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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a top-of-the-line, high-performance digital SLR camera with a large, fine-detail, 21.10-megapixel CMOS sensor (approx. 36 x 24 mm) and Dual “DIGIC III.” It also features high- precision and high-speed 45-point Area AF (19 cross-type points and 26 Assist AF points) and approx. 5 fps continuous shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation, provides many features for demanding shoots, highly reliable even i
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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The accessories included can also be checked in the System Map (p.194). Camera: EOS-1Ds Mark III (includes eyecup, body cap, battery compartment cap, and installed battery for the date/time clock) Battery: Battery Pack LP-E4 (with protective cover) Charger: Battery Charger LC-E4 (with two protective covers) Power cord AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> indicates the Main Dial. <5> indicates the Quick Control Dial. <9> indicates the Multi-controller. <0> indicates the SET button. 9 or 8 indicates that the respective function remains active for 6 sec. or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the LCD monitor. The <3> i
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Contents Introduction Item Check List ..................................................................................................3 Conventions Used in this Manual.......................................................................4 1 Index to Features ...............................................................................................8 Handling Precautions.......................................................................................12 Quick Start Guide..............
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Contents Setting the AF and Drive Modes 81 3 Selecting the AF Mode .................................................................................... 82 Selecting the AF Point..................................................................................... 84 When Autofocus Fails...................................................................................... 86 Manual Focusing.......................................................................................... 86 Selecting the D
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Contents Sensor Cleaning 131 7 Automatic Sensor Cleaning............................................................................132 Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................133 1 Manual Sensor Cleaning................................................................................135 Direct Printing from the Camera/Digital Print Order Format 137 8 Preparing to Print ....................................................................
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Index to Features Power Picture Style p.57 Color space p.72 Bat tery Custom Functions for image quality • Charging p.26 • Noise reduction • Calibration p.28 for long exposures p.163 • Battery check p.29 • Noise reduction for high ISO p.163 • Battery information p.187 • Highlight tone priority p.164 Po wer outlet p.31 • ISO safety shift p.160 Auto power off p.47 White balance Menus & Basic Settings White balance selection p.63 Menus p.43 Custom WB p.64 Cam era setting disp
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Index to Features Mirror lockup p.104 Magnified view p.120 Self-timer p.88 Image browsing (Jump display) p.119 Shooting Image Rotate p.121 Auto rotate Pr ogram AE p.92 of vertical images p.130 Shutter-priority AE p.94 Image protect p.123 • Safety shift p.160 Sound recording p.124 Aperture-priority AE p.96 Image erase p.128 Ma nual exposure p.98 Video OUT p.122 Bulb p.102 Camera Direct Printing/DPOF Exposure adjustment PictBridge p.137 Exposur e compensation p.99
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Safety Warnings Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, and material damage. Preventing Serious Injury or Death • To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below: - Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries. - Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not apply heat or ap
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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock. • Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock. • Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens. Doing so may damage your vision. • Keep the camera from the reach of small children. The neck strap can accidentally choke the child. • Do not s
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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or
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Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.29) 1 Take off the cap and insert a fully- charged battery. Attach the lens. (p.35) Align the red dot. 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to . (p.35) 3 Insert a memory card. (p.32) The left slot is for the CF card, and the 4 right slot is for the SD card. Set the power switch to <1>. (p.36) 5 14 C OP Y
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Quick Start Guide Set the camera to the default settings. (p.49) 6 On the menu screen under the [7] tab, select [Clear all camera settings]. • Press the button and turn the <6> <5> dial to select it, then press <0>. • The Program AE mode will take effect. Focus the subject. (p.36) Aim the Area AF over the subject. 7 Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. Take the picture. (p.36) 8 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. View the
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Nomenclature Lens mount index (p.35) Mirror (p.104) Self-timer lamp (p.88) Lens lock pin Shutter button (p.36) Lens release button (p.35) Strap mount (p.24) Lens mount Contacts (p.13) Grip Depth-of-field preview button (p.97) Tripod socket Body number Vertical-grip on/off switch (p.39) Vertical-grip FE lock/ Multi-spot metering button (p.39, 105/91) Vertical-grip Main Dial (p.39, 37) Hand strap E1 mount Body cap (p.35) Vertical-grip shutter button (p.39, 36) 16 C OP Y
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Nomenclature LCD panel illumination Exposure compensation/ button (p.102) Aperture button (p.99/98) Hot shoe FE lock/Multi-spot Flash-sync contacts metering button (p.105/91) Focal plane mark ISO speed set button (p.56) Metering mode selection/Flash exposure compensation button (p.90/105) <6> Main Dial (p.37) Shooting Top LCD panel (p.19) mode selection button (p.92) AF start AF mode button (p.82/83) selection/Drive mode selection button (p.82
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Nomenclature Info/Trimming LCD Monitor (p.41, 129) orientation button (p.114, 116, 186/145) Eyecup (p.39) Menu button (p.41) SD card slot (p.32) WFT-E2 II A/B/C/D or WFT-E2/A mounting hole Memory card slot cover (p.32) Extension system terminal Terminal CF card cover slot (p.32) CF card eject button (p.33) Access lamp (p.34) Memory card slot cover release handle (p.32) Playback button (p.116) Recording microphone (p.124) Erase button (p.128) Protect/Sound reco
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Nomenclature Top LCD Panel Shutter speed Aperture Bulb (buLb) AEB amount Bulb exposure time (min.:sec.) Dust Delete Data acquisition (- -) FE lock (FEL) Busy (buSY) AF point selection mode Error (Err) -- ( [ ] AF, SEL [ ], SEL AF) Sensor cleaning (CLn) -- Recording media indicator (Card *) AF point registration -- ISO speed ( [ ] HP, SEL [ ], SEL HP) -- Highlight tone priority display Dust Delete Data acquisition (- - - -) Shots remaining Self-timer countdown Shooting mode
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Nomenclature Rear LCD Panel 3 External media selection External media connection icon* 3 icon* White balance correction SD card indicator White balance SD card Q Auto selection icon W Daylight E Shade CF card R Cloudy Y Tungsten light indicator U White fluorescent light I Flash CF card O Custom selection P Color temperature icon Custom white balance Image size acquisition display ([ * ]) 3 Large 4 Medium1 File No. 5 Medium2 Color temperature 6 Small Custom white balance 1 R
