Bracketing Exposures: Single Shutter or Continuous?

[adversus]

Interesting question...

I've done merges of several exposures together, but I've always adjusted the RAW exposure in software before the merge, never shot bracketed shots in camera before.

If anybody else has, tripod mounted of course, how do you fire off your shots? The D7000 will cycle through all 3 exposure options for 3 subsequent frames. I imagine that shooting off 3 rapid frames using continuous mode would introduce more vibrations, from the shutter actuations, right?

 

[480sparky67 66]

Shoot in MirrorLockUp.

If your tripod is worth anything, then vibration won't be a problem.

 

[tirediron]

Single shot, not because of vibration, but simply so that I eliminate the risk of shooting more than the predetermined number of shots for that bracketing sequence and then messing everything up. Not of course, that I have ever had that happen to me....

 

[photocist]

I believe if your camera has auto bracketing you just click the shutter once and it does the rest.

 

[adversus]

The D7000 will actually stop even on continuous mode once it reaches the specified number of frames (just tried it)

 

[photocist]

so the problem is solved?

 

[adversus]

I didn't have a problem, was more curious if the continuous shooting for bracketed frames is an accepted method, or if doing 3 individual frames would be best.

 

[photocist]

how would you continuously shoot while bracketing? i dont think that would work lol....

try thinking it through next time...

 

[480sparky67 66]

how would you continuously shoot while bracketing? i dont think that would work lol....

try thinking it through next time...

The D7000 has a Bracketing function that will take 3 bracketed shots automatically. Pushing the Bracketing button on the left side will start the process. If shooting in Continuous Mode, the camera will fire off 3 continuous bracketed shots.

That's how.

 

[photocist]

I thought auto bracketing would take the 3 shots with only one press of the shutter. excuse my ignorance :thumbup:

 

[480sparky67 66]

I thought auto bracketing would take the 3 shots with only one press of the shutter. excuse my ignorance :thumbup:

Only if shooting in Continuous Mode. If shooting is Single Mode, you need to press the shutter release to take each image.

Kinda like the difference between automatic weapons and semi-automatic weapons.


To the OP: If you're shooting with a tripod, get the MC-DC2 remote release.

 

[RockstarPhotography]

I thought auto bracketing would take the 3 shots with only one press of the shutter. excuse my ignorance :thumbup:

Did you think the bracketing function would give you 3 images with a single shutter release?

 

[photocist]

I thought auto bracketing would take the 3 shots with only one press of the shutter. excuse my ignorance :thumbup:

Did you think the bracketing function would give you 3 images with a single shutter release?

it only seems logical.

 

[RockstarPhotography]

I thought auto bracketing would take the 3 shots with only one press of the shutter. excuse my ignorance :thumbup:

Did you think the bracketing function would give you 3 images with a single shutter release?

it only seems logical.

well then, think logical.....3 things affect your exposure. how can the camera take 3 pictures at 3 different exposures using only one setting? something has to change to get a different exposure.

 

[480sparky67 66]

The D7000 can bracket more than just exposure. It can bracket flash output, Active D-Lighting or white balance.