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Canon XTi HDR help please
brvheart
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Hello all -
I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong here - new to the DSLR world so bare with me.
I got my XTi and have learned a lot so far. I also picked up a copy of Understanding Exposure - what a well written book and good read!
This made move from Automode to mostly manual and TV/AV modes. I love some of the HDR shots that I see so I tried it after spending some time on google and here searching (sometimes search here through google) and reading everything that I could. So I set the camera to RAW, went to Manual mode as well as trying AV mode - I hit the menu, set the AEB to -2, 0, +2 and shot a series using the timer -
1st question - I thought that the AEB would shoot a the 3 exposures by itself meaning - timer counts down, camera shoots 3 photos - is this correct?
2nd question - If the above is not correct - how do I achieve the 3 exposure set with the XTi.
3rd - I should have bought an XSi - I truly miss the customizable timer - I used it all the time on my Canon S3 IS - never thought to look for it on the XTi as the S3 had and I assumed that the XTi would - guess I will be looking to trade in for a newer model only weeks after getting my XTi :rolleyes
I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong here - new to the DSLR world so bare with me.
I got my XTi and have learned a lot so far. I also picked up a copy of Understanding Exposure - what a well written book and good read!
This made move from Automode to mostly manual and TV/AV modes. I love some of the HDR shots that I see so I tried it after spending some time on google and here searching (sometimes search here through google) and reading everything that I could. So I set the camera to RAW, went to Manual mode as well as trying AV mode - I hit the menu, set the AEB to -2, 0, +2 and shot a series using the timer -
1st question - I thought that the AEB would shoot a the 3 exposures by itself meaning - timer counts down, camera shoots 3 photos - is this correct?
2nd question - If the above is not correct - how do I achieve the 3 exposure set with the XTi.
3rd - I should have bought an XSi - I truly miss the customizable timer - I used it all the time on my Canon S3 IS - never thought to look for it on the XTi as the S3 had and I assumed that the XTi would - guess I will be looking to trade in for a newer model only weeks after getting my XTi :rolleyes
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Xti user here. Well to get all 3 exposures you have to click shutter release 3 times.
Or activate Burst Mode along with AEB to get all exposures in a row.
If shutter speed is low activate "Mirror Lockup" from custom function, to avoid blurring from shutter movement. In this case you have to press shutter release 3 times.
Remote release is very helpful if you are taking long exposure HDRs.
Hope this helps
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With Mirror Lockup activated, the 10 sec timer will be 2 sec timer.
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The custom timer would allow the the timer to be adjust to a varible - 2 seconds, 5 seconds etc and take a 3,5, etc shot burst after the timer counts down. I used it many times on things like fireworks etc.
Hope that helps?
Ahan i think it's not available in XTi.
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yeah it's not - kinda disappointed
what kind of remote - wired or wireless? Also if you have a link that would be good - I looked the other day and could not make up my mind.
Wired works for me, Its RS60-E3 Here is the Link
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