I mentioned focus stacking to @rayallen in another thread. I thought that I would put up a 30 image stacked photo that I did using a camranger. The images were stacked using PS6. Canon 7dMkII Tokina AT-X 100mm f2.8 M100 AF Pro D Macro Lens f2.8 1/40 ISO4000. 1st image. 30th image Combined output.
Thanks Tony. Not very interesting subject matter, but it shows what can be achieved using focus stacking. I probably went over the top taking 30 images but I had the lens wide open so i thought more would be better than less. For me, focus stacking is better suited to inanimate objects being photographed indoors under controlled conditions. I know some macro photographers do focus stacked images of insects out in the wild, all I can say is they must be extremely patient, or lucky, probably both, experience doesn't hurt either.
Not that I have tried it, but this software to focus stack is being included in camera bodies now. Just set the parameters and off you go. I am not sure of the results. Gary
I know that my 7D MkII can do in camera HDR whereby the camera takes a series of images with varying amounts of Exposure Values (which you set up in a menu). I am not aware of the camera being able to shoot an image with the focus point being shifted incrementally from the front to the back of the image.
Sorry, I didn't get it quite right. But this is the feature I was thinking about. https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Cameras/Canon-Focus-Bracketing.aspx Where you set the focus zone and the amount of images to be taken within the zone. I thought that the camera done the processing in camera, that is where I was mistaken, You still need software to process the final image. Looks to be lens dependent, not that I own any lens on the official list. Gary
No need to apologise mate. This is obviously a feature on the RP series camera bodies, so that lets me out. Thanks for the link I did not know that focus bracketing was available . I will pass the link on to a friend on mine who has an R series body, hopefully he has one of the lenses listed.
Q site an old posting but my 90D has built in focus bracketing. I use it with my 18-55mm kit lens. Here is an example (20 images into 1). It would be impossible to get all the parts of this model into focus without this process.
Very nicely done. Quite a bit of sentiment with this subject. I have a First Cousin who was onboard the USS Forrestal when that terrible and deadly accident happened out at sea. Fortunately he managed to survive. Thanks for the treat. Tony
