[HDR-photo] I'd like to buy a new camera with an eye to doing HDR photography.

[Bernhard Vogl]

Hello Tom,

Just in case - those links may be of interest for you:
libptp project: http://libptp.sourceforge.net/
jphoto (seems not active anymore): http://jphoto.sourceforge.net/

Also, Thomas Rauscher has written a bracketing proof-of-concept for 
Windows XP. I can't find the link at the moment, but i can send you the 
data if you may be interested...

Best regards
Bernhard

Tom Ritchford schrieb:
> Unfortunately, not possessing a Windows laptop, this software is of
> limited use to me (well, I have an old one lying around for
> emergencies but it isn't portable -- or I could probably install
> virtual PC on my unfortunately non-Intel laptop).
>
> Still it's nice to know.  It might even be worth acquiring an
> ultra-cheapsie laptop just for this purpose as I can't imagine that
> the control software uses much CPU.
>
> On 12/20/06, Luke Olsen <lukeo at ligamentum.com> wrote:
>> Take a look at DSLR Remote which allows you to bracket 15 shots. I 
>> played
>> around with this on my Canon.
>>
>> http://www.breezesys.com/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm
>>
>> If you want to write some software you can also obtain the Canon SDK...
>>
>> -Luke
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hdr-photo-bounces at hdr-photography.com
>> [mailto:hdr-photo-bounces at hdr-photography.com] On Behalf Of Tom 
>> Ritchford
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:45 AM
>> To: High Dynamic Range Photography
>> Subject: Re: [HDR-photo] I'd like to buy a new camera with an eye to 
>> doing
>> HDR photography.
>>
>> Thanks, Berhard!
>>
>> I'd never heard of this PTP protocol before but it seems like
>> something I'd really want -- because then I could even write software
>> to control the camera myself if I got industrious or at least could
>> use other people's software.
>>
>> Food for thought -- I'll start researching.
>>
>>
>> A shame that no camera allows wide bracketing -- if I'm photographing
>> humans, readjusting the camera between takes is probably out of the
>> question.  I'll bet someone will have that feature soon but not soon
>> enough for me....
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/20/06, Bernhard Vogl <bvogl at gmx.at> wrote:
>> > Hello Tom,
>> >
>> > I'm certainly not able to find the perfect camera for your needs, 
>> but some
>> considerations:
>> >
>> > Currently i am not aware of any camera that can do real HDR bracketing
>> (more than +-2 EV).
>> > So, especially when you plan to shoot indoor, you might consider 
>> thethered
>> shooting to circumvent in-camera bracketing limitations. Although, 
>> there is
>> not much software for wide bracketing ranges available at the moment, 
>> this
>> will certainly/hopefully be adressed in the future. Selecting a 
>> camera that
>> supports the USB PTP protocol should put you on the secure side.
>> > Above is for general use with any camera. Alternatively, there are 
>> some
>> more knowing Canon users that can tell more about software for Canon 
>> cameras
>> (if i remember correctly, there is some special software available)
>> >
>> > Best regards
>> > Bernhard
>> >
>> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> > Datum: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:33:53 -0500
>> > Von: "Tom Ritchford" <tom at swirly.com>
>> > An: HDR-photo at hdr-photography.com
>> > Betreff: [HDR-photo] I\'d like to buy a new camera with an eye to 
>> doing
>> HDR     photography.
>> >
>> > > Hello, HDR photo enthusiasts.
>> > >
>> > > I've been doing digital photography since 1999, using a series of
>> > > consumer-level cameras.   After about 40,000 photos and a few
>> > > publications I'd like to step up to a better camera some time next
>> > > year so I'm starting to do my research now.
>> > >
>> > > I've been interested in HDR photography for about a year and so 
>> being
>> > > a good platform for taking high-dynamic range photographs is an
>> > > important criterion for this new machine.
>> > >
>> > > I'd like to spend less than about $2K for everything -- which would
>> > > mean a camera body, lenses (assuming this will be a DSLR, which 
>> seems
>> > > likely right now), a tripod and cases.
>> > >
>> > > I'm particularly interested in trying the limits of the field --
>> > > trying very narrow or very wide bracketing exposures, or very 
>> many of
>> > > them, and experimenting with the HDR compositing software (I'm 
>> leaning
>> > > towards Photomatix).  I'm an engineer so I'm quite prepared to dive
>> > > into the manuals in order to get maximum programmability.
>> > >
>> > > I'm thinking that a lot of the photography will be done indoors in
>> > > low- to medium-light but I of course don't want to rule out outdoor
>> > > photography completely.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Any suggestions will be very gratefully received and I'll report 
>> back
>> > > with progress.  Thanks in advance!
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >      /t
>> > >