Shooting at different exposures for HDR

[Rocket]

I am experimenting with HDR using 1 raw file, although some are working out fine, but on some it seems I get alot of noise when adjusting the exposure.

I beleive there is a way of shooting straight from the camera of 3 shots using AE Bracketing settings which automaticaly exposes at different -2 +2 etc.

I have looked at the manual, but still cannot get the hang of it..

Can anyone give me an easy way of performing the act i wish. I am using a D80.

Thanks.

 

[ChrisP]

Rocket,

Here goes...are you sitting comfortably ?? Good, then I'll begin...

Turn to page 90 of your user guide.

Go into the MENU and select the CUSTOM SETTINGS Menu (or what I refered to as the Pencil Menu when I had my D50). In Custom Settings scroll down to Auto BKT Set and press OK. Scroll down to AE Only and press OK. This sets the Auto Bracketing to bracket the Exposure Only.

Exit from the MENU.

Turn to page 56 of your manual. Find the BKT button (Should be down the side near the lens release button) and press it. Rotate the command wheel on the front of the camera until you get 3F +<O>- shown on the LCD on the top of the camera.

Now press the BKT button again another number will appear. Rotate the wheel on the front again until this second number reads 1.

Compose your photo and press the shutter. The LCD will only have +< >- left on it. This means that the middle photo has been taken.

Press the shutter again. Now you will have just +< left on the LCD. This means that the underexposed shot has been taken.

Press the shutter again and the +< should dissappear. This means that the overexposed shot has been taken.

Press the BKT button again to exit from Auto Bracketing mode and check back through your photos. You should have three in order. Bang On, Too Dark and Too Bright.

There you have you three bracketed shots to load into your HDR.

Hope this helped.

There's another way to get upto 13 shots at 1/3 stop intervals using one button and the wheel. If you think this might be alot easier let me know and me or one of the others will teach you the wonders of the Exposure Compensation button

Have fun.

Chris.

 

[specialman]

Rocket, right, the easy way:

1) Take your meter reading of the scene, say f/8 @ 1/125th sec.

2) Then put the camera into MANUAL.

3) Take one shot at the meter reading

4) Then take one at f/5.6 or 1/60th

5) Then take one at f/11 or 1/250th

It's easier, saves faffing in the camera and gives you a sense of pride that you're doing it the Ansel Adams way

I shoot about 99% of my stuff in manual unless I'm shooting something that's a one-shot piccy. If whatever you're shooting isn't moving and there's little change in the light over the next 30 seconds, then manual exposure is dead easy. Before you know it, you'll ghet used to shooting manual and you can always delete duff exposures.

 

[Rocket]

Ok you Guys.
Thanks both for the advise, i will sit down and try both pieces, at least i have some idea of what should be done and in much easier terms, its just that i find it hard to understand and follow when reading out of a book .

Although i do like to shot camera in either A, or Manual.

Best regards...