System Accessories for
Enhanced Versatility and
Capability
Wireless File Transmitter
WFT-E4 II A/WFT-E4A
The WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A gives the EOS 5D
Mark II body added handling versatility while
providing wireless file transfer and networking
functionality. Attached to the camera, the
WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A serves as a vertical grip,
duplicating basic
camera controls
for easier vertical
shooting. It pro-
vides wired or
wireless network
connectivity, and
its USB port can be connected to an external
storage device, multiplying the camera’s
recording media options. The unit is powered
by one LP-E6 Lithium-ion battery (see below),
the power from which is not used to augment
the camera’s own power supply in any way.
High-capacity
LP-E6 Battery Pack
Although about the
same size as previous
battery packs, the
LP-E6 Lithium-ion battery
features significantly boosted
capacity (1800mAh). It also incorporates an
information transmission feature, which
enables photographers to more accurately
assess remaining
capacity and
recharge perform-
ance. Each LP-E6
pack has a unique
embedded serial
number, and up to
six packs can be
registered with the
EOS 5D Mark II.
This makes it
possible to keep
track of usage
history and
performance, information which can be read
on the camera’s display.
Battery Grip BG-E6
A dedicated battery grip for the EOS 5D Mark II,
the BG-E6 houses two LP-E6 Battery Packs.
With the Battery Magazine BGM-E6, six
AA/LR6 alkaline batteries can be used as an
alternate power source. For easier vertical
shooting, the BG-E6 duplicates the following
camera controls: shutter release, Main Dial,
AF point selection control, AE lock button and
AF Start button. The vertical camera controls
on the grip can also be disabled using the
on/off switch.
Focusing Screens
In addition to the Eg-A
Precision Matte screen,
which is standard equip-
ment on the EOS 5D
Mark II, photographers
can choose from two
additional optional
focusing screens: the
Eg-D Precision Matte
with Grid and Eg-S Super
Precision Matte.
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For still shooting, the EOS 5D Mark II’s Live
View Function provides a choice of three AF
modes. In Quick mode, the AF sensor is used
for phase-difference detection. One-Shot AF is
automatically selected, and the user can
select an AF point even while the image in Live
View Function is displayed. When the AF Start
button is pressed, the mirror goes down,
momentarily interrupting the live display. After
autofocus has executed, the mirror flips up
automatically and the image in Live View
Function is restored. The Live mode uses the
image sensor to perform contrast-detection AF.
The Multi-controller can be used to select the
AF point, and the AF Start button initiates
autofocus. The Face Detection Live mode uses
contrast AF to detect the human face. If multiple
faces are detected, the face closest to the
center and/or the largest face is automatically
selected as the autofocus point. The photogra-
pher can use the Multi-controller to select a
different face for AF as desired.
The Grid display can be superimposed during
Live View Function to aid in composition. There
are two grid choices: two horizontal and two
vertical or five vertical and three horizontal lines.
The EOS 5D Mark II also provides Silent
Shooting options that can be used during Live
View Function. The CMOS sensor features an
electronic first-curtain shutter function, enabling
exposures to be made while the mechanical
shutter is open. This significantly reduces
shutter noise, making it possible to shoot in
situations that demand quiet camera operation.
Highlight Tone Priority
Activated via a Custom Function on the EOS 5D
Mark II, the Highlight Tone Priority feature
employs advanced exposure and processing
algorithms, taking advantage of the sensor’s
increased dynamic range to preserve greater
detail in image highlight areas — a perennial
problem for digital photographers, especially
in bright sunlight or contrasty studio lighting.
This feature extends the usable capture range
of highlights by about one stop and improves
gradation within highlight areas. By expanding
the range from the correct exposure level (18%
gray) to the maximum allowable highlight
level, the gradation from the grays to the high-
lights becomes smoother and loss in highlight
detail is minimized. Depending on shooting
conditions, noise in the shadow areas may
increase slightly.
Auto Lighting Optimizer
When shooting with the EOS 5D Mark II, the
photographer can use the Auto Lighting
Optimizer to automatically adjust brightness
and contrast during image processing. This
process can dramatically improve the tonal
qualities of an image, providing a more pleas-
ing rendition and greater visual impact. It is
automatically selected when shooting in the
Full Auto or Creative Auto mode. In all other
shooting modes, the user can select standard,
weak, or strong processing as well as an
option to disable.
Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction
This powerful fea-
ture automatically
corrects for light
fall-off at the four
corners of an
image that occurs
with many lenses.
Since peripheral
illumination characteristics vary for each lens,
this corrective system relies on a registered
database. With JPEG images, the correction is
performed in-camera at the time of capture.
With RAW images, the same correction can be
performed post-capture using Canon DPP soft-
ware. The EOS 5D Mark II includes pre-regis-
tered data for approximately 30 Canon EF
Lenses. The camera can, however, store cor-
rection data for about 40 EF Lenses. Lens data
can be added or deleted using the EOS Utility.
When enabling the correction feature, the user
will be informed whether or not data for the
lens in use has been registered in the camera.
When the feature is enabled, correction is
automatically applied whenever there is corre-
sponding data for the attached lens.
Picture Style Presets
The myriad features and settings available to
the digital SLR user can be daunting. Even the
most proficient professional might occasionally
have doubts as to whether all of the camera
settings are opti-
mal for the shot.
The ingenious
Canon Picture
Style feature
comes to the res-
cue, providing a
number of user-friendly presets that eliminate
the need to make numerous individual changes
to camera settings. They enable the photogra-
pher to make optimal choices based simply on
the type of shooting. The EOS 5D Mark II provides
six factory preset styles and enables the user
to program three additional custom presets.
1.
Standard
– For crisp, clean images with good
sharpness and vivid color reproduction —
ideal for general shooting requiring little to
no post-processing.
2.
Portrait
– Color settings are optimized for
pleasing skin tone reproduction. Slightly
weaker sharpening than the Standard mode
yields more natural skin and hair detail.
3.
Landscape
– Color settings are optimized
for deep blues and greens for more saturated
skies and greenery. Slightly stronger sharp-
ening than the Standard mode yields more
crisply defined image elements, such as
mountains, trees and buildings.
4.
Neutral
– Provides natural color reproduc-
tion with no in-camera sharpening applied
— a good choice for images that will be
post-processed.
5.
Faithful
– Delivers the most accurate color
rendition when shooting in 5200° K (day-
light) lighting. No in-camera sharpening
is applied.
6.
Monochrome
– All parameters are optimized
for black-and-white photography.
Modifiable parameters in Picture Styles
include sharpness, contrast, color saturation,
color tone, filter effect and toning effect. To
create a custom Picture Style, the user can
start with one of the base style presets above
and modify it before saving as a user-defined
preset. For even greater creative control, use
the included Picture Style Editor software to
create a specific and unique user-defined style.
Recording Media Versatility
In addition to capturing to CF cards, the EOS
5D Mark II can record to any external medium
using a USB interface — such as a USB hard
drive — via the optional Wireless File
Transmitter WFT-E4 II A or WFT-E4A. In Standard
recording mode, the camera records to the
inserted CF card. In Automatic Switching
mode, the camera will automatically switch to
a second connected medium when the first
medium becomes full to ensure uninterrupted
shooting. Using the Separate recording mode,
the user can assign different media to record
images with different recording quality (e.g.,
simultaneous JPEG and RAW capture, each on
its own dedicated medium). Multiple recording
mode puts simultaneous identical image files
on primary and secondary recording media. At
any time after capture, the user can backup
recorded images from one medium to another.
UDMA Recording
The EOS 5D Mark II is fully compatible with the
UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) CF cards,
which provide faster write/read performance.
Important Capture Information
Every image cap-
tured is accompa-
nied by important
peripheral infor-
mation, including
the photograph-
er’s and copyright holder’s names. This infor-
mation is added to the EXIF data, which are
recorded with each image. The EOS 5D Mark II
enables the information to be checked and, if
desired, deleted. Moreover, the information
can be edited and registered to the camera
using the EOS Utility.
Peripheral Illumination
Correction Screen
Picture Style screen
5D Mark II with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4A
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Screen
Battery Information screen
Battery History screen
TECHNOLOGY
PC terminal
Remote control terminal
External microphone input
terminal
Audio/video OUT terminal
Digital terminal (USB)
HDMI OUT terminal
Terminals
Eg-S
Eg-D
Eg-A
