User manual CANON EOS-1D MKII

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS-1D Mark II is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 8. 20-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. [. . . ] ¡Each time you press the <A> button, it locks the current exposure setting. 3 Recompose and take the picture. ¡The exposure level indicator will show the AE lock exposure level and the current exposure level in real-time. ¡If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more shots, hold down the <A> button and press the shutter button to take another shot. Partial or spot metering is recommended for AE lock over a specific point. (p. 80) 95 Bulb Exposures When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutter button fully. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, etc. , and other subjects requiring long exposures. 1 Display "buLb" on the LCD panel. ¡Hold down the <W> button and turn the <6> dial to select "buLb". Then let go of the button. w q e Turn the 2 aperture. <6> dial to set the 3 Take the picture. button completely. ¡Press the shutter s The elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel. , e: hour ¡ Bulb exposures may result in grainy images due to picture noise. Under the menu's <z> tab, set [Noise reduction] to reduce the noise. ¡ For bulb exposures, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended. ULCD Panel Illumination The <U> button on the upper right of the camera toggles the LCD panel illumination on and off. To end the bulb exposure, release the shutter button completely. 96 Mirror Lockup Mirror lockup is enabled with C. Fn-12. (p. 151) This prevents mirror vibrations which may blur the image during close-ups or when a super telephoto lens is used. Set Custom Functions with 3 <n>. 1 2 Press the shutter button completely. s The mirror will lock in the up position. Again press the shutter button completely. s The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down. ¡ In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day, take the picture promptly after mirror lockup. ¡ During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun's heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains. ¡ Bulb exposures cannot be used with the self-timer. During the self-timer countdown, if you let go of the shutter button, there will be a shutterrelease sound. This is not the shutter release (no picture is taken). ¡ During mirror lockup, the drive mode will be single shooting (u) to override the current drive mode (single or continuous). ¡ After 30 seconds, the mirror lockup will be canceled automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again. ¡ For mirror lockup, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended. Eyepiece Shutter If you take a picture without looking through the viewfinder, stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure. [. . . ] 170 N noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 O One-Shot AF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 P P (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Personal Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 print order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 processing parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 program shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 protect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 T Tone Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Tv (Shutter-priority AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 V vertical shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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