Canon EOS-1D Mark II
In a league by itself, the Mark II offers professional photographers extensive customization, excellent photo quality, and market-leading speed.
Posts about the Canon EOS-1D Mark II
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CNET Review
The Good: Combination of fast drive mode and high resolution; large buffer; highly customizable; saves custom camera setups to media; improved E-TTL II flash performance.
The Bad: Noise in underexposed image areas; LCD lacks sharpness when zooming in review mode; slow image review; imperfections appear when paired with lower-quality lenses; requires fast, high-capacity memory cards to store large files.
The Bottom Line: In a league by itself, the Mark II offers professional photographers extensive customization, excellent photo quality, and market-leading speed.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 355 reviews of Canon EOS-1D Mark II from international magazines and websites.
The Verdict: Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 126138 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 47/100 = Fair.
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photocrati.com
Review Summary: The EOS-1D Mark II is obviously Canon's answer to Nikon's fast shooting D2H, it does appear however as though Canon is raising the bar with resolution. … Image quality wise there are no complaints with the EOS-1D Mark II, it's certainly no...
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photographybay.com
Review Summary: The Mark II is a perfect example of evolution of technology (eight megapixel, CMOS, 40 frame buffer) and also correction of function and usage.
The Verdict: No related posts.
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bobatkins.com
The Verdict: Together with the EOS-1D Mark II, Canon will offer an optional dedicated accessory known as Data Verification Kit DVK-E2 for image data authentication. Utilizing a Secure Mobile data card and reader, the DVK-E2 quickly scans image files from the EOS-1D...
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imaging-resource.com
Review Summary: The Canon EOS-1D was a groundbreaking digicam when it was first announced in late 2001, and held its ground amazingly well against the competition in all the time since then. In January of 2004, Canon announced the EOS-1D Mark II, a radical update of...
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kenrockwell.com
The Verdict: This is what you use to shoot sports professionally with Canon in 2004. If not, the 20D for a third the price offers 100% of the image quality and 60% of the frame rate for 33% of the price.I prefer the metering and weight of my cheap little Nikon D70...
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: In a league by itself, the Mark II offers professional photographers extensive customization, excellent photo quality, and market-leading speed.
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digitalhomethoughts.com
Review Summary: As a semi-professional photographer, I have always been a fan of Canon cameras. The EOS line has a well deserved reputation for speed and quietness of operation that are highly valued for wildlife and action photography. While this camera may not be...
The Verdict: In the first week and a half, I have taken about 300 pictures with the Mark II, some just for practice or playing around with features (such as the 8.5 frames per second capture rate.) I personally like the weight and feel of the camera. Yes, there are...
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dpreview.com
Review Summary: The new Canon EOS-1D Mark II is the successor to the CanonEOS-1D which was announced and introduced at the end of 2001. This newgeneration of digital SLR almost doubles resolution with its new eightmegapixel CMOS sensor, doubles the size of the...
The Verdict: The original EOS-1D was a very important camera for Canon, their first home grown professional digital SLR built to EOS-1V standards and carrying that all important '1' label (indicating the best in their range). As such it was a camera which made its...
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eisa-awards.org
Review Summary: Canon's EOS 1D Mark II is a professional digital SLR camera without a single compromise when it comes to performance, picture quality and resolution. The Mark II exposes almost faster than your own reactions: the speed is incredible, the auto focus extrem
Price Range: $5999.95 - $5999.95
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General
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Product TypeDigital camera - SLR
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Enclosure ColorBlack
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Resolution8.2 megapixels
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Optical Sensor TypeCMOS
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Total Pixels8,500,000 pixels
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Effective Sensor Resolution8,200,000 pixels
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Optical Sensor Size19.1 x 28.7mm
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Image ProcessorDIGIC II
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Auto FocusTTL phase detection
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty45
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Image Recording FormatJPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
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AV InterfacesComposite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
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Light SensitivityISO 360, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 250, ISO 800, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 640, ISO 400, ISO 320, ISO 500, ISO 480
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Exposure MeteringPartial (13.5%), Multi-spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot
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Exposure Metering Zones21
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Exposure ModesE-TTL II program flash, Bulb, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Manual, Aperture-priority
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White BalanceAutomatic, Presets, Custom
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White Balance PresetsDaylight, Sunlight, Tungsten light, Shade, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Speedlight, Cloudy, Flash
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Max Shutter Speed1/8000 sec
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Min Shutter Speed30 sec
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Exposure Compensation±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
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Auto Exposure Bracketing3 steps in 1/3 EV step
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White Balance BracketingYes
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X-sync Speed1/250 sec
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Exposure RangeEV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
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TypeNone
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Lens System MountingCanon EF
Camera Flash
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Camera FlashNone
Additional Features
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Continuous Shooting Speed8.5 frames per second, 3 frames per second
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Self Timer Delay2 sec, 10 sec
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Flash TerminalPC terminal, Hot shoe
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Status LCD Display IlluminationYes
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Status LCD Display InformationPhoto quality, Aperture, Shutter speed, Frame counter, Autofocus mode, Remote control indicator, Self-timer mode, White balance indicators, Film speed, Drive mode, Picture resolution, Exposure compensation, Battery condition, Program, Metering mode, AE / FE lock
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Additional FeaturesDisplay brightness control, Audio recording, AE/FE lock, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, RGB primary color filter, Auto power save, PictBridge support
Display
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Type2 in LCD display
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Display FeaturesBuilt-in
Connections
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Connector Type1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x USB, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output
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Memory Card SlotSD card, CompactFlash Card
Viewfinder
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Viewfinder TypeOptical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
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Field Coverage100%
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Magnification0.72x
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Dioptric Correction Range-3 to +1
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Viewfinder FramesAutofocus frame
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LCD Display InformationFrame counter, Exposure compensation, Shutter speed, Aperture, Flash charge completion, AF-in-focus, White balance, Metering system
Miscellaneous
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Included AccessoriesFireWire cable, Video cable, USB cable, Power adapter with battery charger, Neck strap, DC coupler
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Body MaterialMagnesium alloy
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ProtectionDust resistant
Software
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SoftwareDrivers & Utilities
Battery
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Supported Battery1 x NiMH rechargeable battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
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Supported Memory CardsSD Memory Card, CompactFlash, Microdrive
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Image StorageJPEG 3504 x 2336 - 2.8 MB, JPEG 3104 x 2072 - 2.2 MB, JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 1.7 MB, JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 1 MB, RAW 3504 x 2336 - 8.3 MB
Dimensions & Weight
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Width6.1 in
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Depth3.1 in
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Height6.2 in
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Weight2.6 lbs
Environmental Parameters
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Min Operating Temperature32 °F
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Max Operating Temperature113 °F
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