Canon 5d Instruction Manual

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Flash Photography
• E-TTL II Wireless Autoflash with Multiple SpeedlitesLike with wired, multiple Speedlites, E- TTL II wireless autoflash with multiple 
Speedlites provides all the above fe atures. Since connection cords are 
unnecessary, flexible and sophisticated  lighting setups are possible. (Only with 
wireless-compatible Speedlites.)
  With TTL and A-TTL autoflash Speedlites (EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, TL-
series) set in the TTL  or A-TTL autoflash mode,  the flash will be fired 
only at full output....

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The EOS 5D can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at 1/
200 sec. or slower shutter speeds. With large studio flash, the sync 
speed is 1/125 sec. or slower. Be sure to test the flash to see if it 
synchronizes properly with the camera. 
  The camera’s PC terminal is prov ided for flash units having a sync 
cord. The PC terminal is th readed to prevent inadvertent 
disconnection. 
  The camera’s PC terminal has no  polarity so you can connect any 
sync cord regardless of its polarity....

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Image Playback
This chapter explains image playback operations such 
as how to view and erase ca ptured images and how to 
connect the camera to a TV monitor.
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.  

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You can set how long the image is to be displayed on the LCD monitor 
right after it is captured. To  keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To not 
have the image displayed, set [ Off].
1Select [Review time].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ x 
Review time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired review time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
3 Setting the Image Review Time
  If you press the < B> button during the im age review right after 
shooting, you can chan ge...

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Vertical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displayed 
upright during playback.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c Auto 
rotate ], then press < 0>.
2Select [On].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ On], 
then press < 0>.
3Take a vertical shot.
  For the image review right after image 
capture, the image will not be 
displayed vertically on the LCD 
monitor.
4Playback the image.
 Press the < x> button.
X The vertical shot will be displayed 
vertically as shown on...

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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of five levels.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
X The brightness adjus tment screen will 
appear.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While looking at the gray chart on the 
left, turn the < 5> dial to adjust.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3 Setting the LCD Brightness
To check the image’s exposure,  look at the histogram (p.109).  

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You can select any captured image to view.  You can view a single 
image, the shooting information, an index display, or a magnified view.
1Playback the image.
 Press the < x> button.
X The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Select the image.
  To playback images starting with the 
last image, turn the dial 
counterclockwise. To playback 
images starting with the first captured 
image, turn the < 5> dial clockwise.
  Press the < B> button to switch 
the display format.
  To quit...

Image Playback
108
Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of 
the image will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed 
areas, set the exposure compensat ion to a negative amount and shoot 
again.
On the menu, if [ x AF points ] is set to [Display], the AF point will also 
be displayed on the shoot ing information screen.
If the image was taken in the One-Shot AF mode, the AF point which 
achieved focus will be displayed. If automatic AF point...

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Image Playback
On the menu’s [x Histogram ] setting, you can select [ Bright.] or 
[ RGB ].
[Bright.] Display
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of 
the image’s brightness level. The horizontal axis 
indicates the brightness level (darker on the left and 
brighter on the right), while the vertical axis 
indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness 
level. 
The more pixels there are toward the left, the darker 
the image. And the more pixels there are toward the 
right, the...

Image Playback
110
Nine thumbnail images are displayed on one screen.
1Set the camera for playback.
 Press the < x> button.
X The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Display the index images.
  Press the < I> button.
X The selected thumbnail will be 
highlighted with a green frame.
3Select the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to move the green 
frame.
Switching from the index disp lay to another display format
 To display a single image, press the < x> button.
  Pressing the < u> button...