Canon's EOS-1D Mark IV gets unboxed, high ISO modes tested - by Engadget

Check out the unboxing of the Canon 1D Mark Iv and the high ISO tests at the Engadget site.

The quality of the shots are very impressive! Do take note of Engadgets update that the high ISO pic on the right was shot at 102400, not 65535.

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Wondering how Canon's high-ISO response to Nikon performs in the dark? We've got the answer. Photographer John Deeb got his early and was not only kind enough to take a comprehensive set of unboxing pictures with a video, but also captured a series of pictures of model Lauren Howery to show off how the thing performs in extremely low light at increasingly excessive ISO settings. Lots and lots of pictures below.

John took a series of photos going from ISO 1600 all the way up to a mind-blowing ISO 65535 102400 and the results are plain to see. 1600 is quite impressive. Even up to 6400 the photos are quite smooth and even 12800 isn't bad, but after that things quickly go downhill -- suitable for capturing a shot of the sasquatch hiding in the shadows, but not something you'd want to resort to for your next studio shoot by any means. This seems to fairly closely match the performance we've seen in the Nikon D3S we've been testing of late, meaning yet again it's probably time for photogs to show their colors and fall along party lines.

Update: Apparently the app we used to generate the ISO overlays read the EXIF information incorrectly for the highest-ISO picture, as it is actually shot at 102400, not 65535 as we'd indicated. All the more impressive, then.

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New Canon Wireless File Transmitters Released [Canon WFT-E4 II A and WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitters Beef Up Canon DSLR Connectivity] Read: New Canon Wireless File Transmitters Released [Canon WFT-E4 II A and WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitters Beef Up Canon DSLR Connectivity] - by TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

Aside from sending out photos using the latest wireless file transmitters from Canon, you can also use them for controlling other cameras. This is helpful when you need to take pictures where photographers cannot access. Just use the WFT to trigger the camera.

The new wireless file transmitters work for the Canon 5D, Canon 1D Mark IV and the Canon 7D.

Canon has released a new series of wireless file transmitters for the brand’s high end DSLR cameras, the Canon 5D, 7D and 1D Mark IV. The CanonWFT-E2 II A, WFT-E4 II A and WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitters will give photographers the ability to transmit photos
from their camera to a computer or other networked storage devices.

While the new Canon Wireless File Transmitters may be a rather basic technology, the applications of these devices are numerous and flexible. Photographers that use a Canon 5D, 7D or 1D Mark IV can use these wireless file transmitters to instantly transfer photographs to a computer for editing and storage, but also to use a new range of photographic technology. Using Canon’s new Camera Linking functionality, photographers can link up to 10 “slave” cameras to be controlled by this one wireless master unit. Photographers can also connect to a wireless GPS device to automatically geotag photographs in the field. Wedding photographers can snap a photograph and instantly share it with a reception crowd on a projected display screen without ever having to plug in.

The new Canon WFT-E2 II A Wireless File Transmitter, WFT-E4 II A Wireless File Transmitter and WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitter are shipping now for the price of $699 per unit. While that price may seem steep to the layman, pro photographers will likely find this a drop in the bucket when considering the standard price for camera accessories like lenses, flashes and lights.

Read: New Canon Wireless File Transmitters Released [Canon WFT-E4 II A and WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitters Beef Up Canon DSLR Connectivity] » TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

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Wirelessly Transfer Files From Your DSLR with Transmitters From Canon - by Gizmodo

Here's a look at the new WFT-E2 II A wireless file transmitters for the Canon 1D Mark IV and Canon 7D cameras

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Owners of the EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D can now wirelessly beam photos from their camera to the computer with the WFT-E2 II A Wireless File Transmitter, WFT-E4 II A Wireless File Transmitter or WFT-E5A Wireless File Transmitter (respectively). Can also be used to fire up to 10 cameras simultaneously. Units are priced at $700.

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CES: Canon SLRs get new wireless transmitters - by CNET

Canon has just released latest wireless transmitters for their DSLR lineup.

These wireless transmitters are great for photographers who needs to send out their photos out immediately. They can have a netbook on standby in their car or with their assistants.

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Canon on Thursday announced three new wireless photo transfer accessories for its higher-end digital SLR models, adding the ability to simultaneously shoot with 10 linked cameras and other new features.

The wireless file transmitter devices, which mount to the SLR camera bodies, are the WFT-E2 II A, available this quarter for the EOS-1D Mark IV; the WFT-E4 II A, available now for the EOS 5D Mark II; and the WFT-E5A, available now for the EOS 7D. Each transmitter costs $700--more than an entire lower-end SLR and lens--but provides a variety of options to connect devices to the cameras and to link them to the outside world over a network.

One new feature is called Camera Linking, which lets up to 10 cameras take the same shot, which can be useful for capturing the same moment from different perspectives. Seen advertisements where it looks like the camera is whirling around a person frozen in a midair leap? That's the idea here.

Earlier WFT models let photographers plug in portable hard drives for more storage space or GPS devices to geotag photos with geographic location coordinates. The new transmitters also can be used with Canon's BU-30 Bluetooth unit, a small USB device, which lets Bluetooth-enabled GPS devices connect as well.

Also new with the transmitters is the ability to connect to networks with 802.11a, a Wi-Fi standard sometimes found in corporate environments. Earlier models supported only the 802.11b and 802.11g standards, but Canon thinks the 802.11a support will be useful in electronically noisy areas such as sports arenas. And the new models can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard that's designed to ease the process of connecting to wireless networks.

One new feature available only on the WFT-E5A for the EOS 7D is support for the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology that can be used to display photos on compatible TVs or photo frames, Canon said.

Like their predecessors, the wireless devices have built-in servers that permit photographers, photo editors, or others to retrieve photos wirelessly from the camera using a Web browser or the venerable FTP file-transfer service. The devices also permit people with laptops, iPod Touches, Netbooks, or various other devices to remotely take photos using the camera's live view mode.
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