection easier gt Next to the Picture Style button is the INFO button which accesses the parameter setting screen The buttons improve the ease of selecting and adjusting the Picture Style CF card access speed is now 1 7 times faster thanks to Open cover Warning Screen DIGIC III Image Processor and additional measures have Close CF card slot cover been taken to keep image data intact while it is being written to the memory card With the EOS 30D if one opens the CF card slot cover while data is being written to the CF card Recording Remaining images 13 image data
12. EOS40Dvs EOS30D 5 rwm 0550 Effective sensor size mm 22 2mm x 14 8mm 22 5mm x 15 0mm Color filter type Primary colors Image processor DIGIC III DIGIC II A D conversion 14 bit 12 bit Recording media Slot type Quantity card CF type Yes Supporting 2 GB or greater CF card Large Fine Middle Fine Number of recorded pixels million Small Fine Recording RAW JPEG image quality Fine Normal Picture Styles Yes 6 types 3 styles registered RAW JPEG simultane RAW JPEG Yes ous recording sRAW JPEG Yes Long exposure No Auto Yes Noise reduction function High sensitivity shooting Yes Highlight Tone Priority Yes Auto correction of brightness and contrast Ys Yes Number of images stored per folder 9999 Image number Serial number Auto reset Forced reset Yes External recording media Yes also for WFT E3A Auto white balance WB Yes White Balance WB correction WB bracketing Yes Yes Image registration in card Yes Yes Manual WB Color temperature K 2500 10 000 2800 10 000 Magnification 1dpt 50mm oo 0 95 0 9 Coverage 96 95 Focusing screen replacement Yes 2 types Focusing brightness range superimpose display Yes 9 Viewfinder ISO sensitivity display Monochrome shooting mode display Yes Maximum number of continuous shots display 2 digits 1 digit Dioptric adjustment dpt 3 to 1 AF points 9 1 Su
13. F 23 C with EF 50mm f 1 4 USM lens ISO 100 Exposure Control Systems Program AE shiftable Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Auto Depth of field AE non shiftable Full auto non shiftable Programmed image control modes Manual exposure E TTL Il autoflash program AE ISO Speed Range Equivalent to ISO 100 1600 in 1 3 stop or whole stop increments ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200 Standard output sensitivity Recommended exposure index Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation user set 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 Stop increments AE Lock Auto Applied in One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual user set By AE lock button in all metering modes Type Vertical travel mechanical focal plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled Shutter Speeds 1 8000 to 30 sec 1 3 stop increments X sync at 1 250 sec Shutter Release Soft touch electromagnetic release Self Timer 10 sec delay 2 sec delay Remote Control Canon N3 type terminal VII SPECIFICATIONS 38 Built in Flash Drive System LCD Monitor Playback Image Protection and Erase Menus Type Auto pop up retractable built in flash in the pentaprism Guide Number 43 feet 13 meters at ISO 100 Recycling Time Approx 3 sec Flash ready Indicator Flash ready indicator lights in viewfinder Flash Coverage 17mm lens focal length equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format Flash Metering System E T
14. exterior covers top front and rear are made of magnesium alloy for light weight and high strength The grip portion is integrated with the front cover enhancing body rigidity further The body s basic construction is the same as that of the EOS 30D employing a stainless steel chassis and a mirror box made of high strength engineering plastic As with the EOS 30D the exterior has a high quality black satin finish with a non slip texture The EOS 40D also Exterior Covers and Internal Construction has sealing material lining the CF card slot cover and battery compartment cover which is not found in the SPR E 30D to improve dust and water resistance The EOS as Ner 40D has sealing material lining the CF card slot cover e iik T and battery compartment cover to improve dust and _ BL 6 zF water resistance The battery compartment covers of WT ng Se both the Battery Grip BG E2N and the Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A have sealing material to improve resistance to dust and water The configuration of the major components is basically the same as in the EOS 30D with the exception of the following units which have been added or changed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit e LCD monitor made bigger from 2 5 in to 3 0 in e Two driving motors to attain approximately 6 5 fps continuous shooting speed e Extension system terminal PERFORMANCE 19 The major circuit boards are as follows Main board
15. for web downloading of Picture Style files according to purpose have been very well received by users That said there have also been calls from advanced users with particularly stringent demands in terms of image processing for even more flexible adjustments that go beyond the preset characteristics supplied by Canon The Picture Style Editor as the name suggests is software that allows users to create their own Picture Style files To create his or her own Picture Style file the user selects and loads a sample RAW image and then adjusts the image characteristics based on one of the existing Picture Style settings Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral or Faithful except for Monochrome The created Picture Style file can then be registered in the camera using EOS Utility or used in the DPP or RAW Image Task applications a Existing Picture Style Detail settings Color Tone Color saturation Contrast and Sharpness adjustments b Color specification and individual minute adjustments to specified colors selection of a specific color in the sample image and adjustment of the hue saturation and Luminosity as well as minute adjustments to the gamma characteristics tone curve V SOFTWARE 26 The settings in a were previously available either on the camera in EOS Utility so that the results of any adjustments had to be checked later after the picture had PSE Main Window and Tool Palette actually been taken With Picture St
16. more resistant to dust and water than the BG E2 The power source and method are the same as with the BG E2 With the introduction of the BG E2N the BG E2 will be discontinued Therefore the BG E2N will be the battery grip for the EOS 30D 20D and 20Da henceforth When the BG E2N is attached to these cameras the continuous shooting speed and number of possible shots will be the same as with the BG E2 Features 1 The EOS 40D with BP 511A x 2 enables about twice as many shots to y Electrical contacts be taken when compared with shooting with one battery 2 Compatible with size AA a NT batteries Battery compartment release lever Attach detach knob 3 Makes vertical shooting as Vertical grip AE lock FE lock Index Reduce button Vertical grip AF point selector Magnify button 7 Battery compartment easy as horizontal shooting Battery release 7 1 4 AC power can be supplied levers DC coupler cord mount via the ACK E2 AC power adapter the CA PS400 Vertical grip shutter button 400 Camera battery compartment cover slot Battery compartment cover 5 The battery compartment cover has new Sealing material viis Tripod socket switch Hand strap mount to improve resistance to dust and water Vertical grip main dial 6 Hand Strap E1 sold sepa rately attachable Battery magazine BGM E2
17. panel while the metering is active In the Basic Zone modes the automatically set ISO speed range is 100 800 1 stop greater on the high end than with the EOS 30D Standard output sensitivity Recommended exposure index Long exposure noise reduction is equal on the EOS 40D and 30D cameras Off Auto or On always applied can be selected The time required for noise reduction process ing is equal to the duration of the original exposure the next photograph cannot be shot until noise reduction processing in progress is complete High ISO noise reduction C Fn Il 2 can be used for images taken at a high ISO speed as with the EOS 1D Mark IIl Although some noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds However at low ISO speeds noise in the shadow areas is in fact further reduced Also when High ISO speed noise reduction is set the maximum burst during continuous shooting will decrease to 8 regardless of the image recording quality Highlight Tone Priority seeks to improve highlight detail The range is extended between 1896 middle gray and the maximum highlight tone This makes the gradation finer from the grays to the highlights and reduces blown highlights The function limits the settable ISO speed range to 200 1600 Standard output sensitivity Recommended exposure index PERFORMANCE 8 White Balance Auto Brightness and Contrast Correction EOS Int
18. rear cover material Magnesium alloy Exterior Chassis Chassis materia Stainless steel Shooting endurance times 100 000 Battery BP 511A BP 511 BP 512 BP 514 acceptable Shutter count room tem AE100 1100 Power Source Startup time sec 0 15 Battery level display levels 4 Battery grip AA dry cell BG E2N Yes BG E2 Yes AC drive ACK E2 DR400 Size W x H x D mm 145 5 x 107 8 x 73 5 144 x 105 5 x 73 5 Size and weight Weight exc battery g 740 700 05 40D is superior to EOS 30D VIII FEATURE COMPARISON CHART 43 IX CONCLUSION No product can be perfect for everyone but the EOS 40D comes pretty close It has immense appeal to advanced amateurs because of its exceptional image quality combined with an unintimidating and convenient operating system Its reasonable size and weight will travel well a plus for professionals too and fit smaller hands comfortably All prospective EOS 40D owners will see a 10 1 megapixel camera that fires long bursts compatible with a vast system of existing pro grade gear and makes superb images in almost any light The heart of the argument The EOS 400 costs thousands of dollars less than other cameras with fewer features and inferior image quality It is certain to become a mainstay for entry level professional photographers and advanced amateurs of virtually every description as well as a reliable back up for other pros who for business and common
19. stabilization effect in the finder The image is steady accurate framing is possible the AF point can be placed precisely and the photographer can concentrate on the shot and capture the best moment Panning is also easier and more effective than with the in body approach While it is roughly equivalent in weight and size to the EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 1 f 3 5 5 6 II USM it offers an image stabilization effect equivalent to a shutter speed of 4 stops faster giving it superb specifications as well as a modest and attractive price The EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS lens features Image Stabilization with Shifting Elements 1 camera snake Image plane Toward Subject aplics Image Blur 3 Camera shake occurs 5 T ua Conmected light Flux erie Shift direction ective optics 3 Camera Shake comestio W External View and Cross Section of EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Hood Mount Bayonet e Light and compact IS equipped standard zoom lens specifically for cameras that take EF S lenses For EOS 40D EOS 30D EOS 20D EOS 20Da EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS Digital Rebel XT and EOS Digital Rebel only as of August 2007 e Uses smaller circuit boards and a downsized 15 unit to make a Canon Image Stabilizer lens that is roughly the same size and weight as the EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 II f 3 5 5 6 II USM High speed autofocus features high speed EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Lens
20. the EOS 1D Mark III Shooting functions are now assigned to 3 buttons above the Layout of Shooting Buttons LCD panel Through these buttons the most frequently rats changed settings are now accessible near the Main Dial As E Pr YN with the EOS 1D Mark IIl one uses the Main Dial to change Q 4 8 oe i ISO speed AF mode and metering mode The Quick Control g 2 o Ph y mode and white balance The menu operation method is also now the same as with the EOS 1D Mark IIl Canon is making camera operation methods as uniform as possible throughout their professional and advanced amateur ranges Dial is used to change flash exposure compensation drive The new interchangeable focusing screens 2 sec self timer SRAW file format My Menu camera setting registration Live View Function 3 0 in LCD monitor with wider color gamut and enhanced information display ISO always displayed LCD monitor also used to display settings of shooting functions all make the EOS 400 easier to use more flexible and more controllable in an unlimited range of conditions and circumstances The EOS 40D has a shooting function setting Shooting Function Setting display on the LCD monitor Setting details can be verified in the large text display This feature is also effective when the upper display 1 60 F4 5 3 e ISO 100 1 Ba GE 9 02 15 46 panel is difficult to see such as when it is
21. to Auto ISO 400 is set initially Then depending upon the lighting conditions ISO speed is selected automatically in 1 3 stop or whole stop increments as shown in the accompanying table The resulting shutter speed is a function of the brightness level such with an aim towards reducing blur caused by camera shake and also to ensure that the subject does not appear too bright or too dark because of overexposure or underexposure PERFORMANCE 7 High ISO Noise Reduction Highlight Tone Priority Auto ISO Speed Settings Shooting mode ISO Speed Settings Set within ISO 400 800 so that the respective shutter speed will not cause camera P Av an a A DEP shake under the current lighting conditions Creative Zane If overexposure will result at ISO 400 a lower ISO speed as low as ISO 100 is set modes If overexposure underexposure will result at ISO 400 the ISO speed is shifted within 100 800 EOS 1D Mark 5 C Fn 1 8 2 M Fixed at ISO 400 aa Automatically set within ISO 100 800 ding to the bright utomatically set within 800 according to the brightness Basic Zone W E modes A Automatically set within ISO 100 800 according to the brightness D Fixed at ISO 100 With flash Set to ISO 400 in all shooting modes If overexposure would result in fill in flash a lower ISO speed as low as ISO 100 will be set The automatically set ISO speed is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD
22. unu 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 31 31 32 33 34 37 41 44 OVERVIEW The new Canon EOS 40D welcomes users to the next generation of Digital SLR photography by continuing the Canon traditions of exceptional performance quality and value The EOS 40D has a newly enhanced 10 1 megapixel CMOS sensor that takes advantage of Canon developed manufacturing techniques to achieve fine detail high image quality and low noise The output from the sensor is converted to 14 bits rather than 12 for finer color gradation Highlight Tone Priority improves exposures in difficult lighting conditions The EOS 400 is really fast too It fires those 10 1 megapixel 14 bit files at 6 5 frames per second shooting continuously with 75 shot bursts of Large Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images The speed comes from the powerful combination of the new DIGIC 111 processor DDR SDRAM high speed memory 4 channel per line sensor readout and 2 separate motors for shutter and mirror operation The EOS 400 has a top shutter speed of 1 8000 sec X sync at 1 250 sec a 0 15 sec startup time and ISOs to 3200 using the extension feature High ISO noise reduction maintains image quality with low light shooting The EOS 400 is accurate It has a completely new AF sensor with 9 cross type AF points and an innovative center AF point sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f 2 8 Live View Function opens up a whole range of new possib
23. x aid 1 x MC Circuit board xu ER ee n N ual tae 4 ron ae compensation opties lock Yoke magnetic plate Fit 4 a an X da MD he 4 E dibus fi Iu n T 2 r P X s Magnet ___ T UA ADR Guide axis hs n Damper ww 1 Compensstion aptics lers barrel a bal lt af dc Magnet Compensation optics lens barrel hold pin n i Compensation aptics lers barrel is PSD 5 e S UAE Compensation optics yo Yoka magnetir Compensation apties e Orientation of the compensation optics lens barrel along Structural Diagram of the IS Unit Used in the the optical axis maintained using the force exerted by EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS angle mounted springs and ceramic ball bearings The pring rotation of these ceramic ball bearings ensures that eee TNI corrective optics are driven smoothly e Silicone resin damper fitted between the compensation optics lens barrel and the supporting component lens ui om da group 2 lens barrel damps harmful vibrations caused by Damper the extension and contraction of the springs and improves IS performance a e Drive actuator for the compensation optics lens barrel constructed using the same permanent magnets and coils used in existing 15 units Construction of the new unit is based on the IS mechanism used in the Pow
24. 100 and 200 Cursor coordinates position and RGB values 8 bit conversion display Work color space display Note that the sample image is processed and displayed using the camera settings used when the picture was taken Adjustments made in DPP or RAW Image Task after shooting are not applied to the sample image Main window before and after adjustment compari son display top bottom split V SOFTWARE 27 The Navigator window supplements the operations Navigator Window performed in the main window and tool palette and offers the following functions a Enlargement display position shows the position Enlargement display position displayed when the sample image in the main window is enlarged One can also use this window to drag the enlargement display position around The sample image in the main window changes in response ros Te Tc Switches he istogram display b Histogram display shows the distribution of luminance and color components in the sample image displayed in the main window The histogram display can be switched using the luminance RGB R G and B buttons Warning indicator flashes if one enters or sets upper Warning indicator setting and lower limits in these fields and there are areas in the sample image displayed in the main window with values that exceed those limits One can choose either Y luminance or RGB color value as the warning
25. Matte the Ef D Precision Matte with Grid and the Ef S Super Precision Matte are available All 3 focusing screens have a fresnel lens area and are produced by a new molding method first used on the EOS 1D Mark III s focusing screen Ec C IV that provides excellent transfer characteristics Consequently even the Standard Precision Matte Ef A Standard Ef D Precision Ef S Super Precision Matte Matte Grid Precision Matte E screen offers improved performance The Grid Type screen is particularly convenient for controlling horizontal positioning and as an aid to overall composition The Super Precision screen makes it easier to find the sweet spot of focus when using a lens that is faster than f 2 8 and is also effective in difficult manual focus conditions The information display inside the finder has been enhanced in several ways the ISO is always displayed even when Auto ISO is set a Black and White setting alert has been added and the maximum burst possible is displayed in two digits instead of one The LCD monitor can also be used to display the settings of the shooting functions One of the major aspects of the EOS 1D Mark III is the inclusion of a fully functional Live View Function The EOS 40D has it as well along with some useful improvements In addition to the Live View Function found in the EOS 1D Mark Ill the EOS 40D enables AF during Live View Function and Silent shooting Note Live View Function is only pos
26. Shutter speed aperture AE lock ISO speed exposure level o Captured image information Picture Style histogram shots remaining o Battery check icon e Silent shooting provided Mode 1 and Mode 2 e Possible shooting time approx 30 continuous min with fully charged Battery Pack e Shutter release time lag o 1 With SW 1 ON time lag from SW 2 ON to the start of the exposure 0 059 sec o 2 With SW 1 and SW 2 pressed simultaneously time lag until the start of the expo sure 0 126 sec o Time lag figures above apply with the aperture stopped down by up to 3 stops reflex mirror operation time excluded e Remote Live View Function enabled with EOS Utility outputs Live View Function video for viewing on computer monitor improves remote shooting by making it possible to check such things as composition focus moir and false colors Ill PERFORMANCE 17 Exposure Control Flash The EOS 4OD uses the same 35 zone metering sensor as in the Metering Sensor EOS 30D The metering modes are evaluative partial approximately 9 of viewfinder area spot approximately 3 8 of viewfinder area and center weighted average metering Previously during automatic AF point selection and AF point centered evaluative metering there was a tendency for slightly excessive compensation The compensation is now looser so that exposure is more consistent The E TTL Il autoexposure algorithm of the EOS 400 is the same as the EOS 1D Mark III s
27. TL autoflash Flash Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 and 1 2 stop increments Drive Modes Single silent high speed continuous approx 6 5 fps low speed continuous approx 3 fps 10 or 2 sec self timer Continuous Shooting Speed Approx 6 5 fps in One Shot AF and Al Servo AF modes Max Burst During Continuous Shooting JPEG approx 75 frames Large Fine RAW approx 17 frames both during high speed continuous shooting Type TFT color liquid crystal monitor Monitor Size 3 0 in Pixels Approx 230 000 pixels Coverage Approx 100 Brightness Control 7 levels provided Image Display Format Single image 4 image index 9 image index Jump Magnified zoom approx 1 5x to 10x Histogram AF point display Auto rotate Rotate Live View Function View image before shooting on LCD monitor live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C Fn IV 7 1 Highlight Alert In the single image display and INFO display over exposed highlight areas will blink Protection Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection Erase Single image select images all images in a CF card or unprotected images Direct Printing from the Camera Enabled with the Print Share button Compatible Printers CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers via USB Interface Cable IFC 200U included with camera kit Settings Print qua
28. ack of frequently modified menu items for quick and easy setting One can register up to 6 of the most frequently set menu options and Custom Functions under My Menu Also when Display from My Menu Enable is set pressing the Menu button will first display the My Menu screen tab One can also use EOS Utility to set My Menu and register it to the camera The EOS 400 5 shooting function settings and menu settings can be registered to the Mode Dial s C1 C2 or C3 positions Except for date time and other settings which need not be registered almost all the camera settings can be set here Register Camera User Settings Camera User Settings canara usar setting lear all Calera 31 1n35 Firmware Ver 1 0 4 The EOS 400 has several functions that were added to support the wide variety of shooting styles expected of users of this camera The AF button is placed in a convenient position for access by the frequently used right thumb The button is effective when users want to focus and decide exposure separately The AF ON button is used to operate AF and pressing the shutter halfway down can fix the exposure Pressing the AF ON button also pauses Live View Function reflex mirror goes down and executes AF Letting go of the AF ON button resumes the Live View Function The EOS 400 5 Picture Styles have the same Picture Style Button Picture Style Selection Screen specifications as those of the EOS 30D The picture Style 4 Standa
29. bsolute minimum Also as in the case of the EOS Digital Rebel XTi to save energy during long exposures power to the output amp is turned off and the standard current driving the circuit is also cut off During Live View Function power distribution for the signal reading operation is optimized as with the EOS 1D Mark Ill Such measures enable more precise power saving control IV CONVENIENCE 25 Settings that can be adjusted in Picture Style Editor V SOFTWARE Consistent with Canon s practice of providing a complete software package at no additional expense to purchasers of its Digital SLR cameras the EOS Digital Solution Disk Ver 15 is included with the EOS 40D camera It includes Picture Style Editor Ver 1 0 a new program discussed here The other software on the disk has been upgraded for EOS 40D compat ibility including RAW files EOS Utility Ver 2 1 allows folder monitoring with the Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A and link ups with Picture Style Editor Picture Style was first included as part of EOS Digital in the fall of 2005 Since then it has become a standard feature in EOS Digital and will be incorporated into the entire current EOS product range in the latter half of 2007 These features namely e the standardization of image characteristics across all EOS Digital models optimized support for photographic expression according to purpose support for RAW images shot on older models in DPP support
30. d adhesion of dust to the low pass filter Although it is basically the same system as the one employed in the EOS 1D Mark Ill the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is a 3rd generation design that uses only 1 piezoelectric element instead of 2 and the unit is optimized for the smaller APS C size instead of the larger APS H size The self cleaning operation can be executed automatically during power on off with an operation time of approximately 1 sec or manually with an operation time of approxi mately 3 5 sec Dust Delete Data is acquired when the coordinates of dust adhering to the low pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software DPP to erase dust spots automatically Dust removal performance and Dust Delete Data specifications are the same as those of the EOS 1D Mark III PERFORMANCE 9 AF and New Autofocus Sensor The Sensor cleaning menu is basically the same as the one in the EOS 1D Mark However there are slight differences such as the shutter operation sequence for Clean now For the EOS 1D Mark Ill it is Cleaning operation gt Shutter cocking gt Cleaning operation gt Shutter cocking gt Cleaning operation In the EOS 400 it is Cleaning opera tion gt Shutter release gt Cleaning operation Unit Construction Diagram Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Sealing material Piezoelectric element Low pas
31. degrees 0 5 increments As with the EOS 1D Mark 1 RAW sRAW and JPEG printing and Red Eye 1 are provided Camera Direct Printing is now compatible only with PictBridge Bubble Jet Direct and CP Direct are not supported Print order DPOF and direct image transfer are the same as with EOS 30D USB 2 0 Hi Speed is provided for the inter Terminals Extension System Terminal face with personal computers and camera direct printing Additionally the camera bottom has an extension system terminal principally for the Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A The other terminals including PC socket for non dedicated external flash units as well as video out and N3 type remote control are the same as those on the EOS 30D The power source system is the same as the EOS 30D s and Battery Compartment Cover uses the Battery Pack BP 511A With a fully charged battery the number of possible shots without flash use is about 1100 at 73 F 23 C With 50 flash use it is about 800 shots As with the EOS 30D the date time backup battery is the lithium battery CR2016 installed in the battery compartment Detaching and attaching the battery compartment cover is now easier One pulls it out or puts it back at a 459 angle With the Battery Grip BG E2N 2 battery packs or 6 AA size batteries can be used To minimize the higher power consumption required by 4 channel high speed signal reading the output amp s power usage has been kept to an a
32. digital control circuit and camera control circuit Bottom board flash circuit and actuator drive circuit e Power circuit board These boards efficiently integrate various control circuits There are also 23 flexible boards outfitted with the sensor switches and so forth The main board is a highly integrated 10 layer unit containing the digital control circuit and the camera control circuit It includes the following The image signal processing circuit consisting of ICs such as the A D IC that converts the CMOS sensor output to a digital signal The TG Timing Generator that generates the CMOS sensor s drive pulse e The digital image processing circuit that has DIGIC III The memory circuit that has DDR SDRAM as the buffer memory e The TFT liquid crystal control circuit The USB terminal The video OUT terminal e The extension system terminal The Main CPU that controls various sensors and mechanical parts for camera operations viewfinder display and drive control circuit EEPROM memory to store saved data such as adjustment data AE AF etc The bottom board is a highly integrated 4 layer board containing The flash circuit and actuator drive circuit e The flash circuit which controls the built in flash s recycling and firing and the external Speedlite control circuit e The 2 motor control circuit that drives the mirror and shutter driving actuator e The lens power supply control circuit
33. drive info e Rubber ring on rearmost lens surface to prevent damage to lens or camera e Back of lens mechanically configured to prevent mounting mistakenly on cameras that do not accept EF S lenses e Made in Japan by Oita Canon Lens coating effectively minimizes light reflection Zoom Ring Pattern Change to the grip pattern used in EF lenses B EF S 18 55mm EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 II f 3 5 5 6 IS SW Panel To prevent accidental switch operation the shape of the switch has been changed TFR AFi gt EF S 18 55mm EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 Il f 3 5 5 6 IS VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 36 Type of Camera Image Sensor Recording System White Balance VII SPECIFICATIONS Type Digital AF AE SLR Recording Media CF Card Type and and external media USB v 2 0 hard drive via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A Image Sensor Size 0 87 x 0 58 in 22 2 x 14 8mm APS C size sensor Compatible Lenses Canon EF EF S TS E and MP E lenses Lens Mount Lens Mount Canon EF mount Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor 1 6x Type High sensitivity high resolution single plate CMOS sensor Effective Pixels Approx 10 10 megapixels Total Pixels Approx 10 50 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 Delete Feature 1 Self Cleaning Sensor Unit 2 Dust Delete Data 3
34. egrated Cleaning System The white balance settings are basically the same as those of the EOS 30D Only the color temperature P as a preset WB is new The lowest manually selectable color temperature has been lowered from 2800K to 2500K in order to cover tungsten light more effectively One can now register one setting of personal white balance under O with the provided software WB correction and WB bracketing settings can now be canceled with the INFO button In Basic Zone modes when the image is processed internally i e not RAW or sRAW image characteristics are detected and are now adjusted automatically during processing to obtain optimized brightness and contrast Sample Adjustment of Brightness and Contrast Underexposed AE Underexposed flash n bright scenes such as at the beach and on ski slopes When the subject is beyond the range of the flash and becomes underexposure tends to result The automatic adjustment underexposed the automatic adjustment makes the highlights makes the highlights brighter resulting in a more natural brighter This results in a standard flash exposure looking brightness Low contrast nthe case of low contrast hazy scenes the contrast is adjusted to obtain a clearer and more distinct image As the examples of the EOS 1D Mark Ill and the EOS Digital Rebel XTi the EOS 40D incorporates the highly practical EOS Integrated Cleaning System to help prevent dust generation an
35. erShot 50700 15 Digital ELPH with design optimized for the characteristics of this lens Incorporating part of the lens group 2 lens barrel as a component of the IS unit makes it possible to install the IS mechanism in a very limited space e Automatically distinguishes between normal shooting and panning shots and selects the optimum Image Stabilizer mode a first for Canon IS lenses vibration gyro used to detect the difference between normal camera shake and panning movement MODE 1 Normal and MODE 2 panning eliminated A tripod can be used with 15 left ON but switching OFF will still reduce power con sumption Minimum focusing distance of 0 25m at all zoom settings Maximum magnification is 0 34x at 55mm e Uses round EMD diaphragm for very good background blur quality bokeh and round points of light VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 25 Flare and ghosting minimized by optimized lens configuration and coating Light Flux reflected off the imaging sensor Incident light Light flux reflected aff the lens surface Ghosting Bounces back to sensor as Unwanted light Aux Lens Optical system constructed using only lead free glass Improved feel and handling from new exterior design with L series type paint finish finer zoom ring grip pattern and re shaped switch panel e 5 types of EOS dedicated information signal transmis sion lens status lens type metering information focal length AF
36. es directly to the bottom of the EOS 400 cordless o Internal antenna wireless range approx 492 ft 150m e Faster image transfer o Wireless networks 1 5 times faster than WFT E1A IEEE 802 11g o Wired networks 3 times faster than WFT E1A Ethernet 100 Base TX VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 32 Focusing Screen Ef e Offers FTP PTP and HTTP communication modes o FTP Image transfer over wireless or wired networks to an FTP server o PTP Communication between EOS Utility and the camera over wireless or wired networks o HTTP Remote capture over wireless or wired networks using a web browser e Better user support in configuring wireless or wired network settings o Wizard based configuration of transfer settings through the camera GUI Includes features for network detection and automatic setup access point detection and automatic acquisition of IP address Supporting software for connections Compatible with external storage devices and GPS units USB connection o Users can connect external hard disks or other external storage devices o GPS data can be added to images Includes controls for vertical shooting The Ef series focusing screens are interchangeable focusing Ef A Standard Precision Matte screens developed for the EOS 4OD 3 types are available Ef A Standard Precision Matte Ef D Precision Matte with Grid and Ef S Super Precision Matte to make it easy to see the point of focus The optical characte
37. h the EOS 1D Mark III during Live View Function Silent shooting is therefore possible As in the case of the EOS 1D Mark III s Live View Function the exposure is controlled with the mechanical shutter s 1st and 2nd curtains Set to Disable when using a TS E lens shifted up or down or when using an Extension Tube If one sets Mode 1 or Mode 2 when using a TS E lens and a shutter speed of 1 2000 sec or faster the small slit created between the electronic 1st curtain shutter and mechanical 2nd curtain shutter will be in the same orientation as the optical axis resulting in underexposure or overexposure PERFORMANCE 15 Similarly with an Extension Tube and shutter speed of 1 2000 sec or higher the exposure will be uneven at the top and bottom of the image When using an EX series Speedlite the TS E Lens 1 8000 sec shooting sequence will be the same as the EOS 1D Mark III s Live View Function in either silent shooting Mode 1 or 2 In other words after pressing the shutter button all the way down to No shift movement 11mm shift up initiate an exposure the reflex mirror will drop down briefly in order to register the E TTL preflash data then the mirror will be moved out of the optical path during the actual exposure 5 Live View Function Metering Timer Live View function settings The Live View Function metering timer is geared mainly 4 sec for still life subjects Live View Function enab
38. heck the adjustments We recommend also saving a separate copy of the Picture Style file without the Disable subsequent editing checkbox ticked Like purpose made Picture Style files downloaded from the Canon website saved Picture Style files can be registered and used in cameras and used in the DPP and RAW Image Task applications 1 Using Picture Style files in cameras One can use EOS Utility to register a Picture Style file in a camera equipped with the Picture Style function and then apply the file to photographed images 2 Using Picture Style files with DPP One can use DPP to apply Picture Style files to any compatible RAW image 3 Using Picture Style files with RAW Image Task One can use RAW Image Task to apply Picture Style files to RAW images shot on cameras equipped with the Picture Style function Picture Style Editor will be included on EOS Digital Solution Disk ver 15 Later this year Picture Style Editor will be available as a download for all EOS users from the Canon website V SOFTWARE 30 Battery Grip BG E2N VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS The BG E2N is a high capacity battery grip dedicated to the EOS 4OD It was developed to enable high volume shooting and easier vertical shooting It can accommodate the BP 511A as well as AA size batteries In terms of function the BG E2N is the same as Battery Grip BG E2 for EOS 30D 20D and 20Da However the battery compartment cover now has sealing material to make it
39. idge features preview of printing effects and tilt correction 109 in 0 5 increments e Highlight Tone Priority function e Self Cleaning Sensor Unit e Dust Delete Data obtained and appended to image e Upgraded dust and weather seals e Self timer now 10 sec or 2 sec e Compatible with external recording media and GPS device via accessory WFT E3A e With external recording media image recording can switch automatically between dif ferent recording media can be recorded separately to different media or can be recorded simultaneously to multiple recording media e Images in the CF card can be backed up to external recording media e Compatible with original data verification system via WFT E3A e Set Speedlite settings with the camera with 580EX Speedlite New compact EF S 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6 IS lens with in lens Optical Image Stabilizer Il SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES 4 New 10 1 Megapixel Sensor Ill PERFORMANCE The CMOS sensor in the EOS 40D has been designed and developed by Canon and is made by Canon using semiconductor manufacturing equip 14 8mm 28 0mm ment that was also designed and manufactured by Canon The performance and value benefits that result from this integration are enormous The EOS 22 2mm 40D boasts the highest performance in its class 42 0mm approximately 10 1 megapixels ISOs from 100 1600 in 1 3 steps plus 3200 high speed signal reading with 6 5 fps shoo
40. ilities for camera operation and placement either looking at the camera s new large 3 0 in LCD monitor or viewing and firing remotely using the new Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A The EOS 400 is easy to use and eminently convenient It has a bright high magnification viewfinder with a broad field of view The Self Cleaning Sensor Unit with Dust Delete Data takes care of most dust related problems Image display and navigation are now simpler and have more options and Camera Direct printing has been enhanced The EOS 400 is remarkable in its ability to be configured according to the taste and requirements of the user It has new interchangeable focusing screens Picture Style settings camera setting registration an AF Start button and a host of Custom Functions Moreover the EOS 40D s magnesium alloy body and stainless steel chassis make it rugged and feel great in the hand The 40D is a camera that will appeal to a vast range of photographers from advanced amateurs to working photojournalists and wedding photographers All will appreciate its exceptional image quality ease of operation speed modest weight and size compatibility with the vast Canon system and very reasonable price This paper will examine the EOS 40D in detail and show exactly why it is such an important and appealing product OVERVIEW 3 SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES 10 1 megapixel CMOS sensor APS C size with improved microlenses for super
41. ior image quality e DIGIC III with 4 channel reading for fine image detail natural colors and faster process ing and writing 14 bit A D conversion yields finer gradation more colors Approx 6 5 fps continuous shooting maximum burst 75 shots in JPEG Large Fine high speed continuous mode or 17 shots in RAW Newly developed AF sensor with 9 cross type AF points Center AF point sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f 2 8 e New AF Start button Live View Function Silent shooting mode provided e Brighter sharper viewfinder optics and larger pentaprism yield 0 95x magnification 26 4 angle of view and 22mm eyepoint e New interchangeable focusing screens one with grid lines and one with easy to see point of focus 3 0 in fine detail LCD monitor with 230 000 pixels a wide viewing angle approx 140 vertical and horizontal larger menu text size and 7 levels of brightness adjustment e Support for convenient SRAW file format e New Picture Style button e Improved noise reduction especially with long exposures and high ISO speeds e Auto ISO in Creative Zone modes e Auto brightness and contrast correction in Basic Zone modes e Data writing continues even if one opens the CF card slot cover while data is being written to the CF card e High degree of customization with up to 3 sets of camera user settings 24 Custom Functions with 62 settings My Menu and Flash Custom Functions e More advanced PictBr
42. ison EOS 30D viewfinder coverage pentaprism and a larger diameter eyepiece lens The viewfinder looks bigger with less vignetting edge cut off To make the viewfinder clearer and easier to see the magnification is 0 95x the angle of view is 26 4 and the eyepoint is 22mm comparison the EOS 30D s viewfinder gave 0 9x magnification a 25 1 angle of view and a 20mm ORGS C fidit eyepoint On both cameras the coverage is 9596 and the dioptric adjustment is 3 to 1 PERFORMANCE 13 Live View Function The EOS 40D s 22mm eyepoint is the distance Viewfinder Optics at which the viewfinder image area can be Eyepiece lens 1 viewed without any vignetting of the viewfinder Eyepiece lens 2 on all 4 edges Normally most manufacturers Eyepiece lens 3 SI reflective plate LCD in the viewfinder define the eyepoint as the distance at which BK M i both the viewfinder image area and information ium ETE Main mirror display are visible The 22mm specification for the 40D meets both criteria absence of cut off as well as visibility of both image and information The basic configuration of the super imposed display optics is the same as that of the EOS 30D Interchangeable focusing screens are a new and significant feature of the EOS 40D The Ef series focusing screens have been newly developed 3 screens the Ef A Standard Precision
43. les the A Me metering timer to be changed to one of 6 settings from 4 Metering timer min sec to 30 min 30 min MENU oo Two useful features of Live View Function in the EOS 1D Mark III that appear in the EOS 4OD are e Live View Function exposure simulation via IV 7 Grid Display that displays images on the LCD monitor simulating the shooting exposure used during Live View Function with the same shutter speed aperture and other expo sure settings e A grid display that can be selected from the Live View function setting menu During Live View Function Live View Function Information approximately 170 shots are possible at 73 F 23 C and approximately 130 shots are TA possible at 32 F 0 C with flash used on 5096 of the exposures Histogram Battery check Picture Style Without using flash approxi Buen mately 180 shots can be made AE lock at 73 F 23 C and approximately Shuiterspeed ISO speed 140 shots can be made at Aperture Shots remaining Flash exposure compensation Exposure level 32 0 in both cases a fully charged Battery Pack BP 511A is used and CIPA testing standards are observed An icon has been added to indicate that exposure simulation has been enabled PERFORMANCE 16 Although this series of white papers generally confines itself to new and improved features the following summary of Live View Function may be useful Shoot while watching
44. ludes Wireless set from the EOS 1D Mark III s Flash function settings This is to enable wireless multi Speedlite control Also C Fn items related to the internal flash such as flash activation E TTL II metering method and flash synch Flash Control Built in Flash Control Wireless Flash Control timing have Flash control Built in flash func setting Wireless set Flash firing Enable Wireless func Enable been collected Built in flash func setting shutter Sync ist curtain Master flash Enable External flash func setting Flash exp comp 7e pereo Channel 1 ch in the flash External flash setting II Evaluative Firing group AeBec Clear ext flash 521 setting menu The EOS 40D has a 3 0 in TFT liquid crystal color LCD monitor with approximately 230 000 pixels and a wide 1402 viewing angle both horizontally and vertically Note that the viewing angle has actually been reduced from 1709 on the EOS 30D to improve ease of viewing outdoors and that the screen s brightness level has been increased for the same reason Also the color gamut has Comparison with EOS 30D Screen been broadened Brightness is adjustable to i any of seven levels The larger monitor size Melit Bi Byg ipen lj means a larger font size can be used for IER TOL ARGENT D MT m n i menu display In all the LCD monitor is easier to use and more accurate than before Like the EOS 30D the main
45. nder Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter Type Eye level SLR with fixed pentaprism Coverage Approx 95 horizontally and vertically Magnification 0 95x 1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity Eyepoint Approx 22mm Dioptric Adjustment Correction 3 0 to 1 0 diopter Mirror Quick return half mirror Transmission reflection ratio of 40 60 Viewfinder Information AF AF points focus confirmation light Exposure shutter speed aperture ISO speed AE lock exposure level spot metering circle exposure warning Flash flash ready flash exposure compensation high speed sync FE lock red eye reduction light Image monochrome shooting maximum burst white balance correction CF card information Depth of Field Preview Enabled with depth of field preview button possible in Live View Function Type TTL CT SIR AF dedicated CMOS sensor AF points 9 cross type AF points f 2 8 at center AF Working Range EV 1 18 ISO 100 at 73 F 23 C Focusing Modes Autofocus One Shot AF Predictive Al Servo AF Al Focus AF Manual Focus MF AF Point Selection Automatic selection Manual AF point selection AF assist Beam Intermittent firing of built in flash Metering Modes 35 zone TTL full aperture metering 1 Evaluative metering linked to all AF points 2 Partial metering approx 9 of viewfinder 3 Spot metering approx 3 8 of viewfinder 4 Center weighted average metering Metering Range EV 0 20 ISO 100 at 73
46. ntity style image paper size paper type printing effects layout trimming tilt correction Menu Categories 1 Shooting 2 Playback 3 Setup 4 Custom function My Menu LCD Monitor Languages 18 English German French Dutch Danish Portuguese Finnish Italian Norwegian Swedish Spanish Greek Russian Polish Simplified Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese VII SPECIFICATIONS 39 Power Source Dimensions and Weight Operating Conditions Battery One dedicated Battery Pack BP 511A AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK E2 Number of Possible Shots Normal shooting approx 1 100 shots approx 800 shots with 50 flash use at 73 F 23 C Approx 950 shots approx 700 shots with 50 flash use at 32 F O9 C Tests comply with CIPA test standards Battery Check Automatic Power Saving Provided Power turns off after 1 2 4 8 15 30 min Back up Battery One CR2016 lithium battery Battery life approx 5 years Dimensions W x H x D 5 7 x 4 2x2 9 in 145 5 x 107 8x 73 5mm Weight Body only 26 1 0z 740g Operating Temperature Range 32 104 F 0 40 C Operating Humidity Range 8596 or less e All the specifications above are based on Canon s Standard Test Method e The camera s specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice e TFT monitor images shown in this white paper are simulated VII SPECIFICATIONS 40 FEATURE COMPARISON CHART
47. nuous drive mode the EOS 40D fires at approximately 3 fps The drive mode selection loop now includes a 2 sec self timer While it is based on the EOS 30D s mechanical shutter unit the shutter of the EOS 40D is now more reliable with a contactless switch instead of a contact switch for running the 1st and 2nd curtains Shutter durability is approximately 100 000 cycles the same as the EOS 30D s shutter The shutter release lag time with SW 1 ON is approximately 0 059 sec between SW 2 ON and start of exposure The time lag between simultaneous SW 1 SW 2 ON and the start of exposure is approximately 0 126 sec Time lag is calculated with the aperture stopped down 3 5 stops or less and excludes AF operation time Viewfinder blackout time is about 0 1 sec The self timer now offers a choice of Shutter Release Stroke and Pressure 2 sec or 10 sec delay The shorter dis Pressure TRAN Shutter button protrusion 2 time is useful for eliminating blur Standby position _ 9 caused by the camera shake associated SW 1 ON to SW 2 ON 0 3mm 330g with release technique in situations such as landscape or close up photography With a fully charged Battery Pack BP 511A a bulb exposure can be as long as about 2 5 hours In addition to the mechanical shutter the EOS 400 has a 1st curtain electronic shutter that is a key component in the Live View Function The EOS 40D has a new enlarged and optimized Viewfinder Coverage Compar
48. on the EOS 400 C Fn Il 3 Standard output sensitivity Recommended exposure index On the image recording quality selection screen when one Quality Selection Screen Selected image recording quality and the respective pixels are displayed selects the image recording quality the respective pixel count horizontal x vertical and the number of shots possible with the current CF card are now displayed as well Also Quality Standard fm S88 587 2818 RROD 12 39 d A dl Sed SD Possible shots sRAW approximately 2 50 megapixels another feature from the EOS 1D Mark has been added as a highly useful image recording quality option l al lS S RAED a iM s SH a Small RAW can also be recorded simulta Maximum Burst Image recording Image File Size Possible Shots Approx neously with any JPEG recording quality Quality laue E e EM 1 i i L Large Fine 3 5 274 75 205 For image size and number of possible re 35 ari 15 205 shots with their respective image recording m euman a a n 5 Small Fine 12 settings see the chart given here s SmallFne 0 7 RAW 12 4 76 17 20 12 4 3 5 59 14 16 L Large 12 4 1 8 66 RAW M Medum 124 23 14 Mild 124411 14 9 16 16 16 5 Small 12 4 0 7 72 20 16 sRAW 7 1 135 17 34 L Large 7 1 3 5 90 17 2 SRAW M Medium 7 1 2 1 103 7 22 M Medium 7 1 1 1 116
49. ory of the EOS 40D is DDR SDRAM double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory for high speed reading and writing whereas the EOS 30D used the slower SDRAM t As of August 2007 Of considerable importance the EOS 40D uses a 2 motor system one dedicated to driving the mirror and one dedicated to cocking the shutter speedily Also a stopper is incorpo rated to prevent the rebounding or bouncing of the main mirror and secondary mirror This results in shorter viewfinder blackout and a more stable Two Motor System Shutter cocking system M rrar driving system Shulter renking matar Secondary micnorfounding preventan mechanism Man mimar Main memar driving ain rire bounding prevention mechanism viewfinder image during continuous shooting PERFORMANCE 12 Shutter New Viewfinder and Interchangeable Focusing Screens With DIGIC III Image Processor DDR SDRAM and a circuit design to take advantage of their maximum performance the maximum burst at approximately 6 5 fps is approxi mately 75 shots in JPEG Large Fine and approximately 17 shots in RAW By comparison the maximum bursts for the EOS 30D were 30 Large Fine JPEGs and 11 RAW These figures are based on Canon s testing standards with a 1GB CF card The maximum burst during continuous shooting varies depending on such factors as subject CF card brand ISO speed and Picture Style In Low speed conti
50. osity denotes lightness a colors and the additive denotes the color elements color mixtures of the from green and b denotes visible light spectrum red the color elements to magenta from blue to yellow R green G and blue 8 One can adjust the gamma characteristics of an image Adjusting the Gamma Characteristics using the tone curve By creating up to 10 adjustment points anywhere along the tone curve one can freely adjust brightness and contrast The results of the adjustments are applied to the sample image in the main window in real time V SOFTWARE 29 One can Save the adjustments one has made with the tool palette as an original Picture Style file with the PF2 extension Because adjustments made in Picture Style Editor are saved in Picture Style files they are not saved in the sample image used for the adjustment process Adjustments are saved in the save window which appears when you click the save window display button in the tool palette When one saves the file there is a Disable subsequent editing checkbox that prevents disclosure of the adjustments made in Picture Style Editor as well as any captions or copyright informa tion Picture Style files that have been saved with the Disable subsequent editing checkbox ticked can be used in cameras and in DPP in the same way as ordinary Picture Style files However because they can no longer be opened in Picture Style Editor one cannot c
51. pport of central AF points f 2 8 Vertical and horizontal cross detection Horizontal detection AF frame selection Multi controller Focusing brightness range EV 0 5 18 Autofocus AF mode type SHOT AI SERVO AI FOCUS O 8m AF speed AF start button AF assist light Intermittent flashing VIII FEATURE COMPARISON CHART 41 EOS 400 vs 05 300 __ __ SOD 5380 2 Comparison Chart cont Exposure Control Shooting mode type 1 Sensor zones 35 Evaluative Yes Partial Yes Metering mode Spot Yes Metering range EV Center weighted average ISO sensitivity Setting range Simple shooting zone Yes 100 400 Applied shooting zone Normal Yes 100 800 100 1600 Setting increment 1 3 step Extended C Fn System H 3200 Manual AEB Compensation Increments and range 1 2 1 3 2 Shutter Speed sec Max sync speed sec 1 8000 30 Bulb Release time lag ms Silent live view shooting One shot gt Half press standby gt One shot Live View Function Internal flash GNo ISO100 m Automatic metering Flash exposure compensation FE lock Flash function setting Internal flash from menu Single Continuous Self ti External flash Continous shooting High speed H max approx fps Low speed L JPEG L Fine Max burst RAW
52. rd EOS 40D has a separate Picture Style selection EE Portrait EssL Landscape button positioned conveniently at the bottom Freue P EM Monochrome right of the LCD monitor to make selection easier CORN ROS The EOS 40D be configured with speed convenience and assurance many ways The EOS 40D has 24 Custom Functions with 62 settings selectable with the camera Current camera user settings can be registered under the Mode Dial s C1 C2 and C3 settings Up to 6 top tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered in My Menu With the Speedlite 580EX II attached to the camera one can set or cancel all the Speedlite s Custom Function settings C Fn O to 13 with the camera IV CONVENIENCE 24 Camera Direct Printing Interface Power Sources and Management Two useful additions have been made to printing direct Printing Effects from the camera First a preview display shows effects i 2 E such as B W Vivid Brightness correction Hue and gt E Adjust levels before printing The feature is not enabled E Trimming 07 9 13 Paper settings Ej Default Cancel 8 Bordered Print for face brightener or red eye correction Then tilt angle correction adjusts the angle of images shot with a tilt to print horizontally With the trimming Tilt Correction screen turn the Quick Control Dial to tilt the image up to DOO ESCAS E OK 10
53. ristics of the Ef A and Ef D focusing screens Ef D Precision Matte Grid are the same as the Ee A and Ee D focusing screens The optical B characteristics of the Ef S focusing screen are the same as the Ec Ee S focusing screens The focusing screen can be installed in the same way as previous focusing screens However to make them easier to install a dedicated tool has been newly developed Ef S Super Precision Matte The tool case is the same as the one for Ec Ee focusing screens and has a paper partition matching the Ef series focusing screen The Ef series focusing screens are smaller than the old focusing screens The new installation tool is longer than the old one with the lever more toward the rear making it easier to install and remove the new focusing screen Comparison of Focusing Comparison of Tools Screen Size ide vie Top view For Ef focusing Screens a For Ec Ee focusing screens b VI ACCESSORIES AND LENS 33 New IS Lens The Canon EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 IS is a standard zoom lens specifically for cameras that take EF S lenses It was developed in response to market demand for a zoom lens equipped with Image Stabilizer technology at a reasonable price The advantages of IS in the lens are first that each IS system can be designed and optimized for its specific application yielding a level of performance unattainable by the in body shifting sensor technique Second one can see the image
54. rnatively certain accessory AF assist Beam with External Speedlites Manual Selection Speedlit Automatic peedlite Selection Center Top left Mid left Bottom Bottom Mid right 580EX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 550EX ST E2 Yes Yes N A Yes Yes 430EX 420EX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 380EX 220EX Yes Yes N A N A N A Focus can be achieved only with the center AFpoint Canon Speedlites listed in the accompanying table can emit an AF assist beam that is more discreet and covers a greater distance range As with the EOS 30D one can use the Multi controller or Main Quick Control dial C Fn 11 3 1 2 to select the AF point while looking at the superimposed AF point in the viewfinder or the LCD panel s AF point selection display Also as with the EOS 30D the AF mode One Shot AF Al Focus AF Al SERVO AF is selectable even in the Creative Zone modes The provision of an AF ON button is a feature from the EOS 1D Mark III Alternately one can press the shutter button half way to activate the AF The EOS 400 has the highest continuous shooting speed in its class approximately 6 5 fps in both One Shot AF and SERVO AF modes Despite increased resolution and its concomitant increase in file size this exceptional speed and a stable viewfinder image are attained by combining several technologies The powerful new DIGIC III processor and 4 sensor readout have been mentioned here already The buffer mem
55. s filter 2 CMOS sensor Phaser layer Infrared absorption glass Low pass filter 1 Support material The option of manual sensor cleaning by raising the mirror and using a blower to remove dust is the same as other EOS Digital SLR cameras A newly developed AF sensor with 9 cross type AF points AF Sensor greatly boosts AF performance improving both AF detection gt precision and extreme defocus subject detection capability AF sensitivity is now EV 0 5 to EV 18 AIL AF points work as cross type points at f 5 6 or better Both vertical and hori zontal line sensitive focus detection thus works with any AF point for stable focusing High precision AF is attained with fewer AF failures with hard to focus subjects Also with the sensor pitch reduced from 16um to 14 4um detection performance is more accurate Sensor Configuration AF Points AF Sensor Arrangement Cross type sensor at f 2 8 m 3X LA I E D Two line sensors in zigzag pattern EN Sensor with F2 8 Support Focusing sensors EE Sensor with F5 6 Support for extreme defocus In sum the newly developed AF sensor has appreciably higher performance than the EOS 30D s AF sensor PERFORMANCE 10 Specifications Comparison of AF Sensors AF Point Position and Spacing 40D 30D 9 All cross type 1 Center high precision f 2 8 cross type sensor Vertical line compatibility at center sensitive at center
56. s will be displayed on the adjustment color list The adjustment color list displays and their functions are as follows Colors before and after adjustment Apply Do not apply checkbox e Range of effect overlap indicator The range of effect overlap indicator is displayed if the range of effect of an adjusted color overlaps the range of effect of another adjusted color Colors in overlapping ranges are displayed in gray on the color wheel and adjusted using an aggregated value for the respective adjustments To avoid overlapping Adjustment Color List ranges one must reset the ranges of effect so that they longer overlap Also one can delete an adjusted color by selecting the color in the adjustment color list and Range of effect overlap indicator pressing the Deb key on the keyboard Apply Do not apply checkbox There are 3 color display modes from which to choose HSL Lab or RGB Color values are displayed in the appropriate panel Color Display Modes and Color Display with Each Color Display Mode Value Displays Switches the color display mode HSL mode Lab mode RGB mode Color value before adjustment color mode in which colors A color mode developed by the A color mode in which Color value after adjustment represented in terms of 3 factors CIE Commission Internatio colors are represented Hue 5 Saturation and nale d Eclairage where L using the three primary Lumin
57. sense reasons would prefer less expensive hardware that still gets the job done superbly The Canon EOS 4OD is a great camera at a great price and is certain to satisfy legions of photographers worldwide Contents 2007 by Canon U S A Inc All Rights Reserved Canon EOS DIGIC PIXMA and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries All other products and brand names are registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of their respective owners Excerpts from this material may be quoted in published product reviews and articles For further information please contact Canon U S A Inc Public Relations Dept 516 328 5000 IX CONCLUSION 44
58. sible with the Creative Zone modes The EOS 40D s CMOS sensor has an electronic 1st curtain shutter function enabling shooting with the mechanical shutter completely open With Live View Function image displayed the 40D can shift seamlessly to slit exposures with the electronic 1st curtain shutter enabling silent shooting which is not possible with a mechanical 1st curtain shutter This electronic 1st curtain shutter uses a unique high speed scanning and elec tronic reset system that accurately mimics the EOS 40D s high speed mechanical shutter PERFORMANCE 14 operation It synchronizes with the mechanical 2nd curtain shutter to obtain slit exposure Note that with CMOS it is difficult to have an electronic 2nd curtain shutter Therefore only the 1st curtain shutter is electronic As a result of the electronic 1st curtain shutter the Silent shoot Modes 1 and 2 make the shutter release time lag shorter and reduce shutter cocking noise Mode 1 enables continuous shooting at approximately 6 fps and is quieter than ordinary non Live View shooting Continuous shooting is not possible with Mode 2 With Mode 2 shutter cocking does not occur after shutter release but only when the shutter button is SW 2 OFF At most only the shutter curtains make noise and the shutter sound during the exposure can be limited to the quieter mechanical 2nd curtain Silent Shooting shutter Live View Function with the EOS 1D Mark III had Live View func
59. the 580 II External flash Custom Function Flash control Flash firing Enable attached to the camera one can set or cancel the Speedlite s Built in flash func setting Custom Function settings 0 to 13 with the camera With boit as External flash C Settings an EX series Speedlite other than the 580EX the camera can Clear ext flash C Fn set not be used to set the Speedlite s Custom Functions CoE 5 The flash unit in the EOS 40D is the same as the unit in the EOS 30D Its Guide Number is 43 13 at ISO 100 in feet meters Flash coverage is effective for focal lengths 18mm and higher with some limitations based on the size of the lens If the built in flash is fired rapidly in succession the flash firing will be stopped to prevent heat damage to the built in flash cover and fresnel lens diffuser In the case of the EOS Digital Rebel XTi which has similar specifications if the built in flash is fired 20 times successively at 10 sec or shorter intervals the firing will be stopped With the EOS 40D the flash control is more precise so the flash stoppage 15 less likely to occur than with the EOS Digital Rebel XTi PERFORMANCE 18 LCD Monitor Design and Construction Built in flash func setting is a group with Flash exp comp Shutter sync and E TTL Evaluative Averaged metering The latter 2 were previously Custom Functions External flash func setting now inc
60. the camera LCD monitor instead of the finder e Excellent for precise macro focus No need to stoop or stretch to look in the finder 100 field of view helps control composition e Short lag time captures near instantaneous movements e Type electronic viewfinder with imaging sensor e Coverage approx 100 vertically and horizontally e Frame rate 30 fps e Focusing o Manual focus magnify the image by 5x or 10x for precise manual focusing o Autofocus with C Fn 111 6 1 press the lt AF ON gt button and the reflex mirror will go back down Live View Function interrupted The same phase detection AF measure ment as during normal shooting is executed After focus is achieved let go of the lt AF ON gt button and Live View Function will resume e Metering o Real time evaluative metering with the imaging element o AE lock possible o Metering range EV 0 20 At 73 F 239 C 50mm f 1 4 lens ISO 100 o The active metering time can be changed e Exposure confirmation exposure compensation and AEB simulation possible C Fn IV 7 1 e Depth of field preview possible with Depth of field preview button e Magnified view magnify by 5x or 10x initially at the center of the picture area focus frame can be moved to any location in the picture area by scrolling with the multicon troller e Grid display two vertical and two horizontal lattice lines displayable e On screen information display o Focus information Focus Frame o Exposure information
61. ting Live View Function silent shooting mode with Actual Size electronic 1st curtain shutter and much more Standard output sensitivity Recommended exposure index Although the EOS 40D s single piece CMOS sensor is based on the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi s sensor design and manufacturing technology new processes were incorporated in the CMOS semiconductor fabrication and microlens forming process By improving light collecting efficiency the same ISO range and low noise S N ratio as that of the EOS 30D were attained even though the pixels on the 30D are larger ISO Speed and Pixel Size Camera Pixels Size ISO Speed 5 7um 100 1600 3200 6 4m 100 1600 3200 EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi 100 1600 400D DIGITAL EOS 1Ds Mark III 50 100 1600 3200 EOS 1Ds Mark 50 100 1600 3200 The combination of 4 channel reading per line and high speed signal reading about twice as fast as the EOS 30D which also has 4 channel reading together with a redesigned 2 motor system for charging the reflex mirror and shutter independently see page 13 enables approximately 6 5 fps continuous shooting PERFORMANCE 5 DIGIC and 14 bit A D Conversion Image Recording and Processing Following its appearance on the EOS 1D Mark III in tandem form the EOS 40D also uses Canon s latest image processor the DIGIC Ill It retains the DIGIC II s widely admired image detail natural colors and high speed while pro
62. tion settings the shutter closing after the shutter release before the Silent shoot Start of the exposure This caused shutter release time Mode 2 lag and shutter cocking noise Disable mN 5 Pressing the AF ON button pauses the Live View C Fn 6 Function the reflex mirror goes down and the camera C Fnll Auto focus Orive 6 AF during Live View shooting executes AF Letting go of the AF ON button resumes the Live View Function With C Fn 11 6 the set AF mode and AF point automatic selection possible will be applied during AF while one holds down the AF ON button Note that during this time there will be no Live View Function image displayed since the reflex mirror will be down Since no AF points are displayed on the screen with Live View Function positioning the magnified display s focusing AF During Live View Function frame at the center and selecting the center AF point for autofocusing is recommended During AF operation shut ter release is not possible One must first release the AF E ON button and wait until the image with Live View Function is displayed then shoot BEL E 77 8 100 With the CMOS sensor s electronic 1st curtain shutter shooting is possible while the image with Live View Function is displayed and the mechanical 1st curtain is open The mechanical 1st curtain need not be closed in order to shoot This eliminates the mechanical 1st curtain s shutter sound at SW 2 ON which occurs wit
63. to be used The functions of the tool palette are as follows Tool Palette e Selecting the Picture Style used as the basis for one s selects a Picture Style new Picture Style e Adjusting the color tone color saturation contrast and sharpness e Making minute adjustments to a specified color hue Makes minute adjustments to the specified color saturation and luminosity e Adjusting the gamma characteristics Note that Picture Style Editor uses the DPP algorithms for image processing This means that the color tones produced by tool palette adjustments tend to be the same as th ose made in DPP Adjusts the gamma characteristics One can choose any of the Picture Style settings Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral or Faithful but not Monochrome as the starting point for Picture Style to be used as a basis One can also download and Panel for Minute Color Adjustment select one of the purpose made Eye dropper button Picture Style files e g Emerald Luminosity adjustment point from the Canon website One can EE Stites adjustment points then adjust the color tone color saturation contrast and sharpness H hue adjustment slide A panel is provided for minute color s saturation adjustment stide L luminosity adjustment slider adjustment The panel permits the user to set the range of possible adjustment V SOFTWARE 28 One can specify up to 100 color adjustment points and the adjusted color
64. ve Al Servo AF is set automatically in Sports mode The EOS 400 can of course also be focused manually in any shooting mode Compared to the EOS 30D the EOS 400 5 focusing calculation Predictive AF Performance speed is 1 3 times faster and the AF data processing time is shorter Predictive AF can track a subject approaching at 50 kph 31 mph up to about 26 2 ft 8m away with an EF 300mm f 2 8L IS USM lens i Because subject detection has been improved with all 1 5 10 50 100 50 Subject s speed Km h cross type AF points high speed continuous shooting in the Al SERVO AF mode is more stable than with the EOS 30D and it is also done at a faster framing rate 6 5 fps vs 5 0 fps PERFORMANCE 11 Drive The algorithm for automatic AF point selection in the EOS 40D is the same as the EOS 30D s However because all the AF points are now cross type sensors subject detection is improved making the Al SERVO AF subject tracking performance better Also in the One Shot AF mode the probability of capturing the subject as intended is increased The EOS 40D can use its built in flash as an AF Assist beam by emitting a series of flashes in low light The effective range is approximately 13 1 ft 4m at the center AF point and approximately 11 5 ft 3 5m at the eight off center AF points Alte
65. viding 1 7 times faster signal processing speed The analog output signal from the imaging element is converted into a digital signal with 14 bits 16 384 colors per channel instead of the previous 12 bits 4 096 colors The result is digital data with finer gradation With RAW SRAW images recorded at 14 bits one can use Canon DPP Digital Photo Professional software to process and save the image as a 16 bit TIFF image This yields the maximum range of colors afforded by 14 bit processing Also because images recorded in JPEG 8 bits per color are also generated from 14 bit RAW data there are fewer blown highlights than before and gradation is excellent Even in the case of highly saturated subjects or subjects with high contrast and clear differences between light and dark features high quality color reproduction and smooth tone rendition from highlights to shadows are possible When compared to the EOS 30D the image quality of the EOS 40D is appreciably better Resolution is now higher with approximately 10 1 megapixels versus the 8 2 megapixels of the EOS 30D Image quality is higher because of the DIGIC Ill and 14 bit image pro cessing Noise reduction of high ISO shots first offered on the EOS 1D Mark III is enabled via C Fn Il 2 Highlight Tone Priority ISO range 200 1600 makes gradation finer from grays to highlights reducing the likelihood of blown high values This feature too first appeared on the EOS 1D Mark III It is set
66. would be erased However with the EOS 40D and the EOS 1D Mark III data writing continues even if the CF card slot cover is opened If the slot cover is opened the beeper will sound and a warning screen will be displayed until the cover is closed Also if the power switch is turned off while data is being written to the CF card a warning screen is displayed during the writing When the writing ends the camera turns off During image deletion images to be discarded are marked with checks A useful new function permits the deletion of all checked images simultaneously As with the EOS 1D Mark IIl image recording be set to Recording Function Standard Auto switch media Rec separately or Rec to Record func P multiple The optional settings are used when an additional Auto switch media separately USB storage device is connected to the EOS 400 Rec to multiple Wireless File Transmitter WFT E3A see page 32 i Images in the CF card can be backed up to external media External media backup via the WFT E3A as mentioned above Besides the quick backup feature also found in the EOS 1D Mark III the folder to back up the images can be created or selected Only Backup source EH 951 Freespace 68 5 GB Quick backup checkmarked images can be backed up Backup Backup selected images A new feature Auto ISO speed is enabled in the Creative Zone modes When the ISO is set
67. yle Editor the results of adjustment can be checked in real time The adjustments in b are available for the first time with real time checking with Picture Style Editor Up to 100 color points can be selected in the color specifications provided in b Picture Style Editor ver 1 0 supports RAW images shot only on the EOS 4OD Future versions will support future EOS models but no reverse compatibility to older EOS models is planned Picture Style Editor has a Preliminary Adjustment window for images that need supplementary adjustment For images shot with the correct exposure white balance there is no need to use preliminary adjustment The editing window consists of 3 components Main Windows in PSE icm ir ee eet fe Main window Displays the sample image e Navigator window Displays the position of a magnified image and also displays histograms e Tool palette Provides the adjustment functions Because the adjustments made using the tool palette functions are applied immediately to the sample image shown in the main window one can check the results in real time an Tool palette The functions of the main window are as follows e Display mode switching Normal view single image display and before and after adjustment comparison display top bottom split or left right split e Image rotation Left or right in 90 increments Display magnification switching Full view 12 5 25 50

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