Bracket shots (Page 2): It is not a crutch. It is another tool in our toolbox. I suppose you are one of the "full manual-get it right in the camera-only shoot RAW-no post processing"...

papakatz45 Loc: South Florida-West Palm Beach

ricardo7 wrote:

OK. I understand you need multiple exposures for image blending. I was referring to
your stand alone exposure. When you are confident with what you are doing you don't
need bracketing. You would be better off learning from your mistakes and making corrections
to your process than relying on a crutch.

It is not a crutch. It is another tool in our toolbox. I suppose you are one of the "full manual-get it right in the camera-only shoot RAW-no post processing" kinda guys.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

chemdoc wrote:

I bracket shots routinely if the range of light is... (show quote)

As Jeep Daddy pointed out (he beat me to it) set the camera up for burst mode and then you will only need to release the shutter once, the camera will do the rest. I recommend this method combined with remote release and a tripod.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

dennis2146 wrote:

With respects, I don't think that is what she is asking. She simply wants to know if she needs to keep the bracketing button pushed down in order to bracket the three photos. That is how I read it anyway.
Dennis

I don't think there is a button to hold down for bracketing. I could be wrong but on my models there isn't. It's simply a setting to enter bracketing or cancel bracketing. I could be wrong because I don't have a D600/D610 Nikon.

ricardo7 wrote:

Honestly, bracketing is a waste of time and card space. You have all the information on your display to determine
whether or not you got your exposure correct on the first shot.

Maybe to you Ricardo. But I doubt she is bracketing -2,0,+2 for exposure. These offsets indicate to me that she is bracketing for HDR and nothing else. If you were bracketing for exposure I would think you would bracket -1/3,0,+1/3 or maybe 1/2 stop increments.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

papakatz45 wrote:

It is not a crutch. It is another tool in our toolbox. I suppose you are one of the "full manual-get it right in the camera-only shoot RAW-no post processing" kinda guys.

I get it right in the camera because I understand lighting and exposure. I shoot in RAW, and as you probably know, RAW is unprocessed data and
requires post processing. I use Lightroom (sometimes a bit of PS) on every picture that I am going to print or post.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

jeep_daddy wrote:

Maybe to you Ricardo. But I doubt she is bracketing -2,0,+2 for exposure. These offsets indicate to me that she is bracketing for HDR and nothing else. If you were bracketing for exposure I would think you would bracket -1/3,0,+1/3 or maybe 1/2 stop increments.

Yes, sounds like HDR or image blending where multiple exposures are needed.

Robeng Loc: California

Mary Kate wrote:

On my Nikon D610 Do I have to have the bracket button pushed in the whole time I take the three shots? I have it set to +2 also -2. Is one mode better than the other?....Thanks

No, you don't have to push the bracket button down the whole time when you want to bracket your shots. To make it easier you can hold down your bracket button and scrolled the front dial on your camera body and set your camera to bracket mode. When you press down on the shutter it will automatically take 3 different exposures for you.

Robeng Loc: California

ricardo7 wrote:

Honestly, bracketing is a waste of time and card space. You have all the information on your display to determine
whether or not you got your exposure correct on the first shot.

As an award winning and Nikon sponsor photographer I disagree with your statement. If you're shooting HDR or photographing traveling photography bracketing is often used. My buddy Trey Ratcliff always brackets.

Kfallsfotoman

I dont have to on my d90.

As previously stated I also keep me e 8n burst mode. But I only bracket +/- 1 stop.

For my shooting (scenics and wildlife) I leave it on all the time.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

Robeng wrote:

As an award winning and Nikon sponsor photographer I disagree with your statement. If you're shooting HDR or photographing traveling photography bracketing is often used. My buddy Trey Ratcliff always brackets.

Sure, but look at his pictures. They're more akin to glitzy illustrations than "what might be considered a typical color or B&W
photograph". I can understand how he requires multiple exposures to do the things he does. And considerable PP. The more
a photographer is seeking a representational image, the less he needs of all the bells and whistles of digital.

Robeng Loc: California

ricardo7 wrote:

Sure, but look at his pictures. They're more akin to glitzy illustrations than "what might be considered a typical color or B&W
photograph". I can understand how he requires multiple exposures to do the things he does. And considerable PP. The more
a photographer is seeking a representational image, the less he needs of all the bells and whistles of digital.

I have seen Trey's pictures and so have millions of visitors to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. Also to professional photographer there's no such thing as typical color or B&W photograph. We use lights and shadows to create images and PP is part of it.

cfbudd Loc: Atlanta, Georgia

ricardo7 wrote:

Honestly, bracketing is a waste of time and card space. You have all the information on your display to determine
whether or not you got your exposure correct on the first shot.

I think bracketing is for HDR processing, not to nail the exposure.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

chemdoc wrote:

I bracket shots routinely if the range of light is... (show quote)

...what he said! Remember to disable the bracket function AND the timer...if you're like me you'll forget once in awhile, and that condition is angst at it's best...

papakatz45 Loc: South Florida-West Palm Beach

ricardo7 wrote:

I get it right in the camera because I understand lighting and exposure. I shoot in RAW, and as you probably know, RAW is unprocessed data and
requires post processing. I use Lightroom (sometimes a bit of PS) on every picture that I am going to print or post.

I am glad you are such a great photographer you don't need all tools available to you. I only wish someday I will be as good as you think you are.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

papakatz45 wrote:

I am glad you are such a great photographer you don't need all tools available to you. I only wish someday I will be as good as you think you are.

That's quite a childish retort.

duane klipping Loc: Bristow iowa

I bracket all the time and know what I am doing. I want the full dynamic range which you will never get with a single shot. If all I wanted was a single shot I would use auto mode to make the settings for me.