How to get 5 Exposures for HDR???

I've been shooting HDR with my Canon T1i camera. Normally I'd go to AEB and change the settings to all + and - 2, giving me Three exposures. One overexposed, the second medium, and the third one underexposed.

But, I understand that some HDR users are going for the FIVE exposures?..
I"ve checked out my camera, and simply can't find the way to get it to do
5 exposures for HDR. I've been using Aperture Priority..

Anyone know the solution?..

Thanks.

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You can do 6-shot HDR. 2x brackets of 3.

Set it to 2/3 stop difference for the bracketing, adjust your EC to -1 stop initially. (So it takes -1, -1.66, -0.33.) Then swing the EC to +1 and take the next set of bracket. (So it then takes at +1, +1.66, +0.33.)

So all 6 shots are 2/3 stops apart.

Set your bracket +-1 then set exposure compensation +1. Shoot then repeat by setting exposure compensation to -1. A tripod will be needed of course

Promote Control

I have done 9 shots for HDR by using +1, -1 and 0. But then use exposure compensation to move the "0" up and down a few more stops. Make sure everything is on manual so nothing encourages the camera to change something mid session.

Or do five shots in all manual. That would be the easiest way without having to worry about bracketing.

+1 for promote remote. Especially if you do HDR pano's... huge time saver.

I take hdris for cgi - with the 5d 2 its posible to get a pretty massive range by setting up your c1-3 dial.

iv set mine up to take 9 shots, each image 2 stops apart, taking a total of 9 images.

the other options are "magic lanturn" firmware hack and the promote control.

Use manual mode. Just change the shutter speed accordingly.

Set C1 thru C3 for different exposures for HDR shots (temporarily or permanent, your choice) That way you have 9 shots. Going from C1 to C3 required only 2 clicks. Shooting 9 shots under manual requires a lot more clicks. Custom settings lesser chance of camera movement. Need tripod of course. JMO.

cheezz wrote in post #11544635
Set C1 thru C3 for different exposures for HDR shots (temporarily or permanent, your choice) That way you have 9 shots. Going from C1 to C3 required only 2 clicks. Shooting 9 shots under manual requires a lot more clicks. Custom settings lesser chance of camera movement. Need tripod of course. JMO.

CHEEZ, could you please explain the C1, C2 ?...I'd really appreciate any help.
I'm using a Canon T1i SLR camera. I know I can use Manual or Aperture priority which I do, but I still don't know how I can get 5 or even 9 exposures with my camera.

Thanks,

C1, C2, and C3 are your custom user setting; they allow you to save shooting modes/functions...so you can switch between 3 saved settings instead of manually changing exposure/settings. Its nice to have, but I am not sure if the T1i has them or not.

There are not any Custom Settings on the T1i.

diputs wrote in post #11545320
There are not any Custom Settings on the T1i.

Ah, so. My bad.

Manual mode is so easy to do as many as you want. You just move the dial to change the shutter speed...