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Canon EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR
New Body Designed to Withstand the Rigors of Professional Use
New, All-Metal Camera Body
The entire body of the EOS-1D Mark III, including its internal chassis and mirror box, is made of an advanced magnesium alloy. Exceptionally strong and rigid, this alloy ensures dependable camera performance. At the same time, it makes the camera lighter for improved handling and maneuverability.
Highly Weather-Resistant Design
Extensive weatherproofing ensures superior reliability, even when shooting in harsh environments. Rubber gaskets are used at nearly every joint and seam -- including around the battery compartment cover, memory card door, and hot shoe -- to keep out moisture and dust.
Unprecedented Shutter Durability
The 1D Mark III features an improved heavy-duty shutter that has been durability tested to 300,000 cycles -- the highest in all autofocus SLR cameras (as of February 2007). The camera thus ensures long service life.
LP-E4 Lithium-Ion Battery |
High-Voltage Flash Sync
The PC socket provides reliable contact closure with high sync line voltages (up to 250V). Most studio strobes can, therefore, be safely connected without the need for protective in-line devices.
New Lithium-Ion Battery System
The 1D Mark III uses an entirely new lightweight, powerful lithium-ion rechargeable battery system. The LCD monitor provides an accurate reading of power percentage remaining, shots taken since last charge, and whether the battery should be reconditioned. This takes much of the guesswork out of battery management.
Large 3-inch LCD Monitor with Live View
Top: Live View enabled
Bottom: with 10x Magnification |
At 3.0 inches diagonal, the LCD monitor is the largest of any digital SLR in the world (as of February 2007). Moreover, the 1D Mark III features a sophisticated Live View shooting mode, which enables the photographer to use the 3-inch LCD monitor as a real-time viewfinder. When the Live View mode is enabled, the reflex mirror is locked up and the shutter opens (manual focusing only). The image output from the CMOS sensor will be displayed in real time on the LCD monitor at 100% coverage.
A selectable portion of the image can be magnified by 5x or 10x to aid in precise manual focusing. Focus, exposure check, composing, and shooting can all be accomplished in this mode. It is very convenient for tripod-mounted shooting, macro work, and other situations in which it is a physical strain to keep the eye at the viewfinder. The Live View image can also be displayed on a TV monitor connected via video-out. This feature is ideal for showing images as they are composed to clients and portrait subjects.
PC Live View
Studio photographers will appreciate the PC Live View capability, which enables the image at the sensor to be displayed on a computer monitor. With Canon EOS Utility software installed on the computer, the user can check and adjust focus and composition in real time. You can even fire the camera remotely from the computer. Connection between the camera and computer can be via USB cable or, with the optional WFT-E2A Wireless Transmitter, via wireless LAN. The wireless option enables all Live View capabilities at a distance of 150 feet or more.
Totally Redesigned Viewfinder Optics
Canon engineers understand the importance of the viewfinder, especially in a professional camera. It must, after all, provide the photographer with all the information necessary to successfully capture the decisive moment. Therefore, for the EOS-1D Mark III, Canon developed an entirely new optical system, employing a larger pentaprism for higher viewfinder magnification. The viewfinder image is now clearer, sharper, and easier to see.
100% Coverage
The viewfinder provides full 100% coverage, which means what the photographer sees is what the photographer will get -- no more, no less. In other words, the view in the finder precisely matches the captured image area. (With most DSLR cameras, the captured image area is larger than that represented in the finder.) The finder also features an approximate magnification of 0.76x and a 20mm eyepoint. Dioptric adjustment from -3 to +1 is included, as is an eyepiece shutter (with more readily visible gray blades).
More Informative Finder Display
The viewfinder now includes a full-time ISO indication as well as icons for metering mode in use, battery charge level (six steps), and JPEG and/or RAW recording.
Dual Slots For CompactFlash Memory Card and SD Card Recording Media
Separate CF and SD card slots immeasurably enhance the camera's versatility. The SD card slot is fully compatible with high-capacity SDHC cards. These two card slots can be used in combination in a variety of ways to improve, performance, capacity, convenience, and data security:
- Overall recording speed to memory cards has been significantly improved.
- Images can be recorded to both cards at the same quality settings so that an instant backup is created.
- Images can be recorded to both cards at different quality settings… and, now, the quality setting can be freely selected from all available choices for either card.
- The two cards can be used in an automatic switchover mode so that should one card become filled to capacity during shooting, image recording continues without delay onto the second card.
- An Image Copying mode enables images already recorded on one card to be copied to the second card. Entire folders can be copied if desired.
- Should the card door be opened while images are being recorded, the recording will not be interrupted. Data will continue to be written, and a warning message will appear on the LCD monitor.
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