I think I convinced myself this week, after some test shots, that shooting three separate exposures in-camera makes a better HDR than so-called HDR from a single RAW.
I was always put off though because I thought you had to press the shutter three times, and have now discovered that you don't. My 50D and 5D both take the three shots in rapid succession on self-timer when exposure compensation bracketing has been set (you can tell how much I read manuals!). I can't get it to work though with mirror lock-up (you have to press the shutter three times), but.... when on auto timer and no mirror-lock up I think it may be locking the mirror anyway - the sequence of clicks seems to suggest that. Does any one know if this is correct?
Three shots fired indoors all completed within a second, it would be quicker in better light, which should remove most problems of movement between shots. On manual shutter press it took 6 seconds.
Any one use any other method for HDR?
I was always put off though because I thought you had to press the shutter three times, and have now discovered that you don't. My 50D and 5D both take the three shots in rapid succession on self-timer when exposure compensation bracketing has been set (you can tell how much I read manuals!). I can't get it to work though with mirror lock-up (you have to press the shutter three times), but.... when on auto timer and no mirror-lock up I think it may be locking the mirror anyway - the sequence of clicks seems to suggest that. Does any one know if this is correct?
Three shots fired indoors all completed within a second, it would be quicker in better light, which should remove most problems of movement between shots. On manual shutter press it took 6 seconds.
Any one use any other method for HDR?
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