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Do you prefer using low, mid, or high apertures for focus stacking?

Started Mar 14, 2018 | Polls thread
csintexas
csintexas Senior Member • Posts: 1,184
Re: Do you prefer using low, mid, or high apertures for focus stacking?

I have not done much stacking but I guess I always have set my f/stop as high as possible up to f18 (I do mostly live subjects outdoors) and no more than ISO200 but try to stay at 100

I can't think of a reason there would be for a wide aperture other than inadequate light and ideally that would be fixed by adding more light.

I guess if one where shooting a static subject in the studio with a very precise focus rack system shooting at the ideal aperture for any given lens may be desirable.

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