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Canon 5D MKIII  22.3 MegaPixel Full-Frame Infrared-Enabled Camera 

Models: 

XNiteCanon5DMK3        UV+Visible+IR

XNiteCanon5DMK3IR    IR-Only (715nm)

XNiteCanon5DMK3HR   Visible Hot Rod

The Canon 5D Mark III is a professional digital SLR camera.  Because of the nature of the IR enabling modification, we do not recommend this camera to anyone who does not fully understand the implications of the modification.

We stock and can modify this camera to be IR+Visible, High-Red, IR-Only or Visible Hot Rod.  

bullet IR+Visible+UV: Camera seee everything the sensor is cable of seeing.  Camera will see some UV, the entire visible range and infrared from 715nm to 1200nm.
bullet IR-Only

715nm:  All channels  only see infrared.  The red channel is the most open to the IR and contains somewhat different information than the blue and green channels allowing for some creative color effects such as red-blue channel swapping to get deep blue skies.  A 715nm converted camera sees about the same amount of light as a stock camera so apertures and shutter are similar to a stock camera.  715nm is similar to a Hoya RM72 or Wratten 89B.

bullet HR (High Resolution/ Hot Rod).  An HR camera has the Anti-Aliasing (Blur) filter removed and replaced with a thicker IR Cut Filter to keep the same focal plane.  A Visible HR camera will maximize the resolution and color depth of the camera at the expense of possible moire pattens.  Please see more about this conversion here.

Our IR-Only cameras include an adjustment to the Auto Focus so that the camera focuses in the infrared region.  

The Canon 5D MK III has a full-frame sensor that allows the photoreceptors to gather more photons than the smaller sensors in other cameras.  Because of this, the 5D MK II  has exceptional infrared and ultraviolet performance.  If you need to gather has much light as possible, we recommend the 5DMK II. 

Please note that the anti-dust system is disabled on our conversions.  Live View will work correctly.

Modification will void your warranty.

We can modify your Canon 5D MK III for a $450 fee + return shipping & handling ($20 for UPS ground insured within continental USA).

Specifications

Type 
Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera

Recording Media 
CF Cards (Type I); Compatible with UDMA CF cards; SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards

Image Format 
Approx. 36 mm x 24mm (35mm Full-frame)

Compatible Lenses 
Canon EF Lenses (excluding EF-S Lenses)

Lens Mount 
Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type 
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels 
Effective pixels: Approx. 22.3 megapixels

Pixel Unit 
6.25 ?m square

Total Pixels 
Total pixels: 23.4 megapixels

Aspect Ratio 
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System 
RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter 
Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Dust Deletion Feature 
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

?Automatic Sensor Cleaning

?Removes dust adhering to the infrared- and ultraviolet-blocking glass.

?Self-cleaning executed automatically when power is turned on or off. Manual execution also possible.

?Low-pass filter has a fluorine coating.

(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

?The coordinates of the dust adhering to the infrared- and ultraviolet-blocking glass are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.

?The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.

(3) Manual cleaning

Recording System

Recording Format 
Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.3

Image Format 
Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG

Video: MOV (Image data: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM)

File Size 
(1) Large: Approx. 22.10 Megapixels (5760 x 3840) 

(2) Medium: Approx. 9.80 Megapixels (3840 x 2560) 

(3) S1 (Small 1): Approx. 5.50 Megapixels (2880 x 1920) 

(4) S2 (Small 2): Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280) 

(5) S3 (Small 3): Approx. 350,000 Pixels (720 x 480) 

(6) RAW: Approx. 22.10 Megapixels (5760 x 3840) 

(7) M-RAW: Approx. 10.50 Megapixels (3960 x 2640) 

(8) S-RAW: Approx. 5.50 Megapixels (2880 x 1920) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording Functions 
1. Standard

* Records to either the CF card or SD card.

2. Auto switch card

* When the current card becomes full, the camera switches to the other card automatically.

3. Record separately

* The CF card and SD card record the same image at a different image recording quality (L, M, S1, S2, S3, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW)

4. Record to multiple

* Both the CF card and SD card record the same image at the same image recording quality. (Also applies to RAW+JPEG, M+JPEG, and SRAW+JPEG)

Backup Recording 
Images recorded in a card can be copied to the other card

File Numbering 
The following three types of file numbers can be set:

(1) Continuous numbering

* The continuous numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the camera's card. (The numbering continues even when the folder changes.)

(2) Auto reset

* When you replace the camera's card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.

(3) Manual reset

* Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording 
The image-recording quality can be selected in any combination of the three RAW and eight JPEG recording quality settings.

Color Space 
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Picture Style 
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3

* Scene Intelligent Auto will set [Auto] automatically.

* [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1-3]

White Balance

Settings 
(1) Auto (AWB)

(2) Daylight

(3) Shade

(4) Cloudy

(5) Tungsten light

(6) White fluorescent light

(7) Flash

(8) Custom (Custom WB)

(9) Color temperature

* With an EX-series Speedlite having the color temperature information transmission feature, the color temperature setting changes to match the color temperature when the flash is fired. Set to approx. 6000K if the flash unit does not have the color temperature communication feature.

Auto White Balance 
Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color Temperature Compensation 
Blue/amber bias: ?9 levels

? Magenta/green bias: ?9 levels

* Corrected in reference to the current WB mode's color temperature.

Color Temperature Information Transmission 
Provided

Viewfinder

Type 
Eye-level pentaprism

Coverage 
Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally (At approx. 21mm eyepoint)

Magnification 
Approx. 0.71x / Angle of view 34.1? (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))

Eye Point 
Approx. 21mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens center)

Dioptric Adjustment Correction 
-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)

Focusing Screen 
Fixed

Mirror 
Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflectance ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information 
?AF information

AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicator

?Exposure information

Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning

?Flash information

Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light

?Image information

Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card information

?Battery check

?Composition information

Grid, electronic level

?Warning symbol

Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance correction, One-touch recording quality switch, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering.

Depth Of Field Preview 
Enabled with Depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus

Type 
TTL secondary image - registration, phase detection

AF Points 
61-point (up to 41 cross-type points)

* One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8, 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. (The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.)

AF Working Range 
EV -2 - 18 (at 73?F/23?C and ISO 100)

Focusing Modes 
(1) Autofocus

?One-Shot AF

?Predictive AI Servo AF

   -For automatic AF point selection, the AF point to start the AI Servo AF operation can be selected.

   -For automatic AF point selection, the active AF point can be displayed.

?AI Focus AF 

   -(Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)

   -Automatically set in A+ Auto Mode

(2) Manual focus (MF)

AF Point Selection 
1. Single-point AF (Manual selection)

2. Auto selection 61-Point AF

3. Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection)

4. AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: Up, down, left, and right)

5. AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points)

6. Zone AF (Manual zone selection)

Selected AF Point Display 
Displayed in viewfinder with transparent LCD and on LCD panel

Active AF Point Indicator 
AF area used in horizontal/vertical (grip up or down) shooting and the manually-selected AF point position can be set separately

AF Assist Beam 
(1) Enable

With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite, AF-assist beam is emitted automatically when necessary.

(2) Disable

(3) IR AF assist beam only

* No AF-assist beam with flash bursts.

Exposure Control

Metering Modes 
Max. aperture TTL metering with 63-zone SPC with the following selectable modes:

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

(2) Partial metering (center, approx. 7.2% of viewfinder)

(3) Spot metering (center, approx. 1.5% of viewfinder)

?AF point-linked spot metering not provided.

(4) Center-weighted average metering

a. The selectable metering modes can be limited with a Custom Function.

Metering Range 
EV 1-20 (at 73?F / 23?C with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems 
(1) Scene Intelligent Auto

(2) Program AE (shiftable)

(3) Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible)

(4) Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible)

(5) Manual exposure

* The metering mode can be specified with a Custom Function.

(6) Bulb

(7) E-TTL II autoflash program AE

* Evaluative metering, Averaged metering

ISO Speed Range 
For Stills:

ISO 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole-stop increments)

?ISO speed expansion possible to ISO 50, 51200, and 102400.

?For [Highlight tone priority], the settable ISO speed range will be 200-25600.

?ISO speed safety shift possible with Custom Function.

Auto Setting
Shooting Mode ISO Settings
A+ 100-12800
P/Tv/Av/M 100-25600
B ISO 400 fixed
With Flash ISO 400 fixed∗
∗If fill flash will result in overexposure, minimum ISO 100 is set.
∗For bounce flash, ISO 400-1600 is set automatically depending on the light level.


ISO Speed upper and lower limits:

(1) Manual setting range

* ISO speed expansion is set with this option.

(2) Auto ISO range

* ISO speed expansion not settable.

Shutter speed and automatic ISO speed control in P and Av Modes:

In the P and Av shooting modes with Auto ISO set, the ISO speed is set automatically so that a shutter speed slower than the one set with [Minimum shutter speed] (1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 0"5, 1") is not set.

 

Exposure Compensation 
Manual: ?5 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments

AEB: ?3 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments

* Indicated up to ?3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

AE Lock 
(1) Auto AE lock

?In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.

(2) Manual AE lock

?With AE lock button. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter

Type 
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

Shutter Speeds 
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)

X-sync at 1/200 sec.

Shutter Release 
Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer 
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay

Shutter Lag Time 
1) During SW-1 ON, time lag between SW-2 ON and start of exposure:

- Approx. 0.059 sec. (With the shutter-release time lag is shortened with the Custom Function, it will be approx. 0.036 sec.)

2) Time lag between simultaneous SW-1/SW-2 ON and start of exposure: Approx. 0.2 sec.

- Time lag with the aperture stopped down by 3 stops or less. Excludes AF operation time.

External Speedlite

EOS Dedicated Speedlite 
E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites

Zooming to Match Focal Length 
Provided

Flash Exposure Compensation 
?3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock 
Provided

External Flash Settings 
The camera can set the following with Speedlite 600EX-RT, 580EX II, 430EX II, 320EX, 270EX II, or 270EX:

(1) External flash control

* Flash mode, sync setting, FEB (not possible with 270EX II/270EX), flash exposure compensation, E-TTL II, zoom, wireless master flash (not possible with 430EX II/ 270EX), and clear settings.

* With the Speedlite 600EX-RT, radio wireless control is possible.

(2) Flash Custom Function setting

PC Terminal 
Provided (no polarity)

Drive System

Drive Modes 
Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, Silent Single Shooting and Self-timer (10 sec. self-timer/remote control, or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control)

Continuous Shooting Speed 
High-speed: Maximum approx. 6 shots/sec.

Low-speed: Maximum approx. 3 shots/sec.

Silent continuous shooting: Maximum approx. 3 shots/sec.

Maximum Burst 
?JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 65 shots (approx. 16270 shots)

?RAW: Approx. 13 shots (approx. 18 shots)

?RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 7 shots (approx. 7 shots)

*Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and a 8 GB card.

*Figures in parentheses apply to an UDMA mode 7, 128 GB card based on Canon's testing standards.

Video Shooting

File Format 
MPEG-4 AVC / H.264

Variable (averaged) bit rate

File Size 
Recording Sizes:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 and 640 x 480

Frame Rates 
[1920 x 1080]: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps

[1280 x 720]: 60 fps / 50 fps

[640 x 480]: 30 fps / 25 fps

Continuous Shooting Time 
Based on 8GB Card:

[1920 x 1080]

30 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min (235 MB/min.)

25 fps ALL-I: 11 min (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)

24 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)

[1280 x 720]

60 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)

50 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)

[640 x 480]

30 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)

25 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)

* If the recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting stops automatically.

* Movie shooting does not stop when the file size reaches 4GB.

Focusing 
Same as focusing with Live View shooting

* During movie shooting or if movie cropping has been set, the image cannot be magnified for manual focusing.

Range 
ISO Range

?P, Av, and Bulb: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800, expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 25600)

?A+ and Tv: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800

?M: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800), ISO 100 - 12800 set manually (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 16000/20000/25600)

* If Highlight tone priority is set to enable, the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 12800.

Exposure Control 
(1) Program AE for movie shooting

* For shooting modes other than manual exposure and bulb.

* Shutter speed (1/30 - 1/4000 sec., signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set.

(2) Manual exposure

* For manual exposure.

* Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.

Exposure Compensation 
Up to ?3 stops in 1/3-stop increments

* For movies, even if exposure compensation has been set beyond ?3 stops, exposure compensation up to only ?3 stops will be applied.

* For still photos, exposure compensation up to ?5 stops can be applied.

LCD Monitor

Type 
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size 
3.2-inches

Pixels 
Approx. 1.04 million dots

Coverage 
Approx. 100%

Approx. 170? vertically and horizontally

Brightness Control 
Auto: Brightness adjusted automatically by the light sensor

* Adjustable to one of three levels: Darker, Standard, Brighter

Manual: Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

Coating 
Clear View LCD II

* Glass surface has an anti-reflective AR coating.

Interface Languages 
25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

 

 

 

                                

 

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