Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III User manual

DPOF Pic{Btidge iNSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a reat4ime image on the
camera's LCD monitor or on a personal computer
screen. This is called "Live View shooting."
using a hard disK-type card is not recommenaea, use a
memory cara.
When you use Live View shooting for a Jong period, the
camera's internal temperature may increase and it can aegraae
image quality. Terminate Live View shooting wnen not shooting
images
For a }ong exposure, stop Live View shooting temporarily and
wait several minutes before shooting.
If the <t[8:J> (warning for high temperature in the camera) icon _s
displayed, terminate Live View shooting.
With a hard-disk type card in the camera, if Live View shooting
continues wmle me <H> icon is displayed, the Live View mlgn[
stop automatically. Live View shooting will be disabled until the
camera's internal tempera-wre aecreases.

Live View Shooting
Instead of looking through the viewfinder, you can look at a real=time
image on the camera's LCD monitor while shooting. You can also
magnify the real-time image on the LCD monitor by 5x or 10x so you
can focus more precisely. Convenient when the camera ismounted on
a tripod for shooting still lifes, for example.
Preparing for Live View Shooting
_Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
® During Live View shooting,
autofocusing is not possible.
_. Select [Live View function
settings].
® Under the [r?:] tab, select [Live View
function settings], then press <_ >.
'::_,,_Semect [Live View shoot.].
® Turn the <O> dial to select [Live
View shoot.], then press <_ >
_Select [Enabme].
® Turn the <O> dial to select [Enable],
then press <_>.
DuringLive View shooting_oo not polmme camera toward thesun. The
sun's heatcan aamage the camera's internal componen[s.
If you handhold the camera liKe a compact dLgitaI camera and shoot whlJe
wewmg _he LCD monitor, camera shake can cause Blurred images, For Lwe
V_ewshooting, mounting the camera on a tripod is recommended.
F_q About Remote Live View Shooting
WiththeprovidedsoftwareinstalledInthepersonalcomputer,youcanconnec__necamera_c
mepersonacomputerandshootremotelywhiteviewingthecomputerscreeninsteadofthe
camera'sviewfinder.FordetailsseetheSoftwareInstructionManualintheCD-ROM
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Live View Shooting
DispJayJng Live View image on the LCD Monitor
With the camera ready to shoot,
press <_5>.
_, The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor in real4ime with
100% field of view.
® With the video cable (provided)
connecting the camera to a TV set, you
can view images on the TV. (p.122)
@ During Live View image display, if you poiniihe camera in a diffeient direction; it
might threw off the correct brightness momentarily and the image might not !00k
right. VVaituntil the image stabilizes at the correct br!ghtnes s before sh0oting.
if you shoot dhi[e the image brightness is not yet stable, the resulting image
m!ght be overexposed o: underexposed:
if the Jight Source Within the image changes, the sateen might flicker. !f this
happens, press <{_> to end the shooting, then with the new light source in
place press <_> again to resume shooting.
Setting the Shooting Functions
In the same way as during shooting through the viewfinder, you can set
the shooting functions (shooting mode, drive mode, memory card
selection, image size, ISO speed, Picture Style, white balance,
exposure compensation, AEB, AE lock, flash exposure compensation,
etc.) while looking at the toplrear LCD panel or LCD monitor.
_Only the metering mode Cannot be Changed, Focusing frameqinked
evaluative metering with the image Sensor will take effect.
® Continuous shooting is possibl e,
@The metedng and AE !ock activated with the <-_> button wi!l remain
act!ve for16 sec.
To set the white balance, memory car d selection, or image size, press
the <FUNC> button and set it with the <O> or <_> dial:
® The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.
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Live View Shooting
Magnifying the image for Manual Focusing
_ Move the focusing frame to the
r_ position where you want to focus.
® Use<,_,>toselectthefocusingframein
fullview.Ifyoupress<,_,> atthecenter,
thefocusingframewillreturntothecenter.
Magnification: Approx. !0x
AE lock
Magnified area
Magnification
@
_i_ Press the <Q, > button.
_y,,The area within the focusing frame
wifl be magnified.
_y,,The shutter speed and aperture
settings wifl be displayed in orange.
® Each time you press the < +_ > button, the
display format will change as foflows:
r-> Furl view Approx. 5x Approx. 10xq
[ ]
3Focus manually.
® Whale looking at the LaveView image
on the LCD monitor, turn the lens'
focusing ring to focus manually,
High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or _ongexposures may cause noise or
irregular cotors in the captured image shot with Live View shooting.
Dunng continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot wilI also
be applied to subsequent shots. If you recompose during continuous
snooung, the exposure might not match the _a[[er sho[s.
If the camera is not operated for a prolonged period the power wdl turn
off automat cally as se[ with [1'_¢°Auto power offj. (p.47)
_ Whilethe image _magnified,pressingthe<_ > buttonw_llnotrenewtheexposuresemng.
During the 5x or 10x magnified view. the image sharpness may De applied [c a
nigher oegree man what was set. This is to make it easier to focus manuafl ,.
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Live View Shooting
Taking the Picture
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Cheek the composition.
_ Pressthe <(;_,>to check the image
composition in full view.
Cheek the disptay.
,3Take the picture.
® Press the shutter button completely.
_y,,The picturewill be taken and the captured
image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
_, After the image review ends, the
camera will return to Live View
shooting automatically.
_ To terminate shooting, press <_>
while Live View image is displayed.
To check the exposure slmulauon and depth of fiela, press the depth-of-
field preview button.
Flash photography is also possible However. FE lock. modeling flash.
and test firing are not possible. The Speedtite's Custom Functions also
sannot be set with the Speedlite
With the 580EX H.the wireless sethng cannot be changed.
Under low hght or bright Jight conditions, the Live View image m_gn_no_
amplay the proper brightness. And if you press the depth-of-field preview
button, the image might not show the brightness corresponding to the
exposure setting (<_ > icon blinks) However the captured _mage will
reflect the exposure setting.
If there is a very bright light source in the picture, such as the sun. the
aright area might be covered in black on tne LCD monitor. However. the
actual captured image will correctly show the bright area.
_ The ume it takes to actually take the picture after you press _ne shutter
button completely is slightly longer than with shooting _nrough the
viewfinder.
When you press me shutter button completely, the shutter wi maKe _wo
shutter-release sounas {with flash, the reflex mirror and shutter operauon
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Live View Shooting
About the Information Display
® Eachtimeyoupressthe<BNFO.>button,theinformationdisplaywillchange,
Live View (Brightness/RGB)
simulation
Batter frame
Picture Style Exposure level
Flash-read_ ISO speed
Shutter speed Shots remaining
Aperture Flash exposure level
When the [_: ave View function settings] menu's [Grid display] is se_£o
[On], a gna _vlHappear _o maKe _[easier to aJlgnthe honzon[a_or ver[Lca_sno[.
Bysetting C.Fn IV -!4 [Add aspect ratio information], ! ou can shoot with the same
framing as,_wtha medium- for large-formatfilmcamera such as 6x6cm.6x4.5cm. ana
4x5 ncr_.\ erticatIines matchingthe set aspect ratiowill be disp_ayea,tp.178_
When C.Fn IV -16 [Live View exposure simulation] is se[ zo
[1:Enable(simulates exposure}], the Live View image will be displayed
with the brightness level slmu sting the exposure setting. This enables
you to see how the exposure looks before taking the picture. (p.178)
The histogram (p,!18) will be displayed on_y when C.Fn iV -16=1 has been
set. If flash _sused or bulb is set, the histogram will be grayed out.The
histogram might not be properly displayed in _owHghtor bright light conditions.
When you press _hedepth-of-field preview button or set C.Fn IV -16-1. the
<_ > icon _zill appear to indicate that exposure simulation is in effect.
During Live View shooting, if the <_ > warning icon (tempera-cure
increase warning)is displayed, see page 109.
r@q
L_ Possible Shots During Live View Shooting
Temperature [ At 23°C/73°F [ At 0°C /32°F
Possible Shots 1 AD#rox. 300 l AD#rox. 230 1
* The figures above are based on a fully-charged LP-E4 battery and CIPA
_Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
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Image Playback
Learn how to view or erase images, and copy images
between the CF card and SD card.
For images taken with another camera:
The camera might not be able to properly display images captured
with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose
file name was changed.

[] Image Playback
Pmaybaek the image.
®Press the <_> button,
_y,,The last captured image or last image
viewed will appear.
_ Select the image.
® To playback images starting with the
last image, turn the <O> dial
counterclockwise. To playback
images starting with the first captured
image, turn the dial clockwise.
® Press the <HNFO.> button to change
the display format.
Histogram display
Singleimagedispiay+ Imagesize
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Shooting information display
Exit the image playback.
® Press the <[_q> button to exit the
image playback and return the
camera to shooting ready.

[] Image Playback
Shooting Information DispJay
Single image display + Image size
Sound record ng
........Folder number - File number
..........Memory card
Shutter s
Image-recordin!
quality
Playback ima
number/
Tetal images recorded
Shooting Information Display
Flash exposure compensation ............ ..........Picture Style
amount ..............AF microadjustment
White balance correction ..............
Metering ram
Shooting (Bdghtness/RGB)
Color temperature
if <@> is set
Image-recordin
quality
Playback imag,
number/
Total images recorded
White balance .......
space
Date and time
Original decision (image
verification) data appended
.......................File size
when you shoot in ihe RAW+JPEG or sRAW+JREG mode, the JPEG
image file size will be displayed
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[]Image Playback
® About the Highlight AJert
When the [D: HighJight alert] menu is set to [EnabJe], overexposed
highlight areas will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas,
set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again.
® About the AF Point DispJay
When the [D: AF point dispo] menu is set to [EnabJe], the AF point
which achieved focus will be displayed in red in the shooting
information display and histogram display, if automatic AF point
selection was used, multiple AF points might be displayed in red.
® About the Histogram
The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level
distribution, overall brightness, and gradation. And the RGB histogram
display is for checking the color saturation and gradation. The display
can be switched with the [[]: Histogram] menu.
[Brightness] DispJay SampJe Histograms
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image's
brightness Jevet.The horizontal axis indicates the brightness level
(darker on the teff and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis
indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness tevel. The Dark image
more pixels there are toward the Jeff,the darker the image. And the
more pixels there are toward the right, the brighter the image. If
there are too many pixeis on the Jeft the shadow detail witl be lost.
And ifthere are too many pixels on the right, the highlight detail will
be Jost.The gradation in-between will be reproduced. Bychecking
the image and its brightness histogram, you can see the exposure
level inclination and the overaJltone reproduction condition.
[RGB] OispJay
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the image's brightness level of each
primary color (RGB or red, blue, and green). The horizontal axis indicates the color's
brightness Jevel(darker on the teftand brighter on the right),while the verticaJaxis indicates
howmany pixets exist for each color brightness Jevet.The more pixets there are toward the
left, the darker and tessprominent the color. And the more pixels there are toward the right,
the brighter and denser the color, ifthere are too many pixels on the Jeft,the respective
color information witJbe lacking. And ifthere are too many pixets on the right, the colorwiII
be too saturated with no detait. By checking the image's RGB histogram, you can see the
color's saturation and gradation condition and white balance inclination.
Normal image
Bright image
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[] Image Playback
mndex Display
2
Turn on the index display.
® During image playback, press the
<Q> button.
_y,,The 4=image index display wiii
appear. The currently=selected image
wiii be highlighted in a blue frame.
® Pressthe <Q> button again to switch
to the 9=image index display=
Semect an image.
® Turn the <O> dial to move the blue
frame.
® To display an image, press the <+_>
button.
Jump DispJay
With the single image display, index display, and magnified view, you
can turn the <_> dial to jump through the images.
Browsing Through Images
With the [D: image jump wt_] menu's [1 imagell0 imagesll00
imageslScreenlDatelFoJder] option, you can set the desired jump metho&
With the index display, you can jump by a single screen by selecting [1
image]. If you want to jump by date, select [Date]. To jump by folder,
select [FoJder].
Jump metho
image location
® During image playback, turn the
<_:_> dial.
_y,,The jump display will proceed
according to the selected jump
method.
_y,,On the bottom right, the jump method
and current image location are
indicated.
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[] Image Playback
_/Q Magnified View
You can magnify the image by 1,5x to lOx on the LCD monitor,
_ Magnify the image.
® During image playback, press the
< _ > button.
_ The image will be magnified.
® To increase the magnification, hold
down the <+_> button. The image will
continue to be magnified until it
reaches the maximum magnification.
® To reduce the magnification, press
the <@.> button. If you hold down the
button, the image will continue to
reduce to the single image display.
2Scroll around the image.
® Use <,_1,> to scroll around the
magnified image.
® To exit the magnified display, press
the <[El> button and the single
image display will return.
Magnified View's Starting Position
Normally',themagnifiedviewstartsattheimagecenter.When the[[]: Enlarge
display] menu isset to[Enlarge from selected AF point], the magnified
viewstartsattheselectedAF point.This isconvenientforquickly checkingthefocus.
Magnified area
Duringthemagnifiedview,youcanturnthe<C > or<_ > dialtoviewanotherimagea[me
samemagnificationandposition(thedisplay_umpsaccorulngtotheselectedlumpmethod
In me case of images shot with automatic AF point selection or with
manual focL_s <MF>, the magnification will start at the image cen[er.
_ Magnifiedviewisnot pose_nLeounngme _magereviewimmediatelyaftertheimageustaken.
With [Enlarge from semected AF point]:
o The starting magnification varies aepena]ng on [he _magesize that was se[
- WhenC.FnIt1-8-1/2is set.thefocusingpointareawilt beexpandedso theAF polm
whichactuall_achievedfocus reign[notfaltwithin theinitialmacolifiedviewscreen.
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[] Image Playback
@ Rotating an Iraage
You can rotate the image to the desired orientation.
Semeet [Rotate].
® Under the [_'] tab, select [Rotate],
then press < _ >
2
,3
Semeet the image.
® Turn the <O> dial to select the
image to be rotated.
® You can also select an image on the
index display.
Rotate the image.
® Each time you press <_>, the image
will rotate clockwise as follows:
90° ..> 270° 0°
® To rotate other images, repeat steps 2
and 3.
® To exit the image rotate and return to
the menu screen, press the
<MENU> button.
vertical shots, you need not rotate the image as described above.
¢_ If the rotated image ls not displayed in the rotated Orientation dur ng
image playback, set the [_t" Auto rotate] menu to [On_ _].
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[]Image Playback
Viewing the images on TV
By connecting the camera to a TV set with the video cable (provided),
you can view the captured images on a TV set. Turn off the camera and
the television before connecting them.
1Connect the camera to the TV.
® Open the camera's terminal cover.
® Use the video cable (provided) to
connect the camera's < v_oD_°> video
OUT terminal to the TV monitor's
VIDEO iN terminal.
® Insert the video cable plugs firmly aft
the way.
Tum on the TV and switch the
TV's mine input to VIDEO iN.
,_.l_ Set the camera's power switch to
<ON>.
Press the <[_ > button.
_J The image will appear on the TV
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on
the camera's LCD monitor.)
® After you finish, set the camera's
power switch to < O FF>, turn off the
TV, then disconnect the video cable.
@ _¢*If the video SyStem format does net maich the TV,S the image Will not be
_ Do not use any video cable other than the one provided. Images might
Dependingon theTV monitor,part of the image might beCut Off.
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o-. Protecting images
Protecting the image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
Protecting a Single mmage
Playback the image to be
protected.
_Protect the image.
_ During image playback, press the
< c_.iL_> button.
_>When an image is protected, the
<B> icon will appear above the
image.
_ To cancel the image protection, press
the <o_iL_> button again. The <B>
icon will disappear.
_ To protect another image, repeat
steps I and 2.
_ To exit the image protection, press
the<MENU>button. The menu will
reappear.
Protecting All mmages in a FoJder or Card
You can protect all the images in the folder or memory card at one time.
When the [3" Protect images] menu is set to [AH images in folder] or
[AH images on card], all the images in the folder or card will be
protected.
To cancel the image protection, select [Clear aII images in foIder] or
[CJear ati images on card].
_,when y0u format the mem0ry ca,d, the PFotected mages w also
be erased.
_ To protect the image, press and let go of the <_-w_> button. Hold down
the button for about 2 sec. and the sound recording will start.
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o-_ Protecting Images
Images can also be protected individually When the [D ° Protect images]
menu is set to [Select images]. Press <_> to protect or unprotect the
® Once an image is protected, it cannot be erased by the camera's erase
function. To erase a protected image, y0u must first canceJ the protection.
® !f you erase all the images (p,!28), on!y the protected images will remain
]-his is convenient when you want t° erase unnecessary images a!! at once,
Sound Recording
You can add a sound clip to an image. The sound clip will be saved as a
sound file (WAV format) having the same file number as the image. The
sound can be played back with the provided software.
1
2
Microphone
Playback the image to which you
want to add the sound clip.
Record the sound.
® While the image is displayed, press
the <o_/¢> button for about 2 sec.
® When [Sound recording] appears,
keep pressing the button and speak
into the built-in microphone. The
maximum recording time for a sound
clip is 30 sec.
® To end the sound clip, let go of the
button.
_ The sound will be recorded, and the
<[J_]> icon will appear on the screen.
_ Sound rec0[ding is not possible with a protected image
To record a sound clip !anger than 30 sec.; _epeat step 2.
You can also record sound once, right after image capture during the
image review by following step 2.
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Copying images
The images in a memory card can be copied to the other memory card=
Copying JndividuaJ images
SeJect [image copy].
® Under the [_'] tab, select [image
copy], then press <J_>.
_SeJect [SeMmage].
® Turn the <O> dial to select
[SeMmage], then press <_>=
Lowest file number :[_j
Quantity of images in folder
Holder name
Highest fiJe number
SeJect the folder.
® Turn the < 0 > dial to select the folder
containing the image to be copied,
then press < _:>.
® Refer to the images on the right to
help you select the folder you want=
_y,,The images in the selected folder wiii
be displayed=
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% Copying Images
Total images selected 4 SeJect the image.
® Turn the <O > dial to select the
image to be copied, then press <_>.
_y,,The <4'> icon wiii appear on the
upper left of the screen.
® Press the <(_> button to display the
three-image view=To return to the single-
image display, press the < _ > button.
® To select another image to be copied,
repeat step 4.
_ ress the <o_/_> button.
® After selecting all the images to be
copied, press the <o_/@> button.
6SeJeet [OK].
® Check the target memory card and
press <J_ >.
7 SeJeet the target folder.
® Turn the <O> dial to select the target
folder where the images are to be
copied to, then press <_>.
® To create a new folder, select [Create
folder].
S SeJeet [OK].
® Check the copy source and copy
target's information.
® Turn the <O > dial to select [OK],
then press <J_>.
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Id_ Copying Images
_y,,The copying will start and the
progress will be displayed.
When the copying is completed, the
result will be displayed. Select [OK] to
return to the screen in step 2.
Copying All mmages ina Folder
In step 2, select [SeLh]. Select the source folder to be copied, then
the target folder.
Copying All images ina Memory Card
In step 2, select [AH image]. All the folders and images in the source
memory card will be copied to the target card. (The folder numbers and
file names will remain the same in the target folder.)
_, The copy source is the memory card selected by the [t_ °Record
func÷media/folder sol.] menu's [Record/pmay] ([Playback]) option.
The file name ofthe copied image will be the same as the source image sfile name.
If [SeMmage] has been se_, you cannot checkmark <_/> images in
muluple folders at one time and copy them. Select images in each folder
_o copy them folder by folder.
If an imageisbeing copied to atarget folder having the same folder numberas the
SOL"cefolder andthe targetfolder already has an imagewith the same fiie numoec
thefollowingwitl bedisplayed: [Skip image and continue] [Re ptace existing
image] [Cancel copy]. Select the copying method, then press<_>.
o[Skip image and continue]: Any images n the target folder having me
same tile number as the source images rill be skipped and not copied.
o [Replace existing image]: Any images in the target folder having the same
file number as the source images ,including protected images wilt be overwritten.
Ifan _magew_tha print arder (p.t47) or transfer order (p.154) is overwritten.
you wi]! have to set the prim order or transfer order again.
The image's prin_ omer or _ransfer order information will no[ ue retained
when the image _scopleu.
Shooting is not possible during the copying operation. Select [Cancel]
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