Question about 3 RAW files

[msclman99]

Is there any benefit to shooting 3 RAW files and then taking the +2 exposure in photoshop and making a +4 exposure and taking the -2 and making a -4 exposure so you have 5 files to make an HDR with? Either that or some other similar situations. Since most cameras only shoot 3 AEB shots at a time, why not take your 3 and make 5 or 7 exposures? I hope that makes sense, its late and I'm tired but I've been meaning to ask this. :)

[tmcman]

Get different exposures in the camera not by pushing and pulling in post production.
A way to use three shot AEB to get five shots two stops apart:
Set AEB for plus two, zero and minus two.
Set exposure compensation to minus two and shoot a three shot AEB.
Set exposure compensation to plus two and shoot another three shot AEB.
You now have minus four, minus two, plus four, plus two and duplicate zeroes.

[wolfden]

man this question is asked a lot

imho, it's all about what look u are going for. I have seen some single raw converson come out better than bracketed shots. There is no answer to this, it's all about the look u want to achieve.

Beware, various methods create more noise than others.

[msclman99]

I appreciate your answers. I knew how to get more that 3 exposures, I was just wondering if doing it in post production would give similar results and would be worth doing.