Canon EOS 5D Mark III Manuale utente

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CEL-SS5MA212 © CANON INC. 2012 PRINTED IN THE EU

This Instruction Manual booklet is current as of April 2012. For information on the

camera’s compatibility with any accessories and lenses introduced after this date,

contact any Canon Service Center.

CANON INC.

30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan

Europe, Africa & Middle East

CANON EUROPA N.V.

PO Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands

For your local Canon office, please refer to your warranty card or to www.canon-europe.com/Support

The product and associated warranty are provided in European countries by Canon Europa N.V.

The “Software Start Guide” is included at the end of this manual.

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

ENGLISH

The EOS 5D Mark III is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex

camera featuring a fine-detail, full-frame (approx. 36 x 24 mm) CMOS

sensor with approx. 22.3 effective megapixels, DIGIC 5+, approx. 100%

viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-speed 61-point AF,

approx. 6 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full High-

Definition (Full HD) movie shooting.

The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at any time,

provides many features for demanding shots, and expands shooting

possibilities with system accessories.

Refer to This Manual while Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have

captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how

they come out. You can then better understand the camera.

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety

Warnings” (p.383, 384) and “Handling Precautions” (p.14, 15).

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon

cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

images of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Memory Cards

In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “SD card”

refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. “Card” refers to all memory cards

used to record images or movies. The camera does not come with a

card for recording images/movies. Please purchase it separately.

Introduction

Before starting, check that all the following items have been included

with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a power cord.)

Attach Eyecup Eg to the viewfinder eyepiece.

If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included.

Depending on the Lens Kit type, a lens instruction manual may also be

included.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E6

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E6/LC-E6E*

Interface Cable

IFC-200U

Stereo AV Cable

AVC-DC400ST

EOS Solution Disk

(Software)

EOS Software Instruction

Manuals Disk

(1) Camera Instruction Manual (this booklet)

(2) Pocket Guide

Camera

(with body cap)

EOSSoftware Instruction Manuals Disk XXX

XXXXX

CEL-XXXXXX

EOSSolution Disk XXX

CEL-XXXXXX

WindowsXXX XXX

MacOS X XXX XXX

XXXXX

(1) (2)

Wide Strap

EW-EOS5DMKIII

Eyecup Eg

EOS Software Instruction Manuals Disk

The Software Instruction Manuals are included on the CD-ROM as

PDF files. See page 393 for instructions on using the EOS Software

Instruction Manuals disk.

EOSSoftware Instruction Manuals Disk XXX

XXXXX

CEL-XXXXXX

Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

0, 9, 7, 8: Indicates that the corresponding function remains

active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec.

respectively after you let go of the button.

* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials,

and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the

LCD monitor.

3: Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button and changing the setting.

M: When shown at the upper right of a page, it indicates that the

function is available only when the Mode Dial is set to d, s,

f, a, or F.

* The respective function cannot be used in the <A> (Scene

Intelligent Auto) mode.

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Problem-solving advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

has been set to <1> and the <R> switch has been set to the

left (Multi function lock released) (p.34, 47).

It is assumed that all the menu settings and Custom Functions are

set to their defaults.



The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the EF

50mm f/1.4 USM or EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s

basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction 2

Getting Started 27

Basic Shooting 63

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 69

Image Settings 115

Advanced Operations 159

Flash Photography 187

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

197

Shooting Movies 217

Image Playback 243

Post-Processing Images 281

Sensor Cleaning 289

Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer

295

Customizing the Camera 313

Reference 335

Software Start Guide 389

Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 4

Chapters........................................................................................... 5

Index to Features ........................................................................... 12

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 14

Quick Start Guide ........................................................................... 16

Nomenclature ................................................................................. 18

Getting Started 27

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 28

Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 30

Installing and Removing the Card .................................................. 31

Turning on the Power ..................................................................... 34

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 36

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 38

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 39

About the Lens Image Stabilizer .................................................... 42

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 43

QQuick Control for Shooting Functions ....................................... 49

3Menu Operations.................................................................. 51

Before You Start............................................................................. 53

Formatting the Card..................................................................... 53

Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off................................. 55

Setting the Image Review Time................................................... 55

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings ............................. 56

Displaying the Grid and Electronic Level........................................ 59

Feature Guide............................................................................ 61

Contents

Basic Shooting 63

AFully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto) ...................64

AFull Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto) .........................67

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 69

f: Selecting the AF Mode ............................................................70

SSelecting the AF Area...............................................................72

AF Area Selection Modes ...............................................................75

About the AF Sensor.......................................................................78

Lenses and Usable AF Points.........................................................79

Selecting AI Servo AF Characteristics (For a Subject) ...................85

Customizing AF Functions ..............................................................94

Fine Adjustment of AF’s Point of Focus (AF Microadjustment) ....104

When Autofocus Fails ...................................................................110

MF: Manual Focusing.................................................................111

iSelecting the Drive Mode........................................................112

jUsing the Self-timer .................................................................113

Image Settings 115

Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback ...........................116

Setting the Image-Recording Quality ............................................119

i: Setting the ISO Speed...........................................................124

ASelecting a Picture Style.......................................................129

ACustomizing a Picture Style..................................................132

ARegistering a Picture Style ...................................................135

B: Setting the White Balance....................................................137

OCustom White Balance ........................................................138

PSetting the Color Temperature ............................................139

uWhite Balance Correction ........................................................140

Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically (Auto Lighting Optimizer)

..142

Contents

Noise Reduction Settings ............................................................. 143

Highlight Tone Priority .................................................................. 146

Lens Peripheral Illumination / Chromatic Aberration Correction

........ 147

Creating and Selecting a Folder................................................... 150

Changing the File Name............................................................... 152

File Numbering Methods .............................................................. 154

Setting Copyright Information....................................................... 156

Setting the Color Space ............................................................... 158

Advanced Operations 159

d: Program AE ........................................................................... 160

s: Shutter-Priority AE................................................................ 162

f: Aperture-Priority AE ............................................................. 164

Depth of Field Preview............................................................... 165

a: Manual Exposure ................................................................... 166

qSelecting the Metering Mode.................................................. 167

Setting Exposure Compensation.................................................. 169

hAuto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)........................................... 170

AAE Lock................................................................................... 171

F: Bulb Exposures....................................................................... 172

w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting .............................. 173

PMultiple Exposures ................................................................. 177

2Mirror Lockup ........................................................................ 184

Using the Eyepiece Cover............................................................ 185

FUsing a Remote Switch ............................................................ 185

RRemote Control Shooting .......................................................... 186

Flash Photography 187

DFlash Photography ................................................................... 188

Setting the Flash .......................................................................... 191

Contents

Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) 197

AShooting with the LCD Monitor ...............................................198

Shooting Function Settings ...........................................................202

Menu Function Settings ................................................................203

Using AF to Focus ........................................................................207

Focusing Manually ........................................................................ 214

Shooting Movies 217

kShooting Movies .....................................................................218

Autoexposure Shooting..............................................................218

Shutter-priority AE ......................................................................219

Aperture-priority AE....................................................................220

Manual Exposure Shooting ........................................................223

Shooting Still Photos ..................................................................228

Shooting Function Settings ...........................................................230

Setting the Movie-Recording Size.................................................231

Setting the Sound Recording ........................................................234

Silent Control ................................................................................236

Setting the Time Code ..................................................................237

Menu Function Settings ................................................................239

Image Playback 243

xImage Playback ......................................................................244

B: Shooting Information Display.............................................246

HISearching for Images Quickly...........................................249

uMagnified View ........................................................................251

XComparing Images (Two-image Display)................................253

bRotating the Image ..................................................................254

Setting Ratings.............................................................................. 255

QQuick Control During Playback ...............................................257

Contents

kEnjoying Movies ..................................................................... 259

kPlaying Movies ....................................................................... 261

XEditing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes .............................. 263

Slide Show (Auto Playback) ......................................................... 265

Viewing the Images on TV ........................................................... 268

KProtecting Images................................................................... 272

aCopying Images ...................................................................... 274

LErasing Images........................................................................ 277

Changing Image Playback Settings ............................................. 279

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness....................................... 279

Auto Rotation of Vertical Images ............................................... 280

Post-Processing Images 281

RProcessing RAW Images with the Camera .......................... 282

SResize..................................................................................... 287

Sensor Cleaning 289

fAutomatic Sensor Cleaning .................................................. 290

Appending Dust Delete Data........................................................ 291

Manual Sensor Cleaning .............................................................. 293

Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer

295

Preparing to Print ......................................................................... 296

wPrinting.................................................................................... 298

Trimming the Image................................................................... 303

WDigital Print Order Format (DPOF) ......................................... 305

WDirect Printing with DPOF....................................................... 308

dTransferring Images to a Personal Computer........................ 309

Altri manuali per EOS 5D Mark III

Indice

Altri manuali Canon Macchina fotografica digitale

Canon

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Manuale utente

Canon

Canon IXUS 30 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot S50 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon Powershot SD3500 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon Pocket Guide G2 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 22 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot S95 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon DIGITAL IXUS vEOS D30 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon 3634B001 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon EOS C100 Istruzioni utente

Canon

Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon EOS REBEL T7 Guida all'installazione

Canon

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon EOS 1500D Rebel T7 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot A540 Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon EOS Ra Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot G5X Manuale utente

Canon

Canon PowerShot S50 Manuale di istruzioni

Canon

Canon Powershot S2 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon Powershot SD3500 IS Manuale utente

Canon

Canon EOS 620-650 Manuale utente

Manuali Macchina fotografica digitale popolari di altre marche

Mercury

Mercury 350K Manuale utente

Pentax

Pentax Optio LS 465 Manuale utente

Sanyo

Sanyo VPC-S1085 Manuale utente

GE SMART A1255 Manuale utente

Point Grey

Point Grey Gazelle Manuale utente

Nikon

Nikon COOLPIX A Manuale utente

Pentax

Pentax P-5 Manuale utente

BlazeVideo

BlazeVideo A280 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony MCA-20 Manuale utente

Sony

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Manuale utente

ATIK Cameras

ATIK Cameras One Manuale utente

CohuHD Costar

CohuHD Costar 3930 Series Manuale utente

Leica

Leica M10-R Manuale utente

FujiFilm

FujiFilm FinePix A700 Manuale utente

Lorex

Lorex LNZ81P25 Series Manuale utente

GE J1470S Manuale utente

Sony

Sony A6700 Guida utente

Nikon

Nikon Coolpix 100 Manuale utente