C WHITE PAPER THE CANON EOS-1Ds MARK III CAMERA: EOS REBORN
I. OVERVIEW 3 II. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1D MARK III 5 III. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1Ds MARK II Image Quality Speed High Performance Reliability Customization EOS System 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 IV. DISCUSSION OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES New 21.
I. OVERVIEW The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is a new, top-of-the-line, professional DSLR autofocus camera with a 35mm full-frame, 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor. It was developed in parallel with the totally new EOS-1D Mark III, so the cameras are similar in many respects. For example, the operation procedure, LCD monitor, menu functions, and playback functions are all the same as those of the EOS-1D Mark III.
a higher framing rate and larger burst capacity, more precise AF, professional Live View Function, a 3.0-in. LCD monitor (larger images and larger, more legible font size), the EOS Integrated Cleaning System, a more convenient operating system, as well as many other features summarized in the next section. The EOS-1Ds Mark III is intended, most obviously, for professional studio photographers and landscape photographers, but its 5 fps speed will attract sports, fashion and high-end wedding shooters, too.
II. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1D MARK III • Large size, single-plate, 36 mm x 24 mm (full-frame) CMOS sensor • Low-noise, wide ISO 100-1600 range* (ISO extension L: 50, H: 3200) • Compatible with UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) for high-speed writing to the CF card • 100% viewfinder coverage, 0.
III. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1DS MARK II Image Quality Speed High Performance • 21.
• 63-zone metering sensor for more stable ambient and flash metering • Remote Live View Function and (camera) Live View Function provided with displayable exposure simulation and aspect ratio information • Large and very bright 3.0-in. LCD monitor with 230,000 pixels and wide angle of view • High-capacity lithium-ion battery with battery check detection and battery information viewable with the menu • Compact and lightweight battery helps make the EOS-1Ds Mark III 5.82 oz.
: Superior specifications Specifications Comparison of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark III Item/Camera EOS-1Ds Mark II External appearance Image sensor Image sensor size [mm] CMOS 36 x 24mm full-frame 36 x 24mm full-frame 21.10 16.70 Pixel size [ m square] 6.4 7.2 Lens Crop Factor [Approx. magnification] Color filter Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Auto Cleaning Clean now Sensor Cleaning 1.0 Effective pixels [Approx. megapixels] Image sensor 1.
: Superior specifications Specifications Comparison of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II (cont.) EOS-1Ds Mark III Item/Camera EOS-1Ds Mark II External appearance AF Points Cross-type AF points Assist AF points Total AF points 19 (f/2.8 for horizontal + f/5.6 for vertical) 26 (f/5.
: Superior specifications Specifications Comparison of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II (cont.
IV. DISCUSSION OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES The 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor of the EOS-1Ds Mark III has been developed and manufactured by Canon. Its 6.4µm pixels take advantage of a host of Canon R&D advances to achieve its speed, resolution and image quality. The following features make the EOS-1Ds Mark III the highest performing digital AF SLR camera: • 35mm full-frame digital AF SLR with the world’s highest resolution, approximately 21.
Also, the second-generation, on-chip noise removal circuit and a newly-developed noise reduction technology combine to remove noise effectively. To achieve even less noise, the EOS-1Ds Mark III has a new output amp that attains both high speed and low noise. Low noise is also achieved with an improved manufacturing process, optimized pixel amp, and optimized reading circuit.
With the EF 24mm f/2.8 or EF 28mm f/2.8 lens, cross-type focusing will be active with the 13 AF points shown in the diagram; the remaining 6 AF points will be horizontal line-sensitive at f/5.6. All other EF lenses take full advantage of the AF sensor. Image Recording and Processing All basic specifications related to image processing such as Dual “DIGIC III” Image Processors, 14-bit A/D conversion, and DDR SDRAM are the same as those of the EOS-1D Mark III.
The EOS-1Ds Mark III is compatible with UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access), a new CF card specification (CompactFlash Specifications Revision 4.0) enabling high-speed writing to the CF card. With a UDMA CF card, the high-speed data transfer is about twice as fast as the EOS-1D Mark III (about 3 times as fast as the EOS-1Ds Mark II). Although the EOS-1Ds Mark III has twice as many pixels as the EOS-1D Mark III, the writing speed per file is about the same as the EOS-1D Mark III, which is quite amazing.
As with the EOS-1Ds Mark II, the superimposition display consists of the lead-in component, integrating the dichroic prisms (SI prism 1 and 2) with the pentaprism and the illumination (SI-LED), liquid-crystal (SI-LCD), and the eyepiece lens. Compared with the EOS-1D Mark III’s dichroic mirror system, the dichroic prism system can have a more compact light path in the lead-in component. This contributes to a higher viewfinder magnification.
New UDMA Compatibility UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) is a new specification for CF cards (Compact Flash Specification Revision 4.0) to enable high-speed writing to the card. With a UDMA-compliant CF card, the data transfer speed is twice as fast as with the EOS-1D Mark III, and the writing speed is on par with the EOS-1D Mark III (and about 3 times as fast as the EOS-1Ds Mark II) even though the pixel count is twice as large.
Having the same drive mechanism as the EOS-1D Mark III, the EOS-1Ds Mark III’s maximum continuous shooting speed is 5 fps in both the One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF modes. This rate is achieved with 8-channel reading, DDR-SDRAM (twice the capacity of the EOS-1Ds Mark II’s), and Dual “DIGIC III” Image Processors. Continuous shooting speed can also be adjusted with C.Fn III-16 [Continuous shooting speed] as follows: High-speed continuous within 2 to 5 fps, and low-speed continuous within 1 to 4 fps.
Direct Printing and PictBridge Besides adding PictBridge, as with the EOS-1D Mark III, two features shared with the EOS 40D have also been incorporated that work with all Canon printers that support PictBridge. First, printing effects such as B/W, Vivid, Brightness, and Adjust levels are now reflected in the image displayed. Only the Face Brightener and Red-eye Correction are not reflected in the displayed image.
Flash Function Settings (with 580EX II) Flash function settings (With Flash C.Fn settings C.Fn-5-1) With E-TTL II With TTL Item Flash mode Item Flash mode Flash output Description E-TTL II / Manual flash / MULTI flash ….. 1st curtain Shutter sync. 2nd curtain Hi-speed -3. . 2 . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . . 2 . .+3 FEB Flash exp. Comp -3. . 2 . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . . 2 . .+3 Evaluative E-TTL II Average Auto/24/28/35/50/70/80/105 [mm] Zoom Wireless func.
The dimensions (W x H x D) of the EOS-1Ds Mark III are: 156 x 159.6 x 79.9mm/6.1 x 6.3 x 3.1 in. It is 3mm taller than the EOS-1D Mark III. The body-only weight is approximately 42.7 oz./ 1,210g, approximately 1.9 oz./55g heavier than the EOS-1D Mark III but 0.18 oz./5g less than a body-only EOS-1Ds Mark II. The difference in this case becomes more pronounced when the respective batteries are added in: 48.9 oz./1,385g for the EOS-1Ds Mark II vs. 54.9 oz.
Power Source and Shooting Performance Except for the number of possible shots (battery life), all the specifications are the same as those of the EOS-1D Mark III. Because the EOS-1Ds Mark III has the full-frame CMOS sensor and full-frame Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, battery life is shorter than that of the EOS-1D Mark III by about 20%. At 73°F/23°C, this is approximately 1,800 shots maximum, and at 32°F /0°C, approximately 1,400 shots maximum.
1) Take a test shot using the flash. The Test Shooting window automatically opens showing the photographed image. 2) Set Click White Balance for a suitable location in the displayed image. 3) Take the test shot again using the flash. The results of step 2 are applied and stored in the camera and then applied to the test shooting results. Check the resulting shot in the test window.
V. ACCESSORIES New EF 14 mm f/2.8L II USM Lens The EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM is an ultra-wide-angle lens that was developed as the successor to the EF 14mm f/2.8L USM. Since the EF 14mm f/2.8L USM was first released in 1991, it has been widely used as a high-performance ultra-wide-angle lens by both professional and high-end amateur photographers. At the same time, there has been increasingly strong demand from the market for a lens with improved image quality, particularly in peripheral areas.
• Uses 2 UD lens elements to minimize lateral chromatic aberration to which wide-angle lenses are prone, achieving superb image quality with excellent resolution and contrast with little or no color bleed around the outline of the subject • Lens coatings and lens disposition optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occur when the lens is used with a digital camera Flare and Ghosting Suppressed Lens without optimized coating Lens with optimized coating • Waterproof and dustproof constru
VI. SOFTWARE EOS Digital Solution Disk Ver.16 will ship with the EOS-1Ds Mark III camera at no additional cost. Each component is modified to bring EOS-1Ds Mark III compatibility to such things as RAW and sRAW files, as well as metadata. The new EOS Utility, ver.2.2, has 2 enhancements to Live View Function, a Test Shooting function and a Quick Preview function. Both are discussed in the Live View Function section of this paper. DPP (Digital Photo Professional) is upgraded from version 3.1 to 3.2.
2) Distortion: Corrects images where shape relationships are disrupted so that they appear as they should 3) Chromatic aberration: Corrects color fringing that arises around the image periphery 4) Color blur: Corrects the blue and red color blurring that can occur at the edges of very bright areas in images This innovative technology ties together the lens information, camera lens system information and image design in a comprehensive way that could be achieved only by a truly comprehensive camera manufactu
results are applied in real time to the image displayed in the [Lens aberration correction] window. One can then check the effects of distortion and peripheral illumination on the entire displayed image. One can also enlarge a section of the image to check for chromatic aberration or color blur by clicking in the section to be checked. That section then appears enlarged to 200% in the top right corner of the [Lens aberration correction] window, allowing one to check the effects in detail.
Additional Changes in DPP Another new function that has been developed links DPP with the new “Easy-PhotoPrint EX” printing software for inkjet printers. This allows the transfer of RAW images selected in DPP directly to Easy-PhotoPrint EX so that RAW images can be printed simply and at high quality. The specifications and procedures for using the new software are the same as the previous “Easy-PhotoPrint” software.
The Quick Check tool function has been improved with the addition of an [Information] button that displays the Shooting Information window; the control buttons have been rearranged to match more closely the way they are actually used. Also, whereas the only enlargement ratio available in the enlarged display was 50% in ver.3.1, the specifications have now been improved so that either 50% or 100% can be selected in the [Preferences] window. Picture Style Editor Quick Check Window Picture Style Editor Ver.
VII. SPECIFICATIONS Type of Camera Type: Digital AF/AE SLR Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A), compatible with UDMA-compliant CF cards, and SDHC SD cards Image Format: 1.42 x 0.94 in./36.0 x 24.0mm (full-frame sensor) Compatible Lenses: Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses (except EF-S lenses) Lens Mount: Canon EF mount Lens FocaL Length Conversion Factor: 1.
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom WB settings (1–5), user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5 Auto White Balance: Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor White Balance Correction: White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments; White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/ green bias +/- 9 levels; manually set by user Viewfin
ISO Speed Range: Equivalent to ISO 100–1600* (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 (via C.Fn I-3) * Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index. Exposure Compensation: Exposure Compensation (user-set): up to +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2 stop increments; Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Sequence can be changed via C.
Playback Image Display Format: Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, AF point, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Brightness or RGB Histogram, Auto rotate, Rotate; Live View Function: view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.
Operating Conditions Operating Temperature Range: 32–113°F/0–45°C Operating Humidity Range: 85% or less • All the specifications above are based on Canon’s Standard Test Method. • The camera’s specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice. • TFT monitor images shown in the white paper are simulated. VII.
VIII. COMPARISON CHART EOS-1Ds Mark III vs. EOS-1Ds Mark II Comparison Chart EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark II Recording pixels 21.1 million 16.7 million Full resolution 5616 x 3744 4992 x 3328 Photoshop file size approx. 60MB approx.
EOS-1Ds Mark III vs. EOS-1Ds Mark II Comparison Chart (cont.) EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark II Comments Wireless transmitter unit WFT-E2A (optional) WFT-E1A (optional) Far smaller, more integrated wireless unit; more functions Transmission modes FTP, PTP, HTTP FTP only Remote camera control and viewing camera using web browser now possible USB host port Yes — 1. External hard drive useable 2.
IX. CONCLUSION When it was introduced, Canon, with complete justification, called the EOS-1Ds Mark II “The Absolute Pinnacle of DSLR Design and Performance.” Now the pinnacle has been raised. Technological advances have continued to come at a furious rate, even as the digital age of photography has matured, and it should surprise no one that Canon is able to build a better flagship than it did a few years ago. Nonetheless, there are many aspects of the EOS-1Ds Mark III that are astonishing.
dinary speed and image quality. For the photographer for whom the highest speed is an absolute must, the EOS-1D Mark III is the camera of choice. For photographers for whom the finest possible image quality in a complete package of professional excellence is the goal, there is the EOS-1Ds Mark III. There is nothing else. Contents ©2007 by Canon U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Canon, EOS, DIGIC, PIXMA and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.
