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WHITE PAPER
THE CANON
EOS-1Ds MARK III
CAMERA:
EOS REBORN
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I. OVERVIEW 3 II. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1D MARK III 5 III. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1Ds MARK II 6 Image Quality 6 Speed 6 High Performance 6 Reliability 7 Customization 7 EOS System 7 IV. DISCUSSION OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES 11 New 21.1 Megapixel, Full-Frame CMOS Sensor 11 Autofocus 12 Image Recording and Processing 13 Viewfinder 14 New UDMA Compatibility 16 ISO Speed 16 EOS Integrated Cleaning System 16 Drive 16 Metering and Exposure Control 17 Custom Functions 17 Di
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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. The main differences reside in the 35mm full-frame sensor and related features of the EOS-1Ds
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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 shoot
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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, 0.76x viewfinder magnification (approximately 35° angle of view), approximately 20mm eyepoint, Ec-C IV standard screen • Zoom and wireless flash settings added to the Speedlite settings and Sp
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III. SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM THE EOS-1DS MARK II Image Quality • 21.1 effective megapixels for ultra-fine resolution and top image quality • Dual “DIGIC III” Image Processor with DDR-SDRAM buffer for fine-detail and natural color reproduction with high-speed processing of very large files • Picture Styles for image control according to the preferences and intentions of the photographer • RAW, sRAW (Small RAW), RAW+JPEG, sRAW+JPEG simultaneous recording • 5 custom WB settings can be registe
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• 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./165g lighter and ea
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: Superior specifications Specifications Comparison Item/Camera EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark II of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II External appearance Image sensor CMOS Image sensor size [mm] 36 x 24mm full-frame 36 x 24mm full-frame Effective pixels [Approx. megapixels] 21.10 16.70 Pixel size [ m square] 6.4 7.2 Lens Crop Factor [Approx. magnification] 1.0 1.0 Image sensor Color filter Primary colors Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Yes (Dedicated to full-frame) – Auto Cleaning Yes – – Clean
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Yes (brighter) : Superior specifications Specifications Comparison Item/Camera EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark II of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II External appearance (cont.) Cross-type AF points 19 (f/2.8 for horizontal + f/5.6 for vertical) 7 AF Points Assist AF points 26 (f/5.6 for vertical) – Total AF points 45 Superimposed display Yes One-Shot Yes AF mode AI SERVO Yes Manual Yes Autofocus Focusing brightness range [EV at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100] -1 - 18 0 - 18 AF point selection Auto/Manual
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: Superior specifications Specifications Comparison Item/Camera EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark II of EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark II External appearance (cont.) Shooting1,2/Playback1,2/Set-up1,2,3 Shooting/Playback/Set-up 1,2/ Category /Custom Functions/My Menu Custom, Personal Function Interface Languages 18 12 Custom Functions [Types] 57 (I:15, II:9, III:17, IV:16) 20 Personal Functions Consolidated with Custom Functions 27 Menus & Customization Customization Registration/call-up of settin
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IV. DISCUSSION OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES New 21.1 Megapixel, Full The 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor of the EOS-1Ds Mark III has been developed and Frame CMOS Sensor 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 21.1 megapixel
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4.00 2.00 Diagram of 8-channel Also, the second-generation, on-chip noise removal circuit and a Signal Reading 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 Time process, optimized pixel amp, and optimized reading circuit. Thanks to optimized photo diode construction and finer process- LPF Co
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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 All basic specifications related to image Image-processing Sequence Diagram DDR Processing processing such as Dual “DIGIC III” SDRAM Image Processors, 14-bit A/D conver- sion, and DDR SDRAM are the same as CF card Front-end
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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 writ- ing 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 a
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As with the EOS-1Ds Mark II, the superimposition display consists of the lead-in compo- nent, integrating the dichroic prisms (SI prism 1 and 2) with the pentaprism and the illu- mination (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. SI lens 2 Viewfinder Optics 2 SI prism 1 SI mirror
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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-com- pliant 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. ISO Speed With a higher number of pixels in the same sensor dim
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Having the same drive mechanism as the EOS-1D Mark III, the EOS-1Ds Mark III’s maxi- mum 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
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Printing Effects Reflected in Direct Printing and Besides adding PictBridge, as with the EOS-1D Mark III, the Displayed Image PictBridge two features shared with the EOS 40D have also been incorporated that work with all Canon printers that sup- port 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. Second, with the trimming scree
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Flash Function Settings (with 580EX II) Flash function settings With E-TTL II With TTL (With Flash C.Fn settings C.Fn-5-1) Item Description Item Description Flash mode E-TTL II / Manual flash / MULTI flash ….. Flash mode ….. MULTI flash / TTL / AutoExtFlash….. 1st curtain Flash output 1/4..1/2..1/1 Shutter sync. 2nd curtain 1st curtain Shutter sync. Hi-speed 2nd curtain FEB -3. . 2 . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . . 2 . .+3 High-speed Flash exp. Comp -3. . 2 . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . . 2 . .+3 Auto/24/28/35/50/70/
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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 approxi- mately 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./ Location of Major Water-resistant Meas
