Canon’s new ‘flagship’ camera, the EOS-1Ds Mark II combines a 36 x 24mm CMOS image sensor with an effective resolution of 16.7 megapixels with a host of features that will meet the needs of studio, landscape and portrait photographers.

 

September 22, 2004: Canon’s new ‘flagship’ camera, the EOS-1Ds Mark II combines a 36 x 24mm CMOS image sensor with an effective resolution of 16.7 megapixels with a host of features that will meet the needs of studio, landscape and portrait photographers.

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Due for release in the final quarter of 2004, it will replace the two-year-old EOS-1Ds. The new model has been developed with professional feedback from across Canon’s pro DSLR models and includes many of the features of the successful EOS-1D Mark II, such as Canon’s 45-point area AF and 21-Zone Evaluative metering. It also features Canon’s proprietary DiG!C II high-speed digital signal-processing, which has resulted in improvements in processing speed that give the EOS-1Ds Mark II a 50% reduction in start-up time, 4 fps continuous shooting with burst lengths increased to 32 JPEG or 11 RAW frames. The ISO range has been extended to cover from ISO100 to 1600 in 1/3-step increments, with further extension to 50 – 3200 through Custom Functions. Dedicated slots for CompactFlash and SD memory cards allow users to simultaneously backup or selectively record to either card.
The new model sports a robust lightweight, heavy-duty magnesium alloy chassis with electromagnetic shielding plus water- and dust-resistant sealing and the shutter mechanism is warranted for 200,000 cycles. A new Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E1) can be attached to the camera body to allow images to be sent to an FTP server via wireless IEEE 802.11b/g LAN or wired Ethernet LAN. Images can be automatically transferred immediately or multiple images can be transferred after shooting. Bundled software includes a new high-speed RAW-image-processing application, Digital Photo Professional, which supports high-speed image previews, a multi-frame editing window and batch processing. The EOS-1Ds Mark II is compatible with the full range of Canon EF lenses, EF-series Speedlites and many other EOS accessories. Pricing has yet to be confirmed. For more information, contact Canon on ph: 1800 021167 or visit the web site at www.canon.com.au.