5D MKIII and total number of brackets allowed

[Paul2660]

With the 5D MKIII has anyone seen if Canon is going to open the gate on this camera and allow for more than 3?

So far only the pro bodies have been allowed to go past 3 brackets something I have never understood.

Paul

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

With the 5D MKIII has anyone seen if Canon is going to open the gate on this camera and allow for more than 3?

Hi Paul,

2, 3, 5, 7  bracketed exposures.

Cheers,
Bart

[Paul2660]

That's great news, I may let my 1D MKIV go now!!

Paul

[bill t.]

However...what are the available bracketing increments?  Please let it be that I can set up to 2 stop increments!  One interpretation of the published data is that maybe the maximum increment is 1/2 stop.  Wouldn't that be the pits!

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

However...what are the available bracketing increments?  Please let it be that I can set up to 2 stop increments!  One interpretation of the published data is that maybe the maximum increment is 1/2 stop.  Wouldn't that be the pits!

Hi Bill,

From what I've read on the European Canon website:

Exposure compensation is possible with the EOS 5D Mark III from +/-5EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments. This can be combined with auto exposure bracketing (AEB) in two, three, five or seven-shot sequences.

So, if it works anything like on my 1Ds3, I suppose you could have several bracketed shots up to 5 stops apart, not that I would understand why one would choose to do that.

Cheers,
Bart

[bill t.]

Thank you Bart.  Looks like the EU site has the best organized information.

So, I could have -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3 ,+4.  Just 2 more and I could record the disc of the Sun!  Maybe I can hold up an ND filter for the +4 exposure.  The 2 exposure option is nice for simple ground/sky pairs without creating too many files.