Canon EOS 7D Professional Products 2010 Brochure - Page 11

For still shooting, the EOS 5D Mark II's Live View Function provides a choice of three AF modes. In Quick mode, the AF sensor is used for phase-difference detection. One-Shot AF is automatically selected, and the user can select an AF point even while the image in Live View Function is displayed. When the AF Start button is pressed, the mirror goes down, momentarily interrupting the live display. After autofocus has executed, the mirror flips up automatically and the image in Live View Function is restored. The Live mode uses the image sensor to perform contrast-detection AF. The Multi-controller can be used to select the AF point, and the AF Start button initiates autofocus. The Face Detection Live mode uses contrast AF to detect the human face. If multiple faces are detected, the face closest to the center and/or the largest face is automatically selected as the autofocus point. The photographer can use the Multi-controller to select a different face for AF as desired. The Grid display can be superimposed during Live View Function to aid in composition. There are two grid choices: two horizontal and two vertical or five vertical and three horizontal lines. The EOS 5D Mark II also provides Silent Shooting options that can be used during Live View Function. The CMOS sensor features an electronic first-curtain shutter function, enabling exposures to be made while the mechanical shutter is open. This significantly reduces shutter noise, making it possible to shoot in situations that demand quiet camera operation. Highlight Tone Priority Activated via a Custom Function on the EOS 5D Mark II, the Highlight Tone Priority feature employs advanced exposure and processing algorithms, taking advantage of the sensor's increased dynamic range to preserve greater detail in image highlight areas - a perennial problem for digital photographers, especially in bright sunlight or contrasty studio lighting. This feature extends the usable capture range of highlights by about one stop and improves gradation within highlight areas. By expanding the range from the correct exposure level (18% gray) to the maximum allowable highlight level, the gradation from the grays to the high- lights becomes smoother and loss in highlight detail is minimized. Depending on shooting conditions, noise in the shadow areas may increase slightly. Auto Lighting Optimizer When shooting with the EOS 5D Mark II, the photographer can use the Auto Lighting Optimizer to automatically adjust brightness and contrast during image processing. This process can dramatically improve the tonal qualities of an image, providing a more pleasing rendition and greater visual impact. It is automatically selected when shooting in the Full Auto or Creative Auto mode. In all other shooting modes, the user can select standard, weak, or strong processing as well as an option to disable. Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction This powerful fea- ture automatically corrects for light fall-off at the four corners of an image that occurs with many lenses. Since peripheral Peripheral Illumination Correction Screen illumination characteristics vary for each lens, this corrective system relies on a registered database. With JPEG images, the correction is performed in-camera at the time of capture. With RAW images, the same correction can be performed post-capture using Canon DPP soft- ware. The EOS 5D Mark II includes pre-regis- tered data for approximately 30 Canon EF Lenses. The camera can, however, store cor- rection data for about 40 EF Lenses. Lens data can be added or deleted using the EOS Utility. When enabling the correction feature, the user will be informed whether or not data for the lens in use has been registered in the camera. When the feature is enabled, correction is automatically applied whenever there is corre- sponding data for the attached lens. Picture Style Presets The myriad features and settings available to the digital SLR user can be daunting. Even the most proficient professional might occasionally have doubts as to whether all of the camera settings are opti- mal for the shot. The ingenious Canon Picture Style feature comes to the res- cue, providing a Picture Style screen number of user-friendly presets that eliminate the need to make numerous individual changes to camera settings. They enable the photogra- pher to make optimal choices based simply on the type of shooting. The EOS 5D Mark II provides six factory preset styles and enables the user to program three additional custom presets. 1. Standard - For crisp, clean images with good sharpness and vivid color reproduction - ideal for general shooting requiring little to no post-processing. 2. Portrait - Color settings are optimized for pleasing skin tone reproduction. Slightly weaker sharpening than the Standard mode yields more natural skin and hair detail. 3. Landscape - Color settings are optimized for deep blues and greens for more saturated skies and greenery. Slightly stronger sharpening than the Standard mode yields more crisply defined image elements, such as mountains, trees and buildings. 4. Neutral - Provides natural color reproduction with no in-camera sharpening applied - a good choice for images that will be post-processed. 5. Faithful - Delivers the most accurate color rendition when shooting in 5200° K (daylight) lighting. No in-camera sharpening is applied. 6. Monochrome - All parameters are optimized for black-and-white photography. Modifiable parameters in Picture Styles include sharpness, contrast, color saturation, color tone, filter effect and toning effect. To create a custom Picture Style, the user can start with one of the base style presets above and modify it before saving as a user-defined preset. For even greater creative control, use the included Picture Style Editor software to create a specific and unique user-defined style. 85 TECHNOLOGY Recording Media Versatility In addition to capturing to CF cards, the EOS 5D Mark II can record to any external medium using a USB interface - such as a USB hard drive - via the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A. In Standard recording mode, the camera records to the inserted CF card. In Automatic Switching mode, the camera will automatically switch to a second connected medium when the first medium becomes full to ensure uninterrupted shooting. Using the Separate recording mode, the user can assign different media to record images with different recording quality (e.g., simultaneous JPEG and RAW capture, each on its own dedicated medium). Multiple recording mode puts simultaneous identical image files on primary and secondary recording media. At any time after capture, the user can backup recorded images from one medium to another. UDMA Recording The EOS 5D Mark II is fully compatible with the UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) CF cards, which provide faster write/read performance. Important Capture Information Every image captured is accompanied by important peripheral information, including the photographer's and copyright holder's names. This information is added to the EXIF data, which are recorded with each image. The EOS 5D Mark II enables the information to be checked and, if desired, deleted. Moreover, the information can be edited and registered to the camera using the EOS Utility. Terminals PC terminal Remote control terminal External microphone input terminal Audio/video OUT terminal Digital terminal (USB) HDMI OUT terminal System Accessories for Enhanced Versatility and Capability 5D Mark II with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4A Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 II A/WFT-E4A The WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A gives the EOS 5D Mark II body added handling versatility while providing wireless file transfer and networking functionality. Attached to the camera, the WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A serves as a vertical grip, duplicating basic camera controls for easier vertical shooting. It pro- vides wired or wireless network connectivity, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup Screen its USB port can be connected to an external storage device, multiplying the camera's recording media options. The unit is powered by one LP-E6 Lithium-ion battery (see below), the power from which is not used to augment the camera's own power supply in any way. High-capacity LP-E6 Battery Pack Although about the same size as previous battery packs, the LP-E6 Lithium-ion battery features significantly boosted capacity (1800mAh). It also incorporates an information transmission feature, which enables photographers to more accurately assess remaining capacity and recharge perform- ance. Each LP-E6 pack has a unique embedded serial number, and up to Battery Information screen six packs can be registered with the EOS 5D Mark II. This makes it possible to keep track of usage history and Battery History screen performance, information which can be read on the camera's display. Battery Grip BG-E6 A dedicated battery grip for the EOS 5D Mark II, the BG-E6 houses two LP-E6 Battery Packs. With the Battery Magazine BGM-E6, six AA/LR6 alkaline batteries can be used as an alternate power source. For easier vertical shooting, the BG-E6 duplicates the following camera controls: shutter release, Main Dial, AF point selection control, AE lock button and AF Start button. The vertical camera controls on the grip can also be disabled using the on/off switch. Focusing Screens In addition to the Eg-A Precision Matte screen, which is standard equip- Eg-S ment on the EOS 5D Mark II, photographers can choose from two additional optional Eg-D focusing screens: the Eg-D Precision Matte with Grid and Eg-S Super Eg-A Precision Matte. 86