Vi. Live View Mode; Camera Live View Mode - Canon EOS 1D Mark III - Digital Camera SLR User Manual

Camera Live View Mode

VI. LIVE VIEW MODE

Live View is a significant addition to the professional DSLR shooter's arsenal. It is a
terrific problem-solver for all those situations in which it would be awkward, difficult or
impossible to look through the viewfinder to compose, meter and shoot. In response to
the particular requests of studio and remote sports photographers, EVF (electronic
viewfinder) shooting with a computer, wired or wireless, is now possible with the
EOS-1D Mark III. By connecting the camera via USB to a computer with the EOS Utility
2.0 software provided, the computer will display in real-time the image output by the
camera's imaging element. Then you can check and adjust the focus, subject framing
and so forth in real-time and shoot remotely. With the optional Wireless File Transmitter
WFT-E2A attached, you can use a wireless LAN and see the Remote Live View on a
computer without using a cable. Key features of Live View include a 100% field of view,
precise manual focusing with 5x and 10x magnification, the ability to previsualize
exposure, framing and focusing on a computer monitor, easy checking for moiré and false
color, displays of film-related aspect ratios, and a video-out terminal for TV display.
Instead of looking through the viewfinder, you can shoot while viewing the scene on the
camera's LCD monitor. This feature was mainly designed for shooting still-life subjects.
Compared to looking through the viewfinder, it provides the following advantages:
1. The real-time picture can be magnified by 5x or 10x to help make focusing more precise.
2. Shoot while checking the composition on the LCD monitor.
3. You can check the exposure on the LCD monitor before taking the picture (with
C. Fn IV -16-1 and aperture stopped down).
This is very convenient when you shoot on
a tripod or a studio stand or shoot macro
images. With [Live View shoot: Enable] set
and the camera ready to shoot, press the SET
button. The reflex mirror will then lock up,
the shutter will open, and the image output
from the CMOS sensor will be displayed in
real-time and 100% image coverage on the
camera's LCD monitor. Press the SET button
again and the reflex mirror will go back down
and the Live View shooting will end.
VI. LIVE VIEW MODE
AE lock
Switch to
INFO display
AE lock
Magnify
button
AF point
shift
Live-view
start/stop
Metering
AE lock
Magnified
view
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