Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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Using AF to Focus
Shooting conditions that can make focusing difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  Under fluorescent or LED light sources or when t he image flickers.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture.
  Subjects strongly reflecting light.
  The AF point covers both a near  and faraway subject (such as an 
animal in a cage).
  Subjects that keep moving withi n the AF point and cannot keep still 
due to camera shake or subject blur.
  A subject approaching or moving away from the camera.
  Autofocusing while the subj ect is way out of focus.
  Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
  A special effects filter is used.
If you use AF with any of  the following lenses, using [ Quick mode] is 
recommended. If you use the [ Live mode] or [u Live mode ] for AF, it may 
take a longer time to achieve focu s or the camera may not be able to 
achieve correct focus. 
EF24mm f/2.8, EF35mm f/2, EF50mm  f/2.5 Compact Macro, EF100mm 
f/2.8 Macro, EF135mm f/2.8 (Softfoc us), EF28-90mm f/4-5.6 III, EF55-
200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM, EF90-300mm f/ 4.5-5.6, EF90-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
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Using AF to Focus
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF mode (p.70), 
using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus th e target area quickly, the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
In AF area selection modes other than 61-point automatic selection AF, 
you can manually select the AF point or zone. In the < A> mode, “61-
point automatic selection AF” is set automatically.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  If the AF area selection mode is set to 
“61-point automatic selection AF”, the 
Area AF frame will be displayed.
  In other modes, the AF point will be 
displayed as a small frame.
  The larger rectangular frame is the 
magnifying frame.
2Select the AF area selection 
mode.
 Press the < S> button.
  Each time you press the < B> 
button, the AF area selection mode 
changes.
Quick Mode:  f
Area AF frame
Magnifying frame
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Using AF to Focus
3Select the AF point.
 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.
 
You can also use the  and  
dials to select the AF point. The <
6> 
dial selects an AF point in the horizontal 
direction, and the <
5> dial selects an 
AF point in the vertical direction.
4Focus the subject.
  Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X The Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed. (No picture is 
taken.)
X When focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
X The AF point used to focus will light 
up in green.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will blink in orange.
5Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.198).
You cannot take a picture during auto focusing. Take the picture while the 
Live View image is displayed.
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You can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
 Use < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
  Pressing < 9> straight down will 
return the magnifying frame to the 
image center.
3Magnify the image.
  Press the < u> button.
X The area within the magnifying frame 
will be magnified.
  Each time you press the < u> button, 
the view will change as follows:
4Focus manually.
  While looking at the magnified image, 
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
  After achieving focus, press the < u> 
button to return to the normal view.
5Take the picture.
  Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.198).
Focusing Manually
Magnifying frame
AE lock
Magnified area position
Magnification
Approx. 
5xApprox. 10x Normal 
view
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Live View Shooting Cautions
Image Quality When you shoot at high ISO speeds,  noise (dots of light, banding, etc.) 
may become noticeable.
 
Shooting in high temperatur es may cause noise and irregul ar colors in the image. If Live View shooting is used contin uously for a long period, the camera’s 
internal temperature may  rise, degrading image qua lity. Stop Live View 
shooting when not shooting images.
  If you shoot a long expo sure while the camera’s internal temperature is 
high, image quality may be  degraded. Stop Live View shooting and wait 
a few minutes before shooting again.
White < s> and Red  Internal Temperature Warning If the camera’s internal temperatu re increases due to prolonged Live 
View shooting or a high ambient  temperature, a white icon  will 
appear. If you continue sh ooting while this icon is displayed, the image 
quality may degrade. You should stop  the Live View shooting and allow 
the camera to cool down  before shooting again.
 
If the camera’s internal temperature  further increases while the white icon 
 is displayed, a red icon  will start blinking. This blinking icon is a 
warning that the Live View shooting will soon end automatically. If this 
happens, you will not be able to shoot again until the camera’s internal 
temperature decreases. Turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while.
  Using Live View shooting at a high  temperature for a prolonged period 
will cause the < s> and < E> icons to appear earlier. When you are not 
shooting, turn off the camera.
 
If the camera’s internal temperature is high , the image quality of high ISO speed images 
or long exposures may be degraded even before the white icon  is displayed.
Shooting Result If you take the picture in  magnified view, the exposu re may not come out as 
desired. Return to the normal view befor e taking the picture. In magnified view, 
the shutter speed and aperture  will be displayed in orange. Even if you take the 
picture in magnified view , the image will be captured in the normal view.
 If [z 2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ] (p.142) is not set to [Disable], the 
image may look bright ev en if a decreased exposure compensation or 
decreased flash exposure co mpensation has been set.
 
If you use a TS-E lens to shift the lens vertically or use an Extension Tube, the 
standard exposure may not  be obtained or an irregular exposure may result.
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Live View Shooting Cautions
Live View Image Under low- or bright-light  conditions, the Live View image may not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image ch anges, the screen may flicker. If this 
happens, stop the Live View shooti ng and resume shooting under the 
actual light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it may throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes be fore shooting.
  If there is a very bright  light source in the pictur e, such as the sun, the 
bright area may appear black on th e LCD monitor. However, the actual 
captured image will correc tly show the bright area.
  In low light, if you set the [ 52: LCD brightness ] to a bright setting, noise 
or irregular colors may appear in th e Live View image. However, the 
noise or irregular colors  will not be recorded in the captured image.
  When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than it really is.
Custom Functions During Live View shooting, certain Cu stom Function settings will not take 
effect (p.314).
Lens and Flash  The focus preset featur e on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.
  FE lock and mode ling flash will not work if an  external Speedlite is used.
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Shooting Movies
Movie shooting is enabled by 
setting the Live View shooting/
Movie shooting switch to . 
The movie recording format will 
be MOV.
Cards that can record movies
  When shooting movies, use a la rge-capacity card with a 
fast writing/reading spee d as shown in the table.
  If you use a slow-writing card  when shooting movies, the movie 
may not be recorded properly. Also , if you play back a movie on 
a card with a slow re ading speed, the movi e may not play back 
properly.
  If you want to shoot st ill photos while shooting a movie, you will 
need an even faster card.
  To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web site.
Compression
 Method  (p.231)CF CardSD Card
IPB10 MB/sec. or faster6 MB/sec. or faster
ALL-I (I-only)30 MB/sec. or faster20 MB/sec. or faster
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When the shooting mode is set to , < d>, or < F>, autoexposure 
control will take effect to suit the scene’s current brightness. Exposure 
control will be the same for the three shooting modes.
1Set the Mode Dial to < A>, , 
or .
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
3Focus the subject.
  Before shooting, focus with AF or 
manual focus (p.207-214).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
4Shoot the movie.
 Press the < 0> button to start 
shooting a movie.
X While the movie is being shot, the 
“o ” mark will be displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
  To stop shooting the movie, press the 
 button again.
k Shooting Movies
Autoexposure Shooting
Recording movie
Microphone
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k Shooting Movies
When the shooting mode is , you can manually set the shutter 
speed for movie shooting. The  ISO speed and aperture will be set 
automatically to suit the brightness and obtain a standard exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < k>.
3Set the desired shutter speed.
 While looking at the LCD monitor, 
turn the < 6> dial. The settable 
shutter speeds depend on the frame 
rate < 9>.
•  6  5  4 : 1/4000 sec. - 1/30 sec.
•  8 7 : 1/4000 sec. - 1/60 sec.
4 Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 3 
and 4 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.218).
Shutter-priority AE
Shutter speed
 Changing the shutter speed during  movie shooting is not recommended 
since the changes in the ex posure will be recorded.
  When shooting a movie of a moving su bject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. 
to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The  faster the shutter speed, the less 
smooth the subject’s  movement will look.
  If you change the shutter speed while  shooting under fluorescent or LED 
lighting, image flicke r may be recorded.
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k Shooting Movies
When the shooting mode is , you can manually set the aperture 
for movie shooting. The ISO speed and shutter speed will be set 
automatically to suit the brightness and obtain a standard exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to < f>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < k>.
3Set the desired aperture.
 While looking at the LCD monitor, 
turn the < 6> dial.
4 Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 3 
and 4 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.218).
Aperture-priority AE
Aperture
Changing the aperture du ring movie shooting is not recommended since 
variations in the exposure, due to the  drive of the lens aperture, will be 
recorded.
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