What exactly does DRO do, and how does it work?
My Sony Alpha 77 has a DRO mode, which is on by default and I have been using it most of the time. I understand that it aims to improve dynamic range much like HDR, without actually …
camera settings - Photography Stack Exchange
Jun 21, 2019 · I have DRO turned on, and it gives me 3 slightly different photos of the same thing. Now what? Manually decide which is best? Recombine them into a single better photo? How? …
troubleshooting - How do I troubleshoot the "Error, press shutter ...
Just to add from recent experience on a Nikon D40x that after 4-5 years of good work started showing the message "Error, press shutter release button again" (or similar). I followed advice …
Why Picture Profile disables Cont/Single Bracket Drive Modes
Jul 12, 2022 · The picture profiles are intended for recording video; it would be very odd to bracket frames in the middle of a video. So while you can use the picture profiles for still images; it's …
I got confused - Photography Stack Exchange
What are the main differences between these: HDR ( High Dynamic Range ) ADL (Active D-Lighting ) Multiple exposure Automatic Bracketing ( AE, White Balance, Active D-Lighting ) …
Why do RAW images look worse than JPEGs in editing programs?
I've found that when you load a RAW image into an editing program such as Lightroom/Aperture, the image is usually worse than if you just took the image as JPEG. Now I understand that the …
Do professionals use auto mode? - Photography Stack Exchange
DRO is auto with a vengeance - complex signal processing is applied variably as required across the frame - that's "auto". The A77 (and later Sony APSC cameras) also allow in-camera 3 …
How does iDynamic on Panasonic G Micro Four Thirds cameras …
Jul 25, 2012 · Almost all these systems work in a similar way, be it iDynamic (Panasonic), DRO (Sony), Adaptive D-Lighting (Nikon), HTP (Canon), etc. What they do is adjust the exposure so …
How can I get a good HDR image from a single RAW file?
I'm not familiar with Sony's DRO. Are you sure that it will influence the RAW files (i.e., irreversibly modify the "RAW" content before being written to memory), or just that the information/settings …
image quality - Photography Stack Exchange
Feb 8, 2019 · Every RAW editing software processes images a little differently which can affect sharpness and color, including the Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) effect. and: RAW images …