focusing with goal being to stack

chauncey · 27th of May 2012 (Sun)

Moving the camera in/out, as with rails, thereby changing field of view within the series of images, as opposed to, changing focus plane using the focusing ring and not changing the field of view.
Which technique coughs out the better result within a studio environment?

LordV · 27th of May 2012 (Sun)

I think you get very similar results at least with fairly small stacks but all the hyper focus stackers seem to use fixed focus and either move the camera or move the subject.
Brian v.

chauncey · 28th of May 2012 (Mon)

I submit that dementia is the reason that I asked the same question twice...sorry LordV, but, your answer added to the pool...thanks.

AntonLargiader · 28th of May 2012 (Mon)

This is interesting. I would think that at such close distances you would get a perspective distortion if you kept moving the camera. I guess not! I have yet to try any of it myself, but I can see a back-to-back comparison coming.

27th of May 2012 (Sun)	#1
chauncey Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MI/CO Posts: 7,676 IMAGE EDITING OK	focusing with goal being to stack Moving the camera in/out, as with rails, thereby changing field of view within the series of images, as opposed to, changing focus plane using the focusing ring and not changing the field of view. Which technique coughs out the better result within a studio environment? __________________ The things you do for yourself die with you, the things you do for others live forever. A man's worth should be judged, not when he basks in the sun, but how he faces the storm. Gear...Ds Mk III, 16-35 f/2.8, 24-105 f/4.0, 70-200 f/4 and f/2.8, 300 f/2.8, and assorted other stuff.

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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Worthing UK Posts: 45,934 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: focusing with goal being to stack I think you get very similar results at least with fairly small stacks but all the hyper focus stackers seem to use fixed focus and either move the camera or move the subject. Brian v. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/ Macro Hints and tips http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=807056 Canon 20D, Canon 40D, Canon 5D mk2, Sigma 105mm EX macro, Tamron 90mm macro, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

28th of May 2012 (Mon)	#3
chauncey Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MI/CO Posts: 7,676 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: focusing with goal being to stack I submit that dementia is the reason that I asked the same question twice...sorry LordV, but, your answer added to the pool...thanks. __________________ The things you do for yourself die with you, the things you do for others live forever. A man's worth should be judged, not when he basks in the sun, but how he faces the storm. Gear...Ds Mk III, 16-35 f/2.8, 24-105 f/4.0, 70-200 f/4 and f/2.8, 300 f/2.8, and assorted other stuff.

28th of May 2012 (Mon)	#4
AntonLargiader Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 1,784 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: focusing with goal being to stack This is interesting. I would think that at such close distances you would get a perspective distortion if you kept moving the camera. I guess not! I have yet to try any of it myself, but I can see a back-to-back comparison coming. __________________ T2i . 18-55 IS . 70-300 IS USM . 70-200 2.8L IS . 28mm 1.8 . 100 Macro . 430EX II . TT1/TT5 . Bogen/Manfrotto 3021 w/3265 ball-mount

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