Canon EOS 40DMenus explored
After looking through the camera's exterior, the next step would be to take a look at what the camera system has to offer.
Two pages for customising your shooting options. As you would have noticed, the menu arrangement has taken on that of the EOS 1D Mark III DSLR.
White balance settings can now be set through the 3.0" LCD.
Users can get an "ideal" image by selecting from the Picture Style list depending on what he or she is intending to shoot. There are various styles available, ranging from normal daily shots, to beautiful skin tones for portraits, to vivid blues and greens in landscapes, or even to black and white or sepia images.
Here are some pretty standard options for the playback function. Same as the EOS 30D.
The INFO button is customisable. And as we can see from the image on the right, there is Live View function on this camera, and the ability to control an external Speedlite's functions.
When Live View is enabled, simply press the SET button and Live View would be activated.
A function that comes with Live View is silent shooting. Basically there are 2 modes; Mode 1 being first shutter curtain remains open and you can shoot up to 6.5fps, and Mode 2 is the quieter option where the second shutter curtain does not close until your finger is taken off the shutter release.
As for flash control, this function will only work if you mount a Speedlite 580EX II on it.
Three slots are available for users to store their camera settings. Simply register the settings using the menu, and the settings would be available for use whenever you turn the mode dial to C1/C2/C3 depending on which position you saved each setting to.
Custom function is split into four sub-menus - exposure options, image options, focus/drive options and miscellaneous. This makes the custom function menu less messy and much easier to access.
Two pages for customising your shooting options. As you would have noticed, the menu arrangement has taken on that of the EOS 1D Mark III DSLR.
White balance settings can now be set through the 3.0" LCD.
Users can get an "ideal" image by selecting from the Picture Style list depending on what he or she is intending to shoot. There are various styles available, ranging from normal daily shots, to beautiful skin tones for portraits, to vivid blues and greens in landscapes, or even to black and white or sepia images.
Here are some pretty standard options for the playback function. Same as the EOS 30D.
The INFO button is customisable. And as we can see from the image on the right, there is Live View function on this camera, and the ability to control an external Speedlite's functions.
When Live View is enabled, simply press the SET button and Live View would be activated.
A function that comes with Live View is silent shooting. Basically there are 2 modes; Mode 1 being first shutter curtain remains open and you can shoot up to 6.5fps, and Mode 2 is the quieter option where the second shutter curtain does not close until your finger is taken off the shutter release.
As for flash control, this function will only work if you mount a Speedlite 580EX II on it.
Three slots are available for users to store their camera settings. Simply register the settings using the menu, and the settings would be available for use whenever you turn the mode dial to C1/C2/C3 depending on which position you saved each setting to.
Custom function is split into four sub-menus - exposure options, image options, focus/drive options and miscellaneous. This makes the custom function menu less messy and much easier to access.
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