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Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Digital SLR Camera Body

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The Canon Eos 1Ds Mark III is the top of the EOS tree. A full frame CMOS sensor capable of the most remarkable detailed image makes this camera the envy of the world of photography.

We don’t need to list the specification, we're sure you’ll pour over that with a fine toothcomb but sometimes we have to sit back and not get carried away with pixel numbers and the like. The 16 million pixel full frame CMOS chip of the EOS 1Ds means that each pixel is somewhat larger than the norm, bringing with it a completely different quality to the final image. Each image is capable of producing a file up to a mind blowing 50 MB file, just imagine what you can do with that sort of detail, plus the legendary EOS 1Ds build quality, it exudes robustness and durability, a true professional piece of equipment. So take the best of the best, make it better and here it is, the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III.

IMAGE SENSOR
Type

36 x 24 mm CMOS

 

Effective Pixels

Approx. 21.1M 

 

Total Pixels

Approx. 21.9M 

 

Aspect Ratio

3.2

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed

 

Sensor Cleaning

EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating

 

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

 

 

 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type

2 x DIGIC III 

 

  
LENS
Lens Mount

EF (excludes EF-S lenses)

 

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens 

 

 

 

FOCUSING

Type

TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor

 

AF System/ Points

19 cross-type AF points (plus 26 Assist AF points) 

 

AF Working Range

EV -1 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO 100) 

 

AF Modes

One Shot
AI Servo 

 

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, Manual selection, Home position (switch to registered AF point) 

 

Selected AF Point Display

Superimposed in viewfinder 

 

Predictive AF

Yes, up to 8m ¹ 

 

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.

 

AF Assist Beam

Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite 

 

Manual Focus

Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode

 

AF Microadjustment

C.Fn III-7
+/- 20 steps
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 20 lenses individually

 

  
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes

TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering:
Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% viewfinder)
AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)
Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries)
(4) Center weighted average metering 

 

Metering Range

EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) 

 

AE Lock

Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in P, TV and AV modes.

 

Exposure Compensation

+/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

 

AEB

+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop increments. 1/2-stop increments 

 

ISO Sensitivity*

100-1600 (in 1/3-stop or 1 stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 

 

  
SHUTTER
Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter 

 

Speed

30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) 

 

  
WHITE BALANCE
Type

Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

 

Settings

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom (5 settings), Colour Temperature Setting
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. 

 

Custom White Balance

5 custom WB settings can be registered 

 

WB Bracketing

+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. 

 

 
VIEWFINDER
Type

Pentaprism

 

Coverage

Approx. 100%

 

Magnification

Approx. 0.76x ¹

 

Eyepoint

Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

 

Dioptre Correction

-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)

 

Focusing Screen

Interchangeable (10 types). Standard Focusing Screen Ec-C IV

 

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF1200mm f/5.6 or shorter) 

 

Viewfinder Information

AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Metering mode, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, spot metering circle, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning
Flash information: Flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level
Image information: White balance correction, JPEG recording, RAW recording, number of remaining shots, maximum burst (2 digit display), memory card information, battery check icon.

 

Depth of Field Preview

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. 

 

Eyepiece Shutter

Built-in 

 

  
LCD MONITOR
Type

3.0"" TFT, approx. 230K dots 

 

Coverage

Approx. 100% 

 

Viewing Angle

Approx 140° 

 

Brightness Adjustment

Adjustable to one of seven levels 

 

Display Options

(1)Shooting function
(2) Camera settings 

 

  
FLASH
Modes

E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual 

 

X-Sync

1/250sec (EX series Speedlites only) 

 

Flash Exposure Compensation

 +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments with EX series Speedlites

 

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash 

 

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

 

HotShoe/ PC Terminal

Yes/Yes

 

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support. 

 

External Flash Control

via camera menu screen

 

  
SHOOTING
Modes

Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual 

 

Picture Styles

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) 

 

Colour Space

sRGB and Adobe RGB 

 

Image Processing

Highlight Tone Priority
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction

 

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting 

 

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 56 images (JPEG)¹³, 12 images (RAW)) ²³ 

 

  
LIVE VIEW MODE
Type

Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

 

Coverage

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) 

 

Frame Rate

30 fps 

 

Focusing

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode 

 

Metering

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor 
Active metering time can be changed

 

Display Options

Grid overlay 

 

  
FILE TYPE 
Still Image Type

JPEG: 10 compression options (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, sRAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant 

 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible, separate formats to separate cards possible 

 

Image Size

JPEG: (L)5616x3744, (M1)4992x3328, (M2)4080x2720, (S)2784x1856
RAW: (RAW)5616x3744, (sRAW)2784x1856

 

Sound Files

WAVE (monaural)

 

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

 

File Numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset

 

  
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions

57 Custom Functions with 153 settings 

 

LCD Panel / Illumination

Yes 

 

Water/ Dust Resistance

Yes 

 

Sound Memo

Up to 30sec per image

 

 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes 

 

Playback Zoom

1.5x - 10x 

 

Display Formats

(1)Single image with information (inc. file size)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view 

 

Histogram

Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes 

 

Image Erase/Protection

Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card. 

 

Data Verification

Original image verification data and encryption can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification + encryption/decryption) 

 

Menu Categories

(1) Recording menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Set-up menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish 

 

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user. 

 

 

 

INTERFACE
Computer

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) 

 

Other

Video output (PAL/ NTSC), 15-pin System Extension terminal 

 

  
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge 

 

PictBridge

Yes

 

  
STORAGE
Type

CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible)¹, SDHC¹, SD memory (up to 2GB). 

 

  
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh

Windows 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2) / Vista (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.3-10.5 

 
  
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing

ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser 

 

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional

 

Other

PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory 

 

  
POWER SOURCE
Batteries

1x Li-ion pack LP-E4, 1x CR2025 for date & settings 

 

Battery Life

Approx. 1800 (at 23C)¹
Approx. 1400 (at 0C) 

 

Battery Indicator

6 levels + percentage 

 

Power Saving

Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. 

 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

Battery charger LC-E4, Car Battery Cable CG-570 (use with LC-E4), Power Adapter ACK-E4 

 

  
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials

Magnesium Alloy 

 

Operating Environment

0-45 °C, 85% or lower humidity 

 

Dimensions (WxHxD)

156.0 x 159.6 x 79.9mm 

 

Weight (Body Only)

Approx. 1210g (battery weight 180g) 

 

  
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder

Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Focusing Screens Ec, Angle Finder C 

 

Wireless File Transmitter

Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 

 

Lenses

All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses)

 

 

Flash

Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) 

 

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 

 

Other

Hand Strap E2 

 

  

Predictive AF

¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph

 

Magnification

¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1(1/m) dpt

 

Continuous Shooting

¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.
³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level

 

Battery Life

¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated

 

Type

¹ Firmware update required

 

* Recommended Exposure Index