Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200D)
12-Feb-2014
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Solution
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).
For details on exposure compensation, please refer to the Related Information section at the end of this page.
1. Set the camera’s power switch to <ON>.
2. Set the Mode dial to a Creative Zone mode (P, TV, AV, or M).
3. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
4. Under the [ 
] tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press <SET>.
] tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press <SET>.
5. Turn the <
> dial to set the 
AEB range. Press the <
> keys to set the exposure compensation amount. If AEB is combined with exposure compensation, AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount.
> dial to set the AEB range. Press the <> keys to set the exposure compensation amount. If AEB is combined with exposure compensation, AEB will be applied centering on the exposure compensation amount.
5. Press <SET> to make the setting.
When you press the <MENU> button to exit the menu, the AEB range will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
7. Focus and press the shutter button completely. The three bracketed shots will be taken in this sequence: Standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure.
- Using AEB with [
] (single shooting):
Press the shutter button three times to take the three bracketed shots.
- Using AEB with [
] (continuous shooting):
If you press the shutter button completely, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously in this sequence: standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure.
- Using AEB with [
] (Self-timer: 10-sec.), or [ 
] (Self-timer: 2-sec.):
The three bracketed shots will be taken continuously after 10 sec. or 2 sec.
- With [
] set, the number of continuous shots will be three times the number set.
IMPORTANT
- AEB will not work with flash or bulb exposures.
- If [ : Auto Lighting Optimizer] is set to any setting other than [Disable], the effect of AEB may be minimal.
- Follow steps 3 to 5 to turn off the AEB amount display.
- The AEB setting will be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to <OFF>, flash recycling is complete, etc.