Canon EOS-1D Mark II N 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera
Exceptional image quality is assured with an APS-H size (28.7 x 19.1 millimeters) CMOS sensor and high performance DIGIC II processor. The EOS-1D Mark II N also features 45-point Auto Focus and a start-up time of 0.2 seconds. Its wide 100-1600 ISO speed range is expandable to L:50 and H:3200.
First
choice of professional agencies
Launched in January 2004, the EOS-1D Mark II fast
became Europe's best selling professional D-SLR
camera. It secured the major share of sports and
photojournalism worldwide, with the world's leading
wire agencies such as Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP
choosing Canon professional products for their
photographers.
New screen
For improved image review and menu readability, the
EOS-1D Mark II N is fitted with a larger, brighter
2.5-inch 230K pixel poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor,
giving photographers a significantly larger viewing
area. The improved screen has twice the number of
backlighting LEDs so that it retains brightness and
visibility throughout a wide 170-degree angle of
view, both vertically and horizontally. This makes
it easy to view images when camera is mounted in a
fixed position. With image playback, the magnified
view can now be viewed straightaway on any selected
AF point, and magnification is possible during the
quick review immediately after image capture.
Meeting
photographers' needs, listening to the market
The EOS-1D Mark II N incorporates a host of
improvements to enhance performance, operation and
speed. To prevent shooting disruption, new folders
are now automatically created when image number 9999
is reached in the current folder. A new memory card
selection short cut makes it fast and easy to switch
between card slots when choosing recording location.
A Low Level Format option executes secure and
permanent deletion of SD card data and increases SD
card write speeds.
When shooting RAW and JPEG simultaneously, images can now be recorded separately onto a different memory card (CF or SD). In-camera file names are now customizable: Users can decide the first four characters of the filename and the camera will append the 4 digit image number--a feature particularly useful for agencies and photo libraries dealing with memory cards from multiple photographers.
Ready-to-use images as standard
New Picture Style pre-sets simplify in-camera
control over image quality. The camera's factory
default configuration delivers more immediately
usable JPEG images without need for additional menu
settings. Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to
different film types--each one offering a different
color response. Within each easily selectable
pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness,
contrast, color tone, and saturation.
The pre-sets
include:
- Standard--for crisp, vivid images that don't require post-processing;
- Portrait--optimizes color tone and saturation and weakens sharpening to achieve attractive skin tones;
- Landscape--for punchier greens and blues with stronger sharpening to give a crisp edge to mountain, tree, and building outlines;
- Neutral--ideal for post-processing;
- Faithful--adjusts color to match the subject color when shot under a color temperature of 5200K;
- Monochrome--for black and white shooting with a range of filter effects (yellow, orange, red, and green) and toning effects (sepia, blue, purple, and green).
Picture Style replaces internal image processing previously controlled by setting processing parameters and color matrix. Picture Style is also supported by the supplied Digital Photo Professional and RAW Image Task software.
Exceptional image quality, total reliability
Exceptionally high quality images are assured due to
the combination of Canon's DIGIC II processor and
2nd generation CMOS sensor, which features an
on-chip noise elimination circuit to reduce the
creation of fixed pattern and random noise. A
low-pass filter placed in front of the sensor
reduces false color and moire effects, while the
infrared filter suppresses red fringing caused by
sensor reflections and fog.
The EOS-1D Mark II N has a shutter durability of 200,000 cycles, and a weather resistant magnesium-alloy casing with over 70 dust- and moisture-resistant seals protects the camera.
A new Auto option is available on the Noise reduction menu screen, which offers automatic detection and correction when necessary of noise levels in images with exposures of 1 second or longer.
Compatibility and accessories
The EOS-1D Mark II N is compatible with all Canon EF
lenses and the entire EX series Speedlite flash
range. Canon's E-TTL II flash system optimizes flash
exposures by linking distance information from the
camera/lens system to the 21-zone evaluative or
averaged metering readings from the pre-flash.
The camera's focusing screens are interchangeable; an optional new "Super Precision Matte" Ec-S focusing screen enables easier manual focusing with fast lenses.
With the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 (not included--must be purchased separately), photographers can work cable-free as images transfer automatically through a wireless LAN to a computer in seconds . Interfaces include video out (for display in both NTSC and PAL formats), IEEE1394 (Firewire), and USB. The camera is PictBridge compliant for PC-less direct printing to any brand of compatible photo printer.
The EOS-1D Mark II N supports the optional Data Verification Kit DVK-E2 v2.2 (not included--must be purchased separately), which verifies the originality of images taken with the camera.
New
software
The EOS-1D Mark II N is bundled with the EOS Digital
Solutions Disk v11, which includes an upgraded
version of Canon's RAW image processing software
Digital Photo Professional (DPP). DPP v2.0 now
supports RAW images shot on all EOS digital cameras
from the EOS D30 forwards, and includes support for
Picture Styles. Improvements and additions are aimed
at improving functionality and workflow efficiency
for professionals, and include: easy image selection
with three levels of check marks; real-time
adjustment of sharpness; improved image correction
(Copy Stamp); enhanced image transfer
function--single image transfer to PhotoShop is
possible; extended color space support, now
including Apple RGB and ColorMatch RGB; and an
enhanced CMYK simulation function.
Also provided is on the solution disk is ZoomBrowser EX (PC) and ImageBrowser (MAC) v5.5 for managing images, EOS Capture v1.5 for remote shooting, PhotoStitch v3.1, PhotoRecord v2.2 (PC), RAW ImageTask v2.2 and CameraWindow v 5.3. EOS-1D Mark II N is compatible with Canon iMAGE Gateway providing a 100 MB online photo album.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N specifications
| Pricing (body only) | |
|---|---|
| USA | $ 3,999 |
| Europe | € 4,500 |
| Image sensor | |
| Type | 28.7 x 19.1 mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.2M |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 8.5M |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built in/ Fixed |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Color |
| Image processor | |
| Type | DIGIC II |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Focal Length | 1.3x Multiplication with EF lens fitted |
| Focusing | |
| Type | TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points | 45 -point AF (Area AF) |
| AF working range | EV 0-18 (at 20°C & ISO 100) |
| AF Modes | • One Shot • AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection | • Automatic selection • Manual selection • Home position (switch to registered AF point) |
| Selected AF point display | Superimposed in viewfinder |
| Predictive AF | Yes |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam | Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens |
| Exposure control | |
| Metering modes | TTL full aperture
metering with 21 zone SPC 1. Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) 2. Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre) 3. Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% viewfinder at center) AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder) Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries) 4. Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 0-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) |
| AE Lock | • Auto: Operates in
1-shot AF mode with
evaluative metering when
focus is achieved • Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | • +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop
increments. • 1/2-stop increments selectable with C.Fn-06-2. • Bracketing methods: 1 Shutter speed or aperture, 2 ISO speed |
| ISO Speed Equivalent | • 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop
increments) • ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 (selected on shooting menu) |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | • 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3
stop increments) • Bulb • (Shutter speeds of 1/2 sec or more operate with noise reduction) |
| Shutter release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| White balance | |
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings | • Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten light • Fluorescent light • Flash • Custom • Colour Temperature Setting • Personal WB • (Total 10 Settings) • White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| Personal White Balance | Up to 3 personal WB settings can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | • +/-3 stops in full
stop increments. • Method: 1. Blue/Amber 2. Magenta/Green 3 x bracketed images per shutter release |
| Colour matrix | |
| Type | 2 types of colour space: * • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 100% (for JPEG Large images) |
| Magnification | 0.72x (4) |
| Eyepoint | 20mm |
| Dioptre Correction | -3 to +1 dpt |
| Focusing Screen | Interchangeable (9 types). Standard Focusing Screen Ec-CIII |
| Mirror | • Quick-return half
mirror (Transmission:
reflection ratio of 37:63 • no mirror cut-off with EF1200mm f5.6 or shorter |
| Viewfinder Information | • AF information (AF
points, focus confirmation
light) • Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture • manual exposure • metering range • ISO speed • exposure level • exposure warning) • Flash Information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), JPEG format • number of remaining shots • CF card information • WB compensation. |
| Depth of field preview | Yes |
| Eyepiece shutter | Built-in |
| LCD monitor | |
| Monitor | • 2.5" TFT * • approx. 230K pixels |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% (for JPEG images) |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels |
| Flash | |
| Modes | • E-TTL II • Auto Flash • Metered Manual |
| HotShoe/ PC terminal | Yes/ Yes |
| X-sync | 1/250sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments with EX series Speedlites |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| External Flash | • E-TTL with EX series
Speedlites • wireless multi-flash support. |
| Shooting | |
| Modes | • Program AE • Shutter priority AE • Aperture priority AE • Manual |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous L • Continuous H |
| Continuous Shooting | • Maximum approx. 8.3
fps • JPEG: up to 48 images (JPEG quality 8) • RAW: up to 22 images (2) |
| Recording pixels / compression | |
| Image Size | • 3504x2336 (L)
(8.2 million pixels) • 3104x2072 (M1) (6.4 million pixels) • 2544x1696 (M2) (4.3 million pixels) • 1728x1152 (S) (2.0 million pixels) • 3504x2336 (RAW) |
| Compression | • JPEG (1-10 settings,
user selectable) • RAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition, .CR2 files) |
| File format | |
| Still Image Format | • JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif
Print] compliant) • Design rule for Camera File system (2.0) • Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording | Yes |
| Simultaneous multiple formats to SD & CF card | Yes * |
| Folders | Folder creation & selection is possible |
| File Numbering | 1. Consecutive numbering 2. Auto reset 3. Manual reset |
| Processing Parameters | • 6 Preset 'Picture
Styles' * • 3 User defined settings * |
| Sound Files | WAVE (monaural) |
| Direct print | |
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo
Printers and PIXMA Printers
supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Other features | |
| Custom Functions | 21 Custom Functions with 69 settings * |
| Personal Functions | 27 |
| LCD Panel (EL) Illumination | Yes |
| Water/ Dust resistance | Yes |
| Sound Memo | Up to 30sec per image |
| Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | • Brightness: Yes • RGB: Yes |
| Playback zoom | 1.5x - 10x |
| Display Formats | 1. Single image with
information 2. Single image 3. 4 image index 4. 9 image index 5. Magnified view |
| Image Erase Protection | Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or cancelled at one time |
| Image Erase | • Single image • All |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. |
| Menu Categories | 1. Recording Menu 2. Playback menu 3. Set-up menu 4. Custom/ Personal Functions Menu |
| Menu Languages | • English • German • French • Dutch • Danish • Finnish • Italian • Norwegian • Swedish • Spanish • Simplified Chinese • Japanese • Traditional Chinese * • Korean * • Russian * |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user. |
| Interface | |
| Computer | • IEEE 1394 (Supplied
with 4-pin dedicated cable) • USB 1.1(Mini-B, PTP) |
| Other | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) |
| Memory card | |
| Type | • CompactFlash Type I/
II (Microdrive compatible) • SD memory |
| Supported operating system | |
| PC | Windows 98 (including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP |
| Macintosh | • OS 9.0 – 9.2 • OS X v10.1 / v10.2 |
| Software | |
| Browsing & Printing | EOS Viewer Utility/ EOS Capture |
| Other | PhotoStitch |
| Drivers | • TWAIN (Windows 98 /
2000) • WIA (Windows Me) |
| Image Manipulation | Digital Photo Professional |
| Power source | |
| Batteries | • 1x Ni-MH pack NP-E3 • 1x CR2025 for date & settings |
| Battery life | Approx. 1200 (at 20C) Approx. 800 (at 0C) |
| Battery check | Automatic |
| Power saving | Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| A/C Power Supply | Power adapter DCK-E1 |
| Accessories | |
| Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote control with N3 type contact |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | • DC coupler kit DCK-E1 • Battery charger NC-E2 |
| Physical specifications | |
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy |
| Operating Environment | • 0-45 °C • 85% or lower humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 156 x 158 x 80 mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight (body only) | Approx. 1.2 kg (battery weight 335 g) |