Nastyboy132
03-25-2005, 07:57 AM
Man my only regret was waiting so long, then again, if i hadn't have waited, I would have paid 7 or 8 K for just the camera.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS20D/Images/frontview.jpg
The Canon EOS 20D! Course I didn't stop there, Picked up the Battery grip and extra Batt, Canon DSLR bag, Tiffen 58mm Circular Polarizer Filter, Canon 58mm uv filter, lexar 1gb his speed series professional 40x CF.
For lenses I have:
Canon 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 USM
Canon 75-300mm 4-5.6 III USM Ultrasonic
Canon 50mm prime 1.8 EF II
Here are some specs on the camera:
Body material Magnesium alloy
Sensor ? 22.5 x 15.0 mm CMOS sensor *
? RGB Color Filter Array
? Built-in fixed low-pass filter
? 8.5 million total pixels *
? 8.2 million effective pixels *
? 3:2 aspect ratio
Image processor DIGIC II *
Image sizes ? 3504 x 2336 (8.2 MP) *
? 2544 x 1696 (4.3 MP) *
? 1728 x 1152 (2.0 MP) *
File formats
? RAW
? JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine / Normal
? RAW + JPEG (separate files) *
Color space * ? sRGB
? Adobe RGB
Lenses ? Canon EF / EF-S lens mount *
? 1.6x field of view crop
Focusing ? 9-point TTL *
? CMOS sensor
? AF working range: -0.5 - 18 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100) *
Focus modes ? AI Focus AF
? One shot AF
? AI Servo AF
? Manual focus
AF point selection ? Auto
? Manual
? Home position
AF assist ? Stroboscopic flash
? 4.0 m range (at center)
Metering ? TTL 35 zone SPC
? Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes
? Evaluative 35 zone
? Partial (9% at center)
? Center-weighted average
? Metering range: 1 - 20 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100)
AE lock ? Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering
? Manual: AE lock button
AE bracketing ? +/- 2.0 EV
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Exposure compen. ? +/-2.0 EV
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Sensitivity
? Auto (100, 200 or 400)
? ISO 100
? ISO 200
? ISO 400
? ISO 800
? ISO 1600
? ISO 3200 (Enhanced H)
Shutter ? Focal-plane shutter
? 30 - 1/8000 sec *
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
? Bulb
Aperture values ? F1.0 - F91
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance ? Auto (3000 - 7000 K)
? Daylight (5200 K)
? Shade (7000 K)
? Cloudy (6000 K)
? Tungsten (3200 K)
? Fluorescent (4000 K)
? Flash (6000 K)
? Custom (2000 - 10000 K)
? Kelvin (2800 - 10000 K in 100 K steps)
WB bracketing ? +/-3 levels
? 3 images
? blue/amber or magenta/green bias
WB shift ? Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
? Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Processing params ? Parameter 1 (con +1, shp +1, sat +1, tone 0) *
? Parameter 2 (con 0, shp 0, sat 0, tone 0) *
? Set 1 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? Set 2 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? Set 3 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? B&W (con, shp, filter, toning) *
Custom params
(Set 1 - 3) ? Contrast (+/-2)
? Sharpness (+/-2)
? Saturation (+/-2)
? Color tone (+/-2)
Viewfinder ? Eye-level pentaprism
? 95% frame coverage
? Magnification: 0.9x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) *
? Eyepoint: 20 mm
? Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
? Precision matte screen
Viewfinder info ? AF points
? Focus confirmation light
? Shutter speed
? Aperture
? Manual exposure
? AE Lock
? Exposure compensation amount
? AEB level
? Partial metering area
? Flash ready
? Red-eye reduction lamp on
? High-speed sync
? FE Lock
? Flash compensation amount
? Warnings
? Maximum burst for continuous shooting
? Buffer space
LCD monitor ? 1.8" TFT LCD
? 118,000 pixels
? 5 brightness levels
? 10x zoom playback
Record review ? Off
? On (histogram via INFO button) *
? 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash ? Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
? FOV coverage up to 17 mm (27 mm equiv.) *
? Guide number approx 13
? Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? X-Sync: 1/250 sec *
External flash ? E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites *
? Wireless multi-flash support
? PC Sync
Shooting modes
? Auto
? Program AE (P)
? Shutter priority AE (Tv)
? Aperture priority AE (Av)
? Manual (M)
? Auto depth-of-field
? Portrait
? Landscape
? Close-up
? Sports
? Night portrait
? Flash off
Drive modes ? Single
? Continuous: 5 fps up to 23 frames *
? Self-timer: 10 secs
Direct printing ? Canon Card Photo Printers
? Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function
? PictBridge *
Other features ? Orientation sensor
? Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
? LCD panel illumination
Auto rotation ? On (playback uses orientation data in file header)
? Off
Playback mode ? Single image
? Single image with info (inc. histogram)
? Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable)
? 9 image index
? Auto play
? Image rotation
? Jump
Custom functions 18 custom functions with 50 settings *
Menu languages ? English
? French
? German
? Spanish
? Italian
? Dutch
? Swedish
? Norwegian
? Danish
? Finnish
? Chinese
? Japanese
Firmware User upgradable
Portrait grip Via BP-E2 battery grip (option)
Connectivity
? USB 2.0 Hi-Speed *
? Video out
? N3 type wired remote control
? PC Sync flash terminal
Storage ? Compact Flash Type I or II
? Microdrive supported
? FAT 12/16 and FAT 32 support
? No CF card supplied
Power ? Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
? Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514
? CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
? Optional AC adapter
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 72 mm (5.6 x 4.2 x 2.8 in) *
Weight (no batt) 685 g (1.5 lb) *
Weight (inc. batt) 770 g (1.7 lb) *
There is SUUUUUCH a big learning curve, so I'll get ya's some good images soon!
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS20D/Images/frontview.jpg
The Canon EOS 20D! Course I didn't stop there, Picked up the Battery grip and extra Batt, Canon DSLR bag, Tiffen 58mm Circular Polarizer Filter, Canon 58mm uv filter, lexar 1gb his speed series professional 40x CF.
For lenses I have:
Canon 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 USM
Canon 75-300mm 4-5.6 III USM Ultrasonic
Canon 50mm prime 1.8 EF II
Here are some specs on the camera:
Body material Magnesium alloy
Sensor ? 22.5 x 15.0 mm CMOS sensor *
? RGB Color Filter Array
? Built-in fixed low-pass filter
? 8.5 million total pixels *
? 8.2 million effective pixels *
? 3:2 aspect ratio
Image processor DIGIC II *
Image sizes ? 3504 x 2336 (8.2 MP) *
? 2544 x 1696 (4.3 MP) *
? 1728 x 1152 (2.0 MP) *
File formats
? RAW
? JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine / Normal
? RAW + JPEG (separate files) *
Color space * ? sRGB
? Adobe RGB
Lenses ? Canon EF / EF-S lens mount *
? 1.6x field of view crop
Focusing ? 9-point TTL *
? CMOS sensor
? AF working range: -0.5 - 18 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100) *
Focus modes ? AI Focus AF
? One shot AF
? AI Servo AF
? Manual focus
AF point selection ? Auto
? Manual
? Home position
AF assist ? Stroboscopic flash
? 4.0 m range (at center)
Metering ? TTL 35 zone SPC
? Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes
? Evaluative 35 zone
? Partial (9% at center)
? Center-weighted average
? Metering range: 1 - 20 EV (at 20?C, ISO 100)
AE lock ? Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering
? Manual: AE lock button
AE bracketing ? +/- 2.0 EV
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Exposure compen. ? +/-2.0 EV
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Sensitivity
? Auto (100, 200 or 400)
? ISO 100
? ISO 200
? ISO 400
? ISO 800
? ISO 1600
? ISO 3200 (Enhanced H)
Shutter ? Focal-plane shutter
? 30 - 1/8000 sec *
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
? Bulb
Aperture values ? F1.0 - F91
? 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance ? Auto (3000 - 7000 K)
? Daylight (5200 K)
? Shade (7000 K)
? Cloudy (6000 K)
? Tungsten (3200 K)
? Fluorescent (4000 K)
? Flash (6000 K)
? Custom (2000 - 10000 K)
? Kelvin (2800 - 10000 K in 100 K steps)
WB bracketing ? +/-3 levels
? 3 images
? blue/amber or magenta/green bias
WB shift ? Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
? Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Processing params ? Parameter 1 (con +1, shp +1, sat +1, tone 0) *
? Parameter 2 (con 0, shp 0, sat 0, tone 0) *
? Set 1 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? Set 2 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? Set 3 (con, shp, sat, tone)
? B&W (con, shp, filter, toning) *
Custom params
(Set 1 - 3) ? Contrast (+/-2)
? Sharpness (+/-2)
? Saturation (+/-2)
? Color tone (+/-2)
Viewfinder ? Eye-level pentaprism
? 95% frame coverage
? Magnification: 0.9x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) *
? Eyepoint: 20 mm
? Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
? Precision matte screen
Viewfinder info ? AF points
? Focus confirmation light
? Shutter speed
? Aperture
? Manual exposure
? AE Lock
? Exposure compensation amount
? AEB level
? Partial metering area
? Flash ready
? Red-eye reduction lamp on
? High-speed sync
? FE Lock
? Flash compensation amount
? Warnings
? Maximum burst for continuous shooting
? Buffer space
LCD monitor ? 1.8" TFT LCD
? 118,000 pixels
? 5 brightness levels
? 10x zoom playback
Record review ? Off
? On (histogram via INFO button) *
? 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash ? Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
? FOV coverage up to 17 mm (27 mm equiv.) *
? Guide number approx 13
? Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
? X-Sync: 1/250 sec *
External flash ? E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites *
? Wireless multi-flash support
? PC Sync
Shooting modes
? Auto
? Program AE (P)
? Shutter priority AE (Tv)
? Aperture priority AE (Av)
? Manual (M)
? Auto depth-of-field
? Portrait
? Landscape
? Close-up
? Sports
? Night portrait
? Flash off
Drive modes ? Single
? Continuous: 5 fps up to 23 frames *
? Self-timer: 10 secs
Direct printing ? Canon Card Photo Printers
? Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function
? PictBridge *
Other features ? Orientation sensor
? Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
? LCD panel illumination
Auto rotation ? On (playback uses orientation data in file header)
? Off
Playback mode ? Single image
? Single image with info (inc. histogram)
? Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable)
? 9 image index
? Auto play
? Image rotation
? Jump
Custom functions 18 custom functions with 50 settings *
Menu languages ? English
? French
? German
? Spanish
? Italian
? Dutch
? Swedish
? Norwegian
? Danish
? Finnish
? Chinese
? Japanese
Firmware User upgradable
Portrait grip Via BP-E2 battery grip (option)
Connectivity
? USB 2.0 Hi-Speed *
? Video out
? N3 type wired remote control
? PC Sync flash terminal
Storage ? Compact Flash Type I or II
? Microdrive supported
? FAT 12/16 and FAT 32 support
? No CF card supplied
Power ? Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
? Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514
? CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
? Optional AC adapter
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 72 mm (5.6 x 4.2 x 2.8 in) *
Weight (no batt) 685 g (1.5 lb) *
Weight (inc. batt) 770 g (1.7 lb) *
There is SUUUUUCH a big learning curve, so I'll get ya's some good images soon!