User manual CANON EOS-1DS MARK II

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] ¡ 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. To prevent this, turn the eyepiece shutter lever as shown by the arrow to shutter the eyepiece. 97 Flash Photography With EX-series Speedlites An EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlite makes flash photography as easy as any AE mode. For details on using the EX-series Speedlite, refer to the Speedlite's instruction manual. The EOS-1Ds Mark II is a Type-A camera compatible with all EX-series Speedlites providing the features below. · E-TTL II Autoflash E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incorporating improved flash exposure control and lens focusing distance information, making it more precise than the previous E-TTL (evaluative flash metering with preflash) system. The camera can execute E-TTL II autoflash with any EX-series Speedlite. · High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) High-speed sync (FP or focal-plane flash) enables flash synchronization with all shutter speeds from 30 sec. to 1/8000 sec. · FE (Flash Exposure) Lock Press the camera's <I> button to lock the flash exposure at the desired part of the subject. This is the flash equivalent of AE lock. · Flash exposure compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can set exposure compensation for flash. Set flash exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. · FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) FEB is the flash version of AEB. (Only with FEB-compatible Speedlites. ) Set flash exposure bracketing up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. · E-TTL II wireless autoflash with multiple Speedlites Like with wired, multiple Speedlites, E-TTL II wireless autoflash with multiple Speedlites provides all the above features. Since connection cords are unnecessary, flexible and sophisticated lighting setups are possible. (Only with wireless-compatible Speedlites. ) 98 Metered Manual Flash Exposure For closeup flash photography, you can set the flash exposure manually. [. . . ] 15 W white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 white balance bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 white balance correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Q quick control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 30 179 CANON INC. [. . . ]