Canon EOS-1D Mark IV - Manual (Page 114)

% 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.
Hold down the and
< AF* DRIVE > buttons
simultaneously. ((2>6)
► The <%> icon and “0.0” will appear
on the top LCD panel.
1
Standard Decreased Increased
exposure exposure exposure
Set the AEB amount.
• Turn the dial to set the
AEB amount.
• “1.0” is the AEB increment, and <->
is the AEB amount.
Take the picture.
• In the current drive mode, the pictures
will be taken in this sequence:
Standard exposure, decreased
exposure, and increased exposure.
• After the three bracketed shots are taken,
AEB will not be canceled. To cancel AEB,
set the AEB increment to “0.0”.
SI • During AEB shooting, the <-)t> 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 < OFF > or if the flash is ready.
• AEB will not work with bulb exposures nor with flash.
• If the drive mode is set to <□> or , you must press the shutter button
three times. If
3
|H> or ¡ s 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 continuously after a 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.
• AEB can also be combined with exposure compensation.
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