Canon EOS 5D Mark III User manual

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Introduction

The EOS 5D Mark Ill is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex

camera featuring a fine-detail, full-frame (approx. 36 x 24 mm) CMOS

sensor with approx. 22.3 effective megapixels, DIGIC 5+, approx. 100%

viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-speed 61-point AF,

approx. 6 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full High-

Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.

The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at any time,

provides many features for demanding shots, and expands shooting

possibilities with system accessories.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have

captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how

they come out. You can then better understand the camera.

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the "Safety

Warnings" (p.383, 384) and "Handling Precautions" (p.14, 15).

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon

cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

images of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Memory Cards

In this manual, "CF card" refers to CompactFlash cards and "SD card"

refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. "Card" refers to all memory cards

used to record images or movies. The camera does not come with a

card for recording images/movies. Please purchase it separately.

Item Check List

Before starting, check that all the following items have been included

with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

Camera

(with body cap)

Wide Strap

EW-EOS5DMKII!

Eyecup Eg Battery Pack Battery Charger

LP=E6 LC-E6/LC=E6E*

(with protective cover)

Interface Cable Stereo AV Cable

IFC-200U AVC-DC400ST

EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk Software Instruction

(Software) Manuals

(1) Camera Instruction Manual (this booklet)

(2) Pocket Guide

(1) (2)

* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a power cord.)

® Attach Eyecup Eg to the viewfinder eyepiece.

® If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.

® Depending on the Lens Kit type, a lens instruction manual may also be

included.

® Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Software instruction Manuals

The Software Instruction Manuals are included on the CD-ROM as

PDF files. See page 396 for instructions to look up information in the

Software Instruction Manuals.

Conventions Used in this Manual

<_>

<0>

<,:_:.>

<_'_>

¢4, _6, _10, (_16

icons in this Manual

indicates the Main Dial.

indicates the Quick Control Dial.

indicates the Multi-controller.

indicates the Setting button.

indicates that the corresponding function remains

active for4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec.

respectively after you let go of the button.

* Inthis manual, the icons and markings indicatingthe camera's buttons, dials,

andsettings correspond to the icons andmarkingson the camera and onthe

LCD moniton

(p.**)

÷9.-

indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<MENU>button and changing the setting.

When shown at the upper right of a page, it indicates that the

function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to P, Tv,

Av, M,or B.

* The respectivefunction cannot be used in the <_> (Scene

IntelligentAuto) mode.

Reference page numbers for more information.

Warning to prevent shooting problems.

Supplemental information.

Tips or advice for better shooting.

Problem-solving advice.

Basic Assumptions

_ All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

has been set to <ON> and the <LOCKI_> switch has been set to the

left (Multi function lock released) (p.34, 47).

_ It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to their defaults.

®_The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the

EF50mm f/1.4 USM or EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens as an example.

Chapters

For first-time DSLR users,Chapters 1and 2explainthe camera's

basic operationsand shooting procedures.

Introduction 21

Getting Started 2z_

BaSiC Shooting 63

Se_ngtheA_a.dOriveModes 69i

4Image Settings 115 !

5 Advanced Operations 159

6 Flas.P.otogrop.y ,87r

Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 197 !

8Shooting Movies 217J

Image Playback 243

_0_ Post-Processing Images 281

7i:: Sensor Cleaning 289 i

P..tingram.go,o.aTr.°sfor_iogImogestooco_pu,o_29_I

_ Customizing the Camera

Reference

Software Start Guide

313

335 J

393

Contents

Item Check List ................................................................................. 3

Conventions Used in this Manual ..................................................... 4

Chapters ........................................................................................... 5

Index to Features ........................................................................... 12

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 14

Quick Start Guide ........................................................................... 16

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 18

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 28

Installing and Removing the Battery ............................................... 30

Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 31

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 34

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 36

Selecting the Interface Language ................................................... 38

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 39

About the Lens Image Stabilizer .................................................... 42

Basic Operation .............................................................................. 43

[_] Quick Control for Shooting Functions ....................................... 49

Menu Operations .................................................................. 51

Before You Start ............................................................................. 53

Formatting the Card ..................................................................... 53

Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off ................................. 55

Setting the Image Review Time ................................................... 55

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings ............................. 56

Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level ........................................ 59

Feature Guide ............................................................................ 61

Contents

FullyAutomaticShooting(SceneIntelligentAuto)...................64

FullAutoTechniques(SceneIntelligentAuto).........................67

AF:SelectingtheAFMode............................................................70

[] SelectingtheAFArea...............................................................72

AFAreaSelectionModes...............................................................75

AbouttheAFSensor.......................................................................78

LensesandUsableAFPoints.........................................................79

SelectingAIServoAFCharacteristics(ForaSubject)...................85

CustomizingAFFunctions..............................................................94

FineAdjustmentofAF'sPointofFocus(AFMicroadjustment)....104

WhenAutofocusFails...................................................................110

MF:ManualFocusing.................................................................111

SelectingtheDriveMode........................................................112

UsingtheSelf-timer.................................................................113

SelectingtheCardforRecordingandPlayback...........................116

SettingtheImage-RecordingQuality............................................119

(S0:SettingtheISOSpeed...........................................................124

_'_SelectingaPictureStyle.......................................................129

_'_CustomizingaPictureStyle..................................................132

_'_RegisteringaPictureStyle...................................................135

WB:SettingtheWhiteBalance....................................................137

_.'m.aCustomWhiteBalance........................................................138

[_ SettingtheColorTemperature............................................139

_BWhiteBalanceCorrection........................................................140

CorrectingtheBrightnessandContrastAutomatically(AutoLightingOptimizer)..142

Contents

Noise Reduction Settings ............................................................. 143

Highlight Tone Priority .................................................................. 146

Lens Peripheral Illumination /Chromatic Aberration Correction ........ 147

Creating and Selecting a Folder ................................................... 150

Changing the File Name ............................................................... 152

File Numbering Methods .............................................................. 154

Setting Copyright Information ....................................................... 156

Setting the Color Space ............................................................... 158

P: Program AE ........................................................................... 160

Tv : Shutter-Priority AE ................................................................ 162

Av : Aperture-Priority AE ............................................................. 164

Depth of Field Preview ............................................................... 165

M: Manual Exposure ................................................................... 166

E_BSelecting the Metering Mode .................................................. 167

Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................. 169

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ........................................... 170

--)(-AE Lock ................................................................................... 171

B: Bulb Exposures ....................................................................... 172

HDR: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting .............................. 173

Multiple Exposures ................................................................. 177

k7 Mirror Lockup ........................................................................ 184

Using the Eyepiece Cover ............................................................ 185

Using a Remote Switch ............................................................ 185

Remote Control Shooting .......................................................... 186

Flash Photography ................................................................... 188

Setting the Flash .......................................................................... 191

Contents

Shooting with the LCD Monitor ............................................... 198

Shooting Function Settings ........................................................... 202

Menu Function Settings ................................................................ 203

Using AF to Focus ........................................................................ 207

Focusing Manually ........................................................................ 214

_ Shooting Movies ..................................................................... 218

Autoexposure Shooting .............................................................. 218

Shutter-priority AE ...................................................................... 219

Aperture-priority AE .................................................................... 220

Manual Exposure Shooting ........................................................ 223

Shooting Still Photos .................................................................. 228

Shooting Function Settings ........................................................... 230

Setting the Movie-Recording Size ................................................. 231

Setting the Sound Recording ........................................................ 234

Silent Control ................................................................................ 236

Setting the Time Code .................................................................. 237

Menu Function Settings ................................................................ 239

I-_ Image Playback ...................................................................... 244

INFO.: Shooting Information Display ............................................. 246

[] _ Searching for Images Quickly ........................................... 249

O. Magnified View ........................................................................ 251

[] Comparing Images (Two-image Display) ................................ 253

Rotating the Image .................................................................. 254

Setting Ratings .............................................................................. 255

[_ Quick Control During Playback ............................................... 2579

Contents

_ Enjoying Movies ..................................................................... 259

_ Playing Movies ....................................................................... 261

Editing the Movie's First and Last Scenes .............................. 263

Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 265

Viewing the Images on TV ........................................................... 268

[] Protecting Images ................................................................... 272

% Copying Images ...................................................................... 274

-_ Erasing Images ........................................................................ 277

Changing Image Playback Settings ............................................. 279

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness ....................................... 279

Auto Rotation of Vertical Images ............................................... 280

RAW

jpEGIProcessing RAW Images with the Camera .......................... 282

_J Resize ..................................................................................... 287

I'E3* Automatic Sensor Cleaning .................................................. 290

Appending Dust Delete Data ........................................................ 291

Manual Sensor Cleaning .............................................................. 293

Preparing to Print ......................................................................... 296

_ Printing .................................................................................... 298

Trimming the Image ................................................................... 303

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) ......................................... 305

Direct Printing with DPOF ....................................................... 308

Transferring Images to a Personal Computer ........................ 309

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