Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III Instruction Manual - Page 100

h 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. 1 Hold down the and buttons simultaneously. (9) X The icon and "0.0" will appear on the top LCD panel. 2 Set the AEB amount. Turn the dial to set the AEB amount. "1.0" is the AEB increment, and is the AEB amount. Standard exposure 3 Take the picture. In the current drive mode, the pictures will be taken in this sequence: Standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure. Decreased Increased After the three bracketed shots are taken, exposure exposure AEB will not be canceled. To cancel AEB, set the AEB increment to "0.0". During AEB shooting, the icon in the viewfinder and the icon on the top LCD panel will blink. The AEB setting will be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to or if the flash is ready. When the shooting mode is bulb or you use flash, AEB cannot be used. If the drive mode is set to single shooting or , you must press the shutter button three times. When or 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 or is set, the three bracketed shots will be taken after a 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay. AEB can also be combined with exposure compensation. 100