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
.............._i® i ......., i?i_!_!_iii!!ii!ililiI
i!ili !i ii i i 2
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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