Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS 6D)

Article ID: ART137377 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 11/04/2015
 

Description

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS 6D)

Solution

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)

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.

How to set the AEB shooting

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.

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.

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.

Canceling AEB

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.


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