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5D Mark III Tips, Tricks & Settings

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Otter:
I just wanted to start a thread for those who have any questions or comments on settings that they really like on the 5D Mark III.  I have seen the odd post on AF settings but that's about it.

Myself personally, I shoot mostly portraits, so I'm just using the 15 point set up with the base focus point and I am pretty happy with that set up.  The camera is pretty new so I haven't had a ton of time to experiment try out everything in the menu.  I did have limited to success with HDR modes.

I have heard of people reprogramming the depth-of-field button on the front of the camera to different functions, which I am definitely curious about.

wickidwombat:
Yeah

setting the DoF preview button to toggle AI servo is super sweet

Keep in camera noise reduction low or off
make sure lighlight tone priority is off,
turn off all in camera corrections

bdunbar79:

--- Quote from: wickidwombat on June 25, 2012, 07:57:55 PM ---Yeah

setting the DoF preview button to toggle AI servo is super sweet

Keep in camera noise reduction low or off
make sure lighlight tone priority is off,
turn off all in camera corrections

--- End quote ---

You forgot that if you do that, make sure to shoot in RAW  ;D

Otter:

--- Quote from: wickidwombat on June 25, 2012, 07:57:55 PM ---Yeah

setting the DoF preview button to toggle AI servo is super sweet

Keep in camera noise reduction low or off
make sure lighlight tone priority is off,
turn off all in camera corrections

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the tips!
Cool, I will turn off the reduction and tone priority(not sure what that is?) and see how that works out.

Can you set the DOF button to any other funtions?

I only shoot in RAW anyhow, so that should be ok.  I like to have as much control and detail as possible when editing.

wickidwombat:

--- Quote from: bdunbar79 on June 25, 2012, 08:13:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: wickidwombat on June 25, 2012, 07:57:55 PM ---Yeah

setting the DoF preview button to toggle AI servo is super sweet

Keep in camera noise reduction low or off
make sure lighlight tone priority is off,
turn off all in camera corrections

--- End quote ---

You forgot that if you do that, make sure to shoot in RAW  ;D

--- End quote ---

lol ok I thought that was a given :P

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