upgraded to a white LED unit, which is much brighter and more accurate in color than the
fluorescent backlight used with the EOS-1D and 1Ds. At the same time, the new backlight
consumes far less power, thus contributing to the 1Ds Mark II's outstanding battery life.
Camera Settings Retention
Almost all the camera settings displayed on the top and rear LCD panels and in the
menus can be saved to a memory card. Benefits that attend to this advance include:
Personal settings or settings for a specific stadium can be shared with and used on
multiple cameras. The menu and C.Fn/P.Fn settings specified on one camera can be
saved and uploaded to another camera, speeding and simplifying complex setup tasks
and minimizing the chance that errors might occur. When the camera is sent in for
servicing or repairs, settings can be stored and then reloaded when the camera is
returned so that the camera is set up exactly as before.
Image Protection/Erase
Single images, all images in a folder or all images in a memory card can be protected or
unprotected. Single images, all images in a folder or all images or all images in a
memory card can be erased if they are not protected. Any protected images cannot be
erased with the camera, but the entire contents of the card can be erased when it is
formatted in the camera.
Drive System
The EOS-1Ds Mark II has four drive modes: single, approximately 4 fps, 10 second
self-timer and 2 second self-timer. During continuous shooting, images are stored in the
DDR-SDRAM buffer memory. When the buffer becomes full, further shooting is disabled
until at least one frame becomes available. At shutter speeds of 1/250 or faster, the
EOS-1Ds Mark II can fire bursts at 4 fps up to 32 JPEGs or 11 RAW frames. After the
image is captured, the image review can be set to OFF, ON, or ON (INFO), which includes
a histogram display. The review time can be set to 2, 4 or 8 seconds or Hold.
Connectivility
The EOS-1D and 1Ds use 6-pin FireWire/IEEE1394 connections for data transfer, the 1Ds
at 60 Mbps and the 1D at 40 Mbps. The 1Ds Mark II and the 1D Mark II use a 4-pin
FireWire port which creates room for a USB 1.1 Type B interface (for Direct Printing) and
video out, all in the place previously occupied by IEEE1394 alone. An IFC-450D4 cable is
bundled with the 1Ds Mark II. The data transfer speed of the EOS-1Ds Mark II is usefully
faster than that of the 1Ds thanks to DIGIC II: 100 Mbps.
The new camera direct USB port, with the small Type B connector, is used exclusively for
direct printing via CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge. The USB and IEEE1394 ports
are positioned close together to make it impossible for the two to be connected at the
same time. Under the upper rubber cover, there is a PC flash sync connection and an
N3-type remote control terminal. At the request of photographers who need to display or
to demonstrate their images while they are shooting, the 1Ds Mark II and the 1D Mark II
feature a new video OUT terminal, NTSC or PAL, not provided on the 1Ds.
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