How to Use Exposure Bracketing in Canon Digital Cameras

Exposure bracketing is a way to make sure you get a photo that has an ideal exposure. Basically, your camera takes three photos, one of which is at the standard exposure for what the camera reads, one that is underexposed, and one that is overexposed. This way, if the light is off in any way, you are much more likely to get a photo at the correct exposure. Most Canon SLRs have an automatic exposure bracketing mode, so that you don't need to manually set the exposure. Auto exposure bracketing is not available in point-and-shoot cameras.

Things You'll Need

• Canon SLR

Instructions

1. Turn on your camera and press the menu button. Scroll to the camera icon, scroll down to Expo. Comp/AEB, then press "Set."

2. Use the diopter dial to adjust the amount of exposure compensation; you can select up to two stops via plus/minus. Press set to save the selected value.

3. Press the shutter button three times and take the picture at the three exposure values selected.

4. Press play and view the images; if the exposure compensation is not enough or is too much, adjust the value with the diopter and take the photo again.

5. Cancel AEB by pressing Menu, scrolling to Expo. Comp/AEB and pressing "Set."

Tips & Warnings

• If you change the drive mode from single shot to multiple shot, you can hold down the shutter button to take the picture at the three exposure values, instead of having to depress the shutter button three times.

References

• Canon 50D Support