D300 Multiple Exposure mode?

[DVEous]

... Obsolete ...

[Mr Darcy]

I don't know so, but I don't think so. It reads like the multiple exposure mode on the D200. This is simply a replacement for film's multi-exposure where you re-cock the shutter but don't wind the film on. The exposure compensation it talks about is so that you end up with a correctly lit scene at the end of the shooting process. Unless the background is dark, each exposure will add to the exposure of the static elements in the photo, resulting in the background being badly overexposed unless you compensate for each exposure.

[gstark]

I wonder if this will be like an in-camera HDR solution?

Adam,

As Greg has already stated, no.

It's more of a special effects mode, and can be great fun to play around with. If you have a matte box and some mattes, you can do some very interesting stuff in the camera.

Even without matte boxes and the like, its quite easy to improvise in the field and turn in some very interesting images.

Here's one I prepared earlier.



This was done on the D200 + 85mm f/1.4 at the last portraiture workshop, using, IIRC, one of my thongs to mask one side of the image area, and then the other.

[Reschsmooth]

This was done on the D200 + 85mm f/1.4 at the last portraiture workshop, using, IIRC, one of my thongs to mask one side of the image area, and then the other.

That he took off his foot, before anyone gets any other ideas.

[Geoff]

This was done on the D200 + 85mm f/1.4 at the last portraiture workshop, using, IIRC, one of my thongs to mask one side of the image area, and then the other.

That he took off his foot, before anyone gets any other ideas.

[sirhc55]

I’m surprised Gary that you obtained an image - my mind is racing at the thought of your ‘thong’ size

[Manta]

... one of my thongs ...

And I thought the "G" in GStark stood for "Gary"



Nice effect too!

[gstark]

Simon,

Gawdawful, actually.

[Manta]

[blacknstormy]

Oh My God - I have a mental image that I just can't get rid of now !!!!

[Mr Darcy]

"So say we all"

[Big Red]

the Pentax K10D has a multi exposure mode set up in two ways.

cumulative so the exposure ends up right at the end.
2 pics bonnet up and 3 pics bonnet down...


or non cumulative so you expose multiple images at full exposure.
3 pics of the moon 10 minutes apart with camera in the same spot...

[gstark]

Shane,

Nice work, but why three plus two in the first? Why not just set the exposure accordingly?

[Big Red]

Shane,

Nice work, but why three plus two in the first? Why not just set the exposure accordingly?

camera was on tripod and set to cumulative with 5 images [you can set from 2 to 9 images and the camera works it out for you]

took 2 images to expose the engine bay then the remaining images with the bonnet down to get the " see thru" effect.

heres a 9 shot cumulative to get the movement of the blades [wind was moving the blades about 1 rev per 10 minutes]

[gstark]

Shane,

Nice work, but why three plus two in the first? Why not just set the exposure accordingly?

camera was on tripod and set to cumulative with 5 images [you can set from 2 to 9 images and the camera works it out for you]

Ok ... just taking the easy way out then. Fair 'nuff.

I think the Nikon will do something similar, but I've never bothered to check.

heres a 9 shot cumulative to get the movement of the blades [wind was moving the blades about 1 rev per 10 minutes]

Great concept, and well done.

Mind you, if you're shooting like this, over an extended period of time, you need to pay attention to the ambient co nditions in case your EV varies.

[Mr Darcy]

The D200 and D300 do. Can't vouch for other Nikons (except the D70s which cannot do ME in camera)
You set Number of exposures, then set Autogain on or off.
Off is for dark backgrounds (the moon shot above)
On is for light backgrounds (the windmill shot.)

Never actually played with it. Must do so some time.