Canon 40D - EOS 40D DSLR- User Manual

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 5 New 10.1 Megapixel Sensor The CMOS sensor in the EOS 40D has been designed and developed by Canon, and is made by Canon using semiconductor manufacturing equip- ment that was also designed and manufactured by Canon. The performance and value benefits that result from ...

Following its appearance on the EOS-1D Mark III (in tandem form), the EOS 40D also uses Canon’s latest image processor, the DIGIC III. It retains the DIGIC II's widely admired image detail, natural colors and high speed, while providing 1.7 times faster signal processing speed. The analog output sig...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 7 Auto ISO The Picture Style function has the same specifications as those of the EOS 30D, but the EOS 40D is also compatible with Canon’s new Picture Style Editor software, which allows even more control over image quality (see page 26 for details). The EOS 40D has a s...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 8 High ISO Noise Reduction Highlight Tone Priority The automatically-set ISO speed is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel while the metering is active. In the Basic Zone modes, the automatically-set ISO speed range is 100-800,* 1 stop greater on the high en...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 9 White Balance Auto Brightness and Contrast Correction EOS Integrated Cleaning System The white balance settings are basically the same as those of the EOS 30D. Only the color temperature (P) as a preset WB is new. The lowest manually selectable color temperature has b...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 0 The [Sensor cleaning] menu is basically the same as the one in the EOS-1D Mark III. However, there are slight differences such as the shutter operation sequence for [Clean now]. For the EOS-1D Mark III, it is: Cleaning operation -> Shutter cocking -> Cleaning ...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 1 The positioning of the AF points is almost the same as with the EOS 30D's AF sensor. The center AF point has a cross-type AF sensor sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f/2.8. This is a first in an EOS camera. Previously, the central sensor for f/2.8 or bet...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 2 Drive The algorithm for automatic AF point selection in the EOS 40D is the same as the EOS 30D's. However, because all the AF points are now cross-type sensors, subject detection is improved, making the AI SERVO AF subject-tracking performance better. Also, in the O...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 3 Shutter New Viewfinder and Interchangeable Focusing Screens With DIGIC III Image Processor, DDR SDRAM and a circuit design to take advantage of their maximum performance, the maximum burst at approximately 6.5 fps is approxi- mately 75 shots in JPEG Large/Fine and a...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 4 Live View Function The EOS 40D's 22mm eyepoint is the distance at which the viewfinder image area can be viewed without any vignetting of the viewfinder on all 4 edges. Normally, most manufacturers define the eyepoint as the distance at which both the viewfinder ima...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 5 operation. It synchronizes with the mechanical 2nd-curtain shutter to obtain a slit exposure. (Note that with CMOS, it is difficult to have an electronic 2nd-curtain shutter. Therefore, only the 1st-curtain shutter is electronic.) As a result of the electronic 1st-c...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 6 Similarly, with an Extension Tube and a shutter speed of 1/2000 sec. or higher, the exposure will be uneven at the top and bottom of the image. When using an EX-series Speedlite, the shooting sequence will be the same as the EOS-1D Mark III's Live View Function in e...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 8 Exposure Control Flash The EOS 40D uses the same 35-zone metering sensor as in the EOS 30D. The metering modes are evaluative, partial (approximately 9% of viewfinder area), spot (approximately 3.8% of viewfinder area), and center-weighted average metering. Previous...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 1 9 LCD Monitor Design and Construction [Built-in flash func. setting] is a group with [Flash exp. comp], [Shutter sync], and [E-TTL II] (Evaluative/Averaged metering). The latter 2 were previously Custom Functions. [External flash func. setting] now includes [Wireless ...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 2 0 The major circuit boards are as follows: • Main board (digital control circuit and camera control circuit) • Bottom board (flash circuit and actuator drive circuit) • Power circuit board These boards efficiently integrate various control circuits. There are also 23 ...

I I I . P E R F O R M A N C E 2 1 The power circuit board has the circuit that generates and supplies the volt- age required by the camera's circuits. The RoHS directive restricts the use of 6 toxic substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl, and poly- brominate...

While it is grounded in the EOS 30D's basic operation concepts, the EOS 40D has improvements that make it easier to use. The shooting buttons above the LCD panel have been reassigned; an AF Start button (AF-ON) is provided (as with the EOS-1D Mark III), and the Picture Style selection button is new....

I V. CO N V E N I E N C E 2 3 Menu Setting Display Playback Display With the LCD panel display that appears after pressing the INFO. Button twice, pressing one of the top buttons, such as ISO speed/flash exposure compensation, will display the respective setting screen, as in the manner of the EOS D...

I V. CO N V E N I E N C E 2 4 My Menu Camera User Settings AF-ON Button Picture Style Button Customization With the [Erase images] menu, select [Select and erase images] and checkmark the images to be erased. Then all the checkmarked images can be erased at one time. The My Menu feature keeps track ...

I V. CO N V E N I E N C E 2 5 Camera Direct Printing Interface Power: Sources and Management Two useful additions have been made to printing direct from the camera. First, a preview display shows effects such as B/W, Vivid, Brightness correction, Hue, and Adjust levels before printing. The feature i...

V. S O F T W A R E 2 6 Settings that can be adjusted in Picture Style Editor: Consistent with Canon’s practice of providing a complete software package at no additional expense to purchasers of its Digital SLR cameras, the EOS Digital Solution Disk Ver.15 is included with the EOS 40D camera. It incl...

The settings in a. were previously available either on the camera or in EOS Utility, so that the results of any adjustments had to be checked later after the picture had actually been taken. With Picture Style Editor, the results of adjustment can be checked in real time. The adjustments in b. are a...

V. S O F T W A R E 2 8 The Navigator window supplements the operations performed in the main window and tool palette and offers the following functions: a. Enlargement display position shows the position displayed when the sample image in the main window is enlarged. One can also use this window to ...

V. S O F T W A R E 2 9 One can specify up to 100 color adjustment points, and the adjusted colors will be displayed on the adjustment color list. The adjustment color list displays and their functions are as follows: • Colors before and after adjustment • Apply/Do not apply checkbox • Range of effec...

V I . A CC E S S O R I E S A N D L E N S 3 1 Battery Grip BG-E2N The BG-E2N is a high-capacity battery grip dedicated to the EOS 40D. It was developed to enable high-volume shooting and easier vertical shooting. It can accommodate the BP-511A as well as AA-size batteries. In terms of function, the B...

V I . A CC E S S O R I E S A N D L E N S 3 2 Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A The WFT-E3A is a dedicated EOS 40D accessory similar to the WFT-E2A (the wireless file transmitter unit for the EOS-1D Mark III) offering wireless or wired network functions (via FTP, PTP, or HTTP) and support for USB per...

V I . A CC E S S O R I E S A N D L E N S 3 3 Focusing Screen Ef • Offers FTP, PTP, and HTTP communication modes: ° FTP: Image transfer over wireless or wired networks to an FTP server ° PTP: Communication between EOS Utility and the camera over wireless or wired networks ° HTTP: Remote capture over ...

V I . A CC E S S O R I E S A N D L E N S 3 4 New IS Lens The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is a standard zoom lens specifically for cameras that take EF-S lenses. It was developed in response to market demand for a zoom lens equipped with Image Stabilizer technology at a reasonable price. The adva...

V I . A CC E S S O R I E S A N D L E N S 3 6 • Flare and ghosting minimized by optimized lens configuration and coating • Optical system constructed using only lead-free glass • Improved feel and handling from new exterior design with L-series type paint finish, finer zoom ring grip pattern and re-s...

V I I I . F E AT U R E CO M PA R I S O N C H A R T 4 1 EOS 40D vs. EOS 30D Comparison Chart VIII. FEATURE COMPARISON CHART EOS 40D Item EOS 30D Image Sensor Recording White Balance Viewfinder Autofocus EOS Integrated Cleaning System Effective pixels [Approx. pixels]/Image sensor Effective sensor siz...

I X . CO N C L U S I O N 4 4 No product can be perfect for everyone, but the EOS 40D comes pretty close. It has immense appeal to advanced amateurs because of its exceptional image quality combined with an unintimidating and convenient operating system. Its reasonable size and weight will travel wel...