A Rebel with a New Attitude!
Inside its futuristic metallic colored body, the Rebel K2 is a triumph of SLR ingenuity. From its advanced focusing technology to its sophisticated image controls and retractable flash, the K2 makes it easy to shoot the pictures you've always wanted ? and have the time of your life doing it.
Features:
- 7-point high-speed selectable autofocus system
- 35-zone metering system linked to 7-point autofocus
- 12 shooting modes including 7 PIC(Programmed Image Control) modes
- Advanced E-TTL flash metering system
- Futuristic styling, innovative control layout and large LCD Panel
- Compatible with 50+EF Lenses
- Compatible with EX-series Speedlites and many other EOS system accessories
Specifications:
- Camera Type: 35mm focal plane shutter SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) autofocus / autoexposure camera with built-in motor drive and retractable flash
- Lens Mount: Canon EF mount (electronic signal transfer system)
- Lens: EF 28-80 II Lens Kit
- Usable Lenses: Canon EF lenses
- Viewfinder: SLR-type, eye-level roof prism mirror gives 90 percent vertical and horizontal coverage of actual picture area and 0.70x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity
- Mirror: Quick-return half mirror
- Standard Diopter: Adjusted to -1. (18.5mm eye relief)
- Focusing Screen: Fixed, full-surface new laser-matte screen marked with focusing points
- Viewfinder Information: Numbers and symbols displayed by LCD at bottom of viewing area. (Yellow-Green)
- Viewfinder Display: 1. Shutter speed (If unsuitable blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.), 2. Aperture (If unsuitable blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.), 3. :Indicates AE lock or FE lock (Partial metering at center.), 4. :Exposure level scale with dot indicators in 1/2-stop increments. (?2 stops), 5. :Lights when flash is ready; blinks at 2 Hz if flash range is ineffective during FE lock, 6. :Lights during high-speed sync. (FP flash), 7. :In-focus indicator. (Blinks at 2 Hz if focus cannot be achieved.), 8. :AF Point selection and active AF point are indicated.
- Shutter: Vertical-travel, focal plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled. Front and rear shutter curtains both have dedicated electromagnetic release control. (Curtain speed: 6.3ms / 24mm)
- Shutter Speeds: 30 to 1/2000 sec., Bulb; X-sync at 1/90 sec. Can be set in 1/2-stop increments
- AF Control System: TTL-SIR (Secondary Image Registration) CMOS sensor
- Focusing Point Selection: The focusing point can be selected by camera (Automatic) or by user (Manual)
- Focus Modes: 1. Autofocus (One of the following three AF modes is set automatically depending on the picture-taking mode. The shutter does not release until focus is achieved): a. One-Shot AF: Autofocus locks when focusing is achieved, b. Predictive AI Servo AF: Continuously tracks subject movement and achieves focus before the exposure starts, c. AI Focus AF for automatic switching between One-Shot AF and predictive AF for moving subjects. 2. Manual Focus Setting the lens' focus mode switch to MF enables manual focusing with the focusing ring.
- Focus Operation: Autofocus is activated by pressing the shutter button halfway
- AF Working Range: EV1-18 (at ISO100)
- AF-assist Beam: Automatically emitted when necessary and aimed at the area covered by the active focus point.
- Light Metering: 1. TTL full-aperture metering using 35-zone SPC (Silicon Photocell). Three metering patterns available: a. 35-zone Evaluative Metering, b. Central partial metering which covers approximately 9.5 percent of finder area, c. Center weighted average metering (Set automatically in M mode.). 2. E-TTL: 7-point, 35-zone pre-flash metering using Speedlite 550EX, 420EX, or 220EX. 3. A-TTL, TTL Flash Metering: off-the-film, 3-zone A-TTL autoflash linked to focusing points, 3-zone TTL autoflash metering.
- Metering Range: EV 1-20 (with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)
- Exposure Modes: 1. Intelligent program AE with variable shift, 2. Shutter speed-priority AE, 3. Aperture-priority AE, 4. Auto DEP, 5. Full Auto (Intelligent program AE, unshiftable), 6. Programmed Image Control Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait and Flash Off, 7. E-TTL program flash AE, 8. A-TTL program flash AE, 9. TTL program flash AE, 10. Metered Manual
- Exposure Compensation: 1. Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) up to ?2EV in 1/2 steps. 2. Manual exposure compensation up to ?2 EV in 1/2 steps. 3. Unavailable in the Full Auto and Programmed modes.
- Multiple Exposure: Up to 9 exposures can be preset. Automatically clears upon completion. Cancelable midway.
- Film Speed Setting: ISO 25-5000 automatically set in 1/3 step increments according to DX code. Can also be set manually from ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 step increments.
- Film Loading: Automatic prewind system. After film positioning and back cover closure, the film automatically winds to the 1st frame.
- Film Transport: Single-frame advance or continuous advance set automatically according to the picture-taking mode.
- Film Wind: One of two modes can be set: Single Frame and Continuous. (In Continuous Mode, with AF locked, approximately 1.5 fps.)
- Film Rewind: Automatically rewinds at the end of roll. Midroll rewinding possible.
- Quiet Film Transport: Film winding sound level: Approximately 60dB
- Film Transport Confirmation: By up/down counting of frame counter in LCD panel.
- Flash Type: Built-in, retractable TTL autoflash head in the pentaprism. Auto pop-up and serial-controlled.
- Guide Number: 39 ft / 12m (ISO 100)
- Flash Coverage Angle: Covers the angle of view of 28mm lens.
- Recycling Time: Approximately 2 seconds. The icon lights in viewfinder when ready
- Flash Duration/Color: 1ms or less / equivalent to daylight
- Red-Eye Reduction: Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway and focusing and metering are achieved.
- Battery: Two CR2 lithium batteries housed inside the camera grip
- Shooting Capacity(Ambient Temperature : Flash Not Used, 50 percent With Flash, 100 percent Flash Use): Normal Temperature(68 degrees F/20 degrees C): 67, 30, 22; Low Temperature(4 degrees F/-20 degrees C): 44, 20, 15
- Shooting Modes: Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Scene, Flash Off, Intelligent Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual Exposure, Automatic Depth-of-Field AE
- Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.5 images/sec
- Dimensions (camera body): 5.1 (W) x 3.5 (H) x 2.5 (D) inches / 130 (W) x 88 (H) x 64 (D) mm
- Weight (camera body): 12.9 ounces / 365g without batteries
Lens Specifications:
- Type: 28-80mm zoom lens
- Construction: 10 groups in 10 elements
- Angle of view: 75 to 30 degrees
- Minimum focus: 1.25 feet
- Minimum aperture: f/22 to f/38
- Filter diameter: 58mm
- Length: 2.8 inches
- Weight: 7.1 ounces
What's in the Box?
- Rebel K2 35mm SLR Camera Body
- EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6II Lens
- 2 3V Lithium Batteries (CR-2)
- RF3 Body Cap
- Front and Rear Lens Caps
- Wide Strap EW-100BM
- Eyecup EB
- 1-year Canon USA Warranty
