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yorik · 10-29-2013, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by pero

The graduated filter in Lightroom simulates a physical graduated ND filter and can work wonders. Expose for the buildings or landscape and then bring the exposure of the sky down with the filter. If you don't have Lightroom there may be other software with the same function.

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6BQ5 · 10-30-2013, 06:03 PM

Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing. The resulting image is saved as a JPG and you can also save the resulting file in RAW too. Unfortunately, you can't save each individual exposure in RAW when shooting in HDR mode.

k5astro · 10-30-2013, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by 6BQ5

Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing. The resulting image is saved as a JPG and you can also save the resulting file in RAW too. Unfortunately, you can't save each individual exposure in RAW when shooting in HDR mode.

Not sure about the others but the K5II for example will only do HDR in JPEG only mode.

**clackers** · 10-31-2013, 02:43 AM

Originally posted by 6BQ5

Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing.

Which you have almost no control over, and on my KX was unusable hand-held. It must have been simoly overlaying the frames, without moving them to line them up as software does.

Haven't been game to try on my K-30 - Photomatix works really well with its bracketed shots.

Last edited by clackers; 10-31-2013 at 03:33 PM.

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10-29-2013, 01:42 PM	#16
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Originally posted by pero The graduated filter in Lightroom simulates a physical graduated ND filter and can work wonders. Expose for the buildings or landscape and then bring the exposure of the sky down with the filter. If you don't have Lightroom there may be other software with the same function. +1 (added emphasis)

10-30-2013, 06:03 PM	#17
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing. The resulting image is saved as a JPG and you can also save the resulting file in RAW too. Unfortunately, you can't save each individual exposure in RAW when shooting in HDR mode.

10-30-2013, 07:38 PM	#18
k5astro Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 387	Originally posted by 6BQ5 Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing. The resulting image is saved as a JPG and you can also save the resulting file in RAW too. Unfortunately, you can't save each individual exposure in RAW when shooting in HDR mode. Not sure about the others but the K5II for example will only do HDR in JPEG only mode.

10-31-2013, 02:43 AM	#19
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by 6BQ5 Why do HDR in post processing? I thought most Pentax bodies had built in HDR processing. Which you have almost no control over, and on my KX was unusable hand-held. It must have been simoly overlaying the frames, without moving them to line them up as software does. Haven't been game to try on my K-30 - Photomatix works really well with its bracketed shots. Last edited by clackers; 10-31-2013 at 03:33 PM.

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