The English Language Canon 1Ds Mark III user manual / operating instructions (Canon calls it the “EOS-1Ds Mark III Instruction Manual”) is now online and available for download at Canon.com (right-click and save the user guide to your hard drive).
If the download link didn’t work for you, go to the Brochures & Manuals download section for the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Digital SLR on Canon USA and manually locate the file, titled, “EOS-1Ds Mark III Instruction Manual eos-1dsmiii-en.pdf”.
Unlike Nikon, Canon allows you to freely print the 1Ds Mark 3 owner’s handbook as there is no password protection built into the PDF. There is a watermark displayed on each page though, and re-saving or copying portions of the manual does require a password.
The file size of 212-page Canon 1Ds Mk3 Adobe Acrobat PDF document is 13.9 MB (Megabytes).
The guide discusses the features of the 1Ds3 and how to use the camera.
It also describes the use of, and camera settings for several optional accessories. One example is found on Page 105: Flash Photography — Using an EX-Series Speedlite.
This particular section talks about the capabilities and limitations of the various Canon Speedlite range of flash units when used with the 1Ds Mk III.
Here’s a list of related photography tips, books, DVDs and media that you might want to refer to for a tutorial-based approach to learning how to take great digital photos with the Canon 1Ds Mark III:
- A couple of general pointers in Photography Tips.
- Digital Photography Secrets — Starts off with a free e-course on the basics of great photography.
- Popular Canon 1Ds Mark III books and other printed literature and reading material in the Arts & Photography and Books section on Amazon.com.
- DVDs on Photography and Photography Tutorials.