AEB - Auto Exposure Bracketing

[rickabobaloey]

I'm just trying to figure out why this is needed. I just discovered the function and I tested it out, seems like it snaps 3 pictures at one click of the shutter and the exposure is different for all three.

Is it just for a time saver? Or is there a photographic technique associated with using AEB?

 

[dxqcanada5]

Biggest thing is that it is convenient ... especially if you commonly use bracketing for every shot.


Before AEB ... we shot, changed exposure, shot, changed exposure ....

Now, enable AEB ... shot, go on to next subject ...

 

[D-B-J]

I use it for HDR. Totally worth it.

Regards,
Jake

 

[rickabobaloey]

Biggest thing is that it is convenient ... especially if you commonly use bracketing for every shot.


Before AEB ... we shot, changed exposure, shot, changed exposure ....

Now, enable AEB ... shot, go on to next subject ...

That's the thing. I've had my DSLR for almost a year now and I am just now discovering the function! So I was doing what you said of reading the meter, adjusting the exposure then taking the shot, looking at my shot and the changing exposure to compensate if I wanted it under or overexposed, taking a new shot, etc.

So yeah, I do like the function and I'm going to start using it more!

I use it for HDR. Totally worth it.

Regards,
Jake

I've yet to attempt and HDR. How does it help with that?

 

[lyonsroar]

HDR
by bracketing exposures the risk of camera shake is decreased as you don't have to press the shutter 3+ times, you can just press it once and the camera does the rest

 

[D-B-J]

Biggest thing is that it is convenient ... especially if you commonly use bracketing for every shot.


Before AEB ... we shot, changed exposure, shot, changed exposure ....

Now, enable AEB ... shot, go on to next subject ...

That's the thing. I've had my DSLR for almost a year now and I am just now discovering the function! So I was doing what you said of reading the meter, adjusting the exposure then taking the shot, looking at my shot and the changing exposure to compensate if I wanted it under or overexposed, taking a new shot, etc.

So yeah, I do like the function and I'm going to start using it more!

I use it for HDR. Totally worth it.

Regards,
Jake

I've yet to attempt and HDR. How does it help with that?

HDR--it is a combination of multiple exposures into one--using AEB, i dont have to manually change the exposures.

Regards,
Jake

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Most people discover it because of HDR being popular, so you blend the three ( or more ) exposures. However, bracketing is not ONLY an HDR feature. If you are in a situation that getting a good exposure is very important and you are only going to get one chance at a shot, but the lighting keeps changing or is kinda hard to meter correctly, you can bracket and shoot at your fastest frame rate. That way if your original shot comes out with a bad exposure, most likely, one of the other two shots would be better.

 

[KmH]

Photographers have been bracketing exposures for over 100 years. Mostly to cover the bases GNSD11 mentioned.

3 exposures is the bare minimum required to make an HDR image. Few good ones are made from only 3 exposures, which is why higher end cameras can do up to 9 AEB.

You can even AEB white balance.