Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training

Learn how to use your Canon 5D Mark III digital SLR—and improve your photography in the process—with this guide to the camera features, controls, and exposure options.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What is an SLR?
• A note for 5D Mark II users
• Using this course
• Updated features of 5DS and 5DSR cameras

1. Getting to Know Your Canon SLR

• Exploring basic camera anatomy
• Attaching a lens to your camera
• Examining batteries and media cards
• Powering up
• Exploring the menu system
• Clearing all settings
• Setting the date and time
• Setting the language
• Formatting the media card
• Holding the camera

2. Shooting in Auto Mode

• Setting Scene Intelligent Auto mode
• Exploring the viewfinder display
• Touring the LCD screen and the status display
• Exploring the top-mounted control buttons
• Autofocus basics
• Metering basics
• Reviewing images
• Working with image playback

3. Shooting in Program Mode

• Exploring Program mode
• Working with exposure compensation
• Using the lock switch
• Revisiting metering
• Changing the ISO
• Looking at ISO speed settings
• Exploring long exposure noise reduction
• Exploring high ISO noise reduction
• Using program shift
• Exploring image format and size
• Using the Info button
• Examining level and grid display
• Using the Quick Control screen
• Setting the color space
• Configuring multiple media cards
• Using the feature guide

4. Controlling Autofocus

• Exploring focus modes
• Selecting autofocus areas
• Exploring other autofocus options
• Customizing servo auto focus
• Exploring autofocus custom functions
• Using manual focus

5. Controlling White Balance

• Using auto white balance
• Exploring white balance presets
• Using manual white balance

6. Using Drive Mode and the Self-Timer

• Exploring Drive mode
• Using the self-timer
• Using remote controls

7. Exposure and Control Options

• Exploring metering modes
• Using exposure lock
• Working with focus points and metering
• Exploring Aperture Priority mode
• Using the depth of field preview button
• Using Shutter Priority mode
• Using Manual mode
• Using auto exposure bracketing
• Exploring Bulb mode
• Working with the Auto Lighting Optimizer
• Correcting lens aberration
• Exploring Highlight Tone Priority
• Understanding high-dynamic range (HDR)
• Creating multiple exposures
• Using the mirror lockup feature

8. More Playback Options

• Modifying LCD brightness
• Rotating images
• Using the playback grid
• Enabling AF point display
• Rating images
• Protecting and deleting images
• Using Quick Control during playback
• Exploring file numbering options
• Creating folders
• Changing file names
• Adding copyright information

9. Shooting with Picture Styles

• Defining picture styles
• Exploring predefined picture styles
• Adjusting predefined picture styles
• Working with the monochromatic picture style

10. Using Live View

• Activating Live View
• Focusing in Live View
• Focus manually in Live View
• Working with aspect ratio
• Exploring other Live View options
• Reviewing the drawbacks to using Live View

11. Shooting Video

• Shooting video in Auto and Program modes
• Shooting video in Priority or Manual modes
• Exploring movie playback

12. Customizing Menus and Functions

• Exploring custom modes
• Using the custom menu
• Exploring custom controls

13. Custom Functions

• What are custom functions?
• Working with exposure level increments
• Bracketing auto cancel
• Changing the number of bracketed shots
• Changing ISO speed setting increments
• Exploring the Live View shooting area display
• Enabling safety shift
• Clearing all custom functions

14. Care and Maintenance

• Camera and sensor cleaning
• Using the Battery Info command
• Looking at operating conditions and temperatures
• Getting firmware updates

15. Shooting Examples

• Exploring focus and composition
• Using an exposure strategy
• Controlling exposure through Program mode

Conclusion

• Goodbye