Canon EOS-1DS MARK III, EOS 5D MARK II, EOS-1D MARK IV User Manual

Professional Range

EOS 5D Mark II EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Canon’s professional EOS system

has been built on the feedback and experiences of photographers from all over the world. Made up of superbly precision-engineered cameras, lenses and accessories, the EOS system is completely compatible with Canon’s professional print and display solutions,

giving professional photographers the freedom to shoot what they choose wherever they are, and to control the quality of the final results. From micro to macro, the versatility and world-leading performance offered by EOS has made it the first choice for working photographers.

A range of excellence

EOS 5D Mark II

Extend the boundaries of your photography.

21.1MP full frame CMOS sensor

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DIGIC 4 processor

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ISO range expandable to 25600

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Full HD (1080p) movies

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with manual control

High-res 7.6cm/ 3” VGA LCD

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with Live View

3.9fps JPEG shooting up to card capacity

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9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points

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Magnesium alloy body

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EOS-1D Mark IV

More than a number

16.1 MP APS-H CMOS sensor

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10fps at up to 121 JPEG burst

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45-point AF system with 39

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cross type sensors

Full HD (1080p) movies

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with manual control

High ISO up to 102400

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7.5cm/ 3” Clear View II LCD

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with Live View mode

Dual “DIGIC 4”

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EOS Integrated Cleaning System

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EOS-1Ds Mark III

Maximum quality. Total control.

21 MP full frame CMOS

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14-bit A/D processing

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5 fps, max. burst of 56 JPEGs

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Dual “DIGIC III” processors

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High precision wide area AF

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EOS Integrated Cleaning System

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ISO 100-1600 range (L:50 H:3200)

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7.5cm/ 3” LCD with Live View mode

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EF lens compatibility

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Self cleaning CMOS senor unit

EOS 5D Mark II CMOS sensor

Core Canon technologies that make the difference.

CMOS sensor technology

Each EOS camera contains a CMOS sensor, designed to capture noise-free, high resolution images packed with detail and outstanding colour. Canon controls every aspect of the sensor-production process, from research and development to final production, meaning that each sensor is bespoke; custom-designed for a particular EOS model.

The photosites on a Canon CMOS sensor are fitted with individual microscopic amplifiers. This provides extraordinary sensitivity in low light, while minimizing noise and maintaining image quality. The relatively large size of these photosites enables EOS photographers to capture a wide dynamic brightness range, preserving detail in bright highlights and deep shadows. A low-pass filter fitted in front of the sensor reduces artifacts such as Moire patterns and false colours, often seen when fine-detail are photographed at high resolution.

Robust design and manufacture

Built from the ground up for professional use, with input from a wide range of photographers, Canon’s EOS-1D series and EOS 5D Mark II digital cameras are designed to handle, whatever life throws at you. Each is built around a strong, lightweight chassis and dozens of weatherproof seals ensure that every control and accessory port is sealed against dust and moisture. Even the cameras’ sensitive electronics are protected from harmful radiation by electromagnetic shielding.

The shutter in an EOS-1 series camera is tested for 300,000 cycles, and performance is assured at temperatures ranging from 0 to 45°C, and at humidity levels of up to 85 per cent. Add first-class quality control during manufacture, and you have a professional tool that won’t let you down when the pressure is on.

A constant flow of ideas and innovation has kept Canon at

the forefront of imaging technology. As the needs of Canon photographers have changed and diversified, our development teams continue to produce reliable, leading-edge solutions in line with the evolving demands of the photographic world.

DIGIC image processor

At the heart of each EOS camera is a DIGIC image processor. This custom-designed chip governs all aspects of an EOS camera’s operation, including converting raw data from the camera’s sensor into images files for editing. Fast and efficient, DIGIC processors are capable of rendering high-resolution images quickly and accurately, enabling photographers to shoot continuous bursts of images at high frame rates.

The EOS-1D Mark IV is powered by dual “DIGIC 4” processors working in tandem to provide full resolution 14-bit images at up to 10fps. The EOS-1Ds Mark III employs a pair of DIGIC III chips that render its high resolution 21-megapixel images quickly and accurately. The high quality still images and HD video that have made the EOS 5D Mark II famous are handled by a single high performance DIGIC 4 processor.

High ISO sensitivity

A bespoke CMOS sensor, working in tandem with a Canon’s DIGIC processor, enables photographers to shoot at high ISO sensitivities without compromising on image quality. The EOS 5D Mark II’s maximum sensitivity setting of ISO 6400 can be pushed two stops to ISO 25,600, while the ground-breaking EOS-1D Mark IV can shoot at ISO 12,800, expandable to ISO 102,400.

Exploring new ways

of expression through constant innovation

EOS-1Ds Mark III AF sensor

EOS-1D Mark IV / EOS 1Ds Mark III AF points

EOS 5D Mark II AF points

Precise, wide-area AF

Multiple autofocus points, spread across the frame, enable accurate, off-centre focusing in all conditions. Cross-type AF points are sensitive to both horizontal and vertical lines for highly accurate focus, while assist AF points enable accurate tracking of moving objects around the frame.

Both EOS-1 cameras are equipped with a total of 45 focus points, 39 of which are cross type on the EOS-1D Mark IV. The EOS 5D Mark II has nine AF points, supported by a further six assist points, spread out across the frame in a diamond formation.

Movies

The arrival of the EOS 5D Mark II signalled a new way for professional photographers to capture moving pictures. Now the EOS-1D Mark IV adds 1080p HD video capture to its specification. A large sensor provides exceptional HD quality, even in low light, while the Canon EF lens range offers new levels creativity when it comes to depth of field. The creative – and professional – possibilities opened up by this innovative technology are endless.

Versatility and ease-of-use are two keys reasons why the EOS system is so popular

with users of all levels, from amateur to professional. By retaining the best features (lenses from the very first EOS cameras still work with the latest models), improving others and regularly introducing new functions, photographers can continue to explore new ways to express themselves through the power of image.

Picture styles

Different situations call for different styles of shooting. EOS cameras’ Picture Style settings allow photographers to customise the look and feel of their images according to the job at hand. A Portrait preset renders skin tones softer and more natural in tone; the Landscape picture style boosts colour saturation in blues and greens. A Monochrome setting lets a photographer see the world in black & white, even during Live View, and simulates the effect of coloured optical filters over the lens. Standard, Neutral and Faithful Picture Styles are also available.

Each Picture Style mode is fully customisable, meaning EOS photographers can fine-tune their cameras according to personal preference – or the demands of their picture desk, so images are ready to go as soon as they are received by a picture editor. In addition to in-camera adjustments, changes can also be made using the provided Picture Style Editor software. More than 48,000 variations are possible.

Fashion Photography

This image of an eccentric tea party was shot for Annabel’s, a night club in west London. We wanted to celebrate everything that is eccentric about Englishness, and pick-out traits from English culture. With that in mind, we chose English clothes designers and found a really beautiful, stereotypically English location near an old Georgian house near Luton.

Shoots like this are the result of a lot of forward planning and a massive group effort. On the day we would have had between 10 and 15 people on set. Hair and make-up artists work together with clothes stylists.

The art director will come along, as will those responsible for the location, props, etc. I usually use two assistants to help with lighting.

The image was captured on the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, which has rapidly become my workhorse camera. Previously I would have had to resort to medium format to achieve this kind of image quality, but the EOS-1Ds Mark III achieves this while giving me the freedom to move around – it’s massively liberating. I now shoot in a way I couldn’t have shot before, and that has influenced my style of photography.

When it comes to capturing detail, both on location and in the studio, the high-resolution sensors found in the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS 5D Mark II deliver every time.

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Lorenzo Agius

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III has become my workhorse camera. Previously I would have had to resort to medium-format photography to achieve this kind of image quality.

Lorenzo Agius

English Eccentrics Tea Party, shot for Annabel’s. 20 August 2008, Hyde House, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK.

Shot on: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

It is this condence

that the EOS-1Ds Mark III gives that is reassuring: I know that often I will only get one chance of getting everything absolutely right.

Eelco Keizer

Commercial Photography

Eelco Keizer

The diversity of my work puts challenges on my crew and equipment. Although we are the largest commercial photographic studio in Europe, we shoot out on location as much as we shoot indoors and this calls for versatile, reliable equipment. That is why I love using the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, both handheld and tethered to a computer.

This image is from a campaign I shot for ASICS Europe, shot on location. We went into the countryside with the entire production crew and models and found this excellent piece of woodland. I chose to use the EOS-1Ds Mark III because is it so easy to handle in these outdoor conditions. It feels solid, works fast, and performs flawlessly.

The image is typical of the challenges such a shoot can throw up. A low angle shot with a model moving quickly in low-light conditions. Without hesitating I pushed the ISO sensitivity up to ISO1000 because I knew the camera would still give me the image quality I needed to get good images. It is this confidence that the EOS-1Ds Mark III gives that is reassuring: I know that often I will only get one chance of getting everything absolutely right.

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is the cornerstone of a commercial photographer’s EOS outfit.

Built to withstand the most punishing of conditions and designed to deliver the ultimate in image quality whatever the subject matter – from architecture and industrial to still life and advertising photography.

ASICS Europe.

Shot on: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

Sports Photography

My first real experience of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV was shooting Formula 1 racing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The race was in the evening, and I remember I wasn’t blessed with great light. Normally I don’t

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Frits van Eldik

like resorting to high ISO sensitivities, but was I really impressed with the way the EOS-1D Mark IV performed in this respect.

With technology like this, photographers now have so much more flexibility when it comes to choosing exposure settings, which translates into new creative options when capturing images. Conveying some sense of movement in my images is very important to me.

To capture this image I fitted the EOS-1D Mark IV with an EF 500mm f/4L IS USM supertelephoto lens combined with an EF 1.4x II Extender. By setting the camera to ISO1250 I was able to shoot 1/500sec at f/6.3.

Keeping pace with the action is what the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV does best.

With ground-breaking 45-point autofocus, and continuous shooting at up to 10 frames per second, there isn’t much it can’t cope with.

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Shot on: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 500mm f/4L IS USM and EF 1.4x II Extender.

With technology like this, photographers

now have so much more exibility when

it comes to choosing exposure settings, which translates into new creative options when capturing images.

Frits van Eldik

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