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timstone · 03-22-2010, 07:14 PM

I didn't even know the camera had this option and when I first learned about the HDR technique and then found out that I could automate it with the camera I was pretty happy...not that I can't do it manually but I was wondering if anyone had any images they could share that were taken with the cameras HDR mode?

jlaubza · 03-24-2010, 01:04 AM

Hi, I saw an HDR image on one of the review sites - dcviews or dc resource or something like that. Not much good really. Whites became grey and the overall dynamic range looked dreadful, more like a picture with lightened shadows than anything else. I think it is a gimmick that you should avoid - take three shots using the bracket function (in the drive mode menu) and process these on your PC - I like Dynamic Photo for the processing work and prefer it to the popular Photomatix - it offers more features and better results if you use it carefully.

Good luck.

noahpurdy · 03-24-2010, 01:41 AM

It's more a feature of marketing than it is of usefulness. I wouldn't consider it as a real buying point. You have two options; HDR Standard, and HDR Strong.

Image with no HDR.
Image with Standard HDR.
Image with Strong HDR.

Ira · 03-24-2010, 06:27 AM

There are some INCREDIBLE shots of people who used it in the Techniques forum here. (Do a search for HDR in that forum.)

Yeah, they might also have fiddled with the shots in post, but I don't know if the KX's in-camera HDR be poo-poo'd so quickly. It might be exactly what some people need, and easier.

I haven't played with it yet because I haven't come across or chosen the scene I would want to use it on, and if I'm going to do HDR, I want to plan it out. (The time of day and such.)

Ira · 03-24-2010, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by noahpurdy

It's more a feature of marketing than it is of usefulness. I wouldn't consider it as a real buying point. You have two options; HDR Standard, and HDR Strong.

Image with no HDR.
Image with Standard HDR.
Image with Strong HDR.

Those are bad examples, and for me, when I think HDR, I'm thinking scenics or architectural.

tokyoso · 03-24-2010, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by timstone

I didn't even know the camera had this option and when I first learned about the HDR technique and then found out that I could automate it with the camera I was pretty happy...not that I can't do it manually but I was wondering if anyone had any images they could share that were taken with the cameras HDR mode?

I don't think you want to do this in camera. better off taking differeing exposures and use other software

03-22-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
timstone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 400	Anyone tried the HDR capture on the K-x yet? I didn't even know the camera had this option and when I first learned about the HDR technique and then found out that I could automate it with the camera I was pretty happy...not that I can't do it manually but I was wondering if anyone had any images they could share that were taken with the cameras HDR mode?

03-24-2010, 01:04 AM	#2
jlaubza Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: south africa, johannesburg Photos: Gallery Posts: 228	K-X HDR feature Hi, I saw an HDR image on one of the review sites - dcviews or dc resource or something like that. Not much good really. Whites became grey and the overall dynamic range looked dreadful, more like a picture with lightened shadows than anything else. I think it is a gimmick that you should avoid - take three shots using the bracket function (in the drive mode menu) and process these on your PC - I like Dynamic Photo for the processing work and prefer it to the popular Photomatix - it offers more features and better results if you use it carefully. Good luck.

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03-24-2010, 01:41 AM	#3
noahpurdy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 479	It's more a feature of marketing than it is of usefulness. I wouldn't consider it as a real buying point. You have two options; HDR Standard, and HDR Strong. Image with no HDR. Image with Standard HDR. Image with Strong HDR.

03-24-2010, 06:27 AM	#4
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	There are some INCREDIBLE shots of people who used it in the Techniques forum here. (Do a search for HDR in that forum.) Yeah, they might also have fiddled with the shots in post, but I don't know if the KX's in-camera HDR be poo-poo'd so quickly. It might be exactly what some people need, and easier. I haven't played with it yet because I haven't come across or chosen the scene I would want to use it on, and if I'm going to do HDR, I want to plan it out. (The time of day and such.)

03-24-2010, 06:29 AM	#5
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by noahpurdy It's more a feature of marketing than it is of usefulness. I wouldn't consider it as a real buying point. You have two options; HDR Standard, and HDR Strong. Image with no HDR. Image with Standard HDR. Image with Strong HDR. Those are bad examples, and for me, when I think HDR, I'm thinking scenics or architectural.

03-24-2010, 07:04 AM	#6
tokyoso Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Photos: Albums Posts: 723	Originally posted by timstone I didn't even know the camera had this option and when I first learned about the HDR technique and then found out that I could automate it with the camera I was pretty happy...not that I can't do it manually but I was wondering if anyone had any images they could share that were taken with the cameras HDR mode? I don't think you want to do this in camera. better off taking differeing exposures and use other software

Anyone tried the HDR capture on the K-x yet?

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