Nikon D300s multiple exposures?
 

I've been reading the online user manual for the D300s and see it is capable of talking a picture made up of between 2 and 10 exposures, my question is is this like an in camera HDR mode without the need for expensive a dedicated HDR software program? ....or have I got my wires crossed!!!

btw I don't yet own the above camera but thinking about buying one!!

Matt

There's a question, and finding an answer to it has nearly blown my mind. :eek: :rolleyes:

Not having that feature on Stevie's D300 I had to download a manual for the 300s. Reading pages 184 to 188 ( Multiple Exposures ) suggested possibly, as you can set a gain between exposures and it creates a separate image combining all those frames. However I think you would need to know the start and end exposure in terms of EV difference to do that calculation, and not sure I understand how the camera would automatically determine the start point anyway. Add to that Nikon has the option of 'D-light' to bring out detail in shadows so I now started to doubt that this would be an easy HDR solution as I am sure 'D-light' would be closer even though I never use it.

Of the D300s reviews the one that shows the effect of 'D-light' the best is this one.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/digita...Nikon-D300s/p6

A further net search of 'D300s multiple exposure' looking specifically for HDR references gave an appropriate answer in this link.
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/f...php?f=8&t=4213

Next up I found a You Tube video ' In camera HDR tutorial ' that follows the logic in the previous links answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EoRbVX7Drk

I hope that is of some help.

Don

Wow, thanks for all that Don!!

Sounds like it would be quicker and easier just to go down the Photomatix route!!

Matt

I,m not a fan off HDR because it is very often too unnatural for me. So I use the multiple exposure on my D300 and it works well It gives the details in dark zones without getting a unnatural pic. But you 've got to xperment a litlle with the EV +and - to get the result you want ,I've got time so no problem and it is nice to do!