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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / General Topics / May 2008AE Bracketing?
I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D and EOS 300D. I am new to this area of photography and might be doing something wrong, but what? I want the camera take 3 shots of the same scene with 3 different exposures, but I presumed I'd only have to press the shutter release button once...'to get the 3 shots. Instead, I get only 1 shot. Do I have to press the shutter button 3 times to get the 3 exposures? I thought bracketing meant the camera would do it? I have used WB Bracketing and hade 3 different white balance shots from only 1 press of the shutter button, so is AE bracketing different, in requiring 3 seperate shots? Or am I simply getting it all wrong? Any assistance appreciated. J > I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D and > EOS 300D. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > J Yes, you will need to push the shutter release three times to get the exposure bracketing to work. You will see the exposure meter move through the sequence depending on your settings. -Jim > I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D > and EOS 300D. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > all wrong? > Any assistance appreciated. RTFM Chris  Signature-- These are my opinions. If you don't like them, I have others It works similarly on the Nikon. Which is aggravating if you forget that you hit the bracket button and the next two exposures of a different subject are misexposed. You should be able to use the continuous exposure option and snap off all three (or whatever you have set) images. > It works similarly on the Nikon. > Which is aggravating if you forget that you hit the bracket button and the > next two exposures of a different subject are misexposed. > You should be able to use the continuous exposure option and snap off all > three (or whatever you have set) images. I have done that too many times, until I learned to look at the indicator. Since I tend to underexpose, sometimes I get better results than planned. SignaturePeter > I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D and > EOS 300D. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > J How about setting the drive mode to continuous, and just hold the shutter release for 3 shots? click...click...click .... all done, nice && easy. Cheers . . . -- kc On May 1, 3:26 pm, "JJ" <kebahtp...@ngothabfjy.com> wrote: > I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D and > EOS 300D. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > J How about setting the drive mode to continuous, and just hold the shutter release for 3 shots? click...click...click .... all done, nice && easy. Cheers . . . -- kc Here's a really crazy idea: instead of depending on a bunch of fancy doodads and gizmos, why not try this when you want to bracket (I do it this way all the time!)? Set the exposure, take a picture. Adjust the exposure one or two stops in one direction, take a picture. Adjust the exposure one or two stops in the other direction, take a picture. Machines, such as the Canon EOS 10 or 30D, or even the slightly older Canon FX (manufactured 1964-1968) are simply tools. They have no intelligence of their own. The results depend on the decision-making skill of the user. > On May 1, 3:26 pm, "JJ" <kebahtp...@ngothabfjy.com> wrote: >> I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D and [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > intelligence of their own. The results depend on the decision-making skill > of the user. Talk about 'flying off at tangents'!Nobody suggested that cameras did have any intelligence of their own, so why are you implying that they did? Your 'method' is old-school and tedious and time-consuming, but modern cameras allow us to be more productive in less time. Using continuous drive mode in conjunction with bracketing is a grea idea, and nothing to do with the camera being intelligent, only the photographer, it seems 'you' have to be reminded of this yourself as you are the only one talking about it....'or did you reply to the wrong thread again? :) J >> On May 1, 3:26 pm, "JJ" <kebahtp...@ngothabfjy.com> wrote: >>> I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > J If you are using a tripod then the continous shutter setting can introduce vibration and loss of sharpness in the pictures. It would be best to use the mirror up option as well, although this would mean you press the shutter 6 times for 3 exposures (1st press lifts the mirror up, 2nd press takes the picture) this only tends to work on subjects that don't move much such as buildings and landscapes. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** >>> On May 1, 3:26 pm, "JJ" <kebahtp...@ngothabfjy.com> wrote: >>>> I have a problem with bracketing on both of my cameras, Canon EOS 10D [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** Most of the shots I take are hand-held, the HDR shots 'usually' are tripods jobs, but many are shots which just pop up out of the blue and have to be taken hand-held, and this is where the continuous drive mode coupled with the AE bracketing is so great to be able to use, since without it, things would be much more difficult. J |
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