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Audio Recording
Sound recorded with the built-in microphone for 30 seconds maximum is attached to
the respective image in WAV format. EOS Viewer Utility, Digital Photo Professional, and
other compatible software applications support playback of recorded sound files.
Direct Printing
The EOS-1Ds Mark II can print directly to a Canon Compact Photo Printer, Canon PIXMA
series Printer, Canon Bubble Jet Direct Photo Printer, or to a non-Canon, PictBridge-
compatible printer. With DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), one can specify which
images in the memory cards are to be printed and in what quantity. This feature is very
convenient when one wishes to make prints with a DPOF-compatible printer or photo
lab. In direct printing, one can simply print the images specified with DPOF. The camera
also supports Exif Print. This worldwide standard for higher quality digital photos
records camera settings and shooting conditions right in the JPEG file created with each
shot. Then the camera's own software communicates with an Exif-enabled printer to
adjust parameters based on the individualized information embedded in each image,
optimizing the printed image based on the photographer's original intent. The EOS-1Ds
Mark II, like the 1D Mark II, supports the latest version of Exif (2.21), which adds Adobe
RGB to Exif's color space information.
Of interest to 1Ds Mark II users for on-site
distribution, the Canon Compact Photo
Printer CP-220/CP-330 are small dye-sub
printers, identical except that the CP-330
can run on a rechargeable battery pack.
They can make bordered or borderless
prints in sizes ranging from miniature
stickers and wallet to 4" x 6" photo
postcards and 4" x 8" photo greeting cards.
PIXMA iP8500 and EOS 1Ds Mark II
IPTC Compatibility
The photographer's name as well as the shooting date and time can be appended to
JPEG images every time the shutter is fired. Detailed IPTC (International Press
Telecommunication Council) information can also be entered in the computer via the
bundled software. In the EOS-1D and 1Ds, the IPTC data could be appended only to RAW
images. With the 1Ds Mark II and 1D Mark II, the IPTC information can be appended to
JPEG images instead. The embedded IPTC data is compatible with the image transfer
software used by the news services. This should prove to be a substantial benefit to
agencies and photojournalists because JPEGs are smaller and faster to transmit and are
therefore far more likely to be used in conjunction with IPTC information.
Exif 2.21 Compatibility
Exif stands for Exchangeable Image File Format, the worldwide standard for storing
digital images as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) files. It stipulates the shooting
information appended to images. The EOS-1Ds Mark II and 1D Mark II support the latest
version of Exif, 2.21, which adds Adobe RGB to Exif's color space information.
III. NEW AND IMPROVED DESIGN FEATURES
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