Both of these videos end abruptly because I pieced together some segments shot over a few days while getting up to speed with the Promote Control. However, after watching you should have a good idea of the Promote Control’s capabilities.
I am only showcasing the HDR capture abilities. The Promote Control also has Timelapse, etc… (check their site for full list of modes) = Promote Control by Promote Systems
The amazing thing is that the Promote Control allows very affordable cameras like a Canon XS to capture what $5000 and $8000 dollar Canon / Nikon DSLRs can capture in an AEB for HDR creation. The days of being limited by the camera manufacturer’s AEB limits are over for many Canon / Nikon shooters. In fact, the Promote Control is perfect even for the high end DSLRs and extends their capabilities as well.
This device has now become a must have for my work. After watching the videos I think you’ll understand why. There will be more videos to come in the future showing the Promote Control in the field and “best use” practices, but this should at least give you a glimpse at what is possible with this device.
Cameras it supports as of this post date:
Nikon: D3, D3X, D2X, D2Xs, D2H, D2Hs, D200, D300, D700, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D5000
Canon: 1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 5D Mark II, 30D, 40D, 50D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 1000D
More videos to come in the future. Stay tuned!!!
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Looks like a usful piece of kit, I’d like to know whether you can change the start point to be either fastest or slowest shutter speed?
So for instance, if I’ve metered for the highlights I’d like to set a shutter speed that I know won’t blow the highlights, then shoot a sequence going down from there?
Marcus, the company is considering such options for a firmware update in the future. As of now it only controls the MIDDLE exposure starting point.
Michael James – http://www.digitalcoastimage.com
And without paying a dime extra I can quickly spin the dial, press the shutter, spin the dial, press the shutter and so on. Its not rocket science. Don’t get me wrong… it looks cool and all… but a “must have”?? Nope.
Michael
I’m interested in the same thing. I have a Canon 5D Mk ll and was about to get ride of it because of HDR.
I’ve found what method works best for me, is to find the shutter speed that produces an exposure with no “Blinkies” and go up from there, say 3-5 shots or until I get over 50% “Blinkies”
I saw this in a video by Ben Willmore and so far it works great for me. It keeps me from getting home to my computer and find out I don’t have the correct shots.
Thanks for the tip on Promote Control.
Thanks again for updating the information on D5000
Your Real Estate photos are awesome.
Thanks again for the tip of Promote Control
11 exposures at 0.3 EV are totally without noise!
Terry, the objective is to get the best possible results, and touching the camera does not accomplish this. Once you touch the camera, you have effectively reduced the image quality possible from a series of photos to be used in the creation of an HDR image. Speed is also an issue, because when you are shooting photos from two or three places in each of 8 rooms in a model home, plus shooting a few more sets outdoors, and you’re trying to accomplish this all in one short afternoon shoot, your time is severely limited. Anything you can do to speed up the process can make the difference between having to come back tomorrow (wasting time and gas). For a professional making his/her living by creating HDR images, this tool is definitely a worthwhile investment. There are other solutions too, but this looks pretty good to me.