Nikon D800 Secret Setting

[@sekaf4125]

I just came back to this. I couldn’t remember for my D850. Love this trick. Thank you!!!!!!

[@50dafuz]

Marc that's a cool trick, I have been using the timer / bracket combination to landscapes for a good long while now, this will definitely make it easier, thanks for sharing!

[@supafeu]

great , simple explained, very quick guide, u saved a lot of time for such a beginner as me. thx a lot

[@tlozinski5]

I don't understand how this is a secret. It's just how it's supposed to work.

[@MrYankosG]

Here is another way to do the same thing: Assign the Fn or the Preview button to Bracketing burst. If the shutter-release button is pressed while this button is pressed (in single frame mode) the D800/D800E will go off and shoot the entire bracketing sequence as set. Having said that, Marc's way of doing the same thing is better because you don't have to press two buttons at the same time, but requires more steps… Thank you Marc. I hope this helps. -------------- Here is a transcription of Marc's method for Automatic Auto-Bracketing: (For all of you who want to print it and keep it in your bags, because you tend to forget, as I do...) Step 1. Press the BKT button and set the BKT range Step 2. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to Self-Timer Step 3. Go to Menu --> Custom Menu --> c3 Self-timer and set: - Self-timer delay to 2 s - Number of shots to 2 - This is the trick. It only works if this is set to 2! - Interval between shots to 0.5 s Step 4. Go into Live View Hit the OK button and set the exposure (Marc is on Manual) Check the bracketing frames (under the exposure scale) Fire away… PS I love your all-white dog. Mine is all-black...

[@MarcMuench]

Very kind ***** Cheers to you!

[@CarlyWaarly]

always useful to come across techniques that demonstrate a practical use, thanks

[@schultzphotographic]

You should rename this the "Trey Ratcliff HDR Settings Tip". You'd get zillions more hits. Great vid! Thanks for sharing.

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Thank you Marc great video Regards Steve UK

This is a pretty good trick, and it works in my D600 too.

[@davejones4740]

Been looking for this timer and the bracketing is a must too.

[@tobo26]

I wish all you tube videos were this well made, nice on.

[@nightskyimaging]

Valuable piece of info, thanks for sharing!

[@lindavierow6356]

You need to be in aperture priority mode not manual for this to work. Great video!

[@ramkandel6460]

Which camera using for your video shoot? it's great. can you tell me.

[@RickValasek]

I shoot a great deal of HDR images...this is a great tip...different from what I normally set up, but your technique has real advantages - thank!

[@afshinmaleki6527]

Got to see if that works with the D600!!!

[@MarcMuench]

Great to hear this Rick! Afshin, the D600 is different and only allows for up to 3 images in a bracket. But, it does offer a wireless remote to trigger the burst!

[@robochallange]

Very useful vid. Is this a HDR photo @ the end? I mean is the camera put the 7 pictures together for HDR?

[@jerviso7195]

Thanks for the informative video Marc. What is the manufacturer and or model of the rubber eye cup you attached to the D810?

[@MarcMuench]

Jervis O You're welcome. This is actually a D800, as the D810 does not require this setting. The eyecup is made by Hoodman.

[@ilija4510]

Awesome...I was looking for this a long time! tnx ;)

[@MikeTaylorPhotoArts]

Is the final image in your video a blend of the sequence that you created in software, or did the camera create the final image? When I followed your instructions I got a sequence of different exposures in the camera, but NOT a single HDR image in the camera.

[@MarcMuench]

That is correct, you will end up with a sequence which you will then need to process into your final file using a number of different types of soft ear, or just Lightroom - merge to HDR.

[@SalehAlrashaid]

Dynamic range of almost 15stops not enough for singel exposure?

[@MarcMuench]

Seleh, There are two reasons I still use bracketed files to this day. First, not all of the 15 stops of a given camera sensor ideal. Even though there is information in some of the darker regions, they may be noisy by the time I make them brighter in post processing. Second, colors get compromised at the far ends of the dynamic range of the sensor. When you bracket, you're capturing as much of the scenes dynamic range with the best part of the dynamic range of the camera sensor.

[@MarcMuench]

A little tip for those of you with a Nikon D800! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO9dKKKgMSfrKs

[@MarcMuench]

Your correct Moe Chen, I prefer to keep my built in inter-valameter set for time lapses. Thank you for the suggestion! I keep the self timer in "My Menu" to make this method a bit more convenient as well.

[@hengkikoentjoro4403]

Thanks

[@PaulBeiser]

Thanks, Marc

[@mariewestmoreland1709]

Super tip thanks!

[@mafizulhaque8151]

What filter have u used to take the sample photos....

[@slothsarecool]

i actually prefer the second exposure haha, but great tip! I was looking for this myself

[@paulinefroehlig142]

This is awesome!

[@bbtel]

So you are pressing the shutter only once to capture the bracketing settings? I am going to Antarctica soon and there are plenty of shots I need to get right. Other bracketing tutorials have separate shutter activations to get the range of the dialed in bracketing solution required. Thanks

[@MarcMuench]

+bbtel Yes, once you set you set up the necessary menu items it will capture all the intended bracketed files after depressing the shutter only once! This is not great for handheld work, as there is a time delay before files begin and between each exposure as well. I would imagine if you're in the Antarctica, you'll want to do most hand held, while on a boat.

[@MorkelErasmus]

Been wondering how to set that up, as my previous camera automatically fired off the bracketed shots for you...

[@Audimann]

Now that is a secret setting. Indeed nr of shots have to be set at 2 with the D800. With my D850 I can leave it at 1. Guess some Nikon engineers saw your video😁

[@bernhardtsen74]

thats a hot trick! will try it later!

[@fabrisaurio]

Gracias!

[@b2yes]

Thanks a lot !

[@tmic752]

d7000 has the similar function like this, and i think it should be mentioned in ur d800 tutorial book too !

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

Is there some other way to do this that doesn't result in the same outcome? This is how it's always worked on my nikon dslrs.

[@MarcMuench]

b2yes watch these two videos and I will also be sharing part 3 and 4 of the same series soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmLGZJR7pMybnK8

[@richardewlliams9864]

I'm 70yr Old school photographer. That being said, I set my bracket number count, then set on single shot and use a electronic remote to fire off the seven shots as needed. Simple and no menu set up.

[@nothingtoknow264]

This workes very well! But since yesterday I have to press the start button for every singel image... do you know what happened? I want to press one time to get the three pictures. At the moment i have to press 3 times. Please help me.

[@Peteraddavideo]

Do you know why I can't get the bracketing info up on my screen when I press the bracketing button?

[@MarcMuench]

try pressing the "info" button on the back of the camera first. If it does not show there either, make sure it shows on the lcd at the top of the camera at least! If it does not show up anywhere, make sure the camera will bracket! If it does bracket exposures but never shows on either lcd then I would first update firmware. If that does not work, send to Nikon.

[@Peteraddavideo]

Marc Muench I found the problem; the bracketing buttton was set to HDR. Thanks for your reply.

[@newsroom8729]

How does it compare with D700 for sport? no one is talking about sport, can it handle a football game with a good lens.

[@MarcMuench]

News Room if you don't need to rely on high frame rate it works just fine. The autofocus is plenty good to shoot birds in flight so I'm sure it works for sports. However, this is old so you will be looking into the D810 now, which has 5 FPS!

[@ThomasTRG24]

Hello,where to adjust lcd display(the big one) to still on?

[@b2yes]

Hello! Can you please tell me how to combine the pictures into one ?

[@PaulAnthony2009]

photoshop

[@markoposavec9240]

The mirror doesn't flip up and down when setup like this? If that's true it gives me great hope for the D810 which supposedly can use global (electronic) shutter without producing a single wave of vibration. The question again is if the 810 can also shoot multiple exposures without flipping the mirror all the time. Not even using the mechanical shutter would be even better.

[@thomastuorto9929]

Or you could just read the manual. But seriously, thanks for putting the vid out. I am still shooting with the D810 . I ( being a dinosaur ) have yet to do a in camera HDR. I just manually do it & play around in post.

[@MarcMuench]

LOL, back when I published this it was not in the manual 😉

[@ManInTheBigHat]

Nice.Thanks. Good info. But please don't edit in a score. We're trying to hear you without distraction.

[@Argyll9846]

I don't think this is really what you'd call a 'secret' and if people read and understand the manual and your camera settings, instead of looking for a quick fix, it's all there. When I got my D800E I spent many hours getting to know the menus and that's been invaluable. I don't think that learning a few tricks is a substitute for knowing the capabilities of your very expensie camera or finding out what it is capable of doing. Overall though this approach and technique is the fine and works well, though I've given up the self timer and prefer to use a cable release, but that's a personal thing.

[@yakin1828]

Merci :-)

[@MarcMuench]

The ball head is a Really Right Stuff BH-45

[@michaeldudikoff6333]

Есть перевод?

[@venado465]

How do I do a reset to factory settings (D800)

[@Rusty1995_]

Same thing on the D7000 :) sadly I can only bracket three.

[@juliocarrio]

I do this with my old D90

[@trevorpiper8017]

D810 and D850 shooters take note

[@heymrrayray]

One of the biggest reasons why i won't get the D800 is the UI vs the 5D. I can change anything with one hand.

[@ThePunisher005]

Where is the trick ? this is the way of doing the exposure bracketing in D800, at least this is how i usually do it... why is there any other way?

[@aussie8114]

I will never remember all of that 🤪

[@hawg427]

Why is the D800E so much more expensive than the plain ol' D800, Nikon now has the 610 & the 800 on a small sale. LOL Is there that much more sharpness in the D800E?

[@MoghrionTheHunter]

I think its a shame having enough coin to get D800 and not enough logic and reasoning to figure out how BKT works...

[@MoghrionTheHunter]

***** true, and that is the sad part.. that kind of gear usually ends up in wrong pair of hands...

[@mariohruby]

Standard setup of D800 for bracketing shooting, no any special seting ....

[@muffemod]

focus hunting in the intro... ugh!