Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure 
metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same 
exposure setting. Press the < A> button to lock the exposure, then 
recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for 
backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway.
X
The exposure settin g will be displayed.
2Press the  button. (0 )
X The < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure setting is locked (AE lock).
  Each time you press the < A> button, 
it locks the current autoexposure 
setting.
3Recompose and take the picture.
  If you want to maintain the AE lock 
while taking more shots, hold down 
the < A> button and press the shutter 
button to take another shot.
* When the lens’ focus mode  switch is set to , AE lock is  applied at the 
center AF point.
A  AE Lock N
AE Lock Effects
Metering Mode 
(p.167)AF Point Selection Method (p.74)Automatic SelectionManual Selection
q*AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.
wreAE lock is applied at  the center AF point.
AE lock is not possible  with bulb exposures.
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When bulb is set, the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the 
shutter button completely, and closes  when you let go of the shutter 
button. This is called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night 
scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and  other subjects requiring long 
exposures.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired aperture.
  While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial.
3Take the picture.
  While you hold down the shutter 
button, the exposure will continue.
X The elapsed exposure time will be 
displayed on the LCD panel.
F: Bulb Exposures
Elapsed exposure time
Long exposures produce more noise than usual.
  When [z 3: Long exp. noise reduction] is set to [ Auto] or [Enable ], 
noise generated by the long ex posure can be reduced (p.144).
  For bulb exposures, using a tripod  and Remote Switch RS-80N3 (sold 
separately) or Timer Remote Contro ller TC-80N3 (sold separately) is 
recommended (p.185).
  You can also use a remote  controller (sold separately, p.186) for bulb 
exposures. When you press  the remote controller’s transmit button, the 
bulb exposure will star t immediately or 2 sec.  later. Press the button 
again to stop the bulb exposure.
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You can take artistic photos having a high dynamic range and 
preserving detail in highlight and shadow areas. HDR shooting is 
effective for landscape and still-life shots.
With HDR shooting, three images  of different exposures (standard 
exposure, underexposure, and ov erexposure) are captured for 
each shot and then merged together automatically. The HDR 
image is recorded as a JPEG image.
* HDR stands for Hi gh Dynamic Range.
1Press the  button.
2Select the HDR mode.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ w], 
then press < 0>.
X The HDR mode screen will appear.
3Set [Adjust dyn range].
  Select the desired dynamic range 
setting, then press < 0>.
 
Selecting [Auto] will have the dynamic range 
set automatically the image’s overall tonal range.
  The higher the number, the wider the 
dynamic range will be.
  To disable HDR shooting, select 
[Disable HDR ].
4Set [Effect].
 Select the desired effect, then press 
.
w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) ShootingN
HDR Shooting
  The HDR mode cannot be set if you  use any of the following: AEB, white 
balance bracketing, multiple expo sures, bulb exposure, or movie 
shooting.
  Flash will not fire during HDR shooting.
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w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting N
About Effects
 Natural
For images preserving a wide tonal  range where the highlight and 
shadow detail would otherwise be lost.
  Art standard
While the highlight and shadow det ail will be better preserved than 
with [ Natural], the contrast will be lower  and the gradation flatter to 
have the picture look like a painting. The subject outlines will have 
bright (or dark) edges.
  Art vivid
The colors are more saturated than with [Art standard ] and the low 
contrast and flat gradation cr eate a graphic art effect.
  Art bold
The colors are the most saturated, making the subject pop out and 
the picture look like an oil painting.
  Art embossed
The color saturation, brightness, contrast and gradation are 
decreased to make the picture look  flat. The picture looks faded and 
old. The subject outlines wil l have bright (or dark) edges.
Art standardArt vividArt boldArt embossed
SaturationStandard High Higher Low
Bold outlineStandard Weak Strong Stronger
BrightnessStandard Standard Standard Dark
To n e Flat Flat Flat Flatter
Each effect will be applied while base d on the characteristics of the Picture 
Style currently set.
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w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting N
5Set [Continuous HDR].
 Select either [ 1 shot only] or [Every 
shot ], then press < 0>.
  With [ 1 shot only ], HDR shooting will 
be canceled automatically after the 
shooting ends.
  With [ Every shot ], HDR shooting 
continues until the setting in step 3 is 
set to [Disable HDR ].
6Set [Auto Image Align].
 For handheld shooting, select 
[Enable ]. When using a tripod, select 
[Disable]. Then, press < 0>. 
7Set the images to be saved.
  To save all three images and the 
merged HDR image, select [All 
images ], then press < 0>.
  To save only the HDR image, select 
[HDR img only ], then press .
8Take the picture.
 HDR shooting is possible with viewfinder 
shooting and Live View shooting.
X will be displayed on the LCD 
panel.
  When you press the shutter button 
completely, three consecutive images 
will be captured, and the HDR image 
will be recorded to the card.
 HDR shooting is not possible with  ISO expansion. (HDR shooting is 
possible within the range of ISO 100 - 25600.)
  When shooting HDR images with [ Auto Image Align] set to [Enable], 
AF point display information (p.247) an d Dust Delete data (p.291) will not 
be appended to the image.
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w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting N
 Using a tripod is recommended. For  handheld shooting, using a fast 
shutter speed is recommended.
  HDR shooting of a moving subject  is not recommended because the 
movement of the subject will appea r as afterimages in the merged 
image. HDR shooting is suit ed for still subjects.
  In HDR shooting, 3 images are captured  with different shutter speeds set 
automatically. Therefore, even in  s and  a shooting modes, the 
shutter speed will be shifted ba sed on the shutter speed you set.
  To prevent camera shake, the ISO sp eed may be set higher than usual.
  If [Auto Image Align ] is set to [Enable] and the HDR picture is shot 
handheld, the edges of the photos  will be cropped, lowering the 
resolution slightly. Also,  if the images cannot be aligned properly due to 
camera shake, etc., auto image alignm ent may not take effect. Note that 
when shooting with excessively bright or dark exposure settings, auto 
image alignment may  not work properly.
  If you perform handheld  HDR shooting while [Auto Image Align] is set 
to [ Disable ], the 3 images may not be pr operly aligned and the HDR 
effect may be minimal.
  Auto image alignment may not work properly with repetitive patterns 
(lattice, stripes, etc.) or  flat, single-tone images.
  The color gradation of the sky or  white walls may not be reproduced 
correctly. Irregular colors or nois e may appear.
  HDR shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting ma y result in unnatural 
color reproduction of  the illuminated areas.
  With HDR shooting, the th ree images will be merged after you take a 
picture. Therefore, it will take a  longer time to record the HDR image to 
the card than with normal shooting . During the merging of the images, 
“ BUSY” will be displayed and you cannot  take another picture until the 
merging is completed.
  In HDR mode, the options dimmed in  the camera menu cannot be set. 
When you set HDR mode, the Auto Li ghting Optimizer will be set 
automatically to [ Disable]. It will revert to the  original setting when you 
cancel the HDR mode.
  If the image-recording quality is  set to RAW, the HDR image will be 
recorded in 73 quality. If the image-rec ording quality is set to 
RAW+JPEG, the HDR image will be recorded in the JPEG quality set.
  You can also set HDR shooting with [ z3: HDR Mode ].
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You can shoot two to nine exposures to be merged into one image. If you 
shoot multiple-exposure images with Live View shooting (p.197), you 
can see how the single expo sures merge while shooting.
1Press the  button.
2Select multiple exposure.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ P], 
then press < 0>.
X The multiple exposure setting screen 
will appear.
3Set [Multiple exposure].
  Select [On:Func/Ctrl ] or 
[On:ContShtng ], then press .
  To quit shooting multiple exposures, 
select [Disable ].
  On: Func/Ctrl (Function and control priority)
Convenient when you want to shoot multiple exposures while 
checking the result as you proceed.  During continuous shooting, the 
continuous shooting speed will decrease greatly.
  On: ContShtng (Continuous shooting priority)
Geared for continuous multiple-exposure shooting of a moving 
subject. Continuous shooting is possible, but the following 
operations are disabled during shoo ting: menu viewing, Live View 
display, image review after image capture, image playback, and 
undo last image (p.182). 
Also, only the multiple-exposure image will be saved. (The single 
exposures merged in the multiple-exposure image will not be 
saved.)
P  Multiple Exposures N
 If you set white balance bracketing, the HDR mode or if you shoot a 
movie, multiple exposure  shooting cannot be set.
  If you perform Live View shooting while [ On:ContShtng] is set, the Live 
View function will stop automatically af ter the first shot is taken. From the 
second shot onward, shoot while  looking through the viewfinder.
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P Multiple Exposures N
4Set [Multi-expos ctrl].
 Select the desired multiple-exposure 
control method, then press < 0>.
  Additive
The exposure of each single exposure  is added cumulatively. Based on 
the [
No. of exposures], set a negative exposu re compensation. Refer 
to the basic guide below to set  a negative exposure compensation.
Exposure Compensation Setting Guide for Multiple Exposures
Two exposures: -1 stop, three expos ures: -1.5 stop, four exposures: 
-2 stops
  Average
Based on the [ No. of exposures ], negative exposure compensation 
is set automatically as you shoot  multiple exposures. If you shoot 
multiple exposures of the same sce ne, the exposure of the subject’s 
background will be automatically controlled to obtain a standard 
exposure. If you want to chang e the exposure of each single 
exposure, select [ Additive].
  Bright/Dark
The brightness (or darkness) of  the base image and the images to 
be added are compared at the same pos ition, and then the bright (or 
dark) part will be left in the pi cture. Depending on the overlapping 
colors, the colors may be mixed depending on the brightness (or 
darkness) ratio of the compared images.
5Set the [No. of exposures].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
number of exposures, then press 
< 0 >.
  You can set it from 2 to 9 exposures.
If [On:Func/Ctrl] and [Additive] are both set, the image displayed during shooting 
may look noisy. However, when you finish shooting the set number of exposures, noise 
reduction will be applied and the final multiple-exposure image will look less noisy.
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P Multiple Exposures N
6Set the images to be saved.
 To save all the single exposures and 
the merged multiple-exposure image, 
select [ All images ], then press < 0>.
  To save only the merged multiple-
exposure image, select [ Result 
only ], then press < 0>.
7Set [Continue Mult-exp].
  Select either [ 1 shot only] or 
[Continuously ], then press .
 
With [1 shot only], the setting in step 3 
will be set automatically to [Disable]. 
Multiple-exposure shooting will be canceled 
automatically after the shooting ends.
  With [ Continuously ], multiple- 
exposure shooting continues until the 
setting in step 3 is set to [ Disable].
8Take the first exposure.
XWhen [On:Func/Ctrl ] is set, the 
captured image will be displayed.
X The < P> icon will blink.
  The number of remaining exposures 
is displayed in brackets [ ] in the 
viewfinder or on the screen.
 
Pressing the  button enables you 
to view the captured image (p.182).Remaining number of
exposures
  During multiple-exposure shooting, Auto Lighting Optimizer, highlight 
tone priority, peripheral  illumination correction  and chromatic aberration 
correction will be disabled.
  The image-recording quality, ISO spee d, Picture Style, high ISO speed 
noise reduction and color space, etc. se t for the first single exposure will 
also be set for the subsequent exposures.
 
If the Picture Style is [Auto], the [Standard] Picture Style will be set for 
shooting.
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9Shoot subsequent exposures.
XWhen [On:Func/Ctrl ] is set, the merged multiple-exposure 
image will be displayed.
  With Live View shooting, the mu ltiple-exposure images merged 
so far will be displayed. By pressing the < B> button, you can 
display only the Live View image.
  After you shoot the set number of exposures, multiple-exposure 
shooting will be canceled. With  continuous shooting, after you 
finish shooting the set number of exposures while holding down 
the shutter button, the shooting will stop.
 With multiple exposures, the more ex posures there are, the more noticeable 
the noise, irregular colors, and banding will be. Also, as noise increases with 
higher ISO speeds, shooting at low ISO speeds is recommended.
 If [Additive] is set, the image processing after taking the multiple exposures 
will take time. (The access lamp will light up for longer than usual.)
 If you perform Live View shooting while [On:Func/Ctrl] and [Additive] are 
both set, the Live View function will stop automatically when the multiple 
exposure shooting ends.
 In step 9, the brightness and nois e of the multiple-exposure image 
displayed during Live View shooting will  be different from the final multiple-
exposure image recorded.
 If [On:ContShtng] is set, let go of the shutte r button after shooting the set 
number of exposures.
 If the power switch is set to  or the battery is replaced after you set 
multiple exposure settings, multiple -exposure shooting will be canceled.
 If you switch the shooting mode to   while shooting, 
multiple-exposure  shooting will end.
 When multiple exposure  is set or during multiple-exposure shooting, you 
cannot use the functions di mmed in the camera menu.
  If you connect the  camera to a person al computer or printer, multiple-
exposure shooting  is not possible.
 When [On:Func/ctrl] is set, you can press the  button to view the 
multiple exposures taken so  far or delete the last single exposure (p.182).
 You can also set multip le exposure with [z3: Multiple exposure ].
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