Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
A little grease helps to run it smoothly. If I remember correctly one full turn on the knob is 1 mm movement. I painted a few white marks on the knob to have some reference while moving the setup. at best you get .1 mm steps Never had the patience to do some real stacking photography. On 1 December 2013 16:56, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > I own that plate, and in my opinion is not particularly good. > Jostein > > -Opprinnelig melding- From: Toine > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 4:49 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) > > > Manfrotto has a nice plate for this if you want to try manual micro > positioning: > http://www.manfrotto.com/micro-positioning-sliding-plate > > Toine > > On 1 December 2013 14:18, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: >> >> With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking >> about tools like this one: >> http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php >> >> Jostein >> >> -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros >> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) >> >> On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne >> wrote: >> >>> Well done, Bill! >>> >>> I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device >>> for >>> it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't >>> been >>> able to justify the investment just yet. >>> >>> Jostein >> >> >> >> >> http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 >> >> Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification >> on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
I've got a Pentax Macro Focus Rail III or some such I found in a discount bin at one of the local independent cameras stores that Pentax dumped back around the time Hoya bought them. Got it for something like $20 IIRC. It doesn't have any kind of motor but it works Ok. On 12/1/2013 10:03 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Ah, but that's argumentation to *avoid* the investment, John. :-) Jotein -Opprinnelig melding- From: John Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 3:37 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) $525 (plus tax, tags & dealer prep fees) vs $49.95 for the manual rail from Adorama? I wonder what kind of lens I might find somewhere like KEH for the $475 difference? On 12/1/2013 8:18 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking about tools like this one: http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Well done, Bill! I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device for it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been able to justify the investment just yet. Jostein http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
I own that plate, and in my opinion is not particularly good. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Toine Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 4:49 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) Manfrotto has a nice plate for this if you want to try manual micro positioning: http://www.manfrotto.com/micro-positioning-sliding-plate Toine On 1 December 2013 14:18, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking about tools like this one: http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Well done, Bill! I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device for it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been able to justify the investment just yet. Jostein http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
Manfrotto has a nice plate for this if you want to try manual micro positioning: http://www.manfrotto.com/micro-positioning-sliding-plate Toine On 1 December 2013 14:18, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking > about tools like this one: > http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php > > Jostein > > -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) > > On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne > wrote: > >> Well done, Bill! >> >> I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device >> for >> it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been >> able to justify the investment just yet. >> >> Jostein > > > http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 > > Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification > on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
Ah, but that's argumentation to *avoid* the investment, John. :-) Jotein -Opprinnelig melding- From: John Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 3:37 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) $525 (plus tax, tags & dealer prep fees) vs $49.95 for the manual rail from Adorama? I wonder what kind of lens I might find somewhere like KEH for the $475 difference? On 12/1/2013 8:18 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking about tools like this one: http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Well done, Bill! I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device for it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been able to justify the investment just yet. Jostein http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
$525 (plus tax, tags & dealer prep fees) vs $49.95 for the manual rail from Adorama? I wonder what kind of lens I might find somewhere like KEH for the $475 difference? On 12/1/2013 8:18 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking about tools like this one: http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Well done, Bill! I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device for it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been able to justify the investment just yet. Jostein http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack)
With a focus rail, you still have to move focus by hand. I was thinking about tools like this one: http://www.cognisys-inc.com/stackshot/stackshot.php Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Attila Boros Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 2:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso: Japanese Knife (17 image focus stack) On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Well done, Bill! I'm curious to know if you move focus by hand or use some kind of device for it. I have been looking at several tools for the purpose, but haven't been able to justify the investment just yet. Jostein http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5534 Didn't try focus stack with it (yet), just setting the magnification on the macro lens, then focusing by moving the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
