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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
The “Software Start Guide” is included at the end of this manual.
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Introduction The EOS 5D Mark III 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 dema
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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 Setting button. 0, 9, 7, 8 : Indicates that the corresponding function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 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
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Chapters For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 27 Getting Started 1 Basic Shooting 63 2 69 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 3 Image Settings 115 4 Advanced Operations 159 5 Flash Photography 187 6 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 197 7 217 Shooting Movies 8 Image Playback 243 9 281 Post-Processing Images 10 Sensor Cleaning 289 11 295 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 12 Custom
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Contents Introduction 2 Item Check List................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 4 Chapters........................................................................................... 5 Index to Features ........................................................................... 12 Handling Precautions .....................................................................
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Contents Basic Shooting 63 2 A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto) ...................64 A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto) .........................67 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 69 3 f: Selecting the AF Mode ............................................................70 S Selecting the AF Area...............................................................72 AF Area Selection Modes ...............................................................75 About the AF Senso
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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 ..............................
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Contents Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 197 7 A Shooting with the LCD Monitor...............................................198 Shooting Function Settings ...........................................................202 Menu Function Settings ................................................................203 Using AF to Focus ........................................................................207 Focusing Manually............................................................
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Contents k Enjoying Movies ..................................................................... 259 k Playing Movies ....................................................................... 261 X Editing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes .............................. 263 Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 265 Viewing the Images on TV ........................................................... 268 K Protecting Images..............................
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Contents Customizing the Camera 313 13 Custom Functions .........................................................................314 Custom Function Settings.............................................................315 C.Fn1: Exposure ........................................................................315 C.Fn2: Display/Operation...........................................................318 C.Fn3: Others.............................................................................320 82: C
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Index to Features Power AF Chargi ng the battery p.28 AF mode p.70 AF area selection mode p.72 Bat tery check p.35 AF point selection p.74 Battery information check p.338 AI Servo AF characteristics p.85 Po wer outlet p.342 AF Custom Functions p.94 Auto power off p.55 AF Microadjustment p.104 Card Manual focusing p.111 Format p.53 Metering S elect card p.116 Metering mode p.167 Release shutter without card p.32 Drive Lens Drive mode p.112 Attaching/Detaching p.39
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Index to Features Chromatic aberration Playback correction p.148 Image review time p.55 Color space p.158 Single image display p.244 Shooting Shooting information display p.246 Index display p.249 Shooting mode p.24 Image browsing (Jump display) p.250 HDR p.173 Magnified view p.251 M ultiple exposures p.177 Two-image display p.253 Mirror lockup p.184 Image rotate p.254 Depth- of-field preview p.165 Rating p.255 Re mote control p.186 Movie playback p.261 Quick Con
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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 it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet
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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 may 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 tem
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery (p.30). 1 To charge the battery, see page 28. Insert a card (p.31). The camera-front side slot is 2 for a CF card, and the camera-back side slot is for an SD card. Attach the lens (p.39). Align it with the red dot. 3 Set the lens focus mode switch to (p.39). 4 Set the power switch to <1> (p.34). 5 16
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Quick Start Guide While holding down the center of the Mode Dial, set it to 6 (Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.64). All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically. Focus the subject (p.44). Look through the viewfinder and 7 aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. Take the picture (p.44). Press the shutter button completely 8 to take the picture. Review the picture (p.55). 9 The captured image will be
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Nomenclature Metering mode selection/ White balance selection button (p.167/137) AF mode selection/ Drive mode selection button AF area selection mode/ (p.70/112) Multi-function button (p.73/188) ISO speed Lens mount index (p.39) setting/Flash exposure compensation button (p.124/188) Flash-sync contacts LCD panel Hot shoe (p.188) illumination button (p.48) Mode Dial lock release <6> Main Dial button (p.45) (p.45) Shutter button Mode Dial (p.24) (p.44) Strap mount Se
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Nomenclature LCD panel (p.21, 22)
AF start button (p.44, 70, 199, 226) Eyecup (p.185) AE lock Viewfinder eyepiece button (p.171) AF point Info button selection (p.60, 61, 200, 225, button (p.72) 244, 336) Power switch (p.34) Quick Menu button (p.51) Control button (p.49) Terminal cover <5> Quick Control Dial (p.46) Date/time battery (p.343) Touch pad (p.46) <0> Setting button (p.51) External microphone IN terminal (p.235) Headphone terminal (p.235)
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Nomenclature Focal plane mark Dioptric adjustment knob (p.43) Creative Photo/ Live View shooting/ Comparative playback Movie shooting switch (Two-image display)/ (p.197/217) Direct print button <0> Start/Stop button (p.129, 173, 177/253/ (p.198, 218) 301) <9> Multi-controller (p.47) Rating button (p.255, 273) Strap mount (p.27) Index/ Magnify/Reduce button (p.249/251) Card slot Playback cover (p.31) button (p.244) Erase button (p
