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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Advanced Color Control
Comprehensive White Balance and Color Temperature Control
The EOS-1Ds Mark II, like the 1D Mark II, features ten white balance modes, from totally automatic control to precise setting of the color temperature in degrees Kelvin to give photographers unsurpassed control, even in difficult tungsten/fluorescent mixed light.
White Balance is indicated on the rear LCD panel. There are ten separate settings: Auto (approx. 3000-7000K), Daylight (approx. 5200K), Shade (approx. 7000K), Cloudy (approx. 6000K), Tungsten light (approx. 3200K), Fluorescent (approx. 4000K), Flash (approx. 6000K), Manual (from 2000-10000K), Color temperature (approx. 2800-10,000K) and PC-1 to PC-3, allowing registration of up to three color temperatures with dedicated software.
The accuracy of the new white balance algorithm, especially at low color temperatures, has made it possible to eliminate the external AWB sensor found on the 1Ds and to discontinue hybrid AWB.
The white balance compensation function allows users to adjust the currently set white balance mode's standard color temperature (between 2000 and 10000K rather than from 2800 on the 1Ds). It provides the same effect as attaching a color conversion light balancing filter (for corrections in the blue-to-amber range) and/or a color compensation filter (for corrections in the magenta-to-green range). The compensation can be set up to 9 levels in single-level increments for each color. The blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias adjustments can be set in combination with each other. Unlike conventional filters, the built-in white balance compensation never fades and cannot be scratched.
White balance bracketing, shared with the 1D Mark II, permits three white balance bracketed images to be captured with a single shot, rather than the three shots required on the 1D/1Ds. Magenta/standard color temp/green bracketing is added to the blue/standard color temp/amber bracketing on the 1D/1Ds. Bracketing can be up to +/-3 levels of blue/amber or magenta/green. White balance bracketing can be set in combination with white balance compensation and AEB.
Rather than being set in a menu window, manually adjusted color temperatures can now be entered directly in the Color Temperature selection mode using the WB button and the main dial. This is easier than on the 1Ds and is more likely to prevent errors.
Five Preset Color Matrix Settings Plus Two Custom Settings
Seven Color Matrix settings are provided for JPEG and RAW images, allowing unparalleled control over color characteristics. The settings include five factory presets and two settings that allow independent user adjustment of color space, color saturation and color tone within a prescribed range. Users can choose the more versatile sRGB color space or the Adobe RGB color space, which is ideal for fine-tuning the color saturation of images on a PC or outputting images for commercial printing in an Adobe RGB environment.
- Standard: (sRGB compatible)
- Provides natural-looking color shades and tones. It is the starting point for general shooting.
- Portrait: (sRGB compatible)
- Provides a warmer color palette, ideal color tones for portraits.
- High Saturation: (sRGB compatible)
- Brighter, more vibrant colors make color shades look similar to high-saturation slide film. It is useful for product shots and on-screen applications.
- Adobe RGB:
- Preserves a wider color gamut than sRGB. This setting is recommended for advanced users with experience in color management.
- Low Saturation:
- (sRGB compatible) Makes color shades lighter or more subdued. It is useful for portraits and studio shooting.
Custom Color Matrix Settings
Like the 1D Mark II, the 1Ds Mark II has two additional matrixes that can be set by the user for color space (sRGB, Adobe RGB), color saturation (5 levels: low, slightly low, standard, slightly high, high) and color tone (5 levels: -2, -1, 0, +1, +2).
Processing Parameters
In addition to the standard processing parameters applied automatically by the camera during image recording, three sets of parameters can be determined by the user. The tone curve must first be set with dedicated software. Then, in addition to standard, the options are TCD1, TCD2 and TCD3. There are six sharpness levels, from 0 to 5 and five levels of contrast, from -2 to +2. By altering these parameters, users can "develop" their images however they like.
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