HDR and Autobracketing

tux08902 · 05-11-2008, 11:43 AM

How do I autobracket on my Pentax K10D? I think there's an option in the menu, but if I turn it on, it switches itself off when I check the menu after exiting.

jlp · 05-11-2008, 12:47 PM

Press and hold the exposure bracket button (above the menu button) while turning the front edial and watching the upper LCD panel. The # of frame choices of OFF, 3, or 5 will appear--make your choice. In the menus, you specify the step increment and sequence (e.g., 0,+,- or +,0,- etc.) With the K10 you need to hold the shutter button down until the specified number of frames are completed (or press x times to complete the sequence; if using a remote or self timer, you need to do the x times thing.) It's all in the manual . . . Index -- exposure bracket

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by jlp

Press and hold the exposure bracket button (above the menu button) while turning the front edial and watching the upper LCD panel. The # of frame choices of OFF, 3, or 5 will appear--make your choice. In the menus, you specify the step increment and sequence (e.g., 0,+,- or +,0,- etc.) With the K10 you need to hold the shutter button down until the specified number of frames are completed (or press x times to complete the sequence; if using a remote or self timer, you need to do the x times thing.) It's all in the manual . . . Index -- exposure bracket

Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed. This is one of the really great things about the K10D for me. Bracketing is not at all difficult.

You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck.

jlp · 05-11-2008, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed.

Yes, agreed (don't have the K10 anymore, but it's the same for the 20 excepting the shutter release scenario), but I was referring to the setting of the exposure step (.3 or .5) in the custom menu. Thanks for adding the additional control information for the exposure compensation range to the post . . .

All said, open the manual and start on page 161.

Entropy · 05-11-2008, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed. This is one of the really great things about the K10D for me. Bracketing is not at all difficult.

You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck.

Not only weird but annoying. You can't take a self-timed picture that is bracketed because of this.

Is it fixed in the 20?

Arpe · 05-11-2008, 05:52 PM

I think, from memory, the K20D has the option of separate button presses for each bracketing shot.

Entropy · 05-11-2008, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Arpe

I think, from memory, the K20D has the option of separate button presses for each bracketing shot.

That's still annoying. I would love to see a full bracket set with just one button tap - at least if the camera is in timer mode.

jlp · 05-11-2008, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by Entropy

That's still annoying. I would love to see a full bracket set with just one button tap - at least if the camera is in timer mode.

On the 20 you can select 'one push bracketing' in the custom menu to accomplish this -- 3 or 5 frames with a single push. With the 10, you would have to press the shutter button 3 (or 5) times -- or press the remote an equal number of times -- to capture the required number of frames. So, if that is important, for another $1100 you can have the functionality.

StarDust · 05-11-2008, 10:42 PM

Just don't forget to turn it off when you're done. I've had some really weird exposures on some pictures after I had tried it for the first time. It took a little while for me to figure out what I was doing wrong.

Jasvox · 05-12-2008, 04:28 AM

It seems with the firmware updates, this would have been addressed and/or corrected. I know the technology existed when the camera was released, why has Pentax chosen not to address this? Have we seen the end of firmware updates for the K10D?

Jason

attack11 · 05-12-2008, 04:52 AM

that button would be nice to have...

**pentagor** · 05-12-2008, 06:02 AM

Is there a similar functionality in K100D?

**pentagor** · 05-12-2008, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by pentagor

Is there a similar functionality in K100D?

Anybody, please?

KrisK10D · 05-13-2008, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck.

I don't remember having to do this with bracketing. Actually, the last time I bracketed a shot, it was a long exposure night shot timed to include vehicles. If I'd had to do it this way, wouldn't each exposure be different due to the moving vehicles? IIRC, I pressed the shutter once and got 3 different exposures of the same frame.

momarsha · 05-13-2008, 03:22 PM

OK from what I can tell, it doesn't autobracket in K10D in Green mode. Can anyone confirm that?

05-11-2008, 11:43 AM	#1
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05-11-2008, 12:47 PM	#2
jlp Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 177	Press and hold the exposure bracket button (above the menu button) while turning the front edial and watching the upper LCD panel. The # of frame choices of OFF, 3, or 5 will appear--make your choice. In the menus, you specify the step increment and sequence (e.g., 0,+,- or +,0,- etc.) With the K10 you need to hold the shutter button down until the specified number of frames are completed (or press x times to complete the sequence; if using a remote or self timer, you need to do the x times thing.) It's all in the manual . . . Index -- exposure bracket

05-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by jlp Press and hold the exposure bracket button (above the menu button) while turning the front edial and watching the upper LCD panel. The # of frame choices of OFF, 3, or 5 will appear--make your choice. In the menus, you specify the step increment and sequence (e.g., 0,+,- or +,0,- etc.) With the K10 you need to hold the shutter button down until the specified number of frames are completed (or press x times to complete the sequence; if using a remote or self timer, you need to do the x times thing.) It's all in the manual . . . Index -- exposure bracket Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed. This is one of the really great things about the K10D for me. Bracketing is not at all difficult. You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck.

05-11-2008, 02:14 PM	#4
jlp Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 177	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed. Yes, agreed (don't have the K10 anymore, but it's the same for the 20 excepting the shutter release scenario), but I was referring to the setting of the exposure step (.3 or .5) in the custom menu. Thanks for adding the additional control information for the exposure compensation range to the post . . . All said, open the manual and start on page 161.

05-11-2008, 05:10 PM	#5
Entropy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 976	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Almost perfect jlp, but not quite. On the K10D the exposure steps are on the rear edial while the exposure bracket button is pressed. This is one of the really great things about the K10D for me. Bracketing is not at all difficult. You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck. Not only weird but annoying. You can't take a self-timed picture that is bracketed because of this. Is it fixed in the 20?

05-11-2008, 05:52 PM	#6
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	I think, from memory, the K20D has the option of separate button presses for each bracketing shot.

05-11-2008, 06:32 PM	#7
Entropy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 976	Originally posted by Arpe I think, from memory, the K20D has the option of separate button presses for each bracketing shot. That's still annoying. I would love to see a full bracket set with just one button tap - at least if the camera is in timer mode.

05-11-2008, 08:15 PM	#8
jlp Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 177	Originally posted by Entropy That's still annoying. I would love to see a full bracket set with just one button tap - at least if the camera is in timer mode. On the 20 you can select 'one push bracketing' in the custom menu to accomplish this -- 3 or 5 frames with a single push. With the 10, you would have to press the shutter button 3 (or 5) times -- or press the remote an equal number of times -- to capture the required number of frames. So, if that is important, for another $1100 you can have the functionality.

05-11-2008, 10:42 PM	#9
StarDust Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 400	Just don't forget to turn it off when you're done. I've had some really weird exposures on some pictures after I had tried it for the first time. It took a little while for me to figure out what I was doing wrong.

05-12-2008, 04:28 AM	#10
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	It seems with the firmware updates, this would have been addressed and/or corrected. I know the technology existed when the camera was released, why has Pentax chosen not to address this? Have we seen the end of firmware updates for the K10D? Jason

05-12-2008, 04:52 AM	#11
attack11 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON - Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 658	that button would be nice to have...

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05-12-2008, 06:02 AM	#12
pentagor Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 495	Is there a similar functionality in K100D?

05-12-2008, 11:57 PM	#13
pentagor Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 495	Originally posted by pentagor Is there a similar functionality in K100D? Anybody, please?

05-13-2008, 06:14 AM	#14
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies You are correct in that one must hold the shutter release until all the bracketed exposures have been taken. Weird, but what the heck. I don't remember having to do this with bracketing. Actually, the last time I bracketed a shot, it was a long exposure night shot timed to include vehicles. If I'd had to do it this way, wouldn't each exposure be different due to the moving vehicles? IIRC, I pressed the shutter once and got 3 different exposures of the same frame.

05-13-2008, 03:22 PM	#15
momarsha Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 1	OK from what I can tell, it doesn't autobracket in K10D in Green mode. Can anyone confirm that?