NEWS
RIGHT The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III offers very good connectivity, in the shape of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
WORKING WITH RAW
To process the EOS-1D X Mark III’s Raw files you have to use Canon’s Digital Photo Professional 4 software, where you make adjustments and then export your clips to your editing software. It’s likely some plug-ins will be available to use in the most popular NLEs, and some sort of dedicated Canon Cinema Raw software will follow soon, too. Working in Raw adds complexity and huge file sizes, so to combat this the camera can record 4K proxy files in MP4 at the same time as recording Raw internally. So, you can edit the proxy files then replace with the high-res versions converted from Raw at the final stage. Sadly, there is no Canon Raw Light version, as found in the C200 cinema camera. Shooting 5.5K Raw at 24p fills up a 256GB card in under 20
minutes, as the data rate is 1800Mbps. Upping it to 5.5K Raw at 60p, the rate is 2600Mbps, so there’s even more of a strain on cards and hard drives.
There is inbuilt GPS to capture location data to images, and the camera transfers data faster than the EOS-1D XMark II when using the built-in ethernet, or a new optional wireless file transmitter. As it’s designed for outdoor shooters, the body ismagnesium alloy with full weather sealing. The control buttons now illuminate for low-light use, and the new battery is good for 2850 still shots per charge. Of course, being a DSLR, in video mode themirror flips up and blocks the viewfinder, so only the rear screen is visible. To use the camera with a viewfinder, therefore, you will have to buy either a loupe or accessory EVF that plugs into the HDMI socket. canon.com widest ISO range yet, with extended settings fromISO 50–819,200” “The new sensor offers Canon’s
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