Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS 6D)

FAQ ID: 8201703200

Release date: 27 November 2012

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.