Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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When Autofocus Fails
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
X will be displayed on the 
LCD panel.
2Focus the subject.
  Focus by turning the lens focusing 
ring until the subject looks sharp in 
the viewfinder.
MF: Manual Focusing
Focusing ring
 When you press the shut ter button halfway while focusing manually, the 
focus confirmation light < o> will light up when focus is achieved.
  With 61-point automa tic selection, when the center AF point achieves 
focus, the focus confirmation light < o> will...

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Single and continuous drive modes are provided.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the drive mode.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
u : Single shooting
When you press the shutter button completely, only one shot will 
be taken.
o :High-speed continuous shooting  (Max. approx. 6 shots/sec.)
i :Low-speed continuous shooting  (Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.)
While you hold down the shutter  button completely, shots will be 
taken continuously.
B : Silent single shooting
The shooting sound...

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j Using the Self-timer
1Press the < o> button. (9 )
2Select the self-timer.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial to select the self-timer.
Q : 10-sec. self-timer
k : 2-sec. self-timer
3Take the picture.
 Look through the viewfi nder, focus the subject, 
then press the shutte r button completely.
XYou can check the self-tim er operation with the 
self-timer lamp, beeper , and countdown display 
(in seconds) on the LCD panel.
X Two seconds before the picture is 
taken, the self-timer...

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j Using the Self-timer
If you will not look thro ugh the viewfinder when you  press the shutter button, 
attach the eyepiece cover (p.185). If  stray light enters the viewfinder when 
the picture is taken, it  may throw off the exposure.
 The < k> enables you to shoot whil e not touching the camera 
mounted on a tripod. This prevents  camera shake while you shoot still 
lifes or bulb exposures.
  After taking self-timer shots, play ing back the image (p.244) to check 
focus and exposure  is...

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Image Settings
This chapter explains image-related function settings: 
Image-recording quality, ISO  speed, Picture Style, white 
balance, Auto Lighting Optimizer, lens peripheral 
illumination correction, chro matic aberration correction, 
and other functions.
  A M  icon at the upper right of a page title indicates that the 
function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to < d/s /
f /a/F>.
* The function cannot be used in the < A> mode.
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If either a CF card or SD card is already inserted, you can start 
shooting. When only one card is inserted, the procedures 
described on pages 116 to 118 are not necessary.
If you insert both a CF card and SD card, you can select the recording 
method and select which card to  use for recording and playing back 
images.
1Select [Record func+card/folder 
sel.].
 Under the [ 51] tab, select [ Record 
func+card/folder sel. ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select [Record func.].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [...

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3 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback
 Standard
Images will be recorded to the card selected with [ Record/play].
  Auto switch card
Same as with the [ Standard] setting, but if the card becomes full, 
the camera will automatically switch  to the other card to record 
images. When the camera switches to the other card, a new folder 
will be created automatically.
  Rec. separately
You can set the image-recording quality for each card (p.119). Each 
image is recorded to both the CF and SD...

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3 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback
If [Record func.] is set to [Standard ] or [Auto switch card], select the 
card for recording and playing images.
If [ Record func.] is set to [Rec. separately ] or [Rec. to multiple], 
select the card for playing images.
If [Standard] or [Auto switch card] is set:
Select [Record/play].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Record/
play ], then press < 0>.
f : Record images to and play 
images back from the CF card.
g: Record images to and play images back...

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You can select the pixel count and the image quality. There are eight 
JPEG image-recording quality settings:  73, 83 , 74 , 84 , 7a , 
8 a , b , c . There are three RAW image quality settings:  1, 41 , 
61 (p.122).
1Select [Image quality].
 Under the [ z1] tab, select [Image 
quality ], then press < 0>.
2Select the image-recording 
quality.
  To select a RAW setting, turn the 
 dial. To select a JPEG setting, 
turn the < 5> dial.
  On the upper right, the “ **M 
(megapixels) **** x **** ” number...

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3 Setting the Image-Recording Quality
Image-recording Quality Setting Examples
73 only
61
 + 74
1
 + 73 1
 only
 If [–] is set for both RAW and JPEG,  73 will be set.
  The number of possible shots will be  displayed up to 1999 on the LCD 
panel.
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