Canon 5d Instruction Manual

							
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Flash Photography
• E-TTL II Wireless Autoflash with Multiple SpeedlitesLike with wired, multiple Speedlites, E- TTL II wireless autoflash with multiple 
Speedlites provides all the above fe atures. Since connection cords are 
unnecessary, flexible and sophisticated  lighting setups are possible. (Only with 
wireless-compatible Speedlites.)
  With TTL and A-TTL autoflash Speedlites (EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, TL-
series) set in the TTL  or A-TTL autoflash mode,  the flash will be fired 
only at full output. If you set the ca mera’s shooting mode to manual 
or aperture-priority AE, you can adjust the aperture and fire the flash \
at full output. Meanwhile, the Speed lite will remain in the TTL or A-
TTL autoflash mode. 
  When the 580EX or 550EX is set to  C.Fn-03-1, the flash will always 
be fired at full output even in the TTL autoflash mode. 
TTL and A-TTL Autoflash Speedlites  
						

							
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The EOS 5D can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at 1/
200 sec. or slower shutter speeds. With large studio flash, the sync 
speed is 1/125 sec. or slower. Be sure to test the flash to see if it 
synchronizes properly with the camera. 
  The camera’s PC terminal is prov ided for flash units having a sync 
cord. The PC terminal is th readed to prevent inadvertent 
disconnection. 
  The camera’s PC terminal has no  polarity so you can connect any 
sync cord regardless of its polarity. 
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
Sync Speed
PC Terminal
  If the camera is used with a flash un it (with dedicated flash contacts) or 
flash accessory dedicated  to another camera brand, the camera may not 
operate properly and camera malf unction may result. Also, do not 
connect to the camera’s PC terminal  any flash unit requiring 250 V or 
higher voltage. 
  Do not attach a high voltage flash un it on the camera’s hot shoe. It might 
not work. 
A Speedlite attached to th e camera’s hot shoe and a  flash unit connected to 
the PC terminal can be  used at the same time.   
						

							
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Image Playback
This chapter explains image playback operations such 
as how to view and erase ca ptured images and how to 
connect the camera to a TV monitor.
For images taken with another camera:
The camera might not be able  to properly display images 
captured with a different camera or edited with a personal 
computer or whose file name was changed.  
						

							
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You can set how long the image is to be displayed on the LCD monitor 
right after it is captured. To  keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To not 
have the image displayed, set [ Off].
1Select [Review time].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ x 
Review time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired review time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
3 Setting the Image Review Time
  If you press the < B> button during the im age review right after 
shooting, you can chan ge the display format.
  The [ Hold] setting keeps displaying the im age until you press the shutter 
button halfway. However, if auto po wer off has been set, the camera will 
turn off automatically after th e auto power off time elapses.
  During the image review for sing le-shooting, you can delete the 
displayed image by pressing the < L> button and selecting [ OK].
  To view images captured so fa r, see “Image Playback” (p.107).  
						

							
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Vertical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displayed 
upright during playback.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c Auto 
rotate ], then press < 0>.
2Select [On].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ On], 
then press < 0>.
3Take a vertical shot.
  For the image review right after image 
capture, the image will not be 
displayed vertically on the LCD 
monitor.
4Playback the image.
 Press the < x> button.
X The vertical shot will be displayed 
vertically as shown on the left.
3 Auto Image Rotation
  Auto rotate will work only if [ Auto rotate] has been set to [ On]. Auto 
rotate will not work with vert ical images captured while [ Auto rotate] was 
[ Off ].
  If the vertical image is taken while th e camera is pointed up or down, the 
image might not rotate automatically for playback.
When you change the came ra’s orientation between horizontal and vertical, 
the camera orientation sens or will make a small sound. This is normal and 
not a defect.  
						

							
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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of five levels.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ c LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
X The brightness adjus tment screen will 
appear.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While looking at the gray chart on the 
left, turn the < 5> dial to adjust.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3 Setting the LCD Brightness
To check the image’s exposure,  look at the histogram (p.109).  
						

							
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You can select any captured image to view.  You can view a single 
image, the shooting information, an index display, or a magnified view.
1Playback the image.
 Press the < x> button.
X The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Select the image.
  To playback images starting with the 
last image, turn the dial 
counterclockwise. To playback 
images starting with the first captured 
image, turn the < 5> dial clockwise.
  Press the < B> button to switch 
the display format.
  To quit the playback, press the < x> 
button. The LCD monitor will turn off.
Image Playback
x Single image display
Single image display 
(with basic info) Shooting information Single image display
(no shooting info)
 Even in display formats other than single  image (index display, magnified view, 
etc.), you can press the  button to display or hide the basic info.  While data is being written to the CF  card (access lamp blinking) after 
continuous shooting, press the < x> button to displa y the last image 
which has been written to  the CF card. Turn the  dial to select the 
image. After all the images  have been written to the CF card, they can be 
displayed in sequence.  
						

							
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Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of 
the image will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed 
areas, set the exposure compensat ion to a negative amount and shoot 
again.
On the menu, if [ x AF points ] is set to [Display], the AF point will also 
be displayed on the shoot ing information screen.
If the image was taken in the One-Shot AF mode, the AF point which 
achieved focus will be displayed. If automatic AF point selection was 
used, you may see multiple AF points which achieved focus. 
If the image was captured in the AI SERVO AF mode, the AF point 
which was selected will be displayed.  If automatic AF point selection 
was used, the AF points which  achieved focus will be displayed.
Shooting Information Display
3 AF Point Display
File No.
Histogram
Color space
Shooting mode
Metering mode ISO speed WB correction
White balance
Shooting time
Color temperature
Image
Flash exposure
compensation amount
Shooting date
Aperture
Image protect
Shutter speed
Playback image number/
Total images recorded
Image-recording quality
Exposure compensation amount
Original image verification
data appended
Monochrome
File size
If the image was taken in the AI SERVO  AF mode with the center AF point 
and C.Fn-17-01 (AF  point activation area: Expa nded) set, the center AF 
point and Assist AF points (p.76) abov e and below it will also be displayed.  
						

							
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Image Playback
On the menu’s [x Histogram ] setting, you can select [ Bright.] or 
[ RGB ].
[Bright.] Display
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of 
the image’s brightness level. The horizontal axis 
indicates the brightness level (darker on the left and 
brighter on the right), while the vertical axis 
indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness 
level. 
The more pixels there are toward the left, the darker 
the image. And the more pixels there are toward the 
right, the brighter the image. 
If there are too many pixels on the left, the shadow 
detail will be lost. And if there are too many pixels 
on the right, the highlight detail will be lost. The 
tones in-between will be reproduced. 
By checking the image’s bright ness histogram, you can see the 
exposure level bias and the ov erall tone reproduction condition. 
[RGB] Display
This histogram is a graph showi ng the distribution of the image’s 
brightness level of each primary colo r (RGB or red, blue, and green). 
The horizontal axis indicates the colo r’s brightness level (darker on the 
left and brighter on the right), while  the vertical axis indicates how many 
pixels exist for each color brightne ss level. The more pixels there are 
toward the left, the darker and less  prominent the color. And the more 
pixels there are toward the right, t he brighter and denser the color. If 
there are too many pixels on the lef t, the respective color information 
will be lacking. And if there are too  many pixels on the right, the color 
will be too saturated with no detail. 
By checking the image’s RGB hi stogram, you can see the color’s 
saturation and gradation condition and white balance bias.
3  Histogram
Sample Histograms
Dark image
Normal image
Bright image  
						

							
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Nine thumbnail images are displayed on one screen.
1Set the camera for playback.
 Press the < x> button.
X The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Display the index images.
  Press the < I> button.
X The selected thumbnail will be 
highlighted with a green frame.
3Select the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to move the green 
frame.
Switching from the index disp lay to another display format
 To display a single image, press the < x> button.
  Pressing the < u> button switches to the single image display and 
pressing it again switches to magnified view.
H  Index Display
While the index is displayed, press the < C> button and turn the < 5> 
dial to jump nine imag es ahead or back. (p.114)