Gettin’ Fancy
ONE OF THE HUGELY OVERLOOKED custom functions of the higher-end DSLR cameras is the ability to quickly and seamlessly make double exposures. Hell, the camera even figures out the gain for you. In the old days, it was pure guesswork when you re-exposed a piece of film. Go a half stop under for the second exposure? Full stop? Pure seat-of-the-pants, hope-for-the-best, Hail Mary stuff. Now, the camera thinks it through for you.
What’s even more overlooked is the ability of the double exposure function to interact with Speedlights on TTL. Here are the pieces.
Go to the shooting menu and find the double exposure feature. ...
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