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Preface PREFACE This manual contains information for servicing the product, and has the following sections: General Information Provides the basic information needed to understand the product. (Operating instructions are not included. Refer to the product's instruction book if necessary.) Technical Information Provides technical information about the mechanism and electronics of the product. Repair Information Provides information about disassembly and assembly, as well as tools and expendables to be used. Adjustments Provides information about adjustment items and procedures, as well as tools to be used. Parts Catalog Circuit Diagrams Software Information Appendix...
General Information 1. FEATURES (Features superior to EOS 30D in blue.) 1.1 Fine Detail and High Image Quality ●Effective pixels: Approx. 10.1 megapixels for fine detail and high image quality ●Newly-developed, large, single-piece 22.2 × 14.8mm CMOS sensor *Lens crop factor: Approx. 1.6x the lens focal length ●DIGIC III for fine-detail, and natural color processing at high speed ●14-bit A/D conversion for fine gradation ●Picture Styles optimized for the photographic subject and intention *Picture Style button provided ● S ix JPEG recording quality modes and RAW, sRAW, RAW+JPEG, and sRAW+JPEG simultaneous recording ●Accurate white balance ●WB correction and WB bracketing provided ●Excellent noise reduction *Noise reduction for long exposures *Noise reduction for high ISO speeds ●Highlight tone priority ●Automatic brightness and contrast correction *Functions in Basic Zone modes ● C omplies to Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21 which support Adobe RGB 1.2 Fast Shooting ● N ine cross-type AF points with center AF point sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f/2.8 *AF Start button provided ●Approx. 6.5 fps maximum continuous shooting speed ● M aximum burst during continuous shooting: Approx. 75 shots in JPEG Large/Fine or 17 shots in RAW *Based on Canon's testing standards and 1GB CF card in high-speed continuous shooting mode.
General Information 1.3 Ease of Use ●High-magnification viewfinder and interchangeable focusing screens *0.95x viewfinder magnification *Interchangeable focusing screens: One with grid lines and one with easy-to-see point of focus ●EOS Integrated Cleaning System incorporated *Self Cleaning Sensor Unit enables Dust Delete Data to be obtained and appended to images ●Live View shooting with the camera or PC *Silent shooting also possible ●3.0-in., 230,000-pixel LCD monitor with wide viewing angle *Vertical and horizontal viewing angle approx. 140 , and larger menu text size *Seven brightness levels *LCD panel-like shooting information display also provided ●Startup time approx. 0.15 sec. ● D ata writing continues even if you open the CF card slot cover while data is being written to the CF card 1.4 EOS 30D's Outstanding Features Retained ●1/8000 sec. - 30 sec. shutter speed, Bulb, 1/250 sec. X-sync ●Shooting modes, metering modes, AF modes, and other shooting features retained ●Compatible with all EF lenses including EF-S lenses ●Shooting-priority operation ●High degree of customization *Up to three sets of camera user settings can be registered *24 Custom Functions with 62 settings *My Menu *Flash Custom Functions ●USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for high-speed image transfers ●More advanced PictBridge features *Preview of printing effects, tilt correction (±10° in 0.5° increments) 1.5 Expandable Shooting System ●Wireless/wired LAN for image transfers (via WFT-E3) ●Compatible with external recording media and GPS device (via WFT-E3) * W ith external recording media, the image recording can switch automatically between different recording media or images can be recorded separately to different media. Images can also be recorded simultaneously to multiple ...
General Information 2. OVERVIEW 2.1 EOS 40D body The major differences in features compared to the EOS 30D are outlined below. Table 001 Specifications Comparison of EOS 40D and EOS 30D (1/2) Item EOS 40D EOS 30D Image sensor CMOS Effective pixels [Approx. megapixels] 10.10 8.20 Image sensor size [mm] 22.2×14.8 22.5×15.0 Lens Crop Factor Image sensor 1.6 [Approx. magnification] Pixel size [µm square] 5.7 6.4 Color filter Primary colors Cleaning system (EICS) ― Yes A/D conversion [bits] 14 12 Large, Medium, Small JPEG Image type Fine and Normal provided for each RAW sRAW, RAW RAW RAW+JPEG and sRAW+JPEG enabled in all RAW+JPEG ...
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General Information Table 001 Specifications Comparison of EOS 40D and EOS 30D (2/2) Item EOS 40D EOS 30D Speeds [sec.] 1/8000 - 30, bulb X-sync [sec.] 1/250 Durability 100,000 Release time lag [Approx.] 65ms 59 ms Shutter Shoot → Press Shutter Button Halfway Enabled ― → Shoot [Single shooting] Silent shooting Enabled during Live View shooting Single / Continuous L / Continuous H / Single / Continuous L / Continuous H / Drive Modes Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec.) Self-timer Continuous shooting [Approx. fps] High-speed: 6.5 / Low-speed: 3 High-speed: 5 / Low-speed: 3 Drive JPEG (L/F) 75 30 Max. Burst RAW 17 11 [High-speed] RAW+JPEG 9 14 ...
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General Information EOS 40D EOS 30D AF-ON button Picture Style button ISO speed Monochrome shooting 2-digit display for continuous shooting max. burst Small RAW Self-timer 2 sec. ISO speed always displayed Camera user settings Fig. 001 EOS 40D: Exterior comparison with EOS 30D...
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General Information 1) Image recording ⑴ L arge, single-piece CMOS sensor with approx. 10.1-megapixels (=EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 400D DIGITAL) The same 10.1-megapixel * CMOS sensor (Fig. 002) used in the EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 400D DIGITAL is incorporated. With an image sensor size of 22.2 mm × 14.8 mm, the effective angle of view is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length. *Effective pixels. Fig. 002 CMOS sensor (actual size) ⑵DIGIC III (=EOS-1D Mark III) While retaining the DIGIC II's features for fine image detail, natural colors, and high speed, the new DIGIC III imaging engine attains faster signal processing speed. ⑶14-bit A/D conversion (=EOS-1D Mark III) The analog output signal from the imaging element is converted into a digital signal with 14-bit (16384 colors) processing instead of the previous 12-bit (4096 colors). This ...
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General Information ⑸ISO speed As with the EOS 30D, the ISO speed range is 100-1600, settable in 1/3-stop or whole- stop increments. ISO 3200 extension can also be set. The ISO speed is now always displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. ●Auto ISO speed enabled in Creative Zone modes With the EOS 40D, you can now set auto ISO speed even in the Creative Zone modes (Fig. 004). When the ISO speed is set to [Auto], ISO 400 is initially set. Then depending on the lighting conditions, the ISO Fig. 004 ISO speed setting screen speed is set automatically as shown in Table 003. 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 which is 1 stop higher on the high end than the EOS 30D. Table 003 [Auto] ISO Speed Settings Shooting mode ISO Speed Settings Set within ISO 400-800 so that the respective shutter speed will not cause P/Av/ camera shake under the current lighting conditions. A-DEP If overexposure will result at ISO 400, a lower ISO speed, as low as ISO 100, ...
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General Information ●High ISO speed noise reduction (C.Fn II-2) This is noise reduction for images taken at a high ISO speed as in the EOS-1D Mark III. Although noise reduction is applied at all ISO speeds, it is particularly effective at high ISO speeds. At low ISO speeds, the noise in the shadow areas is further reduced. Also, when [High ISO speed noise reduction] is set, the maximum burst during Fig. 006 C.Fn II-2 continuous shooting will decrease to 8, regardless of the image-recording quality. ⑶Highlight tone priority (C.Fn II-3) (=EOS-1D Mark III) This function seeks to improve the highlight detail. The range is extended between 18% gray and the maximum highlight tone. This makes the gradation finer from the grays to the highlights and reduces blown highlights. This function also limits the settable ISO speed range to 200-1600. Fig. 007 C.Fn II-3 ⑷White balance ...
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General Information ●Shooting backup Images in the CF card can be backed up to external media. Besides the quick backup feature also found in the EOS-1D Mark III, the folder to back up the images can be created or selected. Only checkmarked images can also be backed up (Fig. 010). Fig. 010 Backup 3)EOS Integrated Cleaning System (=EOS-1D Mark III) The Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is the same type as in the EOS- 1D Mark III (Fig. 011). The specifications for acquiring and appending Dust Delete Data to the image are the same as with the EOS-1D Mark III. Fig. 011 Self Cleaning Sensor Unit 4)Shooting functions ⑴Autofocus ● N ine cross-type AF points (center AF point sensitive to vertical and horizontal lines at f/2.8). The newly-developed AF sensor (Fig. 012) with nine cross-type AF points greatly boosts AF performance. The ...
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General Information ⑵Drive Continuous shooting speed at approx. 6.5 fps (maximum) and approx. 3 fps. The drive mode selection loop now includes 2-sec. self-timer. The maximum burst during continuous shooting is approx. 75 Large/Fine shots and approx. 17 RAW shots (both during high-speed continuous shooting). Despite the higher number of megapixels due to the larger image size, continuous shooting is still fast. ⑶Shutter (=EOS 30D) The shutter unit is the same as the EOS 30D's. The shutter speed range is 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec. with Bulb and X-sync at 1/250 sec. ⑷Exposure control (=EOS 30D) The shooting modes, 35-zone metering sensor, and metering modes (evaluative, partial, spot, and center-weighted average) are all the same as the EOS 30D. ⑸Viewfinder ●Viewfinder optics To make the viewfinder clearer to see, 0.95x magnification, 26.4°...
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General Information ●AF function (C.Fn III-6) Pressing the AF-ON button pauses the Live View shooting (reflex mirror goes down) and executes AF. Letting go of the AF-ON button resumes the Live View shooting. (C.Fn) ⑺Flash The built-in flash unit is basically the same as the EOS 30D's. The EOS 30D's Custom Functions "Flash firing," "E-TTL II," and "Shutter curtain sync" have been consolidated into the menu's [Built-in flash func. setting] (Fig. 015). Also, with the SPEEDLITE 580EX II, the camera can be used to set the SPEEDLITE 580EX II's settings as with Fig. 015 Built-in flash func. screen the EOS-1D Mark III. ⑻Compatible with EF-S lenses The camera is compatible with all EF lenses, including EF-S lenses. 5)Large LCD monitor This is a 3.0-in. TFT liquid- crystal color monitor (Fig. 016) ...
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General Information Since the EOS 40D does not have a display-off sensor, press the INFO. button to turn on/off the INFO display. * I f auto power off is [Off] and the camera is left idle, the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min. (The camera power does not turn off.) ⑵Menu display As with the EOS-1D Mark III, turn the Main Dial to select the menu tab and turn the Quick Control Dial to select the menu option (Fig. 019). You can also use the Multi- controller for menu operations. Fig. 019 Menu options ⑶Playback display ●Single-image playback (=EOS-1D Mark III) During single-image playback, pressing the <INFO.> button switches the shooting information screen like the EOS-1D Mark III. You can also set the menu option to display the overexposed highlight warning and AF point which achieved focus. ●Index display (=EOS-1D Mark III) ...
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General Information ●Erasing images 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. (Fig. 021) Fig. 021 Erase images screen 6)Design and operation ease ⑴Design The camera design is based on the following three concepts: ●New-generation design for advanced amateurs A revamping of the old EOS 20D-series design. ●Joy of ergonomics The successive steps of holding the camera, framing the subject, turning a dial, and pressing a button all feel good. ●Joy of ownership ...
General Information 7)Customization ⑴Register camera user settings The camera's shooting function settings and menu settings can be registered to the Mode Dial's C1, C2, or C3 (Fig. 023). Except for the date/time and other settings which need not be registered, almost all the camera settings can be registered. Fig. 023 Register camera user settings ⑵Custom Functions The 24 Custom Functions are categorized according to basic function make it faster to find and set the desired Custom Function. (Fig. 024) Fig. 024 Custom Functions ⑶Flash Custom Functions With the SPEEDLITE 580EX II attached to the camera, you can set or cancel the Speedlite's Custom Function settings (C.Fn-0 to 13) with the camera (Fig. 025). * W ith an EX-series Speedlite other than the SPEEDLITE 580EX II, the camera cannot be used to set the Speedlite's Custom Functions. Fig. 025 External flash Custom Functions ⑷My Menu (=EOS-1D Mark III) ...
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General Information 8)Camera Direct Printing ⑴Direct printing As with the EOS-1D Mark III, RAW and sRAW printing and Red-Eye 1 are provided. Compatible only with PictBridge. BubbleJet Direct and CP Direct are not supported. Also, the following features are new. ●Printing effects preview Printing effects like B/W, Vivid, Brightness, and Adjust levels are now reflected in the displayed image so you can see the effect. (Fig. 026. Excluding Face Brightener and Red-eye corr.) Fig. 026 Printing effects ●Tilt correction With the trimming screen, turn the Quick Control Dial to tilt the image up to ±10 degrees in 0.5° increments. (Fig. 027) Fig. 027 Tilt correction ⑵Print order (DPOF) and direct image transfer Same as with EOS 30D. 9)Interface ...