Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken 
(decreased exposure) the standard exposure set by the camera.
Exposure compensation can be set in the d /s/f  shooting modes. 
Although you can set the exposure co mpensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3-
stop increments, the exposure compensation indicator in the viewfinder 
and on the LCD panel can only display the setting up to ±3 stops. If you 
want to set the exposure compensati on setting beyond ±3 stops, you 
should use the Quick...

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By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera 
brackets the exposure up to ±3 st ops in 1/3-stop increments for three 
successive shots.  This is called AEB.
* AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing.
1Select [Expo.comp./AEB].
 Under the [ z3] tab, select 
[Expo.comp./AEB], then press .
2Set the AEB range.
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the AEB 
range. Press the < U> key to set 
the exposure compensation amount.
  Press < 0> to set it.
XWhen you exit the menu,  and the AEB 
range...

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Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure 
metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same 
exposure setting. Press the < A> button to lock the exposure, then 
recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for 
backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe exposure setting will be displayed.
2Press the < A> button. (0)
XThe < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure...

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When bulb is set, the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the 
shutter button completely, and closes  when you let go of the shutter 
button. This is called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night 
scenes, fireworks, astronomical objects, and other subjects requiring 
long exposures.
1Set the Mode Dial to < F>.
2Set the desired aperture.
  While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial.
3Take the picture.
 The exposure will continue for as long 
as you keep the shutter button...

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You can shoot images preserving a wide tonal range where the 
highlight and shadow detail would  otherwise be lost. HDR shooting is 
effective for landscape and still-life shots.
With HDR shooting, three images  of different exposures (standard 
exposure, underexposure, and ov erexposure) are captured for 
each shot and then merged together automatically. The HDR 
image is recorded as a JPEG image.
1Select [HDR Mode].
  Under the [ z4] tab, select [HDR 
Mode ], then press < 0>.
XThe HDR mode screen...

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3Set [Continuous HDR].
 Select either [ 1 shot only] or [Every 
shot ], then press < 0>.
  With [1 shot only ], HDR shooting will 
be canceled automatically after the 
shooting ends.
  With [ Every shot ], HDR shooting 
continues until the setting in step 2 is 
set to [Disable HDR].
4Set [Auto Image Align].
  For handheld shooting, select 
[Enable]. When using a tripod, select 
[Disable]. Then, press < 0>.
5Take the picture.
  HDR shooting is possible with...

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 If you shoot a moving subject, th e subject’s movement will leave 
afterimages.
  To prevent camera shake, the ISO sp eed may be set higher than usual.
  HDR shooting is not possible with  ISO expansion. (HDR shooting is 
possible within the range of ISO 100 - 25600.)
  When shooting HDR images with [ Auto Image Align] set to [Enable], 
AF point display information (p.240) an d Dust Delete data (p.281) will not 
be appended to the image.
  If [Auto Image Align...

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You can shoot two to nine exposures to be merged into one image. If 
you shoot multiple-exposure images with Live View shooting (p.179), 
you can see how the single exposures merge while shooting.
1Select [Multiple exposure].
 Under the [ z4] tab, select [Multiple 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
XThe multiple exposure setting screen 
will appear.
2Set [Multiple exposure].
  Select [Enable ], then press .
  To exit shooting multiple exposures, 
select [Disable ].
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P Multiple Exposures N
3Set [Multi-expos ctrl].
 Select the desired multiple-exposure 
control method, then press < 0>.
  Additive
The exposure of each single exposure is added cumulatively. Based 
on the [ No. of exposures ], set a negative exposure compensation. 
Refer to the basic guide below  to set a negative exposure 
compensation.
Exposure Compensation Setting Guide for Multiple Exposures
Two exposures: -1 stop, three expos ures: -1.5 stop, four exposures: 
-2 stops
  Average
Based on the [...

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5Set [Continue Mult-exp].
 Select either [ 1 shot only] or 
[Continuously ], then press .
  With [ 1 shot only ], multiple-exposure 
shooting will be canceled 
automatically after the shooting ends.
  With [ Continuously ], multiple- 
exposure shooting continues until the 
setting in step 2 is set to [ Disable].
6Take the first exposure.
XThe captured image will be displayed. XThe  icon will blink.
  The number of remaining exposures 
is displayed in brackets [  ] in the...