Canon EOS50D EOS 50D Instruction Manual - Page 102

Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB

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3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera brackets the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called AEB. AEB amount 1 Select [Expo. comp./AEB]. Under the [2] tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press . 2 Set the AEB amount. Turn the dial to set the AEB amount. You can set the exposure compensation amount with the dial. If AEB is combined with exposure compensation, AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount. Press to set the amount. X When you exit the menu, and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel. 3 Take the picture. Focus and press the shutter button completely. The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence: Standard, decreased, and increased exposure. Canceling AEB Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display. AEB will be canceled automatically when you set the power switch to or when the flash is ready to fire. If the drive mode is set to , 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. Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB. 102

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102
By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera
brackets the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three
successive shots. This is called AEB.
1
Select [Expo. comp./AEB].
Under the [
2
] tab, select [
Expo.
comp./AEB
], then press <
0
>.
2
Set the AEB amount.
Turn the <
6
> dial to set the AEB
amount.
You can set the exposure compensation
amount with the <
5
> dial. If AEB is
combined with exposure compensation,
AEB will be applied centering on the
exposure compensation amount.
Press <
0
> to set the amount.
When you exit the menu, <
h
> and the AEB
level will be displayed on the LCD panel.
3
Take the picture.
Focus and press the shutter button
completely. The three bracketed shots will
be taken in this sequence: Standard,
decreased, and increased exposure.
Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display.
AEB will be canceled automatically when you set the power switch
to <
2
> or when the flash is ready to fire.
3
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
N
AEB amount
Canceling AEB
If the drive mode is set to <
u
>, you must press the shutter button three
times. When <
o
> or <
i
> 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 <
j
> or <
l
> is set, the three
bracketed shots will be taken after a 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.
Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB.