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To stack or not to stack

Started Sep 26, 2019 | Polls thread
John K Veteran Member • Posts: 9,870
Re: To stack or not to stack

Luisifer wrote:

THAT is the quiestion.

Thanks for starting this thread

I think there's another question: "If I shoot macro do I have to focus stack?". The answer to that question, at least for me, is "no". There are some scenes and subjects that really have to be stacked, either because of the angle between the subject and the sensor or because the subject is really small. But there are a lot of scenes and subjects where focus stacking just isn't necessary, and learning how to create "magic angles" that make the most out of what little depth exists at high magnification and high Fstops usually results in some good compositions.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the fill for this shot), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC,). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the Lavender stem with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.

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