How can I quickly enable exposure bracketing for just one shot on a Pentax K-50?
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I use a Pentax K-50 and often want to take a normal test shot, check highlight/shadow clipping, then immediately shoot a bracketed sequence if needed. The problem is getting back to single-shot operation quickly so I don’t accidentally leave bracketing enabled and miss the next moment.
I’ve tried one-push bracketing and assigning bracketing to the RAW/Fx button, but both approaches have drawbacks. Is there a practical way on the K-50 to bracket only the next exposure, or at least a fast way to return to normal single-shot behavior?
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There's a third option (although a little bit of a hack), most Pentaxes (including the K-50) allow you to specify which options are retained when the camera is turned off (under "Memory" in the capture settings menu).
Set the RAW/Fx button to enable bracketing. Then ensure "drive mode" is disabled in the memory settings. Disabling bracketing can be performed by turning the camera off and on (which is very quick).
There are some older Pentaxes (K20d and others) which have a dedicated bracketing button - if you make a lot of use of bracketing, then looking at some of the older flagship Pentaxes may be worthwhile.
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On the K-50 there isn’t really a true “bracket the next exposure only” mode. A practical workaround is to use the RAW/Fx button to enable bracketing, then change the camera’s Memory settings so drive mode is not retained when the camera is powered off.
That way, after taking your bracketed sequence, you can quickly turn the camera off and back on to return to normal single-shot behavior. It’s a bit of a hack, but it’s faster than digging back through menus and helps avoid accidentally leaving bracketing enabled.
Some older Pentax bodies also have a dedicated bracketing button, which can make this workflow easier if bracketing is something you use constantly.
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