User manual CANON EOS 1DS MARK II DIGITAL CAMERA

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS-1Ds Mark II is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large (36mm x 24mm), 16. 70-megapixel CMOS sensor. The camera is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (except the EF-S lens) and designed for quick shooting at will. Besides high-precision Area AF, the camera has many features for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. Read this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with the proper operation of this camera. Test the Camera Before Using Before using the camera, take a few test shots and check that the images are properly recorded on the memory card. [. . . ] Or decrease the ISO speed. Aperture Value Display The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. If no lens is attached to the camera, "00" will be displayed for the aperture value. Depth-of-field Preview Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down the aperture and see the range of acceptable focus in the viewfinder. The exposure will be locked (AE lock) while you press the depth-of-field preview button. 89 aManual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture value as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter. *a stands for Manual. 1 Select <a> on the LCD panel. ¡Hold down the <W> button and turn the <6> dial to select <a>. Then let go of the button. 2 Turn the <7> switch to <1>. <6> dial to 3 Turn thespeed and turnset the shutter the <5> dial to set the aperture. ¡To set the aperture, you can also press the <O> button and turn the <6> dial. subject. ¡On the right of the viewfinder, the exposure level indicator <s> indicates the current exposure level relative to the standard exposure index <a>. 90 Exposure level indicator 5 Set the exposure. level and set the ¡Check the exposure desired shutter speed and aperture value. 6 Take the picture. 91 OSetting Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure). The exposure compensation amount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. First set the <7> switch to <1>. 1 Press the shutter button halfway. (9) ¡Check the exposure level. <5> dial to set the 2 Turn theexposure compensation desired amount. The exposure level indicator <N> is displayed on the LCD panel, and the exposure compensation icon <y> and the exposure level indicator <s> are displayed in the viewfinder. ¡To cancel exposure compensation, set the exposure level indicator to the standard exposure index (<C> or <a>). s 3 Take the picture. ¡ You can also set exposure compensation by pressing the <O> button (9) and turning the <6> dial. ¡ The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after the <4> switch is set to <2>. ¡ Take care not to turn the <5> dial and change the exposure compensation inadvertently. To prevent this, turn the <7> switch to <2>. 92 hAuto Exposure Bracketing The camera brackets the exposure automatically up to ±3 stops in 1/3stop increments for three successive shots. AEB is possible by automatically changing the shutter speed or aperture or by changing the ISO speed and keeping the shutter speed and aperture fixed. AEB with the Shutter Speed or Aperture 1 Set the AEB amount. ¡Press the <W> and <E> buttons simultaneously and turn the <6>. ¡The diagram on the left shows an AEB amount of ±1 stop centering on the standard exposure level. The AEB amount (1. 0), the AEB range <N>, and the <h> icon will be displayed. 2 Take the picture. exposure level The viewfinder's s Standard exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure indicator will indicate the respective bracketing amount as each shot is taken. ¡After the three bracketed shots are taken, AEB will not be canceled. To cancel AEB, set the AEB amount to "0. 0". 93 AEB with the ISO Speed Set the ISO speed that is to be the standard AEB exposure. For example, if you want AEB with ±1 stop and ISO 200, 400, and 800, set the ISO speed to 400. Set the AEB amount. ¡Hold down the <E> and <Q> buttons simultaneously and turn the <5> dial. ¡The diagram on the left shows an AEB amount of ±1 stop centering on the standard exposure level. The AEB amount (1. 0), the AEB range <N>, and the <i> icon will be displayed. [. . . ] The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. (516)328-5600 177 Index A accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Adobe RGB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 AE lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 AEB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 AF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 AF point activation area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 AF point registration/switching . . . . . . . . 70 AF point selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 AI Servo AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 aperture value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 auto power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 auto rotate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Av (Aperture-priority AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Direct Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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