Canon 1901B017 User manual

Inspired. By Canon.

Inspired. By Canon.
Photography by Canon Explorers of Light (clockwise
from top left): ©Barbara Bordnick, ©Rick Sammon,
©Bruce Dorn, ©Douglas Kirkland, ©Adam Jones,
©William Neill

Welcome to the next generation of digital SLR photography—The Canon EOS 40D.
This feature-packed SLR combines Canon’s tremendous know-how in both the
digital and photographic worlds, creating a camera that not only does everything
one would expect of a traditional digital SLR, but one that incorporates staggering
leaps forward in technological innovation. With new features like Canon’s EOS
Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a more powerful DIGIC III Image
Processor, plus a new 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, a powerful new focusing
system, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor and more, the EOS 40D elevates digital photography
to new heights, enhancing the shooting experience, and delivering images one
could only expect from Canon.
The Spirit of Photography.
©Adam Jones

Canon’s Amazing CMOS Sensor
I am forever fasci-
nated by how Nature repeats
herself. Like all living creatures,
flowers have their very
distinct personalities and
similar to making a portrait
of a person, when photo-
graphing flowers I am chal-
lenged to capture something
of their individual personali-
ties, moods and gestures. ”
Massive Files, Better
Detail
Canon’s new 10.1-million
pixel CMOS sensor uses technology straight
from the professional EOS-1D Mark III. It’s
totally re-designed, reaching new levels of light-
gathering efficiency and low-noise performance.
The APS-C size sensor has the same effective
lens conversion factor (1.6x) as the previous
EOS 30D. In conjunction with the new DIGIC III
Image Processor and this new CMOS sensor,
the EOS 40D images break new ground in total
image quality.
14-bit Depth for Greater Color Range
With the EOS 40D, analog to digital signal conver-
sion is executed by a 14-bit processor (16,384
tones), which generates digital data of fine
gradation without tonal skipping. Canon’s pro-
prietary RAW and new small RAW (sRAW) images
take full advantage of this rich 14-bit gradation
and can be processed with Canon’s Digital Photo
Professional software. JPEG images with 8 bits
per color derived from 14-bit data are provided
in four sizes (10.1MP, 8.0MP, 5.3MP or 2.5MP),
which also are available in the EOS 40D’s RAW +
JPEG mode.
Highlights Preserved for Improved
Detail
Highlight Tone Priority feature extends the
EOS 40D’s tonal range of bright areas, minimizing
loss in highlight detail. This vital Custom Function
lets you get even better detail in bright light,
especially in situations with contrasty light.
It’s a perfect feature for working with harsh
studio lights, and invaluable outdoors when
ambient light is in constant flux.
Tremendous
Power for
Low Light
Photography
This camera has
an extensive ISO
range (from 100 to
1600 plus ISO 3200* in extended mode) which
is selectable in 1/3-stop increments. The sensor
features a newly developed set of narrow-
gap microlenses and noise reduction
circuits to improve performance at
high ISOs, and optimized photodiode
configurations for improved perform-
ance at all ISOs. It’s simply more
efficient, and that translates into
better images.
Better White Balance for
Better Exposures
Now with improved white balance,
your colors will be spot-on. Nine
different white bal-
ance modes are
featured for specific
lighting conditions.
Where you used to
have to change
films or attach
expensive filters to compensate for light tem-
perature, the EOS 40D does it all automatically.
Presets for daylight, shade, overcast situations,
indoor tungsten and fluorescent light, plus
flash, custom, color temperature and white
balance bracketing ensure accurate whites
and colors anytime.
Automated Brightness and Contrast
Correction
When shooting in basic automatic modes, the
EOS 40D has a new Auto Brightness/Contrast
Correction feature that adjusts less-than perfect
exposures to ensure both proper dark and
highlight points in the image, as well as optimal
contrast. This feature is perfect for underexposed
scenes, as one might get on the beach or in snow,
in situations where the flash is not powerful
enough and in hazy, overcast situations with
little or no contrast.
10.1 MP
CMOS
14-bit A/D
Conversion
Front-end
processing
circuit
DIGIC III
DDR
SDRAM CF card
Inspired. By Canon.
Barbara Bordnick
Image-processing Sequence Diagram
EOS 40D’s 10.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS Sensor (Actual size)
Superlative Image Quality
EOS 40D’s Highlight Tone Priority feature minimizes the loss of highlight
detail. Along with Canon’s CMOS sensor, exclusive DIGIC III Image Processor
and 14-bit A/D converter, images will have the greatest of detail with the
widest possible tonal range.
ISO Speed Selection Screen
White Balance Selection Screen
*Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.
©Barbara Bordnick
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Photography by Canon Explorers of Light (clockwise
from top left): ©Barbara Bordnick, ©Rick Sammon,
©Bruce Dorn, ©Douglas Kirkland, ©Adam Jones,
©William Neill
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Canon’s Newest Digital
Powerhouse
Developed to maximize performance
between the capture and recording
stages of digital photography, the
EOS 40D’s ≥III Image Processor is faster
and more powerful than ever. This latest-gener-
ation ≥III Image Processor works in concert
with Canon’s CMOS sensor to achieve even
higher levels of performance. It’s a key reason
for both the EOS 40D’s incredible speed and
improved image quality. Color reproduction
and noise reduction in low light situations are
dramatically improved.
As Fast As The Action
The EOS 40D is the fastest digital
SLR ever offered at this price
level. It shoots as fast as an
incredible 6.5 fps, making it ideal for every-
thing from wildlife to sports. And that’s for up
to 75 JPEGs, or 17 RAW images in one burst.
Whether it's the 0.15-second startup time, the
high-speed mirror drive, the brief shutter lag
time (only 59 msec.), or the predictive AF
focusing for capturing the action, the EOS 40D
will get you your shot.
Dust Control,
Guaranteed
The EOS 40D’s Self
Cleaning Sensor Unit combats stray dust that
can enter the camera when changing a lens or
in dusty conditions. The sensor’s front low-pass
filter is cleaned automatically with ultrasonic
vibrations every time the camera is turned on
or off. Removed dust adheres to material
around the filter to ensure it stays off. Dust
missed by the camera’s cleaning unit can be
Inspired. By Canon.
Canon listens to
photographers’ needs and has
built an imaging system second
to none, and a system that is a
natural extension of the way
I want to work. Canon equip-
ment is so user friendly, it never
gets in the way of making
great images. ”
Adam Jones
Always Ready to Shoot
Turn the EOS 40D on, and it’s ready to go in a
scant 0.15 sec. If you wait before focusing, the
EOS 40D’s Self Cleaning Sensor is automatically
activated, ensuring no dust interferes with the
next photo.
Solid, Magnesium Construction
The EOS 40D has a solid, substantial feel that
complements its compact dimensions. Designed
to withstand the rigors of everyday use, it is
constructed with lightweight and ultra-rigid
magnesium-alloy that fits perfectly in your hands.
Rugged Inside and Out
When you demand flawless performance
again and again, choose the EOS 40D. It
has a high-speed shutter unit, designed to
respond in an instant, reaching a top
shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. and tested
to withstand a remarkable 100,000-cycle
shutter life. A top flash sync speed of 1/250
sec. ensures full flash
flexibility, in bright
or dim light.removed by
Canon’s software
solution and Dust Delete Data test shot, which
identifies the location and size of dust spots
on the image file and erases them.* This one-
two punch of both hardware and software pro-
tection ensures a dust free image, saving hours
of time in post-production.
The EOS 40D can shoot up to 6.5 fps and capture up to
75 JPEGs or 17 RAW in one burst
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
The EOS Integrated Cleaning System uses
both hardware and software technologies to
ensure a dust free image. 1 2
EOS 40D’s Self Cleaning Sensor Unit uses
ultrasonic vibrations to remove dust.
The location and size of the dust is detected as the
Dust Delete Data. Digital Photo Professional then
uses the Dust Delete Data to erase the dust spot.*
©Adam Jones
*Dust Delete Data solution available with Canon Digital Photo Professional software, v.3.1 or higher.
Built for Powerful Performance
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Perfect Focus, Perfect Photography
Inspired. By Canon.
I photographed this
girl in the middle of the Gobi
Desert in Mongolia. What’s
interesting about the picture is
that it illustrates that we have a
global culture. The girl, with
her sunglasses and pose on the
motorcycle, could have been
photographed in NYC during
a fashion shoot. ”
Rick Sammon
Fast, Brilliant Focus,
Every Time
Some of the most advanced
features from Canon’s pro-
fessional cameras are incor-
porated into the EOS 40D’s
design. Each of its nine AF
points is now a full cross-type
sensor, when lenses f/5.6 or
faster are used. It’s better than
ever at grabbing focus on tough
subjects without much detail. Sensitivity is a
stunning EV-0.5 to EV18. The center AF point
holds a world’s first: two diagonal, high-precision
line sensors, in addition to the standard cross-
type sensors. They’re active with any lens f/2.8
or faster, giving more accuracy and precise AF. The
camera has a number of focus modes, including
One-Shot AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF and manual.
Focus now can be engaged with the EOS 40D’s
new AF Start button, and all focus points can
Custom Film
Characteristics, Easily
Canon’s Picture Style settings
are also incorporated in the EOS 40D. These
simulate the characteristics of different film
styles, allowing you to customize your shooting
Bright, Customizable Views
The EOS 40D has a newly refined, bright, sharp
viewfinder with improved optics. It offers 0.95x
magnification, a 26.4° angle of view and a 22mm
eyepoint. It makes it easy to compose images,
and with all relevant shooting information,
including ISO and a new Black and White icon
displayed right in the viewfinder, it’s easy to
change settings without moving the camera
away from the eye. The EOS 40D also introduces
interchangeable
focusing screens,
including those
for critical manual
focus and architec-
tural photography,
another professional
feature delivered.
Advanced Metering for Spot-on
Exposures
All the choices the advanced photographer
could want. 35-zone Evaluative metering is
ideal for quick shooting with auto exposure.
The EOS 40D also has a spot meter, which
analyzes 3.8% of the composition, perfect for
ultra-precise metering. Center-weighted average
metering measures the entire composition, yet
places emphasis on the center of the image.
With partial metering, 9% of the image is
metered. With these versatile metering
options, it’s always easy to get the
right exposure.
be chosen automatically, or accessed using the
intuitive, thumb operated Multi-Controller.
to your personal taste or needs. There are six
different Picture Style settings, and each can be
further fine-tuned right in the camera. Brand
new is Canon’s supplied Picture Style Editor
software, which is almost the digital equivalent
of “making your own film.” Picture Style really
lets the critical user pin-point the look they
want in their images. Additionally, the EOS 40D
allows you to define and
save three custom settings
that can be accessed directly
from the camera’s dial.
AF point selection screen AF Start button and
Multi-Controller
AF Sensor Configuration
Landscape—Vivid color satura-
tion and contrast for enhanced land-
scapes and skies. Slightly stronger
sharpening than the Standard mode
yields more crisply defined image
elements, such as mountains,trees,
and buildings.
Neutral—Provides natural color
reproduction with no in-camera
sharpening applied—a good choice for
images that will be post-processed.
Faithful—Delivers the most accurate color rendition when shooting under
5200K lighting. No in-camera sharpening is applied.
Monochrome—Sharpness and contrast can be adjusted and users can
mimic the effect of colored filters with traditional B&W film and/or add a
colored tint to images as well.
Standard—For crisp, clean images with good sharpness and vivid color
reproduction–ideal for general shooting, requiring little to no post-processing.
Portrait—Warmer skin tones with punchy contrast. Slightly weaker
sharpening than the Standard mode yields more natural skin and hair detail.
Focusing Screen Ef-D – Precision
Matte with Grid
Portrait
Picture Style button
Focusing sensors for
extreme defocus
High-precision diagonal
cross-type center sensor
Two-line sensors in zigzag
pattern
©Rick Sammon
Picture Style Technology
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Inspired. By Canon.
The Largest LCD Monitor
in its Class
The EOS 40D has a huge, bright
3.0-inch TFT LCD screen with
230,000 pixels and a broad
viewing angle. It offers a
brighter, more detailed display
than previous models, perfect
for accessing camera settings
like AF, ISO, Metering modes AF Point selection
and flash options, plus for reviewing, editing
and deleting photos or composing new images
in Live View Function.
Live View Function, with New
Innovations
Live View Function is a powerful feature on the
EOS 40D. It enables viewing your subjects
directly on the huge 3.0-inch LCD monitor. It’s
easy to magnify any part of the scene 5x or 10x,
for precise manual focus. But now, one press
of the AF-ON button gives instant access to AF;
Live View Function returns as soon as the button
is released. Whether it's macro shooting at a
low angle, or taking a stab at still-life shots in
a studio, the EOS 40D’s Live View Function is
a great new addition for the SLR enthusiast.
Silent Shooting with Live View
Function
The EOS 40D CMOS sensor technology brings
new silent shooting to the Live View Function.
The sensor has an electric first-curtain shutter
function that enables shooting with the EOS 40D’s
mechanical shutter completely open. As a result,
it’s possible to minimize the sound of the shutter
cocking, or (in mode 2) postpone it, making
the camera barely audible as you take a shot.
Customized Operation
The EOS 40D has 24 distinct Custom Functions
with 62 settings organized according to cam-
era function that can be accessed from the
camera’s Menu. Parameters like Exposure, ISO
and bracketing increments, noise reduction
and highlight tone priority, AF, drive speed,
flash, button and dial assignments, among
others, can be customized to suit both the
shooting situation and your predilections.
Instant Recall
of Favorite
Settings
Set the EOS 40D
up as you like for a
specific shooting
condition, and
memorize all settings with a menu command.
Then, return instantly to those settings later
by turning the Main Dial to one of three “C”
positions. Additionally, you can register up to
six of the most frequently accessed menu options
under the EOS 40D’s “My Menu” setting, which,
when activated is the first screen to appear when
the Menu button is pressed.
Faster Live Operation
A new AF ON button, positioned so as to be
easily accessible, can start up AF in both Live
View Function and Viewfinder modes. It can also
be programmed through the Custom Function
menu to activate or deactivate metering and/or
AF, depending on your preferences.
This location is a
favorite of mine. I love the con-
trasts between hard rocks and
blurred motion of the surf. The
mood is serene and the colors
calming...My Canon camera
makes it easy for me to work in
tricky lighting conditions with its
evaluative metering and instant
feedback via the LCD preview
with histogram. In this case, the
camera got it right on the first
exposure, even though this is a
20 second exposure on a tripod!
”
William Neill
Intuitive, Customizable Operation
EOS 40D’s Live View function lets you compose and shoot directly
from the camera’s 3.0-inch LCD screen.
Camera User Setting screen
©William Neill
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Function Description No. Setting
C. Fn-01
C. Fn-02
C. Fn-03
C. Fn-04
C. Fn-05
C. Fn-06
C. Fn-07
C. Fn-01
C. Fn-02
C. Fn-03
C. Fn-01
C. Fn-02
C. Fn-03
Exposure level
increments
ISO speed setting
increments
ISO expansion
Bracketing auto cancel
Bracketing sequence
Safety Shift
Flash sync. Speed
in Av mode
Long exp. noise reduction
High ISO speed
noise reduction
Highlight tone priority
Lens drive when
AF impossible
Lens AF stop button
Function AF point
selection method
0 1/3-stop
1 1/2-stop
0 1/3-stop
1 1-stop
0Off
1On
0On
1Off
0 0, –, +
1 –, 0, +
0 Disable
1 Enable (Tv/Av)
0 Auto
1 1/250 sec. (fixed)
0Off
1 Auto
2On
0Off
1On
0 Disable
1 Enable
0 Focus search on
1 Focus search off
0AFstop
1AFstart
2 AE lock
3 AF point M Auto/Auto ctr
4 ONE SHOT AI SERVO
5ISstart
0 Normal
1 Multi-controller direct
C. Fn-03
C. Fn-04
C. Fn-05
C. Fn-06
C. Fn-07
C. Fn-01
C. Fn-02
C. Fn-03
C. Fn-04
C. Fn-05
C. Fn-06
C. Fn-07
(Cont.)
Superimposed display
AF-assist beam firing
AF during
Live View shooting
Mirror lockup
Shutter button/
AF-ON button
AF-ON/AE lock
button switch
SET button when shooting
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Focusing screen
Add original decision data
Live View
exposure simulation
2 Quick Control Dial direct
0On
1Off
0 Enable
1 Disable
2 Only external flash emits
0 Disable
1 Enable
0 Disable
1 Enable
0 Metering + AF start
1 Metering 3+ AF start/AF stop
2 Metering start/Metering +
AF start
3 AE lock/Metering + AF start
4 Metering + AF start/Disable
0 Disable
1 Enable
0 Normal (disabled)
1 Change quality
2 Change Picture Style
3 Menu display
4 Image replay
0 Normal
1 Reverse direction
0Ef-A
1Ef-D
2Ef-S
0Off
1On
0 Disable (LCD auto adjust)
1 Enable (simulate exposure)
C.Fn I: Exposure
C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
C.Fn II: Image
Custom Function Function Description No. Setting Custom Function
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
Custom Function Chart

The Genius of the EOS System
Canon’s Superlative EF & EF-S
Lenses
Like other EOS Digital SLR cameras, the EOS 40D
is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF
lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super
telephoto lenses, and including Canon’s EF-S
series lenses, manufactured
specifically for APS-C
sized digital sensors.
Canon lenses employ advanced optical expertise
and micron-precision engineering to deliver
unprecedented performance in all facets of the
photographic process. Aspherical, Ultra-low
Dispersion, or Fluorite elements for
example, are featured in the univer-
sally acclaimed L Series lenses, and
Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer tech-
nology in select lenses minimizes
the effect of camera shake. The
EOS 40D deserves nothing
less than Canon Optics.
Inspired. By Canon.
This image in
Shanghai was one which I saw
as I looked up towards the sky
in the center of my hotel. I loved
the feeling of vertigo and the
suggestion of infinity. I laid
down on the floor and discov-
ered the more extreme angle
which made the photograph
more exciting. I love exploring
and reaching for the maximum
possibility using my Canon.
”
Douglas Kirkland
Lens-Based Image
Stabilization for
Better Results
To combat image blur,
Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer technology
uses motion sensors and a high-speed micro-
computer built directly into the lens. The sensors
analyze vibrations and apply correction via a
special stabilizing lens group that shifts the
image parallel to the focal plane. The effects can
be seen immediately in the camera’s viewfinder.
The subject remains in sharp focus, camera
shake is minimized or disappears completely,
and sharp pictures are the result. Unlike other
camera companies who have chosen to incor-
porate image stabilization into the camera body,
Canon builds this technology directly into Image
Stabilization lenses so the system is custom
tailored to the optics and focal length of the
particular lens. This optimization renders a far
more effective Image Stabilization system
across the board.
Fast, Easy and
Wireless
The perfect complement to
Canon’s EOS 40D, the new
Wireless File Transfer Unit
WFT-E3A attaches directly to the camera. Sleek,
with an integral antenna, the WFT-E3A does
double duty, functioning both as a WFT unit and
an integrated camera grip with controls for
vertical shooting. The WFT-E3A is speedy, with
802.11b/g wireless compatibility and offers
FTP, PTP and HTTP communication
modes, so it’s ready to transmit,
no matter the shooting situation.
It also offers a newly enhanced
graphic user interface, simplifying
the configuration of both wired
and wireless networks and can
connect to both a GPS unit and or
a hard drive for enhanced function.
More Choices for Photo Composition
The first in its class to offer interchangeable
focusing screens, the EOS 40D can accept
focusing screen Ef-D, which adds grid lines as
well as focusing screen Ef-S that has a super-
precision matte surface perfect for critical focus
when using fast lenses (f/1.8 to f/2.8).
Excellent Flash Photography
Whether using its flush-mounted integral flash
(guide no. of 43 ft./13m at ISO 100), or any of
the flashes in the EX Speedlite line, the EOS 40D
features Canon’s E-TTL II Flash Metering for
reliable flash output through numerous exposures
and configurations. Speedlites like Canon’s
580EX II are perfectly suited to the EOS 40D,
automatically compensating for the camera’s
sensor size, enabling higher output flash, with
more flashes per charge. The 580EX II has an
AF-assist Beam and automatically
sends color tempera-
ture information
to the camera to
maintain consis-
tent, accurate
white balance.
Optical Image Stabilizer OFF Optical Image Stabilizer ON
©Douglas Kirkland
EOS 40D with
Speedlite 580EX II and
Battery Grip BG-E2N
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EOS 40D with WFT-E3A
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Canon Quality from Pupil to Print
Single-image
Print with
Shooting
Information
35-image
Contact Sheet
Fast, Raw Processing
The EOS 40D comes with Canon’s Digital Photo
Professional (DPP) Ver.3.1 software, which is
designed to view, process, edit, and save RAW
images. It offers high-speed RAW image display
and processing using Canon designed algo-
rithms, which are both powerful and optimized
specifically for Canon’s CR2 RAW files. Digital
Photo Professional offers displays that are
customizable to the your chosen workflow
style, and offers an extensive range of image
editing functions, including brightness, contrast,
white balance, exposure, dynamic range, and
more. It’s the software equivalent of a state-of-
the-art darkroom, and it comes bundled with
the EOS 40D.
Advanced Camera Direct Capabilities
Inspired. By Canon.
Canon Photo Printers and EOS Digital SLR cameras take PictBridge direct
printing to the next level, providing an unprecedented amount of control
over image optimization and output options. When you connect the EOS
40D with a compatible Canon photo printer, such as PIXMA Pro
printers, you can, for example, choose automatic image adjust-
ment using EXIF information or make adjustments manually to
create more vivid prints. You’ll have more paper size and for-
matting options, such as index sheets with shooting information.
You can even correct automatically for backlighting and
remove red-eye from you flash shots.
EOS 40D with PIXMA Pro9500
Advanced Printing
Without a Computer
The EOS 40D offers an
unprecedented level of
in-camera control over image optimization with
its Advanced Camera Direct capabilities. You
can adjust images, using the Face Brightener
and Red-eye Correction functions. With control
over contrast, saturation, color tone and color
balance levels, high image quality is attainable
without post-production software. Also, you can
crop a vertical image to create a horizontal image
(or vice versa), or by simply zooming in on a
detail, an image can be cropped with the in-
camera trimming tool. When connected to the
EOS 40D, PIXMA Pro printers can generate
35-frame contact sheets and single image or
20-image prints with shooting information and
will allow Advanced Camera Direct settings
to override its default settings, so even
the finest image adjustments made on
the EOS 40D are accurately translated
onto prints.
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Canon’s Phenomenal Printers
Built upon a foundation of leading-edge tech-
nologies, the EOS System enables you to capture
images of extraordinary beauty and clarity with
speed and precision. Canon’s commitment to
photographic excellence does not end with
image capture. Combining Canon’s unparalleled
expertise in photography, photocopying and
printing technologies, Canon imagePROGRAF,
PIXMA and SELPHY photo printers redefine
output quality, performance and convenience.
Delivering amazing ink and print head technolo-
gies, sophisticated drivers with advanced color
controls, professional software support and
compatibility with a broad selection of papers
and specialty media, Canon photo printers are
meeting and surpassing the expectations of the
most demanding photographers and imaging
professionals. Canon printers are the perfect
complement to your EOS System with results
that are nothing short of stunning!
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Bruce Dorn
In-your-face action
requires confidence in your
equipment, and confidence in
your equipment ensures excit-
ing results. The intensity in the
lioness’ eyes speaks volumes
about the perfectly evolved
predator. Being able to experi-
ence such purity of purpose
from behind the lens makes my
job one of the best there is. ”
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©Bruce Dorn

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Photographers seeking to produce their
own gallery-grade inkjet prints have had
limited choices until now. Understanding
the demands of professional photogra-
phers—especially those who shoot with
the EOS System—Canon has responded
with the imagePROGRAF series Photo
Printers featuring impressive new tech-
nologies that bring unprecedented quality
and performance to large format photo
printing. It’s never been simpler or more
cost-effective to produce gallery-grade
prints at home or in the studio.
LUCIA 12-Color Ink
Set
The 12-color Canon LUCIA
ink set delivers a substan-
tially wider color gamut than
competitive printers. The far
greater range of available
colors produces richer, more
vibrant prints with signifi-
cantly reduced metamerism
(the perceived shift of color
balance when viewing prints
under different lighting conditions). The ink set
includes three levels of gray—Black, Gray, and
Photo Gray—to deliver black-and-white photo
prints of exceptional tonal detail. The inks are
pigment-based, ensuring long-lasting prints with
excellent archival characteristics. imagePROGRAF
printers ship with a starter set of all 12 inks.
Photo-Lithographic User-
Replaceable Dual Print Heads
An advanced
head design
uses two print
heads—each
with 15,360
nozzles—yield-
ing over 30,000 nozzles. This not only makes
possible extremely high output resolution but
also ensures faster, more reliable printing.
Photographers no longer need to choose between
print speed and image quality. The large number
of nozzles also substantially increase print
head life so that the printer requires less frequent
maintenance. And because the print heads
are user-replaceable, maintenance can be per-
formed with minimal downtime and no costly
service calls.
16-Bit Printing Support
While conventional inkjet printers are 8-bit-per-
channel devices, requiring a conversion from
16 bits somewhere along the workflow, the
imagePROGRAF printers provide advanced direct
output support for 16-bit files. A supplied plug-
in enables printing of 16-bit RAW images directly
from Digital Photo Professional software. Also
included is an export module for direct printing
of 16-bit files from Adobe® Photoshop®.
These features provide the photographer with
the first true wide-dynamic-range workflow
option from capture to output. Images are
reproduced with smoother tonal gradations for
greater photorealism. Dynamic-range-related
problems, such as posterization and banding,
are virtually eliminated.
Automated Black Ink Cartridge
Switching
The ink set includes Black and Matte Black, only
one of which will be used depending on output
media selection. While other printers require
the user to perform an inconvenient and wasteful
manual operation to flush unused ink and
switch cartridges, the imagePROGRAF printers
automate the process. With both Black ink car-
tridges loaded and live at all times, the switchover
is fast and wasteless, performed with a simple
push of a button.
Unsurpassed Output
Media Selection
Canon imagePROGRAF
printers include sup-
port for a wide range
of papers and spe-
cialty output media,
such as RC photo
papers, transpar-
ent film, and fine
art papers.
Superior carriage
design enables the printer
to handle a wide range of media thicknesses
and finishes. Moreover, the Media Configuration
Tool supplied with the printer enables users to
update the software, using a periodically
published database, to accommodate new
Canon and other popular media as they
become available.
Combining unparal-
leled Canon expert-
ise in photography,
photocopying, and
printing technologies,
PIXMA Pro photo
printers are redefining
output quality, per-
formance, and convenience. Canon PIXMA
Pro photo printers are meeting, and even
surpassing, the expectations of the most
demanding photographers.
FINE Print Head
Technology
Canon’s high-precision
FINE (Full-photolithography
Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print heads each
have thousands of nozzles designed to release
microscopic ink droplets as small as 1 picoliter
in a single pass, resulting in fast, high resolution
printing. Capable of plotting thousands of ink
droplets each second, the high-density nozzle
pitch produces sharper detail and less grain.
10-Color Pigment
Ink System
Featuring the same LUCIA
pigment ink found in the
imagePROGRAF printers, the PIXMA Pro9500’s
10-color pigment ink set produces professional-
quality, archival prints. The Gray, Photo Black
and Matte Black ink produce monochrome
photographs of unrivaled quality on fine art
and glossy paper. Gray ink reduces grain,
banding and metamerism and virtually eliminates
color shifts. Unlike Black ink that increases
contrast, Matte Black ink increases black density
on fine art papter while maintaining detail in
shadows. With 10 individual ink tanks, users
can replace a single color, reducing waste and
saving money. Since the Pro9500’s ink is less
sensitive to light and environmental factors,
prints have incredibly smooth gradations and
are archival.
ChromaLife100
Ink System
The PIXMA Pro9000 features the highly refined
dye-based Canon ChromaLife100 ink system,
which uses Red and Green inks in addition to
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Cyan, Photo
Magenta, and Photo Black. This advanced
8-color system reproduces a much wider color
gamut than conventional inkjet printers, deliv-
ering a color range that rivals color slide film.
The dye-based ink set further ensures vividly
brilliant colors and a high-luster surface finish
that enhances the beauty of printed images.
Long-Lasting Photos
Canon ChromaLife100 ink technology also
delivers prints that withstand the test of time.
PIXMA Pro prints will resist fading for up to
100 years when kept in select albums. When
combined with genuine Canon photo media,
prints typically exhibit 30-year light fastness
and 10-year gas fastness.
Canon Photo Printers:
The Perfect Complement
LUCIA Ink
Canon LUCIA Ink set vs.
Adobe RGB
Canon RC Photogloss L-50
Canon Photo Printer Line-up
Canon’s 17-inch, wide-format imagePROGRAF iPF5100
features the exclusive LUCIA 12-color pigment ink set that
yields a tremendous range of colors and grays. For smooth,
detailed color and black and white images, no matter the
media. Canon’s FINE photo-lithographic heads ensure
accurate plotting of even the finest details thanks to over
30,000 nozzles. Matte Black ink and Black ink cartridges
are both loaded in the printer at the same time, enabling
automatic switching without wasting time or ink.
For the highest quality color and grayscale photographs,
up to 13" x 19", one needs to look no further than the
PIXMA Pro9500. With the LUCIA 10-color pigment ink
system, there’s no other printer out there that can print
both stunning color and smooth black and white photo-
graphs like the Pro9500. The inclusion of Gray, Matte and
Photo Black pigment tanks, combined with 3 pl droplets
ensure the smoothest gradations possible and the results
are prints that will astound.
Capable of quickly printing lab-quality prints up to 13" x
19", Canon’s PIXMA Pro9000 raises the bar thanks to its
combination of speed and versatility. Its FINE print head
generates a maximum resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi
and ChromaLife100 dye-based inks create long lasting,
beautiful photos. Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint Pro software,
including plug-ins for Digital Photo Professional V2.1 and
Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3, combined with a new
printer driver for advanced color control, ensuring accurate
prints from the start.
Printer output (top to bottom): ©George Lepp, ©Eddie Tapp, ©Michel Tcherevkoff
Printer output: ©William Neill