Canon EOS 5D Mark III User manual

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CPQ-E002-000 © CANON INC. 2012
English Edition
This quick guide explains basic function
settings and how to shoot and play back
images. You can take this guide with you for
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual.
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Insert the battery.
Attach the lens.
Align it with the red dot.
Set the lens focus
mode switch to <
f >.
Insert a card.*
The camera-front side
slot is for a CF card, and
the camera-back side
slot is for an SD card.
While holding down the
center of the Mode Dial,
set it to <A> (Scene
Intelligent Auto).
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over the
subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for 2 sec. on the
LCD monitor.
Set the power switch
to <
1 >.
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Battery Life with viewfinder shooting
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots Approx. 950 shots Approx. 850 shots
* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.
Quick Start Guide
 The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only when the Mode Dial is set to
d , s , f , a , or F .
Image Playback
Select image
Shooting information
B
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Erase
Playback
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L
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0
MagnifyIndex
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< M >
button
<Q>
button
LCD
monitor <6> Main Dial
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<0> button
1. Press the <M> button to display the menu.
2.
Each time you press the <Q> button, the main tab will switch.
3. Turn the <6> dial to select a secondary tab, then turn the
<5> dial to select the desired item.
4. Press <0> to display the setting.
5. Turn the <5> dial to set the item, then press <0>.
d/s/f/a/F
Modes
Main
tabs
AMode
Secondary
tabs
Preparation
Menu Operations
Menu settingsMenu items
Select [z1: Image quality], then press <0>.
Turn the <6> or <5> dial to select the image-recording
quality, then press <0>.
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), refer to the
camera’s instruction manual.
Image-recording quality
Pixels
Possible shots
RAW: Turn the <6> dial
to select the quality.
JPEG: Turn the <5> dial
to select the quality.
Press the <b> button.
Select [A], then press <0>.
Turn the <5> dial to select the
Picture Style, then press <0>.
APicture StyleN
Style
DAuto
P
Standard
Q Portrait
R Landscape
V Monochrome
Description
Color tones optimized for the particular scene.
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.
Image-recording Quality
Press the <Q> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
Electronic Level
Each time you press the <B>
button, the screen display will
change.
Display the electronic level.
Shutter speed
Aperture
White balance correction
Highlight tone priority
ISO speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Shooting mode
Flash exposure
compensation
Picture Style
Metering mode
Recording function/
Card selection
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
AF mode
White balance
Drive mode
Custom Controls
Image-recording
quality
Tilt the <9> to select the function, then turn the <6> or
<5> dial to set it.
In the <A> mode, you can only select or set the recording
function, card, image-recording quality, and drive mode.
Q
Quick Control
81: Exposure
Exposure level increments
ISO speed setting increments
Bracketing auto cancel
Bracketing sequence
Number of bracketed shots
Safety shift
82: Display/Operation
Warnings zin viewfinder
LV shooting area display
Dial direction during Tv/Av
Multi function lock
Custom Controls
83: Others
Add cropping information
Default Erase option
84: Clear
Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)
Custom Functions
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Mode Dial lock
release button
Viewfinder Information
LCD Panel
Possible shots
Image-recording
quality
ISO speed
AEB
Metering mode
Exposure level
indicator
Flash exposure
compensation
ISO speed
AF mode
Drive mode
White balance
Shutter speed
Grid
([52] tab)
Area AF
frame
Focus
confirmation
light
Aperture
AF status indicator
AE lock
Battery check
Flash-ready
Exposure level indicator
Shutter speed
Flash exposure
compensation
Monochrome shooting
Maximum burst
Aperture
Battery check
Nomenclature
OK NG
Focus mode
switch
<o> AF mode selection/
Drive mode selection button
<n>
Metering mode selection/
White balance selection button
Mode Dial
<m>
ISO speed setting/
Flash exposure
compensation button
<B>
AF area selection mode/
Multi-function button
<6>
Main Dial
Shutter
button
Power switch
Access lampMulti function lock switch
<A/k> Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch
<0> Start/Stop
button
<9>
Multi-controller
<0>
Setting button
<5> Quick
Control Dial
<S>
AF point
selection
button
<A> AE lock button
<p>
AF start button
Shooting Operation
All the settings necessary for
shooting are set automatically. You
just press the shutter button, and
the camera does the rest.
 Aim the center of the Area AF frame
over the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
Check the display.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely.
AMode
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture in the same way as the <A> mode.
You can change the camera settings
as desired to shoot in various ways.
d/s/f/aModes
d: Program AE
* Set the < R > switch to the left (Multi
function lock released).
Scene Intelligent Auto
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
desired shutter speed, then focus
the subject.

The aperture will be set automatically.
 If the aperture display blinks, turn
the <
6 > dial until it stops blinking.
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
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Turn the <6> dial to set the desired
aperture, then focus the subject.
The shutter speed will be set
automatically.

If the shutter speed display blinks, turn
the
<6> dial until it stops blinking.
f: Aperture-priority AE
a: Manual Exposure
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
Turn the <6> dial to set the
desired shutter speed.
Turn the <5> dial to set the
desired aperture.
Press the shutter button halfway
and check the exposure level
indicator.
s: Shutter-priority AE
Press the <m> button, then
turn the <6> dial.
ISO 100 to 25600 can be set in
1/3-stop increments.
When “A” is selected, the ISO
speed is set automatically. When
you press the shutter button
halfway, the ISO speed setting is
displayed.
Press the <
o > button, then
turn the <
5 > dial.
u:Single shooting
o:High-speed continuous
shooting
i:Low-speed continuous
shooting
B: Silent single shooting
M: Silent continuous
shooting
Q:10-sec. self-timer/
Remote control
k:2-sec. self-timer/
Remote control
i
Drive Mode
i: ISO SpeedN
Press the <S> button, then look
through the viewfinder.
The AF point selection will change
in the direction you tilt the <9>.
If you press <9> straight down,
the center AF point (or center
Zone) will be selected.
The <6> dial selects an AF
point in the horizontal direction,
and the <5> dial selects an AF
point in the vertical direction
(toggles between zones in Zone
AF).
SAF Point SelectionN
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<f>.
Press the <o> button,
then turn the <
6 > dial.
X (One-Shot AF):
For still subjects
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(AI Focus AF):
Switches the AF mode automatically
Z (AI Servo AF):
For moving subjects
f: AF ModeN
Press the <S> button.
Look through the viewfinder and
press the <B> button.
Each time you press the <B>
button, the AF area selection
mode changes.
AF Area Selection Mode
Set the switch to <A>.
Press the <0> button and the
Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus, then press it completely
to take the picture.
Press the <0> button to stop
the Live View shooting.
Live View shooting settings will appear under the [z2] menu
tab in the Amode and under the [z4] menu tab in the
d/s/f/a/Fmodes.
ALive View Shooting
Battery Life with Live View Shooting
Temperature At 23°C / 73°F At 0°C / 32°F
Possible shots Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots
Set the switch to <k>.
The image will appear on the
LCD monitor.
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
Press the <0> button to start
shooting a movie. To stop movie
shooting, press the <0> button
again.
To shoot still photos, press the
shutter button completely.
kShooting Movies
Movie shooting modes
• A/d/F: Autoexposure shooting
• s: Shutter-priority AE shooting
• f: Aperture-priority AE shooting
• a: Manual exposure shooting
Movie shooting settings will appear under the [z2] and
[z3] menu tabs in the Amode and under the [z4] and
[z5] menu tabs in the d/s/f/a/Fmodes.
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