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Thermal Issues

Live View Function can normally be used without

a practical time limit, allowing photographers to

shoot extensively without interruption. However,

if Live View Function is used and the camera is

in a hot area (such as in direct sunlight), it’s

possible for image quality to degrade slightly.

Another factor that can increase camera temper-

ature during Live View is use of a MicroDrive-

type memory card.

To avoid this, an internal temperature sensor in

the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark III will

alert the photographer by displaying an icon on

the LCD monitor shaped like a thermometer. In

extreme conditions, Live View Function will

terminate automatically. It’s possible to return

to Live View Function after the camera’s internal

temperature drops to a normal level.

Custom Functions

The old Personal Functions of the previous

EOS-1D series have been consolidated with

Custom Functions (C.Fn), 57 in all, with a new

numbering system.

They are organized

in groups I to IV.

Custom Functions

are now pleasantly

faster to select

and set.

Item No

Meters (m)

Feet (ft)

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled (DOF preview butt.)

Enabled (Test firing butt.)

Enabled (with both buttons)

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

0 – +

– 0 +

E-TTL II / E-TTL

TTL

External metering: Auto

External metering: Manual

Speedlite 580EX II Flash C.Fn Settings

Description

Distance indicator display

Auto power off

Modeling flash

FEB sequence

Item No

Disabled

Enabled

1/32

Full output

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

60 minutes

10 minutes

Within 8 hours

Within 1 hour

Flash and external power

External power source

Speedlite button and dial

Speedlite dial only

Description

Quickflash w/continuous shot

Test firing with autoflash

AF-assist beam firing

Auto zoom for sensor size

Flash exposure metering set.

Slave auto power off cancel

Flash recycle w/ exter. power

Slave auto power off timerFEB auto cancel

Flash metering mode

With the Speedlite

580EX II attached,

you can set or can-

cel the Speedlite’s

Custom Functions

(C.Fn-0 to C.Fn-13)

with the EOS-1Ds

Mark III and EOS-1D Mark III. You can also use

the camera to set the 580EX II’s flash mode,

flash exposure compensation amount, FEB,

flash sync, and other Speedlite functions. The

EOS-1Ds Mark III also allows Wireless E-TTL set-

tings to be made on the camera’s menu.

New Lightweight

“Smart” Battery

and Charger

A revolutionary new bat-

tery powers the new

Mark III series cameras.

It’s the powerful LP-E4

rechargeable battery pack—a 2300 mAh,

Lithium-Ion battery. Compared to the NP-E3, it is

much smaller (40% less volume) and lighter

(46% lighter). It can also display the following

on the camera’s LCD menu: Power source type,

remaining capacity 6-level icon, display in 1%

increments, shots taken since battery charged,

whether battery calibration is needed, and even

when the battery has reached the end of its use-

ful life.

External Speedlite Control

Battery Pack LP-E4

Custom Functions

Remote Live View

Function

Remote Live View Function is

controlled through EOS Utility

2.0 (a major upgrade from

version 1.1) or higher, included

on the EOS Digital Solution Disk,

Ver.14 or higher. The camera

can be connected either wired

with the provided USB 2.0 Hi-

Speed cable, or wirelessly with

the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A. To get

started, the camera must be set to enable Live

View Function. Then, click the [Starting Live View]

selection on the Remote Live View Function screen.

Function Settings

The metering mode

is set to AF point-

linked evaluative

metering. Other

shooting settings

(shooting mode,

drive mode, image

size, ISO speed, exposure compensation, etc.)

can be set in the same way as during viewfinder

shooting. The metering timer is 16 seconds

(including AE lock). Focus presets with super

telephoto lenses cannot be used. Even during

shooting with Live View Function, the power will

turn off after the [Auto power off] time elapses.

During Live View Function, pressing the MENU or

playback button will terminate the Live View

Function shooting and the menu screen or

image playback will appear.

Metering and Exposure with

Live View Function

Evaluative metering directly off imaging sensor

is used. The metering mode cannot be changed.

The metering range is EV 0 to EV 20 (at 73°F/23°C,

with EF 50mm f/1.4 lens). Any shooting mode

and drive mode can be used. Also, AE lock,

exposure compensation, AEB, and depth-of-

field preview are possible. During magnified

view, AE lock is automatically applied to the

meter reading for the entire image. If C.Fn IV-16

[Live View exposure simulation] is set to [1:

Enable (simulates exposure)] and the shooting

mode is P, Tv, Av, or M, then the LCD monitor’s

brightness will change in response to the expo-

sure setting so you can see how the exposure

will look before you take the picture. When you

press the shutter button completely, the opened

shutter will close; the shutter will be cocked and

released, and the picture will be taken.

If flash is used, the mirror must come down

briefly. Pressing the shutter button completely

will cancel the mirror lockup and the metering

sensor will execute E-TTL II flash metering con-

trol (preflash fired and the correct flash output

is retained). Then the reflex mirror is locked up

again and the picture is taken. For continuous

shooting, the maximum shooting speed as with

normal shooting can be achieved. During con-

tinuous shooting, the LCD monitor is off. After

the shooting ends, the captured image is displayed

on the LCD monitor. When the user is ready to

shoot again, the camera returns to the Live View

Function display automatically.

As with viewfinder shooting, pressing the AE

lock button during shooting with Live View Function

will lock the current exposure and an asterisk

will appear on the LCD monitor. During magni-

fied view, AE lock will be applied automatically

to the exposure level of the full view display. The

Tv and Av settings will be displayed in orange.

During the magnified view, the AE lock button

will not work. With C.Fn IV -16-1, the picture

brightness is also locked.

Normally, the image

with Live View

Function displayed

by the LCD monitor

is always displayed

at the correct bright-

ness, regardless of

the exposure setting,

for easy viewing

similar to compact

digital cameras.

However, if C.Fn IV-

16 [Live View

Function exposure simulation] is set to 1, the

picture will be displayed on the LCD monitor at

virtually the same brightness as the final expo-

sure will be – based on the current aperture,

shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation

settings. This enables you to see the exposure

condition before taking the picture. Exposure

simulation will not work with flash or long

time exposures in Bulb mode. If you press the

depth-of-field preview button, exposure simu-

lation will be active at all times regardless of

the C.Fn IV-16 setting.

Info Display During Live View Function

Below the image, the shutter speed, aperture,

exposure level (exposure compensation amount,

AEB level), flash exposure level, shots remaining,

and ISO speed are displayed. In the magnified

view, the magnified location, magnification, and

AE lock status are displayed on the right of the

image. In addition, when you press the INFO button,

the Picture Style, battery check, AE lock status,

and flash-ready are also displayed on the lower

left of the image. If C.Fn IV -16-1 is set and you

press the INFO button again, a brightness or RGB

histogram appears on the right of the image.

(For flash shots and bulb, the histogram display

will be grayed out.)

Press the INFO button again and only the image

seen with Live View Function (without information)

will be displayed. If [Grid display: On] has been

set, a four-line grid will be displayed on the image.

This can be used to check the vertical or horizontal

orientation of the image. The grid appears only in

the full view mode (not in the magnified view).

Also, with C.Fn IV-14 [Add aspect ratio information]

set anywhere from 1 to 6, you can shoot in the

same aspect ratio as 6 x 4.5, 6 x 6, 6 x 7, and 4 x 5,

corresponding to medium- and large-format

film sizes.

When this feature is set, vertical lines matching the

respective aspect ratio will appear on the screen.

You can then compose the subject within this

frame. Since the aspect ratio information will be

appended to the image, when you open the image

with Digital Photo Professional 3.0 or higher, the

image will be displayed in the aspect ratio that was

set. Note that the image areas outside the vertical

lines are not actually deleted and that when the

image is played back with the camera, the vertical

lines matching the aspect ratio will also appear.

Shooting Sequence

During shooting with Live View Function, the

picture is displayed and then the reflex mirror

locks up automatically to maintain display

with Live View Function (and returns later).

The Live View Function display’s frame rate is

approx. 30 fps. The picture remains smooth

even if you change the camera’s direction or

if the subject moves. If the camera direction is

changed to a scene with a very different light

level, the picture brightness seen with Live

View Function will be thrown off for a moment.

If this happens, wait until the picture brightness

stabilizes again before shooting.

If the light source changes, the image seen

with Live View Function may flicker. If this

happens, stop shooting with the Live View

Function and press the SET button to start

shooting with the Live View Function again.

During continuous shooting, the exposure for

the first shot will also be applied to subse-

quent shots. If the sun or other bright light

source enters the picture, the bright area

might look dark. However, it will be correctly

recorded as a bright area. Note that FE lock

and modeling flash cannot be used.

No Compensation

1 1/3 stop Compensation

Live View Function Settings

Viewfinder shooting Live View Function

FlashNormal shootingFlashNormal shooting

( Live-view display/ Continuous shooting)

SET: Mirror lockupSET: Mirror lockup

Flash metering (AE sensor)

Mirror lockup

Mirror returns

Captured image displayed

Metering (AE sensor)

AF (AF sensor)

Mirror lockup

Captured image displayed

Metering (AE sensor)

AF (AF sensor)

Mirror lockup

Captured image displayed

Flash metering (AE sensor)

Captured image displayed

WB (CMOS) WB (CMOS)

Shutter opens

Shutter closes

Exposure (CMOS)

Shutter opens

Shutter closes

Shutter opens

Shutter closes Shutter closes

Shutter opens

Mirror returnsMirror returns

SW-1 ON

SW-2 ON

SW-1 ON

SW-2 ON

Shutter opens

Shutter closes

SW-2 ON

Shutter closes

SW-1 ON

Metering/WB

(CMOS)

SW-1 ON

Metering/WB

(CMOS)

Exposure (CMOS)

Exposure (CMOS) Exposure (CMOS)

Grid Display

C.Fn IV-14-1 (Aspect Ratio 6:6)

Aspect Ratio Display (6:6)

Information Display 4

Comparison of Shooting Sequence

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