Canon EOS 40D Manual

Canon EOS 40D Manual

Read this Canon EOS 40D Manual when using the camera to become more familiar with the camera. With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. Then you can better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the security warning and precautions for handling. The EOS 40 d is a digital SLR camera of high performance with a CMOS sensor in fine detail with 10.10 effective megapixels, DIGIC III, AF 9 points of high precision and high speed (all cross-type points) and high-speed 6.5 fps continuous shooting. The camera is very sensitive to any shooting situation at any time, offers many features for demanding shots, and extends the possibilities of shooting with the accessories of the system. It also includes a sensor unit self-cleaning called EOS integrated cleaning system to remove dust from the sensor. With a digital camera, you can immediately see the image that has captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how come. Then you can better understand the camera. To avoid accidents and defective images, read the safety warnings (p.10, 11) and handling precautions (p.12, 13).

Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death and property damage. To avoid fire, overheating, leakage of chemical substances and explosions, follow these precautions: do not use batteries, power supplies and accessories not specified in this brochure. Do not use home-made or modified batteries. Do not short-circuit, disassemble or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not apply heat or apply solder to the battery or the battery backup. Do not expose battery or the battery backup into fire or water. And do not subject the battery or the battery backup to strong physical shock. Do not install the battery or battery back-up in reverse polarity (+-). Do not mix new and old or different. Do not recharge the battery out of the range of permissible ambient temperature 0 ° C - 40 ° C (32 ° F - 104 ° F). In addition, do not exceed recharge time. Do not insert metallic objects in electrical contacts in the camera, accessories, cables, etc. Keep the back-up battery away from children. If a child swallows the battery, consult a doctor immediately. (Battery chemicals may damage the stomach and intestines.) When you dispose of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts with adhesive tape to prevent contact with other metal objects or batteries. This is to prevent fire or explosion. If it emits heat, smoke or excessive smoke during battery recharging, unplug the charger from the wall outlet immediately stop charging to prevent fire. If the battery or the battery backup escapes, changes color, distorts, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to burn yourself in the process.

Canon EOS 40D Specifications

Type
Type	Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording media	Type I or II CF card * Compatible with Microdrive and 2GB and larger CF cards * Recording to USB external media enabled with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3/E3A attached
Image sensor size	22.2 x 14.8mm
Compatible lenses	Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6 times the lens focal length).
Lens mount	Canon EF mount
Image Sensor
Type	High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels	Effective pixels: Approx. 10.10 megapixels Total pixels: Approx. 10.50 megapixels
Aspect ratio	3:2
Color filter system	RGB primary color filter
Low-pass filter	Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
Dust deletion feature	(1) Automatic sensor cleaning (2) Manual cleaning of sensor (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
Recording System
Recording format	Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image type	JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original)
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording	Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible)
File size	(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.5 MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.8 MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.1 MB (2816 x 1880 pixels) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.1 MB (2816 x 1880 pixels) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.2 MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.7 MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) (7) RAW: Approx. 12.4 MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (8) sRAW (Small RAW): Approx. 7.1 MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) * Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
File numbering	Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
Color space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style	Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3
Recording functions	With the WFT-E3/E3A attached, image recording to the CF card and to USB external media connected to the WFT-E3/E3A will be possible as follows: (1) Standard (2) Automatic switching of recording media (3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality (4) Recording images having the same size
Backup recording	Enabled with WFT-E3/E3A attached
White Balance
Type	Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom, color temperature setting
Auto white balance	Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color temperature compensation	White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments * Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Color temperature information transmission	Provided
Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage	Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification	Approx. 0.95x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint	Approx. 22 mm (from eyepiece lens center).
Built-in dioptric adjustment	-3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (diopter)
Focusing screen .	Interchangeable (2 types sold separately), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (Transmission:reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
Viewfinder information	AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, CF card information
Depth-of-field preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button.
Autofocus
Type	TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF points	9 (Cross-type)
Metering range	EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C /73°F, ISO 100)
Focus modes	One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF point selection	Automatic selection, manual selection
Selected AF point display	Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
AF-assist beam	Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash Effective range: Approx. 4.0 m/13.1 ft. at center, approx. 3.5 m/11.5 ft. at periphery
Exposure Control
Metering modes	35-zone TTL full-aperture metering · Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) · Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) · Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center) · Center-weighted average metering
Metering range	EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control	Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
ISO speed	Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 - 800 set automatically Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 - 1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), Auto, or ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200
Exposure compensation	Manual: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AE lock	Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button
Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds	1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec. 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
Shutter release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer	10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Remote control	Remote control with N3 type terminal
Built-in Flash
Type	Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Flash metering	E-TTL II autoflash
Guide No.	13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Recycle time .	Approx. 3 sec
Flash-ready indicator	Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash coverage	17mm lens angle of view
Flash exposure compensation	±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock	Provided
External Speedlite
Compatible flash	EX-series Speedlites
Flash metering	E-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure compensation	±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock	Provided
External flash settings  settings	Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn
PC terminal	Provided
Zooming to match lens focal length	Provided
Drive System
Drive modes	Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay)
Continuous shooting speed (Approx.)	High-speed: Max. 6.5 shots/sec., Low-speed: Max. 3 shots/sec.
Maximum burst	JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 75 RAW: Approx. 17 RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): Approx. 14 * Based on Canon's testing standards with 1GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100, and Standard Picture Style * Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
Live View Functions
Shooting modes	(1) Live View shooting (2) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
Focusing	Manual focus Autofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF)
Metering modes	Evaluative metering with the image sensor
Metering range	EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Magnified view	Magnifiable by 5x or 10x at AF point
Grid display	Provided
Exposure simulation	Provided
Silent shooting	Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
LCD Monitor
Type	TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor size	3.0 in.
Dots Approx.	230,000
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Brightness adjustment	7 levels provided
Interface languages	18
Image Playback
Display format	Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x - 10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images, 1 screen, or shooting date)
Highlight alert	Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Image Protection and Erase
Protect	Single images can be erase-protected or not
Erase	Single image, checkmarked images, or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images) at one time
Direct Printing
Compatible printers	PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable images	JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 40D
Easy Print feature	Provided
Interface
USB	terminal For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB)
Video OUT terminal	NTSC/PAL selectable
Extension system terminal	For connection to WFT-E3/E3A
Power Source
Battery	Single Battery Pack BP-511A, BP-514, BP-511, or BP-512 * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2 * With Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, size-AA batteries can be used
Power saving	Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min.
Date/Time battery	One CR2016 lithium battery
Startup time	Approx. 0.15 sec
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in
Weight	Approx. 740 g / 26.1 oz. (body only)
Operation Environment
Working temperature range	0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
Working humidity	85% or less

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