Questions tagged [focus-stacking]
the process of using software to combine several images with different focal points to increase the depth of field in the combined image
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File size for focus stacked images
Using Lightroom + Photoshop for focus stacking
I have a 42MP Sony A7R3 camera, and I used compressed RAW, which results in ARW files of around 42MB.
Say I have 2 of these files, and I open them as ...
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Pixel 6: Any camera app to stack subject and background into the same JPG, so that both appear sharp?
I often take pictures with food as the subject (foreground) and a monument in the background.
Problem: Using a Pixel 6 smartphone, either subject or background is blurry.
Reading How do I keep both ...
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Keep subject size constant when focus stacking with a rail
I'm just starting to experiment with focus stacking using a rail to adjust the camera to subject distance but in my very first test setup I encountered something that made me go D'oh and now I'm not ...
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Why won't "align_image_stack" produce some useful result?
I made a few serial shots (at a rate of roughly 5 shots per second) using a new macro lens without image stabilizer or tripod.
The original idea was that the small shake of hand could be used in ...
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Why focus stacked tiff so large?
I took six focus bracketed shots, each about 20mb raw (cr3), then focus stacked in Photoshop (open in Lightroom, open in PS as layers, auto-align layers, blend). I deselected the individual raw files,...
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Will using a macro bellow eliminate focus breathing?
I'm looking to do an automated focus stacking using a manual macro lens, and I would like to find a solution that avoid focus breathing (i.e. a change in the FOV while changing the focus).
I was ...
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Is there any online / free / simple tool doing focus stacking without a need to installing anything?
I want to focus-stack 10 images of 20MPi each. I do not have a photoshop license and am looking for some light-weighted tool which does not need installation (don't have rights to install). Ideally, ...
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How to stack focus so that both the background and the subject are sharp?
I would like to take a portrait with a 50mm lens, where both the subject and the background are sharp. The usual way to do this would be to either switch to a wide-angle lens or to dial-down the ...
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Can a pre-DSLR Nikkor lens be used with ControlMyNikon for taking focus stacking shots?
Can a pre-DSLR Nikkor lens be used with tethered software for taking focus stacking shots?
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How do I calculate how far a macro rail needs to travel between shots for focus stacking?
I recently purchased a StackShot automated focus rail. The unit of travel for the rail is measure in µm. Is there a formula where I can enter in X Y and Z to get the amount of µm the rail should ...
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Shutter temporarily disables LCD screen
I have a Canon EOS 650D. It's a decent camera, but when using the live view, the shutter release triggers a blank LCD screen. I assume it's designed that way to hide the mechanism in action.
Anyway ...
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Improve focus stacking
Is there anything I can do at either the stage of taking the initial shots or additional tweaks I could do in Photoshop to improve my focus stacking results?
I am finding that the 'rear' of the stack ...
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Is there a way to make my Canon DSLR bracket focus automatically, for focus stacking?
I have heard of cameras using various techniques to let you pick the focus point after the photo has been taken. For Canon, the closest thing I have heard to this is to manually shoot at different ...
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Focus-stacking workflow - Edit before or after stacking?
I'm interested in focus-stacking as a way to achieve sharp, close-up images of bugs with relatively cheap equipment. My equipment:
Canon 550D w/ 18-55mm kit lens or nifty fifty
Cheap extension tubes ...
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Why does my focus stack result in a blotchy background?
I've recently taken up photography with using a Canon 50D and thought I'd try some macro photography of flowers. Having researched the subject and read about focus stacking to increase the depth of ...
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