I am enjoying my new D810 and have several manual lenses which is both good and bad. When I have a shot I would really like to "ensure" I have a shot with the subject in focus and isolated I would like to use the bracketing function to achieve the following:
1. Take 3-5 shots in succession after the manual focusing point has been set
2. Have the camera modify the aperture, but not exposure level of the image. (e.g. first shot 1/250@f8, second shot 1/125@f11, third shot 1/500@f5.6) So all the shots would receive the same amount of light, but create different DOF due to changes in aperture setting.
3. Ideally also being able to keep auto ISO active which would mean the shutter speed would remain constant (e.g. 1/500 and the ISO increases with smaller apertures) --- I realize that is somewhat of a compromise, but the range of acceptable DR on the D810 is wide.
Right now I have the feeling I can set up the bracketing to achieve this with the D810 in manual focusing mode, but not exactly sure how.
This would also be great for landscapes where I often take shots to isolate the subject in a bigger scene, but would like to have more control over DOF when I have an important shot to take instead of modifying the camera set up each time or every shot. (Sort of infocus insurance).
Ideas and suggestions welcome. (I call this DOF bracketing, and would be a great function for manual and autofocus lenses.)
Mike