Since you are stacking anyway, use f/8 for better quality than you’ll get with f/22. Lower ISO, faster shutter, less diffraction…
On Aug 17, 2014, at 5:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 8/17/2014 17:32, Mark C wrote: >> Hi Ann - >> >> For what you are doing, I think that the ideal would be to put the >> camera on a set of focus rails, focus in on the front edge and then just >> move the rails a little closer, shoot again, repeat till you get to the >> end. If you don't have the focus rails just turn the focus ring. Given >> that everything is stationary you can just turn the ring, shoot, repeat... > > Dont have the rails - but doing what you described.. > I've just done a few test runs... with a couple of comical results, > I dyslexically turned the ring in the wrong direction..away from the > subject - duh... > > I'm using a 50mm macro on F22 at ISO 800. I did find, though, that > a couple of the frames actually were fine for my purposes without > the need for stacking - I should say a couple of the subjects were > such that it really wouldn't be necessary to bother with the stacking. > > >> >> For stacking software.... Photoshop can do it - not sure which version >> it first showed up in (maybe CS4?) It is done by using bridge to load >> the separate images into layers then just running the edit->align layers >> command followed by the edit->blend layers command. > > I only have elements 5.0 >> >> CombineZP is a stacking program that is freeware. Here is a video about it: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B36OStuHjs >> >> As you can see - the interface is somewhat dated but the software works >> well. > > Well if the interface is dated, given I hvae elements 5 - that may be just > the thing lol - haven't looked at the vid yet.. > > thanks for all the info! > > ann > >> >> I have tried both turning the foucs ring while firing away and also >> pushing the camera in on the subject. For me turning the focus ring has >> worked best - BUT I am shooting live subjects in the fiel with the >> camera on a a monopod. The faster I can capture a bunch of shots the >> less likely the subject is to move. By nature, pushing in the camera on >> a monopod basically means moving it in an arc, which complicates the >> aligning of the images. So for me, in the field, it is K-3 on the >> fastest shooting mode (whcih is very fast) and a quick turn of the focus >> ring. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Mark >> >> On 8/17/2014 2:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> what I want to use the technique for is photographing items I'm >>> selling on ebay that are tiny. so I'm not looking to BLUR the >>> background so much as getting every tiny detail of an object nice and >>> sharp. >>> >>> Could this work if I focused on the front, say, set continuing/rapid >>> firing on, and turn the focusing ring of my 50 macro very slowly >>> (with camera on tripod of course) to get several frames to stack and then >>> run them through the stacking software? >>> >>> Is there stacking software that is free or inexpensive and work >>> with or outside of photoshop elements 5.0? >>> >>> stan, I think the one you are using is pricey,yes? >>> >>> ann >>> >> >> >> --- >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >> protection is active. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
