D7200 and HDR: I’d appreciate your experience in using this feature to get an in-camera HDR with the result blended into one photo or with several photos generated (not sure how that...

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I’d appreciate your experience in using this feature to get an in-camera HDR with the result blended into one photo or with several photos generated (not sure how that works). One video I watched using a D850 said you had to shoot in JPEG and not RAW. I can understand why this would be so. Thanks for your comments.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

The D7200 will not do "in camera" HDR. You can set it to take a sequence of images but they must be processed with external software for HDR. Not sure if that is what you were asking.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

I use HDR on images in which the capture exceeds the dynamic range of my camera...
The program I use is https://www.hdrsoft.com/
This has become an industry standard over the years albeit there is a steep learning curve involved...

btw, I only shoot in NEF (RAW) lossless compressed 14-bit...
This works well for my workflow....

Oh, it's taken me literally hundreds and hundreds of hours in Photomatix to become one with the application... Even then I'm only just starting to get my head around it's amazing potentials....

Hope this helps or is at least food for thought...
All the best on your journey gvarner

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

kpmac wrote:

The D7200 will not do "in camera" HDR. You can set it to take a sequence of images but they must be processed with external software for HDR. Not sure if that is what you were asking.

Beg to differ on that. It can take two shots and then combines them into one JPEG. I was curious on how well that worked.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

gvarner wrote:

Beg to differ on that. It can take two shots and then combines them into one JPEG. I was curious on how well that worked.

Try it.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

kpmac wrote:

The D7200 will not do "in camera" HDR. You can set it to take a sequence of images but they must be processed with external software for HDR. Not sure if that is what you were asking.

It does, but it's only 2 shots and only in jpeg. The camera does not have the capability to merge raw files.

I agree, Photomatix (hdrsoft.com) is one of the oldest and most feature-rich HDR packages out there. Howeverl LR Enfuse - https://www.photographers-toolbox.com/products/lrenfuse.php is a favorite among real estate photographers because of it's easy interface, fast performance and natural results (Fusion vs Tonemappling). It is a plugin for Lightroom.

NikonRocks Loc: Sydney

kpmac wrote:

The D7200 will not do "in camera" HDR. You can set it to take a sequence of images but they must be processed with external software for HDR. Not sure if that is what you were asking.

That is not correct. If you go to the D7200 Photo Shooting Menu you will find the HDR (high dynamic range) there. That menu item will be greyed out if the Image Quality is set to anything other than JPEG (fine, normal or basic).

If you look at the menu help having highlighted the HDR menu item, it will say "The camera combines two photographs taken at different exposures to enhance details in highlights and shadows. Choose for high-contrast scenes."

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

NikonRocks wrote:

That is not correct. If you go to the D7200 Photo Shooting Menu you will find the HDR (high dynamic range) there. That menu item will be greyed out if the Image Quality is set to anything other than JPEG (fine, normal or basic).

If you look at the menu help having highlighted the HDR menu item, it will say "The camera combines two photographs taken at different exposures to enhance details in highlights and shadows. Choose for high-contrast scenes."

I'd call it HDR lite.

miked46 Loc: Winter Springs, Florida

I am not impressed with what I have got from my 80D, I still make my own in post.

NikonRocks Loc: Sydney

miked46 wrote:

I am not impressed with what I have got from my 80D, I still make my own in post.

I don't know how the D7200 stacks up against the D80. The D7200 HDR function does allow one to choose the degree of exposure differences between the two shots or put the exposure setting on auto and hope for the best. Serious and experienced photographers requiring HDR would take multiple exposures and combine them in post.

Anyhow to use the inbuilt HDR facility is better than nothing especially when out in the field and having to knock of a shot well away from the luxury of PS et al. 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing though on second thoughts it depends on what that "something" may be. -;)

SuperFly48 Loc: NE ILLINOIS

I tested in camera HDR with a D7100 a few years back, was pleased with the results. This past month or so have been experimenting with HDR and a D850 which has a slightly different HDR menu which among other things allows you to select the EV you want, 1EV or 2EV or 3EV. This link has three pics using HDR. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-589473-1.html

fetzler Loc: North West PA

kpmac wrote:

The D7200 will not do "in camera" HDR. You can set it to take a sequence of images but they must be processed with external software for HDR. Not sure if that is what you were asking.

A D7200 has in-camera HDR. Output is a jpeg. I find this feature to be difficult to control just take multiple exposures and make an HDR in post.

rcarol

NikonRocks wrote:

I don't know how the D7200 stacks up against the D... (show quote)

The question that needs to be answered is an in-camera jpg HDR better than post processing a single image raw file.

fehutch Loc: gulfport, ms

gvarner wrote:

I’d appreciate your experience in using this feature to get an in-camera HDR with the result blended into one photo or with several photos generated (not sure how that works). One video I watched using a D850 said you had to shoot in JPEG and not RAW. I can understand why this would be so. Thanks for your comments.

Most boxes with hdr setting simply require tripod mounting so image registration is fixed image to image (usually 3 images - same f:stop and shutter as metered, then one stop slower, one faster). Images combined into one in the camera. F stop must stay constant or depth of field will not be the same.

You can also do this in the PC with HDR software ( I use PhotoMatix - there are others).

Camera on a tripod. Fstop set at f: 8 or whatever is your choice. Take one picture at the metered value. Then increase shutter speed one stop faster. Take the picture. Set the shutter speed to one stop slower. Take the oicture again.

You now have three identical images. Correct exposure and

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rcarol wrote:

The question that needs to be answered
is an in-camera jpg HDR better than post
processing a single image raw file.

The thread thus far has fully
answered that. If you want it
pointed out extra clearly, it's
"Yes ... and No". IOW it's not
binary, which is perhaps why
you feel the thread thus far
has not provided an answer.

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