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This location is a
favorite of mine. I love the con-
The Largest LCD Monitor
in its Class
trasts between hard rocks and
The EOS 40D has a huge, bright
blurred motion of the surf. The
3.0-inch TFT LCD screen with
mood is serene and the colors
230,000 pixels and a broad
calming...My Canon camera
viewing angle. It offers a
brighter, more detailed display
makes it easy for me to work in
than previous models, perfect
tricky lighting conditions with its
for accessing camera settings
evaluative metering and instant
like AF, ISO, Metering modes AF Point selection
and flash options, plus for reviewing, editing
feedback via the LCD preview
and deleting photos or composing new images
with histogram. In this case, the
in Live View Function.
camera got it right on the first
Live View Function, with New
exposure, even though this is a
Innovations
20 second exposure on a tripod! "
Live View Function is a powerful feature on the
EOS 40D. It enables viewing your subjects
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directly on the huge 3.0-inch LCD monitor. It's
EOS 40D's Live View function lets you compose and shoot directly
from the camera's 3.0-inch LCD screen.
easy to magnify any part of the scene 5x or 10x,
for precise manual focus. But now, one press
of the AF-ON button gives instant access to AF;
Live View Function returns as soon as the button
is released. Whether it's macro shooting at a
low angle, or taking a stab at still-life shots in
a studio, the EOS 40D's Live View Function is
a great new addition for the SLR enthusiast.
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Intuitive, Customizable Operation
Custom Function Chart
Custom Function
Function Description
No.
Setting
Custom Function
Function Description
C.Fn I: Exposure
C. Fn-03
Exposure level
0
1/3-stop
C. Fn-01
C. Fn-04
Superimposed display
increments
1
1/2-stop
ISO speed setting
0
1/3-stop
C. Fn-02
increments
1
1-stop
C. Fn-05
AF-assist beam firing
0
Off
C. Fn-03
ISO expansion
1
On
C. Fn-06
0
On
C. Fn-04
Bracketing auto cancel
1
Off
C. Fn-07
0
0, –, +
Bracketing sequence
C. Fn-05
1
–, 0, +
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
0
Disable
C. Fn-06
Safety Shift
1
Enable (Tv/Av)
Flash sync. Speed
0
Auto
C. Fn-07
C. Fn-01
in Av mode
1
1/250 sec. (fixed)
C.Fn II: Image
0
Off
C. Fn-01
Long exp. noise reduction
1
Auto
C. Fn-02
2
On
High ISO speed
0
Off
C. Fn-02
noise reduction
1
On
0
Disable
C. Fn-03
SET button when shooting
C. Fn-03
Highlight tone priority
1
Enable
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
Lens drive when
0
Focus search on
C. Fn-01
Dial direction during Tv/Av
C. Fn-04
AF impossible
1
Focus search off
0
AF stop
1
AF start
C. Fn-05
2
AE lock
C. Fn-02
Lens AF stop button
3
AF point M
Auto/Auto ctr
C. Fn-06
Add original decision data
4
ONE SHOT
AI SERVO
5
IS start
C. Fn-07
Function AF point
0
Normal
C. Fn-03
selection method
1
Multi-controller direct
Silent Shooting with Live View
Function
The EOS 40D CMOS sensor technology brings
new silent shooting to the Live View Function.
The sensor has an electric first-curtain shutter
function that enables shooting with the EOS 40D's
mechanical shutter completely open. As a result,
it's possible to minimize the sound of the shutter
cocking, or (in mode 2) postpone it, making
the camera barely audible as you take a shot.
Customized Operation
The EOS 40D has 24 distinct Custom Functions
with 62 settings organized according to cam-
era function that can be accessed from the
camera's Menu. Parameters like Exposure, ISO
and bracketing increments, noise reduction
and highlight tone priority, AF, drive speed,
flash, button and dial assignments, among
others, can be customized to suit both the
shooting situation and your predilections.
Instant Recall
of Favorite
Settings
Set the EOS 40D
up as you like for a
specific shooting
No.
Setting
(Cont.)
2
Quick Control Dial direct
condition, and
Camera User Setting screen
0
On
1
Off
memorize all settings with a menu command.
0
Enable
1
Disable
Then, return instantly to those settings later
2
Only external flash emits
AF during
0
Disable
by turning the Main Dial to one of three "C"
Live View shooting
1
Enable
0
Disable
Mirror lockup
positions. Additionally, you can register up to
1
Enable
six of the most frequently accessed menu options
0
Metering + AF start
1
Metering 3+ AF start/AF stop
under the EOS 40D's "My Menu" setting, which,
Shutter button/
2
Metering start/Metering +
AF-ON button
AF start
when activated is the first screen to appear when
3
AE lock/Metering + AF start
4
Metering + AF start/Disable
the Menu button is pressed.
AF-ON/AE lock
0
Disable
1
Enable
button switch
0
Normal (disabled)
1
Change quality
Faster Live Operation
2
Change Picture Style
3
Menu display
A new AF ON button, positioned so as to be
4
Image replay
0
Normal
easily accessible, can start up AF in both Live
1
Reverse direction
0
Ef-A
View Function and Viewfinder modes. It can also
Focusing screen
1
Ef-D
2
Ef-S
be programmed through the Custom Function
0
Off
1
On
menu to activate or deactivate metering and/or
Live View
0
Disable (LCD auto adjust)
exposure simulation
1
Enable (simulate exposure)
AF, depending on your preferences.
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