3Auto Exposure BracketingN

This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure automatically (up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments) with three shots as shown below. You can then choose the best exposure. This is called AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).

Standard exposure

Darker exposure

Brighter exposure

 

(Decreased exposure)

(Increased exposure)

1

Select [Expo.comp./AEB].

 

 

 

 

Under the [z2] tab, select

 

 

 

 

[Expo.comp./AEB], then press <0>.

 

 

 

2 Set the AEB range.

 

 

 

 

Turn the <6> dial to set the AEB

 

 

 

 

range.

 

 

 

 

Press the <U> key to set the

 

 

 

 

exposure compensation amount. If

 

 

 

 

AEB is combined with exposure

 

 

 

 

compensation, AEB will be applied

AEB

range

centering on the exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation amount.

 

 

 

 

Press <0> to set it.

 

 

 

 

When you press the <M> button

 

 

 

 

to exit the menu, the AEB range will

 

 

 

 

be displayed on the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

3 Take the picture.

 

 

 

 

Focus and press the shutter button

 

 

 

 

completely. The three bracketed

 

 

 

 

shots will be taken in this sequence:

 

 

 

 

standard exposure, decreased

 

 

 

 

exposure, and increased exposure.

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