http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/ Engadget Comments for HDR imaging for the cheap and gifted http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/Jul 17th 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
I'll stick with my D300...]]>Jul 17th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/Jul 17th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/chdk]]>Jul 17th 2009 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
Example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/corneveaux/2411779874/]]>Jul 17th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
HDR is cake. You just have to know how to a) auto-bracket (on a DSLR) or manual-bracket (move the f-stop up and down) and b) merge and play with some sliders. Honestly, "cheap" HDR approach ($15 in particular as show in the Panocamera hack) for the appropriate use of HDR - either you make it up in time in front of the computer or you make it up in the field using bracketing. If you want a good image PERIOD, then hacking your way there just ain't really going to cut it.

But then again, it _IS_ a cool hack for minimalism HDR affects. :) ]]>Jul 17th 2009 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
And IME, auto bracketing isn't enough data for good HDR images.]]>Jul 17th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
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changing your aperture is going to change your depth of field, always, and changing your shutter speed will have other unwanted effects (motion blur, etc).

Correct HDR imagery is made by changing the exposure compensation, and letting the image processor adjust the "exposure" of the photograph, so that neither shutter speed or aperture are adversely affected.

9 photos with various stops of exposure compensation (which can be done on a very old-school camera that is worth its salt) will produce decent HDR imagery if the user is experienced enough in Photoshop..etc.
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CHDK, besides only working on some Canons, is a difficult beast with an interface shoe-horned over the camera's standard menus. It needs some work to make it more like using an iPod and less like a Creative Nomad.

Besides, Jeff's CHDK link is just link spam. Try CHDK at WIkia for the real scoop.]]>Jul 17th 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/
Nice try. But you will see that the page I linked is right on the CHDK main page. I'm assuming everyone can Google CHDK and click the first link to get the goods.

Also, do you honestly think that CHDK is more difficult than this hack? Both require an old cheap camera, except CHDK doesn't require you tear your camera apart.]]>Jul 17th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://firesuite.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=2

auto bracketing is the easy part i think the real skill comes in editing it down later, way too many people leave that ghosting/halo effect on their images which makes them look bad]]>Jul 17th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/Jul 17th 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/hdr-imaging-done-the-cheap-and-inevitably-complex-way/Jul 18th 2009 8:55AM