Do Canon DSLRs support in-camera multiple exposures?
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I noticed the Nikon D7000 can combine more than one exposure into a single image in-camera. Do Canon DSLR models offer a similar multiple-exposure feature, or is this generally not available on Canon bodies? If not, what are the practical alternatives?
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Short answer: no. Longer answer: You can fake it, to a degree, with long exposures.
In a nutshell, what you want to do start your exposure, expose the first part, then cover the lens with a dark cloth, reposition, and remove it to expose again.
It’s not as precise, it’s more work, it works better at night, and it might not be worth it. That said, you can get some neat effects with the technique:
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Some Canon DSLRs do support in-camera multiple exposure, but many older EOS DSLRs do not.
From the answers provided, several Canon models specifically noted as not having this feature include the 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, 7D, 50D, 40D, and 20D. So if you used older Canon DSLRs, that may be why you never encountered it.
If your Canon body doesn’t offer it in-camera, the main alternatives are:
- post-processing: combine frames later for a double- or multi-exposure effect
- long-exposure “faking”: start an exposure, block the lens with a dark cloth, reposition, then uncover to expose another subject area
That long-exposure method can work, but it’s less precise, more cumbersome, and tends to be easier in darker conditions.
So the best summary is: older Canon DSLRs generally lacked in-camera multiple exposure, but Canon has offered it on some later models.
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