Chapter 2. The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Menu Systems
In This Chapter
How menus are selected and organized
Shooting menu 1
Shooting menu 2
Playback menu 1
Playback menu 2
Set-up menu 1
Set-up menu 2
Set-up menu 3
Custom Functions menu
My Menu settings
Like all modern digital camera systems, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is actually a computer as well as a camera. With the multitude of choices available to set and customize modern cameras, any system should have intuitive and organized menus, but many others often don't. If you have waded through long and disorganized menu lists with other cameras, then you know exactly what I'm talking about.
For the 1Ds Mark III, Canon designers rethought and greatly improved the menu system, with nine clearly organized menu screens, every one of which (save two) can be viewed without scrolling. It's a system that's both quick to learn and easy to utilize in the field, considering the wealth of choices.
How Menu Items are Selected and Organized
It takes five steps to select from among nine menu screens divided into five groups. Each group has a color-coded icon associated with it, which displays on top of the rear LCD screen once you press the Menu button.
I've attempted not only to clearly explain how each menu item functions, but also to offer notes, tips, and warnings that I have acquired from my field experience, about which selections work best for me, and perhaps may work best for you, too.
Selecting your menu item
These are the five steps that you follow to select ...
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