MKIII owners & custom function settings

[Sonny]

I picked up a used MKIII last night. Today I started going through the custom functions and feel a bit overwhelmed. I primarily shoot daytime sporting events and some indoor/evening events (hoping to do more).

Would the MKIII owners mind posting their custom function settings? I'd like to get a general idea of where to start then customize them to suit my needs.

Thank you in advance. Any help would be appreciated.
-Sonny

[BrianY]

Of course, you could have left all my custom settings in, instead of deleting them. Hopefully some of these will help:

Setting up the Mk III
Seeting up the Mark III to match MarkIIn settings
Custom functions thread (POTN)
CSD settings discussion (POTN)

[houstonrunner]

Here's what I have for what it's worth. Hope it helps, let me know if you have any questions.

I-1: 0
I-2: 0
I-3: Enable (H/L) *Note this will be disabled and ISO will be set to 200/3200 if II-3 is selected (enable highlight tone priority)
I-4: 0
I-5: 0
I-6: 0
I-7: 1
I-8: 0
I-9: M & Av
I-10: Disable
I-11: 0
I-12: Disable
I-13: Disable
I-14: Disable
I-15: 1

II-1: 2 (both this one and the next may slow down the frame shooting speed if activated)
II-2: 1
II-3: 1
II-4:0
II-5:0
II-6: 0
II-7: 0
II-8: 0
II-9: 0

III-1: 0
III-2: Midway between slow and center
III-3: 0
III-4: 0
III-5: 0
III-6: 0
III-7: 2
III-8: 2
III-9: 0
III-10: 0
III-11: 0
III-12: 2
III-13: 0
III-14: 0
III-15: 0
III-16: Enable 8/4
III-17: Disable

IV-1: 2
IV-2: 1
IV-3: 0
IV-4: 1
IV-5: 0
IV-6: 0
IV-7: 0
IV-8: 0
IV-9: 1
IV-10: 0
IV-11: 0
IV-12: Disable
IV-13: 0
IV-14: 0
IV-15: 1
IV-16: 1

Picture Style:
Sharpness +7
Contrast +1
Saturation 0
Color Tone -1

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by BrianY

Of course, you could have left all my custom settings in, instead of deleting them. Hopefully some of these will help:

Setting up the Mk III
Seeting up the Mark III to match MarkIIn settings
Custom functions thread (POTN)
CSD settings discussion (POTN)

I know, but this way will immediately force me to learn most/all of the CFs.

Thank you Brian, for the camera and the links.

[AndrewCCM]

I-1: 0
I-2: 0
I-3: Enable (H/L)
I-4: 0
I-5: 0
I-6: 0
I-7: 1
I-8: 0
I-9: Disable
I-10: Disable
I-11: 0
I-12: Disable
I-13: Disable
I-14: Enabled with TV mode setting turned on 1/60 with AE-Lock button (AF-on)
I-15: 0

II-1: 0
II-2: 0
II-3: 0
II-4:0
II-5:0
II-6: 0
II-7: 1
II-8: 0
II-9: 1 - I find this very useful

III-1: 0
III-2: Midway between slow and center
III-3: 0
III-4: 0
III-5: 0
III-6: 1 (If you have a L tele with AF stop button, this can help you focus with a more solid hand placement at the end of the lens)
III-7: 2
III-8: 0
III-9: 3
III-10: 1
III-11: 0
III-12: 0
III-13: 1
III-14: 0
III-15: 0
III-16: Enable 10/4
III-17: Disable

IV-1: 3
IV-2: 0
IV-3: 0
IV-4: 7
IV-5: 0
IV-6: 0
IV-7: 0
IV-8: 1
IV-9: 0
IV-10: 0
IV-11: 0
IV-12: Disable
IV-13: 0
IV-14: 0
IV-15: 0 (1 will slow it down and as I understand it...unless you use the Canon forensic kit, it is useless)
IV-16: 1

Picture Style: Standard (although I shoot RAW)
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color Tone 0

[PhotoByLeal]

Sonny,
Great seeing you again......and congrats on your new camera!
The only advice I am going to give you is, to read your manual or do what I do call my cousin Manual! LMAO.....I am sorry, I could not resist!
Sale me your MK IIn!


Later,
angel m. leal jr.

[mdurisseau]

You need to find the .pdf that refers to all of the functions. What most don't understand is that there is a major correlation between function III-4 and a couple of the others...I've used the settings, and the camera is much better...I can send you a .zip of the .csd files...with the names that Canon set.

[AndrewCCM]

Michael send me a zip as well.. I'd like to see em...

[mdurisseau]

Will do, Andrew...send me your e-mail address PM...

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by mdurisseau

You need to find the .pdf that refers to all of the functions. What most don't understand is that there is a major correlation between function III-4 and a couple of the others...I've used the settings, and the camera is much better...I can send you a .zip of the .csd files...with the names that Canon set.

Is this the one?
http://www.visualdirect.dk/Files/Bil...ERVO_MKIII.zip

Included in the zip file
CAMSET01.CSD
CAMSET02.CSD
CAMSET03.CSD
CAMSET04.CSD
CAMSET05.CSD
CAMSET06.CSD
CAMSET07.CSD
EOS1Dmk3_AF_Cfn_Guide.pdf

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by mdurisseau

Will do, Andrew...send me your e-mail address PM...

Will do.. Bet you could figure it out though.. :)

[Roy]

I'll have to dig my settings up. I have them saved somewhwere.

PM sent to Michael.

[mdurisseau]

Originally Posted by Sonny

Is this the one?
http://www.visualdirect.dk/Files/Bil...ERVO_MKIII.zip

Included in the zip file
CAMSET01.CSD
CAMSET02.CSD
CAMSET03.CSD
CAMSET04.CSD
CAMSET05.CSD
CAMSET06.CSD
CAMSET07.CSD
EOS1Dmk3_AF_Cfn_Guide.pdf

That's the one...it really is an improvement over the guessing game that most of us played for so long...

[robert t]

Time to compare notes! I am still tweaking mine too.

[Roy]

Found my settings. Now I can compare with Andrew and Jason. Thanks for the zip and pdf Michael. Congrats on the Mark III Sonny!

C.Fn I: Exposure
1-0
2-0
3-Enabled
4-0
5-0
6-0
7-1
8-2
9-Disabled
10-Disabled
11-0
12-Enabled
13-Enabled
14-Disabled
15-0

C.Fn II: Image/Flash Exposure/Display
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0
7-1
8-0
9-1

C.Fn III: AF/Drive
1-0
2- (Mod Slow)
3-0
4-1
5-0
6-0
7-0
8-0
9-0
10-1
11-0
12-0
13-1
14-0
15-0
16-Enabled
17-Disabled

C.Fn IV: Operations/Others
1-3
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0
7-0
8-0
9-0
10-0
11-0
12-Disabled
13-0
14-0
15-0
16-1