Multiple Exposure request

[Alex-Jones]

Hi, my name is Alex Jones, I have recently acquired a t2i, and I have also recently learned about multiple exposures. I know that someone already requested multiple exposures, but was denied because he had a weak argument. He was also told that ML might consider it if someone had a better argument, and that's why I'm here. The reason I got magic lantern, and the reason other got it too, is for 1: Because we can't afford better cameras, and we have to make-do with what we have. People have told me that I can do multiple exposure in Photoshop, but, I HAVE NO MORE MONEY for my budget. I got magic lantern because it had features that I would find on a 7d mkii, for FREE, and don't get me wrong here, but I love it. Basically, I am asking here for a feature that will take 2-7 photos at diferent exposures and combine them. I believe this should exist because not everyone has the ability to have photoshop, but we do have a camera with magic lantern, and isn't the main goal of magic lantern is to make our cameras better with advanced features? Thanks for reading this, please reply soon. 

[Walter Schulz]

You don't have to use Photoshop CS. If you are looking for a tool able to handle layers for free: GIMP.

[axelcine]

T2i/ML has HDR. Not too expensive HDR-stackers are HDR Photomatic and Easy HDR. Easy HDR even has a smaller Basic freeware version, that actually works very fine if you stay with jpeg - raws are somewhat reduced. http://www.easyhdr.com/

[a1ex]

Why not recommending some good open source programs?

Try enfuse. ML even saves helper scripts for this program.

[axelcine]

Enfuse is either a command-line tool, a gui or a LR plug-in, and it is rather good. But I have felt for some time, that HDR Photomatic was a little better - and then free basic Easy HDR surprised me with HDR's that were at least on par with Photomatic.

But of course you're right @A1ex. There is some very good open source software out there, and new approaches come up all the time.