Canon EOS40D instruction manual 3Auto Exposure Bracketing Aebn, Select AEB, Set the AEB amount

3Auto 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 stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing.

1 Select [AEB].

Under the [2] tab, select [AEB], then press <0>.

2

AEB amount

Set the AEB amount.

Turn the <5> dial to set the AEB amount, then press <0>.

XWhen you exit the menu, <h> and the AEB level will be displayed on the LCD panel.

3

Canceling AEB

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 set the AEB amount to <>. AEB will be canceled automatically when you set the power switch to <2> or the flash is ready to fire.

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.

AEB can be combined with exposure compensation. Neither flash nor bulb exposures can be used with AEB.

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