Canon EOS 40D, EOS 450D User Manual

The Power & The Passion.

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At Canon, we believe that to be worthy of carrying the EOS name, a camera must produce nothing short of the very finest possible image quality. It must be thrilling to handle – aggressively fast, delightfully intuitive and reassuringly comfortable. And finally, because so many great shots offer themselves only once, it must be unfailingly reliable.

The Canon EOS 40D and EOS 450D let you capture images that reflect your passion for photography. Every one of the more than 1,300 components that go into each camera is geared towards helping you shoot the perfect photo.

At the heart of both models you’ll find a Canon CMOS sensor: guaranteeing crisp, high fidelity images at ISO settings as sensitive as 3200 (1600 on the EOS 450D) and protected by the EOS Integrated Cleaning System.

A DIGIC III processor in each camera delivers ultraresponsive operation, blink-of-an-eye start-up times and fast burst rates: in the case of the EOS 40D, up to 75 images at a rapid-fire 6.5 fps.

Because being inventive can mean going for an awkward angle, both cameras include a large 3.0” LCD screen with Live View mode – an invaluable addition for photographers thinking beyond the obvious.

Lock onto moving subjects with auto focus that is faster than the human eye. Customise your set-up with access to EF and EF-S lenses, the EX-Series Speedlite flash system and other exciting EOS accessories. Get ready for a system that will match your creativity, every step of the way.

Welcome to control

On the top of both cameras you’ll find the Mode Dial. With a mode for every situation and experience level, it is the fast lane to honing your craft. In whichever mode you shoot, hit the Info button during playback to learn what works – and what doesn’t – from the full report of camera settings, which even graphs your exposure with a histogram.

BASIC ZONE MODES

FULL AUTOMATIC

With the exception of image quality, all exposure decisions are taken by the camera. AI Focus evaluates subject movement and switches automatically between one-shot AF and AI Servo AF.

PORTRAIT

To emphasise the subject, aperture is maximised to narrow depth of field and create background blur. Drive mode is set to Continuous Shooting (3 fps Low-Speed in the EOS 40D).

LANDSCAPE

Combines slower shutter speeds with smaller aperture settings to increase the depth of field. The built-in flash is disabled even if raised, making this mode good for flash-free night scenes.

MACRO

Optimises settings for close-up photography, taking advantage of the minimum focal distance information passed from the EF or EF-S lens fitted.

SPORTS

Uses fast shutter speeds and AI Servo mode to freeze fastmoving subjects. An EOS exclusive feature, AI Servo uses Artificial Intelligence to determine the vector of moving subjects before focusing the lens to a predicted position.

NIGHT PORTRAIT

Ideal for shooting people at sunset, this setting uses flash to illuminate the subject and a long exposure for the background. A tripod is recommended to prevent motion blur.

FLASH OFF

Avoids harsh flash and encourages long exposures by disabling both the internal and any external flash. Settings such as focus, ISO and White Balance are set to auto.

CREATIVE ZONE MODES

PROGRAM AE

Aperture and shutter speed are selected automatically, but you can vary the aperture/shutter combination while maintaining correct exposure by turning the Main Dial.

SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE

Set the shutter speed anywhere from 1/8,000 to 30 seconds and the camera calculates and selects the optimum aperture setting. You control all other variables, including exposure compensation.

APERTURE-PRIORITY AE

The ‘reverse’ of Tv, you set the aperture to any f-stop available for the lens fitted, and the camera sets the shutter speed for accurate exposure.

MANUAL EXPOSURE

You control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed range is extended to include bulb, for up to 2.5 hour* exposures. Spot metering, normally the preserve of professional cameras, allows accurate metering off a very specific area of the scene (3.8% EOS 40D, 4% EOS 450D).

AUTOMATIC DEPTH OF FIELD AE

Lens aperture and focus distance are set by the camera to achieve the widest possible depth of field, rendering in sharp focus all subject areas detected with the AF points.

* When fitted with Battery Grip BG-E2N (EOS 40D) or Battery Grip BG-E5

(EOS 450D)

CAMERA USER SETTINGS

Available on the EOS 40D and popular amongst working photographers, these positions allow quick recall of three complete camera setups. Every setting is stored: menu options, ISO, custom settings, Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Picture Style parameters and more. This is useful when shooting events with multiple lighting conditions, such as inside and outside the church at a wedding.

BETTER ISO CONTROL, LESS SHAKE

When enabled, Auto ISO sets a default of ISO 400 for all Creative Zone modes. Depending on the mode, Auto ISO then moves between ISO 100 and 800 to minimise motion blur under detected conditions. A handy new feature on both cameras displays ISO at all times in the viewfinder.

PICTURE STYLE PRESETS

With Digital EOS, changing film types to achieve a certain look is a thing of the past. Now you can simply select from one of six pre-set EOS Picture Styles – including Black & White with comprehensive filter effects. Each Picture Style has its own tone and colour response and the option of tuning sharpness, contrast, saturation and colour tone.

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