Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Preface

Though we will mention subjects such as shooting movies or shooting stills with the Scene Intelligent Auto mode, the audience for this book is expected to be still-photo shooters with a skill set ranging from amateurs with prior DSLR experience to full-time professionals. This book is for photographers who are comfortable with basic photography, but who need an understanding of the myriad features, functions, options, and settings available with the EOS 5D Mk III camera.

The Canon EOS (Electro-Optical System) was introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650, the first auto-focus camera from Canon. Though it appears that today’s Canon SLR cameras are all digital, the EOS technology is still in production as Canon’s current DSLR system. The ...