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 light up.
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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 for single s hooting is quieter than .
M : Silent continuous shooting  (Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.)
The shooting sound for continuous  shooting is quieter than .
Q :10-sec. self-timer/Remote control
k :2-sec. self-timer/Remote control
For self-timer shooting, see the next page. For remote control 
shooting, see page 186.
i  Selecting the Drive Mode
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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 lamp will stay on 
and the beeper will sound faster.
  If  or < M> is set, the time lag from  when you press the shutter 
button completely until the picture is  taken will be longer than normal.
 
When the battery level is low, the continuous shooting speed may become slightly slower.  o : The maximum continuous shooting  speed of approx. 6 shots/sec. 
is attained under the foll owing conditions*: At 1/50 0 sec. or faster shutter 
speed, and at the maximum aperture (varies depending on  the lens). The 
continuous shooting sp eed may be slower depending on the shutter 
speed, aperture, subject conditions, br ightness, lens type, flash use, etc.
* With the AF mode set to One-Shot AF and the Image Stabilizer turned off when 
using the following lenses: EF300mm f/4L  IS USM, EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM,
 
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.
j Using the Self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture.
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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 recommended.
  When using the self-timer to shoot only  yourself, use focus lock (p.67) on 
an object at about the same dist ance as where you will stand.
  To cancel the self-timer af ter it starts, press the  button.
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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 [ Record 
func. ], then press < 0>.
3Select the recording method.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
recording method, then press < 0>.
3 Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback
Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted
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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 cards at the image-
recording quality you have set. You can freely set the image-
recording quality to  73 and 1 , c and  41 , etc.
  Rec. to multiple
Each image is recorded to both th e CF and SD cards simultaneously 
at the same image size. You can also select RAW+JPEG.
When [Rec. separately] is set, the maximum burs t will decrease greatly 
(p.121).
When [Rec. separately] or [ Rec. to multiple] is set, the image will be 
recorded under the same file number to  both the CF and SD cards. Also, the 
LCD panel will display the  number of possible shots of the card having the 
lower number. If one of  the cards becomes full, [ Card* full] will be displayed 
and shooting will be disabled. If this  happens, either replace the card or set 
the recording method to [ Standard] or [Auto switch card ] and select the 
card with space remaini ng to continue shooting.
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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 from the SD card.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the card, 
then press < 0>.
If  [Rec. separately]  or [Rec. to multiple]  is set:
Select [Playback].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Playback], then press < 0>.
f : Play back the CF card’s images.
g: Play back the SD card’s 
images.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the card, 
then press < 0>.
Selecting the CF or SD Card  for Recording and Playback
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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 
indicates the recorded pixel count, 
and [*** ] is the number of possible 
shots (displayed up to 9999).
  Press < 0> to set it.
  Under [5 1: Record func+card/
folder sel. ], if [Record func. ] is set to 
[Rec. separately ], turn the  dial 
to select < f> or , then press 
< 0 >. 
On the screen that appears, turn the 
< 5 > dial to select the image-
recording quality, then press < 0>.
3 Setting the Image-Recording Quality
With  [Standard / Auto 
switch card / Rec. to 
multiple ] set:
With  [Rec. separately] 
set:
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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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