Canon 80D Experience Manual page 22

Canon 80D Experience
Figure 124 - Left: Exposure Bracketing Auto Cancel options to cancel Bracketing when
the camera is turned off. Right: Bracketing Sequence options, to determine the order
that Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) and White Balance Bracketing shots are taken.
I-4: Bracketing Sequence
This setting determines the sequence of exposures when using Auto Exposure
Bracketing (AEB) or White Balance Bracketing. (The 80D can bracket either 2, 3, 5, or 7
shots, not just the traditional 3 shots - this number will be set with the next menu item.)
The bracketing sequence setting depends how you like to order your bracketing, and
this may be important to you if you do a lot of HDR work. Setting 0: 0, -, + means the
"correct" exposure is taken first, then the darker exposure(s) (under exposed), then the
lighter exposure(s) (over exposed), with "correct" meaning what the camera thinks is the
proper exposure (see Figure 124 - right). Setting 1: -, 0, + means the order is darker,
normal, lighter. Setting 2: +, 0, - means the order is over exposed (lighter), normal,
under exposed (darker). An HDR shooter and their software may prefer setting 1: -, 0, +.
This also affects the bracketing sequence for white balance (WB) bracketing so
determine what sequence you want if you make use of WB bracketing.
When making use of White Balance Bracketing, the zero (0) in the series indicates the
standard white balance. With White Balance Bracketing you can bracket along either
the Blue/Amber axis or along the Magenta/Green axis, so the negative (-) will indicate
either blue or magenta bias, and the positive (+) will indicate either amber or green bias.
White Balance Bracketing will be explained in the White Balance section.
recommend: User preference. The second setting (1: -, 0, +) is suggested for HDR
shooters if it matches their personal and software workflow.
I-5: Number of Bracketed Shots
This is to set the number of shots that are taken in an Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
sequence or a White Balance (WB) Bracketing sequence. The number you choose is
obviously the number of shots that will be taken: 3, 2, 5, or 7 (see Figure 125 - left).
Typically, bracketing is 3 shots, but those shooting for HDR work will want to take
advantage of 5 or 7 shots.
recommend: varies by user
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