Best exposure settings

[jac]

I shoot -2, -1, 0, 1, 2. Don't always use all five, sometimes process (mostly NIK HDR Efex Pro but Photomatix occasionally) just one range of three within the group. I like to have the choice of exposures. Take the set you want, get comfortable with your software of choice and create your own style. That's part of the fun in HDR PP.