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07/23/2021 02:59:29 PM · #1 |
It's been too cold to do any outdoor experimenting with my new camera so I tried focus stacking on a few close-up shots. I probably needed a bit more depth of field for this one, but I guess I have a lot to learn.
Single shot at f11:
20 shots stacked f5.6 stacked:
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07/23/2021 09:15:05 PM · #2 |
oooh!! looks pretty cool! Mine new love doesn't have focus stacking :(
However, I just bought a remote that someone said could be used for focus stacking. Maybe I'll play around with that tomorrow.
I really like this guy's focus stacking: Robert Llewelyn this one is pretty cool: seeds
Message edited by author 2021-07-23 21:16:16. |
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07/24/2021 05:41:38 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
oooh!! looks pretty cool! Mine new love doesn't have focus stacking :(
However, I just bought a remote that someone said could be used for focus stacking. Maybe I'll play around with that tomorrow.
I really like this guy's focus stacking: Robert Llewelyn this one is pretty cool: seeds |
I hope that remote does what you want it to.
Robert Llewellyn's site looks interesting. Too good to explore on my phone. I'll have a proper look when I'm on me computer. Thanks for the link.
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07/24/2021 06:30:19 AM · #4 |
I have used focus stacking and previously used a slider that you mount your camera on and take multiple shots by moving the slider incrementally thereby focusing on different areas of the subject and using photoshop to focus stack all the images into one sharp image from front to back. My new camera does this internally by maintaining the camera stationary, taking multiple pictures and the focus point changing internally dependent on your settings. I still have to download all the pictures in photoshop to do the computer assisted stacking. Is that what your camera does? It works best when the subject is stationary. It is called “focus bracketing”
I have found another use for this on moving subjects. Sometimes it is difficult to get good focus on a subject that is moving quickly even with rapid multiple exposures and the focus lock feature. I have tried using the focus bracketing setting with the camera on a tripod to take pictures of tiny moving insects. Within the multiple pictures that the camera takes there is usually at least one that takes the subject in satisfactory focus.
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07/24/2021 06:46:06 AM · #5 |
Yes, that's what my camera does. It was one of the main reasons I decided to upgrade.
Using focus bracketing for bug shots sounds like a great idea. So glad you mentioned it.
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07/24/2021 08:09:47 AM · #6 |
| It would be nice if there was a function in the camera that automatically focused stacked the chosen photos. It would save a lot of work. Maybe the next upgrade! |
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07/24/2021 08:25:23 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
It would be nice if there was a function in the camera that automatically focused stacked the chosen photos. It would save a lot of work. Maybe the next upgrade! |
Olympus have it in some of their cameras. I briefly contemplated buying one of those, but there were so many reasons to stick to Canon that I decided against it. My only concern is uncertainty about the future of Canon's M series cameras amidst rumours of a future APS-C R series camera.
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07/24/2021 10:57:27 AM · #8 |
It seems that Photoshop's focus stacking software is far from perfect. One of my test shots today was done with harsh backlighting and there are some nasty haloes. I guess I'll have to watch for that and where necessary adjust the masking manually.
Overall the resulting image was still a success because efforts at both f22 and f11 were very soft.
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07/25/2021 01:05:40 PM · #9 |
Yesterday I was trying to do the focus stack in DPP (Canon software) but couldn't work out how. Today I discovered that my version of DPP was out of date and couldn't handle the features my camera has. Now I've updated it and the stacking seems to be far superior to what Photoshop can do.
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