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Canon EOS 1D Mark II N

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November 16, 2005 By Alex Mekelburg
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Auto Mode (7.0)
The EOS-1D Mark II n offers a program mode, an aperture priority mode, and a shutter priority mode. All three auto modes functioned as designed.  However, those who rely on priority modes during commercial shoots will have to become comfortable with the "Quick Control dial" to implement EV compensation adjustments and maximize efficiency.  

Movie Mode (0.0)
While Tim Burton’s "Corpse Bride" was shot with a 1D Mark II, the EOS-1D Mark II n does not officially offer a movie mode, although you can make a heck of a flipbook with a sequence of images shot at 8.5 frames per second.
Drive / Burst Mode (9.5)
The EOS-1D Mark II n is built for speed. It will shoot at up to 8.5 frames per second, for a burst of 22 RAW images or 48 Large JPEGs at a compression setting of 8. And those users who opt to shoot RAW and JPEG simultaneously can still get a burst of 19 images.
 
For many applications, 8.5 fps is actually too fast. It's possible to set lower frame rates for both a high- and low-speed burst mode. High-speed can be set for 2 to 8.5 fps, and low-speed can be set from 1 to 7 fps.
 
The EOS-1D Mark II n's only competition in the burst mode race is the Nikon D2Hs, which clocks in at 8 frames a second. The half-frame per second difference isn't significant. The significant distinction is that the Nikon delivers 4.1 megapixel files and the EOS-1D Mark II n makes 8 megapixel files.
 
Playback Mode (7.5)
The EOS-1D Mark II n plays back images with a few viewing options. The default is a single image, but it's also possible to show the image with shooting data, or to show images in thumbnails of 4 or 9. When reviewing a single image, it can be magnified up to 10 times, and the center point for magnification can be set either to the center of the frame or to the active AF sensor site. The EOS-1D Mark II n also contains an orientation sensor, enabling the camera to display vertical images rotated upright. Pressing the Select button while turning the Quick Control dial scrolls through the images on the media card.
 
The single image and single image with info modes indicate blown out highlights with a blinking warning. Single image with info shows a small view of the image, the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, white balance, image size, quality, file size and format, file number, metering mode, the media card to which it was written, capture date, time, and either an RGB or brightness histogram.
 
The EOS-1D Mark II n offers analog video out, so images can be played back on either PAL or NTSC televisions, but it does not offer an automated slide show.
 
Custom Image Presets (0.0)
The EOS-1D Mark II n does not offer custom image presets in the style of point-and-shoot cameras. The camera's "Picture Style" settings control color parameters, but not exposure modes.

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