Sony a6000 and bracketing

[Nevica]

With the a6000 to make a 3 picture continuous bracket it appears that the only way to do this is to keep ones finger on the shutter to complete the process or to make bracketed single shots. But then each shot has to be made by pressing the shutter.

Is there any way of setting up the camera so that it takes three bracketed shots after a delay by pressing the shutter (ie on a timer) to avoid camera shake?

Thanks.

 

[LynniePad]

With the a6000 to make a 3 picture continuous bracket it appears that the only way to do this is to keep ones finger on the shutter to complete the process or to make bracketed single shots. But then each shot has to be made by pressing the shutter.

Is there any way of setting up the camera so that it takes three bracketed shots after a delay by pressing the shutter (ie on a timer) to avoid camera shake?

It can be confusing, depending on the type of bracket. Some JPEG brackets only require a single shot and three versions are created by the JPEG engine. (applies to WB and DRO).

Exposure compensation is a proper bracket of 3 or 5 shots, where the intervals are conveniently shown in the EVF.

Does this answer your question?

 

[Nevica]

No, it doesn't answer my question.

I would like to be able to bracket by only pressing the shutter button once and preferably on a timed button push. I have been able to this this on cheaper cameras.

 

[Arneb]

With the a6000 to make a 3 picture continuous bracket it appears that the only way to do this is to keep ones finger on the shutter to complete the process or to make bracketed single shots. But then each shot has to be made by pressing the shutter.

Is there any way of setting up the camera so that it takes three bracketed shots after a delay by pressing the shutter (ie on a timer) to avoid camera shake?

Thanks.

I've been able to set up my a6000 that way it takes 3 burst images (with different exposure), but haven't been able to use a timer at the same time.

Maybe a cheap IR remote is a solution? They only cost a few bucks on amazon or ebay.

 

[Nevica]

Hi,

So what menu setting do you use for three burst shots please.

Thanks

 

[CameraCarl]

In the Drive Mode, look for Continuous Bracket x.xEV 3 Images where x.x is the amount of exposure bracket you want. But this releases the shutter immediately. I guess there is no way to delay the shutter and do bracketing that I am aware of. I guess I will need to use a remote release.

 

[Nevica]

@cameraCarl

So do I press the shutter once or do I need to keep the shutter pressed down for all three exposures. It kind of defeats the object if it is the latter as camera shake is inevitable.

 

[mlapaglia]

@cameraCarl

So do I press the shutter once or do I need to keep the shutter pressed down for all three exposures. It kind of defeats the object if it is the latter as camera shake is inevitable.

If you have continuous selected and not single, you press the shutter once and it takes all the pictures for you.

 

[jakegrahamphotography]

@cameraCarl

So do I press the shutter once or do I need to keep the shutter pressed down for all three exposures. It kind of defeats the object if it is the latter as camera shake is inevitable.

If you have continuous selected and not single, you press the shutter once and it takes all the pictures for you

Not in my experience at least.

To do so you need to pick up an IR remote (http://amzn.to/1TkjQCe) and activate the Remote Control setting. This should allow you to take all three (or five) bracketed images in succession without touching the camera. Seems to be the only solution that I've found at least.

 

[Arneb]

@cameraCarl

So do I press the shutter once or do I need to keep the shutter pressed down for all three exposures. It kind of defeats the object if it is the latter as camera shake is inevitable.

If you have continuous selected and not single, you press the shutter once and it takes all the pictures for you

Not in my experience at least.

To do so you need to pick up an IR remote (http://amzn.to/1TkjQCe) and activate the Remote Control setting. This should allow you to take all three (or five) bracketed images in succession without touching the camera. Seems to be the only solution that I've found at least.

I just tested, and found that if not pressing long enough, the camera will just take one shot. But if I press just a bit longer, the camera takes the three shots.

 

[LynniePad]

So do I press the shutter once or do I need to keep the shutter pressed down for all three exposures. It kind of defeats the object if it is the latter as camera shake is inevitable.

I misread your OP, sorry. Had you noticed the 3x JPEG modes with a single shot? (WB, DRO).

As you've probably found, there is a delay mode that allows you to take several shots, but they are not bracketed. That's pretty useless.

I've done 5x bracketing just by holding down the shutter button until it's done, and that works OK. I don't think that camera shake is inevitable. Standard mode on Nikon cameras also.

With the EVF and histogram, I find that I rarely need bracketing. I suppose you might need it for HDR.

 

[Nevica]

It looks like you have to keep your finger on the button to get 3 bracketed pictures. This introduces some measure of camera shake. So it seems to me the only solution is to get a remote control to press the shutter for the continuous bracketed mode.

 

[LynniePad]

It looks like you have to keep your finger on the button to get 3 bracketed pictures. This introduces some measure of camera shake. So it seems to me the only solution is to get a remote control to press the shutter for the continuous bracketed mode.

You obviously don't trust OSS, or the fact that you can control SS as required. If you are using a tripod, yes you will need to eliminate the initial shake. Could be an occasion where tripods are counter-productive.

With the a6000, 5-shot brackets are all over in 0.36 seconds (4/11 seconds), and my hand-held brackets are fine.

Most HDR software will accommodate slight shift between frames.

 

[Newbie Phewbie]

I just tested it with the Neewer remote and the drive mode set to continuous 3 exposures BRK-C 1.0ev3.

One press of the remote sets off all three shots.

 

[Nevica]

How about lenses without OSS of which own 1?