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When it comes to selecting lenses for wildlife photography, the first thing most photographers look for is focal length—a long lens that can reach out and cover great distances, bringing animals in for close-ups—but other features are also incredibly useful.
Canon EOS 5D
In addition, the EOS 5D has a beautiful 2.5-inch LCD. Most new digital cameras feature larger LCDs because they make working with the camera more user-friendly. Menus are more easily seen, and reviewing shots is definitely more comfortable. This LCD is also easier to view in bright light and at an angle to the screen.
I haven’t said anything about the image quality, which, given Canon’s reputation and the size of the sensor at nearly 13 megapixels, you’d expect to be very high. And it is, offering the capability of making large prints at 16×24 and larger. The resolution comes in second to an extremely clean image, however—noise is practically nonexistent at ISO 100 when exposed correctly. Combine resolution with almost no noise, and images from this camera will beat anything 35mm film can do. I was impressed with prints made from EOS 5D files.
The 5D includes additional technological advancements that will help photographers, such as high-precision, nine-point autofocus with six additional points to help with focus tracking, and DIGIC II processing to allow 3 fps for up to 60 JPEG or 17 RAW photos at once.
One feature that I find interesting, but have only just begun to understand is the new Picture Style function. This tool gives you quite a bit of in-camera control over the image regarding things like contrast and color related to specific types of subjects, which lets you set up your camera’s response to the world in a personal way, though it only works for JPEG files (you have to use Canon DPP software to access it with RAW files). The camera lets you set your JPEG compression to a very low amount, however, offering essentially lossless compression.
Contact: Canon, (800) OK-CANON, www.usa.canon.com.
Specifications
Camera Type: 35mm-style digital SLR
Sensor Size: 12.8 megapixels, full-frame size (35mm)
Lens Mount: Canon EF
Exposure Modes: Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority, Full Auto, E-TTL II Autoflash, Manual
Metering Modes: Evaluative linked to all AF points, Partial (approx. 8% of viewfinder), Spot (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder), Center-weighted average
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV stops in 1/3 or 1/2 increments
Shutter Speeds: 30 to 1/8000 sec., and Bulb
Flash Sync: Up to 1/200
ISO Equivalency: 50-3200
Shooting Speed: 3 fps
Power Source: Li-Ion
Storage Type: CompactFlash
Size: 6×4.4×3 inches
Weight: 28.6 ounces
Estimated Street Price: $3,299 (body only)
1 Full-frame, 12.8-megapixel CMOS image sensor
2 Large, 2.5-inch LCD screen viewable in bright light and at any angle
3 DIGIC II processor for faster shooting and increased in-camera processing capabilities