Canon EOS 1000D kit cameras were presented almost a year and a half ago, marking the start of the expansion of mid-range SLR cameras. Thus, there was a class of SLR cameras for amateur, which are distinguished by their availability and functionality.
If you look, this is a recreation of the EOS 400d but only at a lower cost, with different characteristics (autofocus system cut from 10 to 8 points). But with Live View and other glorious improvements. At that time, Kenon did not have enough in the range of cameras that could compete with Nikon D40, D40x, D60 series in terms of cost. Therefore, the EOS 1000d simply had to see the light of day.
Main characteristics:
• CMOS APS-C is a sensitive element (22.5 x 14.6 mm), 10.1 Megapixels;
• built-in systems for cleaning matrices EOS System Cleaning Integrated;
• image processors of the DIGIC III series;
• bayonet mount: Kenon EF / EF-S;
• screen: 2.5 inches TFT Clear View, 240,000 pixels;
• autofocus system: 7-point focusing with central reticle (aperture 5.6 in the center of the frame);
• autofocus function: AI Focus, One Shot, and AI Servo;
• selection of points of autofocus: automatic / manual;
• predictive focusing;
• auto-exposure auto-metering: 34-zone TTL auto-metering, evaluative auto-metering (linked to any AF point), partial auto-metering in the center zone (somewhere around 10% of the viewfinder area), center-weighted auto-metering;
• fixing exposures:
- auto: possible in one-shot autofocus mode for evaluative metering with AE lock when focus is achieved;
- manual: works by pressing the exposure lock in the creative zone functions;
• AE compensation: ± 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 increments (available only with exposure bracketing);
• ISO 100-1500;
• practiced excerpts: BULB, 1 / 4000-30 s;
• white balance: auto, shade, daylight, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, flash, custom;
• reimbursement of white balance in the Amber-Magenta, Blue-Green grid;
• white balance brackets: ± 3 steps in 1 level steps; photographing 3 frames with white balance bracketing with a single release of the shutter; bias preference on the Blue-Green / Amber-Magenta scale;
• viewfinder: pentamirror, 90% frame coverage,, 81x magnification;
• diopter correction: from -3 to +1;
• mirror: high-speed semitransparent mirrors with (reflection and transmission coefficient - 40 to 60);
• preview of the clarity depth: yes;
• integrated photoflash: guide number 13 @ 100 ISO;
• trigger functions: auto, forced trigger / "flash off", reducing the effect of red eyes;
• auto-synchronization: 1/1800 s;
• AE compensation for flash photography: ± 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 increments;
• lock of autoexposure when taking pictures with a photo flash: yes;
• auto-synchronization on the 2nd curtain: present;
• External flash compatibility: E-TTL I with EX series Speedlites, wireless connection of a number of flash units is possible;
• control of an external flash through the camera menu display;
• photography functions: automatic, portraits, general views, macro photography, sports, night portraits, flash off, programmed exposures, shutter priority exposures, aperture priority exposures, manual modes, exposures with depth of definition control;
• Picture Style mode: standard, portrait, general view, black & light photo, neutral, accurate colors, custom (x4);
• color spaces: Adobe RGB and SRGB;
• photo processing: mode of priority of light tones (Tone Priority Highlight);
• suppression of noise when photographing at high ISO values;
• methods of photography: single-frame, sequential high-speed sequential slow, self-timer (3 and 10 s);
• sequential photography: 3, stills per second. (and in JPEG formats until the memory cards are filled, in RAW formats up to 7 frames);
• Live View mode;
• Custom Function (C.Fn): 11 Custom Functions with 32 presets;
• sensors of orientation in space;
• histograms for brightness and RGB channel;
• data checks: OSK-E4 is required for authentication;
• firmware updates;
• interface: YUSB 2. Hi-Speed, video output (NTSC, PAL);
• support for photo memory cards: SDHC, SD,
• chassis material: engineering plastic;
• overall dimensions: 126 by 98 by 61 mm;
• weight with battery and photo memory card: 503 g.
Delivery set:
• SLR camera Kenon EOS 1000d;
• rubber attachment for viewfinders;
• lithium-ion rechargeable batteries of the LP-E5 series;
• Charger;
• for wearing a strap around the neck;
• audio-video cable;
• YUSB-cable;
• CD-ROM disks with licensed software;
• buyer's instructions;
• brochure.
The EOS 1000d are hobbyist DSLRs sold only with kit lenses. This does not mean at all that they have little potential for taking decent photos (the devices have everything you need for this), it is just that for professionals, the models will not seem entirely convenient to use, in comparison with the most expensive cameras.
The external attributes of the cameras are the chassis and controls - the "thousand" inherited from its predecessor - EOS 450d, at the same time the display is a CMOS-sensitive element with a resolution of 10 Megapixels - and the speed of photography in JPEG with a frequency of 3 photos per second. completely similar to the EOS 400d. Cameras do not have IR receivers. It seems impossible: to operate with a remote control (only with a wired one).
There is also no sensor that would react to the proximity of the eye to the viewfinder and automatically turn off the LCD screen. For the EOS 1000d, manufacturers have found another, no less elegant solution: the display turns off when the shutter release button is half pressed. Release the button - the screen lights up again.
And yet, externally, the cameras are very similar to the EOS 450d, they are still slightly smaller in size and simpler - 450 versus 475 g. Also, the models do not have rubber gaskets on the handle and in the area of the thumb rest, as in the 400d. In practice, this means that cameras will be inconvenient to hold for people with huge hands.
Using the EOS 1000d with such serious optics as the 70-200 with 2.8 aperture or the EF 24-70 will not be entirely inconvenient. The most famous amateur photographers, the EF-S 18-55 and EF 50 f / 1.8 II, are easy to work with. If you lack enviable hand strength and do not have much experience with DSLRs, it will even be difficult for you to hold the camera with one hand at the beginning of work.
Design
The chassis of the EOS 1000d is made from quality engineering plastics, and the internals have a metal base for added durability. The plastic is rough and does not get dirty; fingerprints remain almost stable on the handle, easily wiping off the rough surface. After some time, glossy abrasions appear in places of constant contact with hands.
Cameras are assembled perfectly, without backlashes and gaps. Unlike its predecessors in the EOS range, the memory card and battery slots are not dust-proofed with foam cushions.
As with other Canon DSLR cameras, the EOS 1000d has a comprehensive system for cleaning the sensors from dust. Dust detection on the sensor is the scourge of interchangeable-lens cameras. The camera itself has been designed to avoid dust build-up inside the chassis.
The low-pass filter is made of anti-static material, which reduces the amount of dust deposited. Also, a photo filter is added to the high-frequency piezoelectric element, which "shakes off" the dust for approximately one second. after each switching on and off. For instant shooting, the mode is automatically turned off when the shutter is released.
The fluffed-off dust settles on the dust-collecting elements - adhesive tape.In addition, Kenon has developed software-systems Dust Delete Data, which determine the position of each visible particle of dust on the sensors. After shooting, the dust trail can be removed automatically using the proprietary Professional Digital Photo software.
The viewfinder itself can be called satisfactory: it is small and of good brightness. We do not recommend looking more expensive in camera viewfinders. when comparing the convenience of sighting, there is a risk of being very upset. The manufacturers took into account the previous shortcomings, and today the information line under the viewfinder displays the same ISO sensitivity data relative to the exposed one.
The cameras use SD and SDHC memory cards as storage media. If you are going to actively engage in continuous shooting, we strongly recommend purchasing a photo memory card as soon as possible.
Cameras have integrated flash units with key number 14. And in the beginning it will be enough. It functions according to the instructions of Kenon E-TTL II, that is, it emits an impulse based on the distance data it receives from the lens and the brightness properties of the photo frame field, which are obtained after a small preflash that passes before the main "puff".
In automatic functions (with the exception of the "No flash" mode), the blitz is erected on its own, however, you have the opportunity to push it back by half-pressing the shutter release button. It is possible to trigger the flash in creative and completely manual functions by holding down a special key on the left side of the carcass.
There is a hot shoe connector for turning on external flash units. External flash settings, if it is fully compatible with the system (proprietary Speedlites), can be controlled from the camera's on-screen menu, which is much easier than if it is done through the harsh LCD screen of the flash itself.
As with almost all budget cameras, the vast majority of the EOS 1000d's controls are located on the back, close to the display. On the platform, near the very and main huge button (shutter release), there is a separate ISO adjustment button and a plastic scroller ring for quickly setting shutter speed and photo aperture settings, which significantly speeds up navigation through the menu items.
There is also a drum for switching shooting modes. The user has five manual ones:
P - programmed exposure;
Av - aperture photo priority;
Tv - exposure priority;
M - entirely manual modes;
A-DEP - Automatic Depth of Definition.
For a convenient transition to manual mode, there is also a sufficient set of scene applications: portrait, night portrait, general view, macro, sports, no flash and of course the automatic "greenish" function.
The autofocus system is commendable: it is quite fast and quite grippy. The 7-point focusing with a center F / 5.6 sensor is still inferior to the AF modules found on the EOS 400d / 500d cameras, particularly in the dark. If earlier in the auto mode the peripheral focusing points were triggered with reference to objects, that is, in each separate episode it was possible to predict where the system would focus, today it is most likely impossible to say so. Cameras tend to focus on any point at least, so we recommend using only the center focus point and changing the composition after focusing on clarity.
Before proving focusing, even in almost total darkness, a few fractions of a second were spent. Focus is instant in normal daylight. And in most cases, the cameras correctly determined the focus from the 1st time, and the photo lenses did not fidget and confidently grabbed it.
For firmness as focusing, the cameras assist the focusing process with a photo flash in the stroboscope mode or with a special autofocus illumination lamp.Thanks to predictive focusing, situations in which the movement of the subject is predictable, cameras in the AI SERVO and AI FOCUS functions shoot without any problems. Sensors that were triggered during autofocus are highlighted in the viewfinder by red LEDs. Contrast focusing from Live View is very slow and is only possible when shooting with a tripod.
Menu
In the best practices of top professional Canon cameras and Sony DSLRs, the EOS 1000d menu is subdivided into tabs, so that there are no hidden items: any of the tabs contains exactly as many settings as can fit on the screen of the device. And for even greater ease of use, you can customize "My Menu" by transferring the most important and often changing characteristics to it.
Then, once the shot is taken, the cameras provide users with a lot of options for further work. There is an opportunity to look at detailed information about the photo: histogram (brightness and RGB channels), shooting data and lost elements in highlights. There are enough post-processing options, however, in such cameras, this is usually not a primary necessity.
With a fairly good menu response and fast image playback, brief screen fades may appear when adjusting key settings. It is possible to choose the display colors of the display - 4 design schemes are available from the menu.
Benefits:
• high-quality photographs;
• speed of work;
• Live View;
• good work of the integrated flash unit;
• functionality;
• "tenacious" battery;
• reflection of ISO in the viewfinder;
• enough function keys;
• excellent detailing of photos even at extreme ISO values.
Disadvantages:
• low white balance in artificial light;
• noise on ISO 800;
• lack of spot metering;
• short screen fades;
• small viewfinders.
Conclusion
If this is your first time buying a DSLR, the Canon EOS 1000D kit is just made to be yours. Ease of management combined with functionality and reasonable price is a rather rare combination. The EOS 1000d is the cheapest APS-C-based SLR camera with the ability to sight on the display, which is very important for comprehending the operation of DSLRs when switching to them from ordinary soap dishes.
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