Canon EOS 5D II and multiple exposures

<p>In my film days I used to take multiple exposures on the same frame... I know that this is now possible with digital post processing, but is there a way to achieve multiple exposures straight from my Canon 5D II?<br>

Thank you, Alberto.</p>

Not in the traditional sense, no.

Not really, except in some odd cases with long exposures where you could cover and uncover the lens or simply

reposition the camera quickly.

 

Dan

<p>The short answer is no. I'm curious as to why you'd want to do this, is it simply to avoid having to do it in post processing?</p>

<p>I believe multiple exposures are possible with some Nikon DSLRs - but not for the 5D2 or any other Canon DSLR camera.</p>

<p>There is certainly more control in post for multiple exposures, however, it is a different animal. In fact, I remember discussing this with someone who said they could do multiple exposures with their dSLR and the results were not (color mixes) the same as with film--don't remember specifics, but it was opposite of what I would expect doing film multiple exposures.</p>

<p>One place where I don't know that there is any comparison is when one needs or wants to do multiple pops from a flash to get more light (use a smaller aperture). With film, you can use the shutter for each shot that is layered if you can't get your set dark enough or don't want to deal with it. With digital, those dark areas can't be brought out with multiple exposures as with film.</p>

<p>If it is your intent to capture a moving subject in multiple positions against a single background for sequential motion shots ala egertons stroboscope, I would suggest adding the canon 580 EXII strobe which can provide the illumination to the subject with sequential flashes over the shutter open period. This will give you multiple exposures of the subject in foreground against a fixed background with any camera on which the speedlight will fit including the g series point and shoots.</p>

<p>Sometimes it just has to be Nikon...<br>

http://www.imaginginfo.com/web/online/Techniques/McNallys-Lighting-Tip-of-the-Week--Do-Your-Homework/18$3959</p>

<p>Glen,</p>

<p>I knew somebody was going to post a link! Anyway <a href="http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/page/17/">here is another one</a> of McNally's multiple exposures, this time actually done on digital.</p>

<p>"Sometimes it just has to be Nikon..."<br>

The Pentax K5 not only does double exposure, it can also do HDR. </p>

<p>The answer is no, one of the reasons I bought a Canon 1V, digital multiple exposures are not quite the same animal. Some times it does have to be Nikon.</p>

<p>Canon tends to avoid putting fun features in their cameras such as multiple exposures and HDR.</p>