[LRflex] Re: More Foolin' Around...
- From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 17:49:34 -0700
I have had better luck adjusting the focus, not the camera distance. It
sees to blend better. Not sure why. I would have thought like you, since
by moving the camera the image magnification remains the same. So, go ahead
and try it by tweaking the focus in minute amounts.
Aram
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[mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Young
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 3:03 PM
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Subject: [LRflex] Re: More Foolin' Around...
Bill, Aram:
OK. I'll give it a try, but not until my focusing rail comes, to make
changing the focus controllable. Right now, I'm doing it by moving the legs
of my tripod, and on carpet, it's not really precise! The rail should be
here by the end of July.
I've also discovered several free or open-source programs to do focus
stacking
- CombineZM, Picolay, Tofuse, etc. Which is good, as I do not use, and will
not buy PS, which seems to be the preferred Focus Stacking software.
So, be patient, but watch this space!
David.
> 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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