Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS 6D)
06-Nov-2012
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Solution
By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera brackets the exposure up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called AEB.
* AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing.
For details on exposure compensation, please refer to the Related Information section.
1. Set the power switch to <ON>.
2. Press the <MENU> button to bring up the menu.
3. Under the [ 
] tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press the <SET> button.
] tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press the <SET> button.
4. Turn the <Main Dial> to set the AEB amount.
Press the <Multi-controller> to set the exposure compensation amount. If AEB is combined with exposure compensation, AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount.
5. Press the <SET> button to set it.
When you press the <MENU> button to exit the menu, [ 
] and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel.
] and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel.
6. Focus and press the shutter button completely. The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence: Standard exposure, Decreased exposure, and Increased exposure.
Follow steps 3 to 5 to turn off the AEB amount display.
The AEB setting will be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to <OFF>, flash recycling is complete, etc.
NOTE
- If the drive mode is set to [
] (single shooting), you must press the shutter button three times. When [ 
](High-speed continuous shooting) or [ 
](Low-speed continuous shooting) is set and you hold down the shutter button completely, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously. Then the camera will stop shooting. When [ 
] (10 sec. Self-timer) or [ 
] (2 sec. Self-timer) is set, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously after a 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay. - Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB.
- The AEB shooting sequence can be changed: Decreased exposure, Standard exposure, and Increased exposure. For details, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your camera.