Mastering Macro Photography: Focus Stacking for Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- Since I'm doing a lot of focus stacking in my macro photography, I thought it would be a good subject for a video for beginners to get you up to speed on how and why we focus stack in macro photography.
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Would you like a more advanced video about focus stacking? If so, give this video and comment a like!
Yes i would, in french please😅.
The olympus menu are difficult, this will help more people👍🏼
A quick setup guide on the olympus for photo bracketing and a walk through on Helicon would be great. You've got me buying Olympus gear now, is owning 4 camera brands too many?
Never too many lol
@@wilteduk007 You would be stupid to buy gear just because it can take ruined shots of macro subjects... Once you learn how physics prevents these kinds of images and where the artifacts will be you will be cursing the day you wasted a lot of money on this - and yes, the artifacts are blatantly visible, just not while the images are shown for mere seconds in a video.
Yes please
Would love an in depth look at in camera focus stacking with the Olympus cameras. Thank you.
I’ll see what I can do.
Fantastic video. Very informative! Loved the outtakes too!
I love videos that teach me something. Beautiful work. Thank you
Thanks a lot for a very clear and easy understandable video. You answered loads of beginners questions ✌️
Fantastic photos!
Thank you. This is a great overview of technique!
Excellent video, Stewart! Very clear and fun.
Thank you my friend.
What can I say Stewart? Your photos are just fantastic. You’ve only gotten better and better and better. Keep up the good work my man.
Thank you!
Excellent content. Just LOVE your work!
Much appreciated!
0:33 Thats one of the most amazing pictures I saw
Thank you.
Simply amazing captures!
And very well explained
Thank you.
Excellent video Stewart! Thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Love the out takes, the video is good as well.
Glad you like them!
Excellent video Stewart! Your images never cease to amaze me. Would love to see a more in depth video on photo stacking.
Thanks.
Breathtaking photos!! Well done video, really appreciate you uploading this.
Thank you.
This was a very great video for both the new focus stackers and the more experienced alike.
Well done mate :)
Thank you my friend, we should speak on discord soon.
Really superb images, Stewart! And a very informative video. Thank you!
Thanks.
If you are using a dedicated macro lens then don’t worry about diffraction. In practice, depth of focus is your biggest concern. Dedicated macro lenses are amazing lenses that are corrected for diffraction and you actually should be using them stopped down. I would say that f/5.6 is not enough for most people. F/8-11 is much better, even on M.43 and I’m speaking from experience here because I have the Olympus 60mm lens. I also shoot with a Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 on a Sony A7R and that camera doesn’t have focus bracketing. I regularly shoot at f/22 with no problems.
Unfortunately, this is not true. All lenses suffer from diffraction. As for the f/5.6 on the Olympus setup, that is a great f-stop to use for focus stacking. Not only is it sharp but it also keeps the flash power lower for faster recycle times.
@@StewartWoodArt I don't shoot by the test chart. I shoot by what gives the best results and when you're trying to stitch something together, the better depth of focus you have the better the result.
F/5.6 might be the optimum for sharpness by if that was all we shot for it would be a pretty pointless exercise.
I'm not saying you're wrong the way you did this. I just think people should not be scared of diffraction. It's rarely ever a factor in macro and I do a lot of it. There are a lot more important things to worry about.
Thank you so informative and helpful. And your images are just outstanding
Glad you like them!
Really good explanation Stewart. Love the example macro photos shown.
Thank you.
Mate yout pictures are amazing! Beautiful!
Thanks a lot!
Great Video . Thank you
Man thank you so much!! I am doing it right now in class with my students.
Fantastic!
I just discovered your channel Stewart, I'm blown away by all the informations that you give us. New sub!
Welcome aboard!
Those shots are amazing.
Thank you.
Excellnt Video Stewart and thank you. Your Images are a wonder and very Inspiring.
Thanks.
Excellent video!...and stunning images
Thank you! Cheers!
So cool, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!
Excellent educating video thanks, love the Em1mk2 photos
Glad you like them!
has to be one of the best video's out there,
luv from india.. kudos to you to brief this topic in the simplest manner possible.
Wow, your work is awesome. Massive congratulations 👏 thanks
Thank you.
Great explanation for beginners, Stewart... I particularly recommend the last section, as this shows just how much fun it can be! 🤣 Always superb videos from you, keep them coming. 👏👏
Thank you.
Thank you - this was extremely informative
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much. This is a new learning for me.
You are so welcome!
amazing work! Thank you for tutorial :)
Thanks very much Stewart. This video has been really helpful. 👍😀
Thank you for watching.
Great Content man! Thank you very much. I subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
STUNNING photos
Thank you!
Love your channel
Absolutely amazing!!! Thank you for sharing. I have the Olympus OM-D E-M1 MK2 and the Olympus 60mm macro lens and they are an awesome combination! I've never tried focus stacking but I want to. This is very inspiring.
Thank you.
Absolutely love your photos, your video and your bloopers make me laugh so much, thank you 💗👌😂
Thank you for watching.
05:40 this handhold focus stacking is exactly what i was thinking of. Thank you so much. I just got my first macro lens today.
Awesome, and thanks for watching.
Thank you Stewart, really excellent, clear explanations. (Also the explanation of diffraction at the end made me laugh a lot :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous video Stu. Did not know about helicon and it seems to work a treat
Thank you.
Wow. Your images are absolutely astounding. Well done. I’m a landscape photographer now looking at doing macro images whilst I’m out and about. This video helped a lot. Thanks and well done
Glad it helped.
Mate Thank you so Much . This is SOOOOOO Helpful. Thank You.
Glad it helped
Thank you so much for this Stewart, your very informative video has taught me a great deal, all I need now is for some decent weather and I'll put some of it into practise 🙂
Thank you.
Thank you so much sir , actually I’m new to macro photography , dont know anything about it , i was excited when i see macro photographers take such beautiful photos that you shared here , thank you very much to tell me the secret behind that, stacking of image and focus bracketing .. 💯 🥰
Thank you 😊
Thanks for this interesting video!🤝
Glad you liked it!
"Lifetime" of Helicon 'Lite' SOLD, thank you very much! I had Helcon 'free' WAYYyyyy back in the day and it was good back then so purchasing after all these years having forgotten it was an easy choice, thank you.
Enjoyed as usual. always learn a lot but would love to learn and understand more about focus stacking
More to come!
thanks great video
I'll be here. Thanks
Hello Stewart, nice video thank you.
Thank you.
Great watch
Well explained. 👍
Thanks.
haha love the fails at the end lol... also now looking at the Olympus e-m1 from what you have said
thanks you, this video is very usefull
Thank you.
Thanks from New Jersey!!!
Thank you.
Damn, that's some crazy good photos!!!!
Thank you.
just saw your pic on fro knows, glad you have a learning channel
Thank you 🤩
well just got my first macro lens watched some of your videos well informative and top draw so guess i gotta lot to learn you got another sub
Brilliant video, Stewart! I just realised I haven’t subscribed yet. Done 😉. Love the outtakes, and I thought I‘m the only one to constantly forget what I want to say in a video 😂. 👌👌👌
There are many more that I cut out lol
very information video
Thank you so much for the info. Can you please tell us about the diffuser of your flash?
Great content! Congrats!!!! +1 subs!
Thank you 😊
Excellent coverage of focus stacking techniques! My only comment is for method 2, statement @ 6:30. You mention that this method is slowed by the wait for the flash to recycle. Actually if your setup allows to use very short/low power flash lighting, the flash will sustain the high speed burst rate. In my case it works at 1/128 or 1/64 of full power with the Laowa/Kuangren double flash with flexible arms. This video is the best introduction to focus bracketing and focus stacking I have watched yet.
Thank you.
Thanks you so much
Most welcome
Ottimo video!
Thanks.
I'm just learning about Marco Photography / Photography in general. This video makes me really want to get into Macro photography! :)
Go for it, you'll love it.
Well explained! With some beautiful images :) (thumbs up to the camera man\woman) 🙂
Thank you mate 😀
Thank you sir
Thank you.
Hello Stewart. Thank you for the easy to understand tutoria. I was intrigued byt the light hood you had in the camera. Could you please give some more details about this and where you obtained it from? Thanks!
I would need to know what camera you are refering to as I used two in this video.
Thank you ❤
Thanks.
Great video, and thanks for the bloopers, makes you more human not just some superduper photographer .-)
Glad you enjoyed it
This year I switched from a tractor called Nikon d501 to a Ferrari called Olympus omd em 5 mark III, in a month I will test it in Thailand. I'm looking forward to it!
Yes, my em-1 mkii come tomorrow, whith 60mm, raynox 250.
I’m will be here at 8pm. (Sorry for me english , i’m french )
See you later.
I was marvelling how well organized and thorough the video was which made the outtakes at the end all the more funny!
I have a godox tt350 with Oly/ OM cameras which often can't recycle quickly enough. Would you recommend the V350 or possible the V860 III? (My thinking is V350: cheaper, lighter and sufficient vs V860: more versatile for other photography, ie portraits etc)
I’ve recently got into macro but found my Nikon D300 rather heavy with a 100mm macro lens on it, also watching you guys, it seems mirrorless is the way to go for macro photography. With that I’ve just bought an oldOlympus OMD EM1 mk1, and just found out a firmware update gave it focus stacking and bracketing :) Can’t wait for my 60mm macro lens to arrive and get shooting with such a lightweight setup.
That's great to hear.
This is the clearest and most informative video I've seen on focus stacking. Fantastic photos as well. I started shooting with an E-M10 mark ii in 2015 and even though it was the entry-level Olympus model, it could focus bracket (but not stack) with flash way back then. Heck, even Olympus' little small sensor, point-and-shoot TG series can focus stack in-camera. I always wondered why Olympus cameras were not more highly regarded for macro photography. Glad you discovered them. I'm now a subscriber!
Thank you so much and thanks for the sub.
As a member of several macro communities I can happily inform you that MFT cameras (Olympus in particular) have seen a lot of interest for field macro work due to their small size and low weigth compared to other cameras. Not to mention that they posses several favourable qualities that make them extra suitable for macro photography.
I just upgraded to the lastest Olympus camera, technically OM Systems, but you get what I mean.
Welcome to Stewarts youtube community :)
Some great photos m8
Thank you.
Amazing video. Looking into getting a gfx 100s for macro. Do you believe this camera may be a bit tad heavy?
Thank you
You're welcome
the you so much for this video! ill mostly go on small product photos in studio.would you recommend a autofocus lens or could I go for a manual one with 2:1 ability?
Hi I’m fairly new to macro photography especially using a flash! I have the Godox v350 but one thing you didn’t mention in your video is how to set up the flash to sync with the camera shutter when taking multiple bracketed images do you have another video demonstrating this cheers.
0:35 Stunning!
Thank you.
As always, fantastic video Stewar, and your photos are breathtaking. One question, when shooting fast speed continuously what flash do you recommend with fast recycling.
I’m currently using the Godox V350o
Great video Stewart...Can I ask you where you got the diffuser?
For which camera, there are two in this video?
@@StewartWoodArt I have a Nikon D5 with a Nikon 105m lens and a Nikon Speedlight
Would love video on OM-1 regarding stacking and bracketing in camera.
Unfortunately, I don't have the OM-1 to be able to make a video about it.
Hi Stewart, I really enjoy your tutorials. What is the flash diffuser that you use as it isn't listed in your gear list?
For which camera setup?
Great video Stuart, even with the excellent stabilisation of OMD cameras I find it very difficult to keep the camera stable when hand shooting. Perhaps its an age thing! Best Peter
It could be lol
Nice
Thanks
The ending was the most helpful part .. gave me a good laugh
Great video Stewart, really helpful for us new to stacking and bracketing. Quick question, when you initially focus for your first frame when bracketing or stacking do you use auto focus or manual focus with peaking?
I use manual focus when doing a stack.
As a somewhat experienced macro shooter and focus stacker, I can higly recommend that you use manual focus or shift your camera when using bracketing. Auto-focus can sometimes miss the desired starting point for the bracketing sequence. But if you've to work fast then sometimes the auto-focus will have to make do, just slightly shift the camera backwards while half-pressing the shutter. Better to have a few photos that are focused before the subject then past the area you wished to be the starting point :)
@@ulriktnnesen5987 Thanks for the detailed reply, much appreciated. Will give the manual/focus peaking method a go and see how I get on.
Hey Stuart, great video! It's the first time I've seen such impressive macros with an EOS R. Given your experience, which lens, flash, and diffuser would you recommend for a beginner like me? And kudos on your stunning pictures!
Send me an email, will be easyer to talk that way.
Great video. Would you tell me what would you consider to be a normal number of images to stake for an insect please?
Unfortunately I can’t, it changes depending on the magnification and size of the subject. I can use anything from 5 to 100 images.
Hi, I'm new to macro photography, and I really like your channel, and I wanted to know how you take so many photos with the flash without losing power, or what do you recommend for focus bracketing, in terms of power settings and taking photos, thanks
I use a flash power of 1/32 and the flash will keep up with the camera.
Hi Stewart what would you say is the best diffuser for the Olympus using the Godox flash that goes on the lens with the twin lights the MF 12 ?
Check out AK diffuser, they do one for the MF12.