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 <MODE> 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 <S>, you must press the shutter button
three times. If <I
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 <S z> 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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