Can I shoot HDR with old Canon Rebel XT?

I am getting back into Digital Photography. I have a Canon Rebel Xt that I purchased in 2005. Can I shoot HDR photos with that camera?
Thanks

AnotherPhotographer wrote in post #16660066
I am getting back into Digital Photography. I have a Canon Rebel Xt that I purchased in 2005. Can I shoot HDR photos with that camera?
Thanks

Yes. All you need is a few frames identical except for exposure to then be properly combined. It also helps to have the correct software.

DC Fan wrote in post #16660076
Yes. All you need is a few frames identical except for exposure to then be properly combined. It also helps to have the correct software.

Thank you. Can I just do HD Photography in Adobe Photoshop?

AnotherPhotographer wrote in post #16660083
Thank you. Can I just do HD Photography in Adobe Photoshop?

http://www.stuckincust​oms.com/hdr-photoshop/

AnotherPhotographer wrote in post #16660083
Thank you. Can I just do HD Photography in Adobe Photoshop?

Generally yes, but somewhat dependent on version and you may need a plug in. Check this site for further help. Also keep in mind that the Canon DPP will do HDR.


http://www.cambridgein​colour.com …ls/high-dynamic-range.htm

AnotherPhotographer wrote in post #16660066
I am getting back into Digital Photography. I have a Canon Rebel Xt that I purchased in 2005. Can I shoot HDR photos with that camera?
Thanks

Heya,

Yes. All you need to do HDR is a few of the same image at different exposures, and software to blend them. How you obtain those images at different exposures doesn't matter. You can set bracketing in your camera and produce 3 exposures of an image automatically. Or you can just take the exposures completely manually yourself (I suggest using this route so you get to know the importance of everything). Go ahead and take an image, and look at it's exposure. Then take a second image that is more over-exposed, this is to bring out the shadows and dark spots. Now take a third image, under-exposed, to tone down areas that are very bright, like the sky, or reflections. You can also experiment with taking 5~9 exposures if you want. Each at different exposures. The point of it all is to basically pull out as much visual information as you can, and flatten out that histogram a bit. That's dynamic range. And that's what HDR is.

Photomatrix is inexpensive software that is currently really popular for HDR and considered one of the best right now. I think the version you would want is about $40 or so.

Go to the HDR forum here on POTN, and look for a tutorial on Photomatrix. Several exist if you search.

Or you can just use Photoshop. Depending on which version you have. I have CS5, and it has HDR Merge. I use it for my HDR and it does fairly well.

Just play with the settings until you get an image you like. You'll learn tons just playing with it.

Very best,