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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 812705" data-attributes="member: 50197">The easiest way, IMO, is to use manual then run either the shutter speed, or the Fstop up and down. Alternately, you could use the exposure compensation button to add and subtract exposure regardless of what exposure mode you are in.If you are asking how much to bracket, that is up to you and your situation. I normally bracket in 1 stop increments, and normally I shoot at least 5 shots, one at meter value, two under at one stop increments, and two over at one stop increments. With digital I see no reason to use less than full stop due to the dynamic range of modern digital sensors. I have no experience with the D3100, but assume that while it is an older sensor, it has relatively similar dynamic range to the current crop of half frame sensors. If you only want to do a 3 shot string, you might want to increase to a stop and a half, or more. Experiment a little and you will likely find the right combo.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 812705, member: 50197"] The easiest way, IMO, is to use manual then run either the shutter speed, or the Fstop up and down. Alternately, you could use the exposure compensation button to add and subtract exposure regardless of what exposure mode you are in. If you are asking how much to bracket, that is up to you and your situation. I normally bracket in 1 stop increments, and normally I shoot at least 5 shots, one at meter value, two under at one stop increments, and two over at one stop increments. With digital I see no reason to use less than full stop due to the dynamic range of modern digital sensors. I have no experience with the D3100, but assume that while it is an older sensor, it has relatively similar dynamic range to the current crop of half frame sensors. If you only want to do a 3 shot string, you might want to increase to a stop and a half, or more. Experiment a little and you will likely find the right combo. [/QUOTE]

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