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

Started Mar 14, 2018 | Polls thread
hedleyw
hedleyw Contributing Member • Posts: 539
Re: Do you prefer using low, mid, or high apertures for focus stacking?
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MacM545 wrote:

Today I'm trying to figure out what is preferred, a quick aperture (such as f/1.4), a mid aperture (such as f/8) or a slow aperture (such as f/22) for focus stacking. Theoretically, using quick aperture will reduce time but also increase the number of photos necessary and might take up more space. Generally mid apertures provide good sharpness, and I suppose quick apertures could be helpful in some kind of situation even when lighting is adequate, while slow aperture stacks don't require the stacking process to work as slow. My best guess is that a mid or slow aperture is best, and I could also be wrong. Perhaps instead there's a better answer that I could add?

There is no advantage I can think of using a small aperture when stacking, you will be losing sharpness due to diffraction. Stay with the sweet spot for your lens, probably around f5.6.

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