Canon EOS 40D White Paper page 17

Although this series of white papers generally confines itself to new and improved features,
the following summary of Live View Function may be useful:
• Shoot while watching the camera LCD monitor instead of the finder
• Excellent for precise macro focus
• No need to stoop or stretch to look in the finder
• 100% field of view helps control composition
• Short lag time captures near-instantaneous movements
• Type: electronic viewfinder with imaging sensor
• Coverage: approx. 100% vertically and horizontally
• Frame rate: 30 fps
• Focusing:
° Manual focus: magnify the image by 5x or 10x for precise manual focusing
° Autofocus: with C.Fn III-6-1, press the <AF-ON> button and the reflex mirror will go
back down (Live View Function interrupted). The same phase detection AF measure-
ment as during normal shooting is executed. After focus is achieved, let go of the
<AF-ON> button and Live View Function will resume.
• Metering:
° Real-time evaluative metering with the imaging element
° AE lock possible
° Metering range: EV 0–20 (At 73°F/23°C, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
° The active metering time can be changed
• Exposure confirmation: exposure compensation and AEB simulation possible (C.Fn IV-7-1)
• Depth-of-field preview: possible with Depth-of-field preview button
• Magnified view: magnify by 5x or 10x initially at the center of the picture area; focus
frame can be moved to any location in the picture area by scrolling with the multicon-
troller.
• Grid display: two vertical and two horizontal lattice lines displayable
• On-screen information display:
° Focus information: Focus Frame
° Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level
° Captured image information: Picture Style, histogram, shots remaining
° Battery check icon
• Silent shooting: provided (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
• Possible shooting time: approx. 30 continuous min. (with fully-charged Battery Pack)
• Shutter-release time lag:
° (1) With SW-1 ON, time lag from SW-2 ON to the start of the exposure: 0.059 sec.
° (2) With SW-1 and SW-2 pressed simultaneously, time lag until the start of the expo-
sure: 0.126 sec.
° Time lag figures above apply with the aperture stopped down by up to 3 stops (reflex
mirror operation time excluded).
• Remote Live View Function: enabled with EOS Utility, outputs Live View Function video
for viewing on computer monitor, improves remote shooting by making it possible to
check such things as composition, focus, moiré, and false colors
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