I have a Neewer rail and just bought a Canon R7 with focus peaking and focus bracketing. Your tutorial is the first I have seen that fully answered my questions on how to use both the rail and the camera for macro photography. Thanks
Great tutorial and advice on the focusing rail, I’ve never used on of those! Does look like a good piece of gear. Nice images, and well done making them work in the dynamic outdoor environment.
Cheers Craig! Do you manually change focus to focus stack? Almost included that in the video, but it was getting a bit long, and I'm never very good at judging it just by adjusting focus manually!
@@CharlesPalmerPhotography I am still using an old Nikon D600. So, I usually select a different focus point on an out-of-focus area of the composition. Of course, that is dependent on the limited number of focus points and their location. I may end up doing a video about the focusing system on the D600/D610.
Very informative video Charles, have not really applied focus stacking in my shots, but know I probably should in some of my astrolandscapes. Will be returning to check these out again! All the best buddy
Thanks very much. For astro or landscape you'd probably only need 2-3 shots for stacking, no need for a focus rail - I'd just do the focus adjustment manually 👍
I've never used a focus rail, well cause I don't own one, but I've used focus bracketing (Canon language) to do my focus stacking. Nice tutorial. I've stopped using Ps to do my focus stacking as I get poor results, especially with crossing lines and parts of the image out of focus.
I watched your video on the tripod and checked out this video and amazed at the quality of your content. Keep up the good work, mate! btw, are you sponsored by any of the make of the gears you use?
Interesting video Charles. Could I ask does the rail have any issues with backlash as the Amazon photo's don't show the underside of the unit. If so what do you do to overcome the problem?
Hi. I have just acquired a macro lens. In your first example, using the Neewer rail, did you experience camera creep as the weight of the camera and rail move the lens nearer to the subject? Perhaps the Neewer has some form of locking system that has to be engaged before taking a shot. The reason for my question is that I have the Shoot rail (some years old, now) and am wondering whether your Neewer is more stable. Thanks.
What I don't get is, since you are moving the camera closer to the subject with each shot, that should make each image framed a slightly different size...as an example imagine 20 shots at 1/8 inch closer distance with each shot. After 10 shots you have moved more than an inch closer to the subject which should make it larger. It seems to me the accurate way to do this would be to slightly change the focus manually with each shot, keeping the camera in exactly the same spot throughout?
Actually no. I bought this year my first real macro lens and found out about focus breathing, which I will explain: when you have the camera and subject still, when you try to manually focus on another part of the subject, it actually zooms in a little bit. It's like you have a zoom lens, but you actually don't. It's anoying, but it's present in probably all true macro lens
@@raduszilagyi6055 What I was referring to...let's say you take a picture 3 feet away from a bicycle, then you take a photo every inch closer until you are one foot away from the bicycle....the image size of the object from front to back will have changed dramatically. I realize this is a exaggerated example, just using it to clarify my question, doesn't the size of the object become larger as you move the camera ever closer to it?
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I have a Neewer rail and just bought a Canon R7 with focus peaking and focus bracketing. Your tutorial is the first I have seen that fully answered my questions on how to use both the rail and the camera for macro photography. Thanks
Interesting video Charles. Focus stacking is something I need to investigate more👍
I look forward to seeing the results!
I used to look for a focusing rail when I had a beer 😊. Joking aside, good kit and good results, second image really brought to life 👍🏻
Haha cheers mate!
Very nicely done my friend. I love the location and the images!
Cheers Jason, glad you enjoyed the video!
Nicely explained Charles, I'm sure people that are looking for focus stacking will find this really informative... Well done! 👍🏻
Cheers Ian! Glad you think it's informative.
That’s a nice setup you have. Love the focusing rail. Very handy to have. Beautiful images.
Cheers Paul! Accidentally scheduled this for 5.15 am instead of this afternoon 😅 thanks for commenting so I realised! Haha
Great tutorial Charles, never really done this before so might be tempted to give it a go !
Thanks mate, it definaltely opens some different photography when you can't get out far, or for long 👍
Great tutorial and advice on the focusing rail, I’ve never used on of those! Does look like a good piece of gear. Nice images, and well done making them work in the dynamic outdoor environment.
Cheers mate, with the lack of landscape opportunities through lockdown some macro has been fun.
Another top video, tutorial Charles. Thank you !
Cheers mate! Hope you are keeping well 👍
Your videos are so beautiful edited, they’re a real delight to watch 👌🏻🎞😃. Lovely images as a result of the focus stacking too!
Thank you, I'm trying hard to improve my editing and recording 👍 glad you noticed 😁
@@CharlesPalmerPhotography really enjoyed the walking shots of you through the woods! 👌🏻
Great Focusing Rail Vlog, thanks for sharing
Thanks Tony, and cheers for your support.
Charles, if I had the built-in functionality, I would definitely be using it. Excellent video and stunning macro work. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers Craig! Do you manually change focus to focus stack? Almost included that in the video, but it was getting a bit long, and I'm never very good at judging it just by adjusting focus manually!
@@CharlesPalmerPhotography I am still using an old Nikon D600. So, I usually select a different focus point on an out-of-focus area of the composition. Of course, that is dependent on the limited number of focus points and their location. I may end up doing a video about the focusing system on the D600/D610.
Very informative video Charles, have not really applied focus stacking in my shots, but know I probably should in some of my astrolandscapes. Will be returning to check these out again! All the best buddy
Thanks very much. For astro or landscape you'd probably only need 2-3 shots for stacking, no need for a focus rail - I'd just do the focus adjustment manually 👍
I've never used a focus rail, well cause I don't own one, but I've used focus bracketing (Canon language) to do my focus stacking. Nice tutorial. I've stopped using Ps to do my focus stacking as I get poor results, especially with crossing lines and parts of the image out of focus.
I agree, Photoshop isn't great for stacking. What do you use?
@@CharlesPalmerPhotography been using Helicon for about 3 months now, much better, as I saw you do too
I watched your video on the tripod and checked out this video and amazed at the quality of your content. Keep up the good work, mate!
btw, are you sponsored by any of the make of the gears you use?
That's really kind Jonathan, thanks so much! It's just a hobby and creative outlet so comments like this mean a lot 😃
Interesting video Charles. Could I ask does the rail have any issues with backlash as the Amazon photo's don't show the underside of the unit. If so what do you do to overcome the problem?
Does focus stacking work on a lens where the front element extends and retracts for focusing?
Great video Charles, I only have a manual focus macro lens, so I’m thinking a focus rail might just be the thing to get! :-)
I think it would work perfectly for you then! And this one was reduced when I got it to 35 pounds and seems pretty robust.
Is there an auto motorized system that takes continuous shots while moving closer between shots?
Hi there Perry, this one is manual, so not motorised, I'm afraid. Though I like the more manual process anyway.
Wemacro and Stackshot are automated rails. Some money involved.
Great vid
Hi. I have just acquired a macro lens. In your first example, using the Neewer rail, did you experience camera creep as the weight of the camera and rail move the lens nearer to the subject? Perhaps the Neewer has some form of locking system that has to be engaged before taking a shot. The reason for my question is that I have the Shoot rail (some years old, now) and am wondering whether your Neewer is more stable. Thanks.
Hi Charles. Forget my question as I have since bought the Neewer rail and it does not creep. It is excellent.
Would had been nice if you included the software part of it, I can produce the stacks but I have no clue how to merge them.
Why did you turn off OIS ?
What I don't get is, since you are moving the camera closer to the subject with each shot, that should make each image framed a slightly different size...as an example imagine 20 shots at 1/8 inch closer distance with each shot. After 10 shots you have moved more than an inch closer to the subject which should make it larger. It seems to me the accurate way to do this would be to slightly change the focus manually with each shot, keeping the camera in exactly the same spot throughout?
Actually no. I bought this year my first real macro lens and found out about focus breathing, which I will explain: when you have the camera and subject still, when you try to manually focus on another part of the subject, it actually zooms in a little bit. It's like you have a zoom lens, but you actually don't. It's anoying, but it's present in probably all true macro lens
@@raduszilagyi6055 What I was referring to...let's say you take a picture 3 feet away from a bicycle, then you take a photo every inch closer until you are one foot away from the bicycle....the image size of the object from front to back will have changed dramatically. I realize this is a exaggerated example, just using it to clarify my question, doesn't the size of the object become larger as you move the camera ever closer to it?
The background music sucks while you talk. your video exposure is totally off!
OMG) Color makes my eyes bleeding...
Back off the music...it's way too loud