Extended Bracket Menu grayed out
Posted 19/01/2009 - 14:05
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For HDR I would mount the camera firmly on the tripod, set the desired aperture manually and then take up to 7 different exposures -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3 stops under and over by altering the shutter speed.
You can do this by using Av and setting the exposures using the Exposure Compansation feature, or in manual mode by setting the speeds manually.
The aperture must remain the same throughout otherwise the depth of field in each shot would vary.
You can do this by using Av and setting the exposures using the Exposure Compansation feature, or in manual mode by setting the speeds manually.
The aperture must remain the same throughout otherwise the depth of field in each shot would vary.
Best regards, John
Posted 19/01/2009 - 14:15
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Turning on the extended bracketing is not the issue. When you are in GREEN mode the bracketing features (all of them) are turned off.
I would abandon using the green mode for anything, it is the same as P but with lots of stuff disabled.
For HDR either use manual (as John said) or Av mode and the bracket feature.
Cheers, Kris.
I would abandon using the green mode for anything, it is the same as P but with lots of stuff disabled.
For HDR either use manual (as John said) or Av mode and the bracket feature.
Cheers, Kris.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 21/01/2009 - 08:11
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Thanks for all your quick help and other ways of dealing with bracketing features. I will try them all and get back with all of you and let you know what happens....
Thanks,
Rbubbly
Thanks,
Rbubbly
Rbubbly
K20D, *istDL, MZ5, MX and MV
Leuven Belgium
K20D, *istDL, MZ5, MX and MV
Leuven Belgium
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I would like to thank all of you for your help. When I get some good HDRI photos I will upload them. I have not tried RAW yet. As soon as I get the HDRI under my belt I will give it a try. I only have my K20D less than a month. Still checking out all the fuctions.
Back of my camera in P mode
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Thanks
Rbubbly
With Extended bracketing the camera record 3 jpgs with differend settings for saturation, sharpness, contrast or white balance. With RAW file those values aren't lock in the file like with Jpg so you can change them without hurting the image quality.
This a good site to start with link
The first tutorial is very good link I started myself with this one
With out turning on the Extended Bracket the upper left side button does not work, as show on page 129 of the manual. With out putting the camera in P mode you can not turn this on.
Quoted from Page 129
Shooting in Exposure Bracket Mode
"You can take continuous pictures with different exposure when the shutter
release button is pressed. The first frame is exposed with no
compensation, the second frame is underexposed (negative
compensation) and the third is overexposed (positive compensation)
(when the number of frames is set to [3])."
Normal exposure Underexposure Overexposure
If this is not the way to do this how would you then take 3 or 5 photos Normal exposure Underexposure Overexposure ???
Later
Rbubbly
K20D, *istDL, MZ5, MX and MV
Leuven Belgium