Canon EOS 10D digital Brochure & Specs page 8

Expansive White Balance Controls
Hybrid Auto: Ideal when you want the
camera to be able to react to changing
Proper use of white balance makes good
lighting conditions and automatically
images great, and the EOS 10D lets you take
adjust white balance.
the kind of control over white balance that
was once limited to the highest quality
Custom: Precise method that uses a
professional cameras.
reference image of an 18% gray card
or white object for maximum white
Preset White Balance Settings
balance accuracy.
Presets correctly and easily compensate a
WB Mode Color Temperature (Kelvin)
wide variety of light sources: Daylight, Overcast,
1. Auto Approx. 3000-7000 K
2. Daylight Approx. 5200 K
Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent and Flash. There
JPEG
3. Shade Approx. 7000 K
is also Hybrid Auto for effortless shooting, and
4. Overcast Approx. 6000 K
Custom, which lets you shoot a white object in 5. Tungsten Approx. 3200 K
6. Fluorescent Approx. 4000 K
the given lighting, then lock in the proper white
7. Flash Approx. 6000 K
RAW
8. Custom*1 Approx. 2000-1000 K
balance via a display on the LCD screen.
9. Color Temperature*2 Approx. 2800-1000 K
*1: Custom: First take a picture of a white subject serving as the white
Daylight: For shooting outdoors on
balance standard. Then set the custom WB mode on the on-screen menu
and to specify that image
sunny days.
*2: Color temperature specified directly with the "Color temperature" menu.
Overcast: For shooting outdoors on
cloudy days.
White Balance Bracketing
To ensure success in even the most difficult-
Shade: New for the EOS 10D, counters
to-read situations, the camera's WB bracketing
strong blue tones typical in open shade
on sunny days, approx. 7,000. system captures 3 images (normal, reddish
and bluish) with one shot. You select the steps
Tungsten: Provides a good balance with
in +/-3 whole-stop increments, each equivalent
photofloods or incandescent household
to 5 mireds.
lights.
Pro-level Color Temperature Control
Fluorescent: Provides added emphasis
to eliminate the green "spike" of com-
For the most precise level of control over
mon fluorescent tubes.
color, the camera allows you to set white bal-
ance in kelvin values over a range of 2,800K
Flash: A good starting point with many
to 10,000K in extremely fine 100K increments.
studio Provides a good balance with
photofloods or incandescent household
lights.
High-end Design with Customization Makes the
EOS Handling EOS 10D Your Own
High-strength Metal Chassis, Ergonomic Design Expansive Custom Setting Options
The EOS 10D's design places it among Canon's With an unprecedented 17 custom functions
highest-end cameras. Its chassis is constructed and a total of 61 settings, you can quickly and
of an ultra-rigid magnesium alloy for solid easily make the EOS 10D operate as if it were
reliability and extreme longevity. The camera's designed just for you. The ability to fine-tune
spherical grip and rubber skin provide exception- the camera's features, functions and settings
al comfort and handling. Go ahead and shoot all to match your shooting style streamlines the
day: with an ergonomically-shaped shutter startup at each shooting session, getting you
button and electronic dials, and intuitive button in on the action faster.
arrangement, even lengthy shooting sessions
are comfortable and efficient.
Ultra-fine Processing Parameter Settings
Canon is committed to supporting your
Classic EOS Control Layout
pursuit of excellence in photography with the
most advanced creative tools. An example of
Because it is part of Canon's EOS line, the
this commitment is your ability to define key
EOS 10D's shutter button, electronic dials and
processing parameters (contrast, sharpness,
other controls are arranged in their usual EOS
color saturation and color tone) on the EOS
positions, giving you a familiar EOS feel with
10D in 5 fine incremental settings.
advanced digital capability.
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Welcome to the EOS System:
a World of Photographic Possibilities
RAW and JPEG at Any Resolution The E-TTL Flash Exposure System
The EOS 10D embeds a JPEG file into every The camera's own built-in, pop-up flash provides
RAW image you shoot, with exclusive software stable, intelligently metered illumination, with
provided that enables the JPEG to be extracted automatic flash output reduction and red-eye
quickly for immediate access. RAW files contain reduction, and a creative slow-sync option. As
complete imaging information for ultimate lati- a major advantage to photographers who want
tude in processing parameter settings, while even more control, the camera is compatible
more compact JPEGs are ideal for quick previews with Canon's most advanced flash exposure
or sending over the Internet. Having both control system: E-TTL (Evaluative Through-The-
formats frees you from deciding an end use Lens). The system works with an attached EX-
before you shoot. While RAW files are always series dedicated Speedlite, using a pre-flash
captured at maximum resolution, there are 6 that the camera analyzes to compare ambient
options for the image quality (resolution/ light exposure values with illumination reflected
compression) of the embedded JPEG file. This from the subject by the pre-flash. With this
allows the photographer to select the optimum data, it calculates and stores the optimal flash
file size and image quality according to the output required for the main subject (according
application. to the AF-point that has been selected),
simultaneously balancing the foreground and
background. The system ensures you of flash
photography that is
extremely accurate,
with consistent,
highly natural
exposures in
challenging
lighting
situations.
Remote Control Switch
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Speedlite 420EX RS-80N3 Battery Grip BG-ED3
Extensive Flash Options 8:1 to 1:1 or from 1:1 to 8:1 in 13 1/2-step
increments. The background flash operates
E-TTL also gives you access to professional
independently, and can be set for flash expo-
photographic techniques that both inspire and
sure compensation of +/-3 stops in 1/2-step
support your most creative expression. With
increments for dramatic effects. Proof your
first- or second-curtain synchronization, moving
shots and adjust them instantly with a digital
objects come to life in low light. FE Lock lets
preview on the color LCD monitor.
you recompose shots while maintaining correct
exposure in even the brightest light. High-speed
The World's Largest Selection of Autofocus
Sync lets you set larger apertures for daylight
Lenses Plus Inspirational EOS Accessories
fill-flash photography, creating beautiful back-
ground blur. Attach the Speedlite 550EX and
Compatibility with the over 50 lenses in
Macro Twin Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite Canon's celebrated EF lens lineup is a major
MT-24EX for Flash Exposure Bracketing (+/-3EV advantage of owning the EOS 10D. Professional
in 1/3- to 1/2-step increments) with a constant photographers have made Canon EF lenses their
background exposure level.
first choice with good reason: each is micron-
precision engineered to deliver unmatched
Wireless Auto Flash System resolution and superb operability. And Canon
continually raises the bar, developing lens
With an attached Speedlite, the camera can
enhancements including Image Stabilization
control up to 3 groups of slave units (for main,
to eliminate camera shake, Ultrasonic Motor
fill and background flash) with no cumbersome
Technology for virtually silent operation,
connecting wires. Information is gathered from
Aspherical optics and Fluorite elements for
the ambient light and pre-flash readings from
sharpness and color reproduction, and Diffractive
each slave group, stored in memory, and
Optics for incredibly small, light lenses with
added into to the flash output calculation.
superior telephoto performance. Add compatible
Speedlites are then fired simultaneously. You'll
EOS system Speedlites, remote controls,
even be able to set a flash ratio for the main and
power drive booster, grips and more, and the
fill light slave groups to create custom illumina-
photographic possibilities are truly limitless.
tion of a scene. This ratio can be adjusted from
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