[LRflex] Re: More Foolin' Around...

  • From: William Abbott <bill2301@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:52:39 -0700

David,

Maybe you can use Aram's focus-stacking procedure, merging images taken at 
different focus points.

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_stacking

Bill

On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:43 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Recently, I ordered a focusing rail for my little used, bellows.  Although the
> part has not yet arrived, it got me thinking of the bellows, and it's 100/4
> macro-Pentax lens.
> 
> So, I tried photographing my watch...
> 
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/Citizen_1.html
> 
> Results weren't bad, but I need to better control the reflections, and thus
> contrast.
> 
> The second try turned out a bit better, but with a blue cast that is not in 
> the
> actual watch - though I think it would be great, in an advertisement.
> 
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/Citizen_2.html
> 
> I was amazed at the shallowness of the DOF, even at f11.  After all, the
> difference in distance from the lens and the watch face (and it's solar cells,
> which make up the honeycomb background), rather than to the "Japan Movement"
> lettering is tiny!
> 
> Comments and/or suggestions for improvement, greatly appreciated.
> 
> David.
> 
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