Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Type:	Digital autofocus / AE single lens reflex camera
Lens :	EF lenses
Lens connection :	Canon EF bayonet
Image sensor :	CMOS
Sensor size:	28.1 mm x 18.7 mm
Resolution :	10.1 megapixels
Image size:	3,888 × 2,592 pixels
Pixel pitch (µm) :	7.2
Format factor :	1.3
Aspect ratio :	3: 2
File formats :	JPEG, CR2 (RAW format)
Exposure index :	Basic setting: 100–3,200, expandable to 50–6,400 in thirds or whole levels
Release delay :	60 ms
Viewfinder :	Roof prism
Field of view :	100%
Enlargement:	0.76x, exit pupil 20mm
Screen :	TFT color monitor with live view (no autofocus)
Size:	7.5 cm (3.0 ")
Resolution:	230,000 pixels
Operating modes:	silent, single, 2 s, 10 s, 3 fps, 10 fps
Frame rate :	10 frames per second max
Number of continuous exposures:	30 RAW or 110 JPEG
Auto focus (AF) :	TTL area SIR with CMOS sensor
AF points:	Central cross sensor (cross up to sheet 4, line to sheet 8), 18 cross sensors (up to sheet 2.8, as a line to sheet 5.6), 26 line sensors (up to sheet 5.6)
AF measuring range:	EV −1 to +18 (at 23 ° C and ISO 100)
AF modes:	One shot, AI servo
Exposure metering :	Multi-field, selective, spot: central (3.8%), AF-linked or MultiSpot (up to 8 measurements), center-weighted integral
Measuring range:	EV 0-20 (at 23 ° C and EF 50mm 1.4 lens)
Regulation:	Program, aperture, aperture priority, manual exposure
Correction :	Manual: +/- 3 EV
Closure :	electronically controlled focal plane shutter
Shutter speed :	30–1 / 8,000 s and Bulb X synchronization time 1/300 s
Lightning :	none
Guide number :	-
Flash control:	via camera menu, wireless Canon EX multiflash system
Lightning connection :	Standard ISO norm shoe
Synchronization :	1st or 2nd shutter curtain
Exposure compensation :	+/- 3 EV in steps of thirds
Color space :	sRGB and Adobe RGB
White balance :	Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescence Flash Custom (5 settings) Color temperature
Storage media :	CompactFlash / SD memory card
Data interface :	USB 2.0
Video interface:	Video output PAL and NTSC
Direct printing:	Yes
Power supply:	Lithium-ion battery LP-E4 11.1 V 2300 mAh; AC adapter ACK-E4; Car Battery Cable CG-570;
Casing:	Magnesium alloy
Dimensions:	approx. 156.0 mm × 156.6 mm × 79.9 mm
Weight:	approx. 1,155 g (body only)
Additions:	Dust and splash protection, up to 7-level lighting rows

The Canon EOS-1D Mark III is a digital SLR camera from the Japanese manufacturer Canon , which has been available since May 2007. The manufacturer addresses them to professional users.

technical features

The camera has an APS-H - CMOS sensor with 10.1 megapixels, a 45-point autofocus and a 230,000 pixel 3-inch LC screen with adjustable brightness in 7 levels. It weighs 1210 g without lens and is compatible with all EF lenses, but not with the EF-S lenses.

The camera also has the following features:

Self-cleaning sensor unit ( EOS Integrated Cleaning System )
45 point TTL autofocus - 19 with cross-type sensors
ISO range from 100 to 3200, which can be expanded to 50 and 6400 via menu settings
Weatherproof housing made of magnesium alloy
Penta roof prism viewfinder that shows approx. 100% of the image
Continuous recordings with up to 10 images per second (buffer memory for up to 110 images in JPEG format and a maximum of 30 images in RAW format)
Two DIGIC-III image processors

GPS connection

A GPS device can be connected to the camera via the WFT-E2 data transmitter in order to record the exact location of each photo. The coordinates are saved in the Exif data of the image ( geo-imaging ).

Repairs by the manufacturer

There were complaints from users that the focus tracking was not accurate enough for moving objects. This could be traced back to a malfunction of the autofocus auxiliary mirror. The manufacturer offered a free repair program for this from December 2007. A publication by Canon Professional Service in March 2009, almost two years after the introduction of the camera , shows that the problems have not been completely resolved . Another repair program could finally solve the existing problems.