Canon Camera Eos 5d Mark Iii User Manual

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You can assign frequently-used functions to camera buttons or dials 
according to your preferences.
1Select [82: Custom Controls].
  Under the [ 82] tab, select [ Custom 
Controls], then press < 0>.
X The Custom Controls screen will 
appear.
2Select a camera button or dial.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a button 
or dial, then press < 0>.
X The name of the camera control and 
the assignable functions will be 
displayed.
3Assign a function.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired function, then press < 0>.
  If the [z ] icon appears on the 
bottom left, you can press the 
< B > button and set other related 
options (p.324-330). Select the 
desired option on the screen 
displayed, then press < 0>.
4Exit the setting.
  When you press < 0> to exit the 
setting, the screen in step 2 will 
reappear.
  Press the < M> button to exit.
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With the screen in step 2 di splayed, you can press the < L> button to cancel 
the Custom Control settings. Note that the [ 82: Custom Controls ] 
settings will not be cancel ed even if you select [84: Clear all Custom 
Func. (C.Fn) ].
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Assignable Functions to Camera Controls
FunctionPage
Metering and AF start 324kk*1k*1
AF stop
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Switch to registered AF function
ONE SHOT z AI SERVO
Switch to registered AF point
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AF point direct selection
Metering start
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AE lockkk
AE lock (while button pressed)k
AE lock (hold)kk
FE lock
327
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Set ISO speed (hold button, turn  )
Set ISO speed (  during metering)
Shutter speed setting in M mode
Aperture setting in M mode
One-touch image quality setting
328
One-touch image quality (hold)
Image quality
Picture Style
Depth-of-field preview329
IS start
VF electronic level
Menu display
330
Image playback
Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn  )
No function (disabled)kk
AFExposure Image
Operation
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When you press the button assigned  to this function, metering and AF 
are executed.
*1: If you assign the [ Metering and AF start ] function to the  and < A> 
buttons and add the function to switch to  the registered AF point, you can instantly 
switch to the registered AF point. To enable this function, press the < B> button in 
step 3 on page 321. On the [AF start point] selection screen, select [ Registered AF 
point ].
 Registering and using an AF point1. Set the AF area selection mode to on e of the following: Single-point 
Spot AF, Single-point AF, AF poi nt expansion (manual selection, 
surrounding points), or 61-point au tomatic selection AF. (Zone AF 
cannot be registered.)
2. Select an AF point manually (p.74).
3. Hold down the < S> button and press the  button. A beep will 
sound and the AF point will be regi stered. If the AF area selection 
mode is not set to 61-poi nt automatic selection AF, the registered AF 
point will blink. 
If [ 24: Orientation linked AF point ] is set to [Select separate AF 
points ], you can register the AF point  separately for the vertical 
(camera grip at top or botto m) and horizontal orientations.
4. When you press the < p> button assigned to this function or 
press the < A> button, the camera will switch to the registered AF 
area selection mode and ma nually-selected AF point. 
To cancel the registered  AF point, hold down the < S> button and 
press the < m> button. The registered  AF point will also be 
canceled if you select [ 54: Clear all camera settings].
: Metering and AF start
 When an AF point is registered,  the following will be displayed:
• 61-point automatic selection AF:    HP
• Single-point Spot AF, Single-po int AF, AF point expansion: SEL 
(Center)/ SEL HP (Off-center)
 
When registered with SEL  or SEL HP, the registered AF point will blink.
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The AF will stop while you hold do wn the button assigned to this 
function. Convenient when you want  to lock the focus during AI Servo 
AF.
After setting AF area selection mode (p.72), Tracking sensitivity (p.90), 
Acceleration/deceleration tracking (p.91), AF point auto switching 
(p.92), AI Servo 1st image prio rity (p.94), and AI Servo 2nd image 
priority (p.95) and assigning this  function to a button, you can apply 
these settings while you hold down the assigned button for AF. 
Convenient when you want to change t he AF characteristics during AI 
Servo AF.
*2: In step 3 on page 321, if you press the < B> 
button, the “Switch to registered AF func.” setting 
screen will appear. Turn the < 5> or  dial to 
select the parameter to be registered, then press 
< 0 > to append a checkmark < X>. When you 
select a parameter and press < 0>, you can set 
the parameter.
By pressing the < L> button, you can revert the 
settings to their defaults.
You can switch the AF mode. In  One-Shot AF mode, when you hold 
down the button to which this function  is assigned, the camera switches 
to AI Servo AF mode. In the AI Serv o AF mode, the camera switches to 
One-Shot AF mode only while yo u hold down the button. Convenient 
when you need to keep switching  between One-Shot AF and AI Servo 
AF for a subject that  keeps moving and stopping.
: AF stop
: Switch to registered AF function
: ONE SHOT z AI SERVO
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During metering, when you press th e button assigned to this function, 
the camera will switch to the  AF point registered on page 324.
*3: In step 3 on page 321, when you press the < B> button, you can select [ Switch 
only when btn is held] or [Switch each time btn is pressed ].
During metering, you can select an AF point directly with the  dial or 
 without pressing the  button. With the  dial, you can select a 
left or right AF point. (W ith Zone AF, the selected zo ne will change in a loop.)
*4: If you use < 9> and press the < B> button in step 3 on page 321, you can press 
< 9 > straight down to select [Switch to center AF point] or [Switch to registered 
AF point].
When you press the shutter button halfway, only exposure metering is 
performed.
When you press the button assigned to  this function, you can lock the 
exposure (AE lock) during the mete ring. Convenient when you want to 
focus and meter the shot at different areas or when you want to take 
multiple shots at the same exposure setting.
The exposure will be locked (AE lock) while you press the shutter 
button.
When you press the button assigned to th is function, you can lock the exposure 
(AE lock). The AE lock will be maintai ned until you press the button again. 
Convenient when you want to focus and  meter the shot at different areas or 
when you want to take multiple sh ots at the same exposure setting.
: Switch to registered AF point
: AF point direct selection
: Metering start
: AE lock
: AE lock (while button pressed)
: AE lock (hold)
If you assign [AE lock (while button pressed) ] to the shutter button, any 
buttons assigned to [ AE lock] or [AE lock (hold) ] will also work as [ AE lock 
(while button pressed) ].
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During flash photography, pressing the button assigned to this function 
will fire a preflash and record  the required flash output (FE lock).
You can set the ISO speed by holding down  and turning the 
< 6 > dial. If Auto ISO is set, manual ISO speed setting will take effect. 
Auto ISO cannot be set. If you use this function in the < a> mode, you 
can adjust the exposure with the  ISO speed while maintaining the 
current shutter speed and aperture.
During metering, you can set t he ISO speed by turning the  dial.
If Auto ISO is set, manual ISO speed  setting will take effect. Auto ISO 
cannot be set. If you use th is function in the  mode, you can adjust 
the exposure with the ISO speed whil e maintaining the current shutter 
speed and aperture.
In manual exposure < a>, you can set the shutter speed with the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial.
In manual exposure < a>, you can set the aperture with the < 6> or 
< 5 > dial.
: FE lock
: Set ISO speed (hold button, turn  )
: Set ISO speed (  during metering)
: Shutter speed setting in M mode
: Aperture setting in M mode
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When you press the button assigned to this function, you can switch to 
the image-recording quality set here. While the camera switches the 
image-recording quality, the image -recording quality will blink on the 
LCD panel. After the shooting ends,  the One-touch image quality setting 
will be canceled and the camera will  switch back to the previous image-
recording quality.
*5: In step 3 on page 321, if you press the  button, you can select the image-
recording quality for this  function to switch to.
When you press the button assigned to this function, you can switch to 
the image-recording quality set here. While the camera switches the 
image-recording quality, the image -recording quality will blink on the 
LCD panel. Even after shooting, the  One-touch image quality setting will 
not be canceled. To revert to t he previous image-recording quality 
setting, press the button assigned to this function again.
*5: In step 3 on page 321, if you press the  button, you can select the image-
recording quality for this  function to switch to.
Press  to display the image-recording quality setting screen 
(p.119) on the LCD monitor.
Press < 0> to display the Picture Style  selection setting screen (p.129) 
on the LCD monitor.
: One-touch image quality setting
: One-touch image quality (hold)
: Image quality
: Picture Style
During the switch to the One- touch image quality setting,  can be 
displayed in the viewfinder (p.318).
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When you press the depth-of-field preview button, the aperture will stop 
down and you can check the depth of field (p.165).
With the lens’ IS switch set to < 1>, the lens’ Image Stabilizer 
operates when you press the button assigned to this function.
When you press the button assigned to  this function, the viewfinder will 
display a grid and an electronic level using the AF points.
: Depth-of-field preview
: IS start
: VF electronic level
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Pressing < 0> will display the menu on the LCD monitor.
Pressing < 0> will play back images.
Press < 0> to magnify the images recor ded on the card. See p.251 for 
the operation procedure. You can also magnify the Live View image 
during Live View shooting and movie  shooting when focusing with Live 
Mode, Quick Mode, and manual focus (p.210, 214).
Use this setting when you do not want to assign any function to the 
button.
: Menu display
: Image playback
: Magnify/Reduce (press SET, turn  )
: No function (disabled)
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