Canon EOS-1Ds

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Canon EOS-1Ds
Type Single-lens reflex
Sensor 35.8mm x 23.8mm CMOS
Maximum resolution 4,064 × 2,704 (11.4 million)
Lens type Interchangeable (EF)
Shutter Electronically-controlled focal-plane
Shutter speed range 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Exposure Metering 21-zone TTL full aperture metering
Metering modes 21 area eval, partial, spot (center, AF point, multi-spot), center-weighted average
Focus areas 45 AF points
Focus modes One-shot, AI Servo, Manual
Continuous Shooting Approx. 4 fps
Viewfinder Optical
ASA/ISO range 100 - 1250 in 1/3 stops, plus 50 (L) as option
Rear LCD monitor 2.0 inch, 120,000 pixels
Storage CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) / max 8GB
Battery Ni-MH battery pack
Weight 42.9 oz. / 1215g (body only)

The EOS-1Ds is a full-frame digital SLR camera body formerly made by Canon, released in the spring of 2003. Its dimensions are 156 mm in width, 157.6 mm in height, and 79.9 mm in depth. Its mass (without a battery) is 1,265 g.

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[edit] Functions

Being an autofocus camera, it has two autofocus modes, and an option for manual focusing. Its viewfinder is a glass pentaprism. It also has a two-inch, thin-film transistor, color liquid-crystal monitor with approximately 120,000 pixels.

The camera's image sensor is a CMOS-based integrated circuit with Bayer filters for RGB color detection (Canon calls it single-plate, in contrast with three-CCD sensors). It has approximately 11.4 million effective pixels. A non-removable optical anti-aliasing filter is located in front of the image sensor.

The shutter is an electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter. Its maximum speed is 1/8,000 of one second. Soft-touch shutter release occurs via an electromagnetic signal.

[edit] Mark II

Main article: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II superseded the EOS-1Ds as the top model in the Canon EOS line. It has a full-frame 16.7 megapixel CMOS sensor (the highest pixel count available as of 2006 in a 35 mm-equivalent digital SLR). The EOS-1Ds Mark II is large, rugged, waterproof and dustproof.

Its dimensions are identical to its predecessor. Its weight (without a battery) is 1,215 g (2 lb 10.9 oz).

[edit] Upgraded functions

The Mark II has an increased number of autofocus modes, and retains an option for manual focusing. Its viewfinder is a "fixed pentaprism". The two-inch, TFT, color LCD has been upgraded to approximately 230,000 pixels.

The camera's image sensor is a single-plate CMOS-based integrated circuit. It has a higher density of photosites - approximately 17.2 million total (16.6 million effective pixels in the final output). It has a RGB primary color filter and non-removable low-pass filter, like its predecessor.

[edit] Mark III

Released in December 2007, the EOS-1Ds Mark III is the third in the Canon 1Ds full-frame line. To date, it is Canon's most advanced digital SLR and the world's highest resolution Full Frame (35mm) dSLR, with a 21 megapixel CMOS sensor.

Compared to the Mark II, The Mark III adds several new features, such as integrated sensor cleaning, Live View (an electronic viewfinder mode) and a larger 3.0" primary colour LCD.

[edit] See also

First Canon EOS Professional Full-frame
2003 – 2004
Succeeded by
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS Digital SLR Timeline
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High-end [1] - Full Frame 1Ds 1Ds mk II 1Ds mk III
High-end - APS-H 1D 1D mk II 1D mk II N 1D mk III
Midrange - Full Frame 5D
Midrange - APS-C D30 D60 10D 20D 30D 40D
Astrophotography - APS-C 20Da
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